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I recommend this video to look more into OSR philosophy regarding the rules: https://www.youtube.com/live/bCxZ3TivVUM?si=aZ-y2U_AVjn9a6Ua

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[–] MonsieurHedge@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

5e is already too simple, playing anything simpler makes me want to vomit.

Plus, OSR games are generally made by the most absolute vicious racists and general bigots imaginable. Genuinely awful in every way possible.

[–] L26@ttrpg.network 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Can you link me some sources on the racism/bigotry? Genuinely curious, didn’t realize this was the case.

OSR has a vocal minority or reacitonaries giving it bad name. But even among perpetually online, they're a minority. Facebook had two OSR fan groups - one for reactionaries (it's now deleted) and other being very welcoming and progressive. The latter had ten times as many members.

[–] Dice@ttrpg.network 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He's likely referring to the New TSR, which did make a pretty racist race section for a game. But they already are basically dead as a company, if not actually bankrupt.

The only other scandals would be WotC getting sued for labelling Adnd stuff as racist, when WotC made at least 2 books with racist art in the 2020s. Or the Zac S lawsuit, where a pornstar OSR creator was accused of stuff then won the lawsuit so easily he looks like the nice guy in porn. Reggie (LotFP) is also weird, but not the average creator. He's basically just an eccentric artist.

The OSR is way less bigotted than WotC. Hell Shadowdark was made by a lesbian and she is very well regarded even by people critical of SD as a system.

[–] MonsieurHedge@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Oh wow, a Zak S apologist. Die.

[–] cypher_greyhat@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

I enjoy The Black Hack and Old School Essentials. You’re not saying they’re racist right?

I once again recommend the video, as it adresses both your points.