artemis-entreri:[[ The reason that I fell in love with D&D + the Forgotten Realms, and the r

artemis-entreri:[[ The reason that I fell in love with D&D + the Forgotten Realms, and the reason that my love for both continues to burn bright. ]] [[ Although I won’t always love every change that is made to D&D, the aspect that I will always cherish is its inclusiveness. They might not always go about it in an ideal way and/or a way that we personally would’ve done it, but including LGBT+ in their official products is something that they strive for year round, not just during June. D&D Beyond’s article, Happy Pride Month! Let’s Explore How D&D Encourages Inclusivity, includes a list of some of the LGBT+ NPCs in official D&D publications:The artwork to accompany details on how an academy could function as a group patron in Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything doesn’t leave you guessing, as the subtext succinctly tells you: “Wizardly boyfriends relax while their classmates practice magic at an arcane enclave.“Alanik Ray, known as the Great Detective, and his partner, Arthur Sedgwick, investigate mysteries together and are introduced in Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft. Waterdeep: Dragon Heist has the nonbinary herbalist Fala Lefaliir, who uses they/them pronouns and gently corrects player characters if they’re misgendered.While playing Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage, you may encounter Darribeth Meltimer who mentions her wife, Urgala, who happens to be an non-player character from Storm King’s Thunder.In Ghosts of Saltmarsh, the marines who watch over the docks of the salty city are led by Tom and Will Stoutly, a married couple and hardened veterans against monsters and Sea Princes alike.In the adventure Storm King’s Thunder, there are the Osstra family. Husbands Thelbin and Brynn and Brynn’s adopted nephew, Broland. These Nightstone villagers are Tethyrian human wheat farmers you can encounter within the first chapter.Acquisitions Incorporated has “Propha” Dran and her wife, Audra Courtier, who run the aptly named inn, The Dran & Courtier.To personally add to this list, there are also:Waterdeep: Dragon Heist has Embric and Avi, genasi husbands who run a blacksmith shop together called the Steam and Steel. Both are members of the Most Careful Order of Skilled Smiths and Metalforgers. Embric is a fire genasi, a descendent of the efreet of Calimshan, and an expert weaponsmith. Avi is a water genasi, an expert armorsmith, a member of the Splendid Order of Armorers, Locksmiths and Finesmiths, and a follower of Eldath.Jalester Silvermane, the representative of the Lord’s Alliance in Waterdeep: Dragon Heist, originally hailed from Cormyr, where he was part of a mercenary company called the Steel Shadows. While there, he met Faerrel Dunblade, who became his best friend and lover. Elminster befriended the two young men and brought them to the attention of Laeral Silverhand, who put them to work as deputies and spies.Fel'rekt Lanfeen is a gunslinger and a lieutenant of Bregan D’aerthe in Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Fel’rekt is a male drow who was assigned female at birth.Margo Verida, an Amnian lyrist, and Khafeyta Murzan, a Mulhorandi acrobat are performers in the Sea Maiden’s Faire from Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. The two women are in love with each other.If anyone has any canonical LGBT+ NPCs from the D&D material to add, please let me know! I’ll keep this list updated. ]] -- source link

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