We’ve had threads on how D&D itself has a colonial mindset, but I think that undersells how fucked up and racist players can be. I want this thread to be about players who go out of their way to make characters that break the fourth wall and ruin friendships outside of the game.
I’ll start: I had a player come to me with their character: “Gucci, the rapping goblin bard”. The details were what you would expect. Like he literally put a picture of Gucci Mane in the chat. I told him that this was blackface and I wouldn’t allow it. He had a tantrum about being called racist, and now we no longer speak (lol).
Is this a bit? Did he do anything racist or did he just want to be Gucci Mane in a, you know, roleplaying game that - based on what you’re saying - is text based and not in person with costumes? Like did he try to sound like a cartoonish black gangster or something?
No, I’m being genuine, and yeah in person. Not in costume thankfully, but yeah it was a pretty aggressive caricature. He had also been doing this kinda thing, but it was mostly cringe uncomfortable and less extreme.
yeah, that was the premise and central ‘joke’ of the character.
Ah I see. That makes sense now. Initially I assumed he just had a picture and that was it. Yeah I’d definitely drop his ass
Nah lol, he had like half a page of ‘disses’ that he wanted to use with vicious mockery