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The Vistani are a nomadic ethnic group in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.They are based on depictions of the Romani people, and over time this depiction has been criticized as overly stereotyped and pejorative, and subject to some revisions in the D&D canon.
The pantheons employed in D&D provide a useful framework for creating fantasy characters, as well as governments and even worlds. [1] [2]: 275–292 Dungeons and Dragons may be useful in teaching classical mythology. [3] D&D draws inspiration from a variety of mythologies, but takes great liberty in adapting them for the purpose of the game. [4]
Yig is the name of a deity in the Arcanis Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting. Yig was once (and may still be) worshipped by the Ssethregorean Empire, a group dominated by various lizard and snake-like beings. Yig in this mythos is a female deity, but still strongly associated with serpents, suggesting the name is not a coincidence.
Ravenloft is an adventure module for the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy role-playing game.The American game publishing company TSR, Inc. released it as a standalone adventure booklet in 1983 for use with the first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons game.
A character class is a fundamental part of the identity and nature of characters in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game.A character's capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses are largely defined by their class; choosing a class is one of the first steps a player takes to create a Dungeons & Dragons player character. [1]
Balin: Dwarf companion of Thorin Oakenshield in The Hobbit.Slain during an attempt to retake Moria.; Bard the Bowman: Man of Esgaroth who slew Smaug the dragon.; Beorn: Skin-changer who resides in the region of Mirkwood and takes the form of a great bear.
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Christian Hoffer of ComicBook.com commented that "while there are lots of theories about the technical reasons (many believe that D&D co-creator Gary Gygax was not a fan of non-human characters, and thus placed the restriction on them when writing up Advanced Dungeons & Dragons,) the only 'official' explanation appears in Deities & Demigods, a ...