Straight-up old-school Orientalism. I kinda thought that was a thing we’d moved past. Heck, on the DTRPG comments thread, there’s even someone gently nudging “Maybe Heroes of Japan…?”
“No, there’s other asian stuff mixed up in there.” (paraphrasing)
ffs.
Originally shared by Sean Patrick Fannon
I decided to return to the Dungeon Masters Guild to wrap up 5e Week here on SPOD, and I Picked one of the most popular titles on that site – Heroes of the Orient: Player’s and DM’s Companion. D&D fans have long enjoyed importing mythic, fantastic, and…
http://seanspickoftheday.com/2017/04/14/heroes-of-the-orient-seans-pick-041417/
What the fuck is this shit?
What the fuck is this shit?
For real? Sigh. They were doing so well!
For real? Sigh. They were doing so well!
If you look at the article reviewing it, it’s even worse. Shogun class? Really. REALLY NOW?!
If you look at the article reviewing it, it’s even worse. Shogun class? Really. REALLY NOW?!
Yeah, I’ve noticed a trend that, generally speaking, Sean’s Pick of the Day is one of the most excellent game review sources on the internet. If he gives it a glowing review, I can safely not buy it.
Yeah, I’ve noticed a trend that, generally speaking, Sean’s Pick of the Day is one of the most excellent game review sources on the internet. If he gives it a glowing review, I can safely not buy it.
Yoon-Suin does it all better and without the troubling baggage. I highly recommend it.
Yoon-Suin does it all better and without the troubling baggage. I highly recommend it.