TIL Gygax argued that killing the children of "evil races" was both lawful and good under his alignment system, justifying it with the phrase "nits make lice"

BeamBrain [he/him] · 3 years ago

TIL Gygax argued that killing the children of "evil races" was both lawful and good under his alignment system, justifying it with the phrase "nits make lice"

DragonNest_Aidit [they/them,use name] · 3 years ago

Fantasy have always been a highly problematic genre rooted in westerners using it as an escapist tool to indulge in reactionary fantasies. Tolkien might have dunked on Nazis that one time, but his works are ultimately based on the core concept of the supremacy of ancient tradition over the corruption of industry.