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by Herr Arnulfe
Sun Aug 30, 2020 11:03 am
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: Is Imperial polytheism realistic?
Replies: 128
Views: 119903

Re: Is Imperial polytheism realistic?

that is something of a reach, really. the last paragraph clearly sets the old world gods apart as separate stuff, and the "chaos powers which typify fellowship, charity, law and other redeeming characteristics" was more in reference to the old chaos gods of law (order being a subset of ch...
by Herr Arnulfe
Sun Aug 30, 2020 10:33 am
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: Is Imperial polytheism realistic?
Replies: 128
Views: 119903

Re: Is Imperial polytheism realistic?

Rick Priestley and Bryan Ansell wrote: The countless shadow-selves of the dead flow together because they are mutually attracted by their common traits. Thus the shadow-selves of deceased warriors retain their most warlike traits, and flow together into a huge co-joined entity. This movement causes...
by Herr Arnulfe
Mon Aug 24, 2020 5:59 am
Forum: Den of Tzeentch
Topic: HP Lovecraft
Replies: 33
Views: 56821

Re: HP Lovecraft

HBO have released the first episode of a based on Lovecraftian themes. Lovecraft Country. Deals as much with America's segregation era and Lovecraft's own racism as it does with the Cthulhu mythos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za8PP4xLHdQ&fbclid=IwAR0NqaDWko5C41LvNYuygRMmycvwqtz06GPFWJn-E6eZ...
by Herr Arnulfe
Wed Aug 12, 2020 8:21 am
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: Is Imperial polytheism realistic?
Replies: 128
Views: 119903

Re: Is Imperial polytheism realistic?

Remember that the Empire practices "institutionalized polytheism", it's not a pagan society. The Old Faith, which is the closest analogue to RW medieval paganism, was marginalized by the major cults along with all its nature spirits and deities. Although Warhammer portrayals of Old Faith d...
by Herr Arnulfe
Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:31 am
Forum: 4th Edition
Topic: Guild membership
Replies: 7
Views: 8419

Re: Guild membership

As I said, I have a ton more on guilds in WFRP, including detailed systems on the economics, training, careers, etc. If there is interest, I could write it up in future. Definitely interested. Guilds are one of those things that are somewhat boring to write and read about, but are essential to the ...
by Herr Arnulfe
Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:44 am
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: WFRP Social Justice & Representation
Replies: 202
Views: 193813

Re: WFRP Social Justice & Representation

We all know how small this community is and how hard it was to get something else going after StS shutdown. And you are clearly only still in this thread to create controversy with such statements. As the thread-starter, I'm just replying to posts in the manner that I see fit. Whymme had some const...
by Herr Arnulfe
Fri Jul 31, 2020 6:39 am
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: WFRP Social Justice & Representation
Replies: 202
Views: 193813

Re: WFRP Social Justice & Representation

Sure thing, Jude... because everyone who disagrees with you is “far right”. What are you planning to do next now you’ve uncovered this hidden fascist conspiracy in our midst? 😂 It’s a shame you’re getting so salty, when we’ve come up with so many excellent ideas for increasing diversity and inclusi...
by Herr Arnulfe
Fri Jul 31, 2020 6:17 am
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: WFRP Social Justice & Representation
Replies: 202
Views: 193813

Re: WFRP Social Justice & Representation

One of the problems of conservative humour in a historical roleplaying game (and lots of similar contexts) is that it can age badly. What might seem like a topical commentary on one of this years battleground in he culture war, can look a bit reactionary a few years later. And seeing as we're still...
by Herr Arnulfe
Fri Jul 31, 2020 5:58 am
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: WFRP Social Justice & Representation
Replies: 202
Views: 193813

Re: WFRP Social Justice & Representation

Orin J. wrote: Thu Jul 30, 2020 10:16 pmfascists breed racists and racists breed fascists. they need each other.
In most cases I agree that racism is a defining element of fascism, but there are a few examples of leftist fascism implemented in the name of social justice e.g. Castro.
by Herr Arnulfe
Thu Jul 30, 2020 9:48 am
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: WFRP Social Justice & Representation
Replies: 202
Views: 193813

Re: WFRP Social Justice & Representation

totsuzenheni wrote: Thu Jul 30, 2020 9:46 amI would agree with that, though at the same time i think that Karl Franz's motives and reasons can be morally ambiguous.
Exactly my point. :)
by Herr Arnulfe
Thu Jul 30, 2020 9:28 am
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: WFRP Social Justice & Representation
Replies: 202
Views: 193813

Re: WFRP Social Justice & Representation

As I explained to Herr Arnulfe in private, and tried to do here, to study History you need to study causes, consequences, and everything. Not just say it was "EVIL". Context. Ideology. Success or not. At what cost. For who. Efficiency, in a precise context Public reaction. Impact on socie...
by Herr Arnulfe
Thu Jul 30, 2020 8:12 am
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: WFRP Social Justice & Representation
Replies: 202
Views: 193813

Re: WFRP Social Justice & Representation

I'm not reading back through Le Passant's posts, i don't want to write for Le Passant, and i don't think that anyone here has a duty to 'step up' and provide you with a foil now that Le Passant has bowed out. Whatever the case of that may be, it seems to me that you only ever see two possible angle...
by Herr Arnulfe
Thu Jul 30, 2020 7:12 am
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: WFRP Social Justice & Representation
Replies: 202
Views: 193813

Re: WFRP Social Justice & Representation

To be fair to Herr Arnulfe, he did write that: To be clear, I don't advocate punching anyone IRL. "Punching X in the face" is just shorthand for games involving morally unambiguous villains. On the other hand maybe.... his trajectory was headed in that direction. I'm still waiting for som...
by Herr Arnulfe
Thu Jul 30, 2020 6:52 am
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: WFRP Social Justice & Representation
Replies: 202
Views: 193813

Re: WFRP Social Justice & Representation

Those all seem a bit agressive to me old chum. In other news, I think we'd better get you a Nazi-themed punching bad for Christmas. Or a thesaurus. :D Err, in addition to the DotR Castle Wolfenstein riff mentioned above, the entire concept of Chaos Cults is based around Nazi occultism and mysticism...
by Herr Arnulfe
Thu Jul 30, 2020 6:23 am
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: WFRP Social Justice & Representation
Replies: 202
Views: 193813

Re: WFRP Social Justice & Representation

Perhaps the Empire might be plagued by a fringe cult that similarly demands absolute ideological purity of its members, including slavish obedience to its prophets’ ever-changing demands. Differentiating this cult of “Sigmarite Justice Warriors” from other forms of puritans and theocrats might be c...
by Herr Arnulfe
Thu Jul 30, 2020 6:20 am
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: WFRP Social Justice & Representation
Replies: 202
Views: 193813

Re: WFRP Social Justice & Representation

Again, Herr Arnulfe, you're using fairly aggressive language to suggest that leftists (which I assume you identify with) have immutable characteristics that make them superior. In this case it is moral superiority, and a feeling of moral superiority, as we know, leads to justification of some prett...
by Herr Arnulfe
Thu Jul 30, 2020 5:55 am
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: WFRP Social Justice & Representation
Replies: 202
Views: 193813

Re: WFRP Social Justice & Representation

Labelling leftists as more sensitive sounds like the kind of generalization and discrimination that social justice supposedly stands against. The Vistani/Strigany/Gypsy cliche is a stereotype. Leftists are sensitive and make better artists is a stereotype. There are exceptions of course, but as a r...
by Herr Arnulfe
Thu Jul 30, 2020 5:43 am
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: WFRP Social Justice & Representation
Replies: 202
Views: 193813

Re: WFRP Social Justice & Representation

Amazingly the Vistani are now controversial - the equivalent of the Strigany in Warhammer. Given they're generally a neutral race, if a bit stereotypical, and have existed for about 30 years without being labelled problematic this surprised me. It's a new paradigm, but it's here to stay so get used...
by Herr Arnulfe
Thu Jul 30, 2020 5:27 am
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: WFRP Social Justice & Representation
Replies: 202
Views: 193813

Re: WFRP Social Justice & Representation

I don't think one has to be a right-wing nut job to mock St Greta or the statue-topplers. What made your Greta parody brilliant was that it illustrated how the far-right latches onto multiple humanitarian issues, lumps them together into a monolithic "left" and defines itself by oppositio...
by Herr Arnulfe
Thu Jul 30, 2020 5:20 am
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: WFRP Social Justice & Representation
Replies: 202
Views: 193813

Re: WFRP Social Justice & Representation

skerrigan wrote: Thu Jul 30, 2020 5:16 am Alt-middle.
Milo Yianopolis describes himself almost verbatim as you did, and he identifies as alt-right. I actually assumed you were trying to channel Milo above.