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On 9/6/2024 3:40 AM, Kyonshi wrote:
Source: https://www.wargamer.com/dnd/taco-sushi-debate
DnD fans debate whether sushi is unrealistic in a make-believe game
New art from the Dungeons and Dragons Player’s Handbook has sparked
debates about racism and what real-world foods fit in a fantasy game.
Mollie Russell
Published: 2024-09-05
Dungeons and Dragons
Bewilderingly, sushi and tacos have become the focus of a heated
Dungeons and Dragons discussion online, as art from the new D&D Player’s Handbook happens to feature both of these foods. After a fan Tweet from September 1 decried this artistic choice as “nonsense”, several members of the D&D community rushed to defend sushi and tacos’ status as fantasy game food.
That original tweet came from X user osgamer74, who shared new art for
the Heroes’ Feast spell from the 2024 Player’s Handbook. “Tacos? Sushi? What the fuck is this nonsense?”, they comment.
That original post has gained a lot of traction (so much that its
creator has now muted the post), so osgamer74 has expanded on their
original thought. Apparently, their, er, ‘beef’ with the artwork is that sushi and tacos are too “contemporary” for D&D’s mostly faux-medieval settings. They equate them to McDonald’s meals, as osgamer74 can buy
both in their local mall.
Better just to eat pizza while playing the game
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