The folks behind D&D just took a sledgehammer to one of my least favorite d&d tropes: The Drow
Now instead of being a society of nazi dominatrixes who are inherently and spiritually corrupt, the modal inspiration for the drow is now the late roman empire: where scheming, selfishness, and ambition were considered primary virtues, making it easy for any individual to conform to society if it means their own advancement.
Set against this is the now cannon ability for elves to change their sex at will, understood by many as a blessing by their creator. The drow, having being recast as a “darkly gendered” society, see this ability as taboo, rebellious, and inviting anarchy.
The creators have literally canonized questioning your gender as a heroic act set in opposition to one of the game’s baddest of big bads . I’m so proud of these nerds!
holy fUCK
THIS JUST IN
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