Quote from: Dave R;947432Two, speaking of world building, just assuming sanitation controls disease begs the question.  Someone on this or another board had words to the effect of "you can invent modern hygiene and wash your hands all you want, but in a fantasy world if your four humors get out of balance you're still getting sick."  That's my approach when I run D&D, that the four humors paradigm isn't total b.s, that bleeding patients actually works if the physician makes their roll, that the doctrine of signatures is in effect for healing herbs and other ingredients, and so on.

Quote from: soltakss;944775I'll include it where it is important but ignore it when it isn't.

So, people are assumed to have chamberpots or similar and to get rid of the waste somehow. Assume they chuck it into a hole and fill in when necessary.

Latrines are only important as ways in, things to hide in/behind or as ways to assassinate local rulers. Garde-Robes provide an unpleasant way of sneaking into a castle.

Don't forget that most latrines were communal in nature, everyone just sat around chatting to each other in plain site, doing their business. Some good opportunities for roleplaying, I suppose, if that's your thing.

Quote from: noman;952321I never imagined my most successful theRPGsite thread to date would be about pooping in RPGs.

*Pats thread on the head*

I'm so proud of you, thread.

Quote from: RPGPundit;952806Well, reach for the stars!