Reply To: D&D officially turning Forgotten Realms sights away from Euro inspired campaigns

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I would say I am all for a return of the Al Qadim setting but the truth is I have migrated to pastures new and probably won’t end up buying any new stuff for D&D.  I still play in a D&D game but it’s set in Baldur’s Gate and any expansion of the world won’t really impact that and I am planning on running my own game using Modiphius’ Conan.  I can kind of see why they retracted much of the world.  Arabian Nights and Tales of the Orient are less mainstream and more niche (I have a real love of Arabian Nights settings); they have a following but it’s nothing compared to the more mainstream medieval Europe themed fantasy.  As D&D’s popularity shrank (during the RPG crash of the 90’s) less popular material simply ceased being published.  RPGs and in particular D&D is experiencing something of a resurgence and so maybe it’s time to reintroduce them.

But here’s the kicker.  The overwhelming majority of D&D players are white and male.  Are they allowed to play arabs or samurai or African tribesmen or is that cultural appropriation?