Dungeons & Dragons is populated with fantasy figures, such as orcs
(Picture: Wizards of the Coast)Dungeons & Dragons is dropping the word “race” in favour of “species” as part of a major revamp to the iconic fantasy tabletop game.
Announcing the change in a blog post, the game’s owner, Wizards of the Coast, pointed to the “prejudiced” links the term has had between the real world and the people in its fantastical realms. The company said it is moving on from using the term “race everywhere in One D&D” (the next-generation version) with no intention to return to it. It added that the term “species” was chosen with the input of “multiple outside cultural consultants”.
