Quote from: Mistwell on March 04, 2023, 10:54:26 PM
Just going by my parents tests, which each showed Cohanim (Levant) at 100%. It's not in-breeding, that's a region not the identical DNA - who else were they supposed to marry if they were in the same region for generation after generation? Not sure why you'd want to be a dick about it. I am not some DNA expert just telling you what their results said, I think from 23 and me? I saw the results but I have no idea if 23 and me is accurate or not to that degree.

Were your grandparents (or great-grandparents) farmers? Because that is the kind of occupation that will generally tie the people to the land for generations. Of course, the Middle East is something of a crossroads, and there is no way to completely rule out some genetic influx of a French Crusader, a Seleucid mercenary or even an Ethiopian slave over the millennia. That being said, as the generations roll back, their influence gets progressively smaller (not exactly one half because eventually some seventh cousins will marry and then you'll have some duplication on your family tree), and if your family does stay in the Levant over four or five generations (however many you can trace back), then it's a reasonably safe bet that your genetic material is circumscribed to the area.

Just had a glance at Reddit today and theres a discussion about how goblins are wacist because they are really Jews!!!

I told you there was no limit ti the insane these cultists will hallucinate.

Next up! Mind Flayers are really Mexican Illegal Aliens!

Quote from: Omega on March 11, 2023, 01:43:36 AM
Just had a glance at Reddit today and theres a discussion about how goblins are wacist because they are really Jews!!!

I told you there was no limit ti the insane these cultists will hallucinate.

Next up! Mind Flayers are really Mexican Illegal Aliens!

I think Paizo's Pathfinder Goblins reflect the creators' fear of children.

Quote from: S'mon on March 11, 2023, 02:16:46 AM

Quote from: Omega on March 11, 2023, 01:43:36 AM
Just had a glance at Reddit today and theres a discussion about how goblins are wacist because they are really Jews!!!

I told you there was no limit ti the insane these cultists will hallucinate.

Next up! Mind Flayers are really Mexican Illegal Aliens!

I think Paizo's Pathfinder Goblins reflect the creators' fear of children.

Greetings!

The creator's *Fear of Children*? Interesting! *Laughing* How so, S'mon? I've only seen some of the artwork--which seems fairly interesting and cool on its own merits--but I don't know what they have otherwise provided as their interpretation of Goblins.

I like Goblins. Certainly the humorous, twisted, mythologically-inspired Goblins.

And, of course, children are great! I absolutely loved introducing my nephew and nieces to D&D! Children are wonderful! As a side observation, damn, Kids often take to gaming much better than many adults. They get into portraying their characters, they take the world *super-seriously*--and often just...yeah, they attack the entire campaign setting with such ferocious and uninhibited joy and enthusiasm! I love it!

But yeah, elaborate more my friend on your thoughts about their Goblins and the creators of them!

Semper Fidelis,

SHARK

Well the PF Goblins have a kind of chaotic childlike energy, combined with a sort of sociopathy I associate with very young children. They're highly destructive. And yet they have a kind of innocence about them too. I don't see any of that in other depictions of Goblins, eg Tolkien or D&D.

I think Seattle & Left Coast 'baizuo' culture is highly anti-natalist, since children get in the way of self-expression, of 'living your best life'.

The only true goblins are Moggs

Quote from: S'mon on March 11, 2023, 03:21:46 AM
Well the PF Goblins have a kind of chaotic childlike energy, combined with a sort of sociopathy I associate with very young children. They're highly destructive. And yet they have a kind of innocence about them too. I don't see any of that in other depictions of Goblins, eg Tolkien or D&D.

I think Seattle & Left Coast 'baizuo' culture is highly anti-natalist, since children get in the way of self-expression, of 'living your best life'.

Greetings!

Nice, S'mon! Thank you. Yeah, I agree. The fucking Baizuo are definitely anti-natalist. "living their best life".*Laughing* Oh my god. So true, my friend!

Such pathetic creatures, consumed by narcissism, selfishness, absolute hedonism and debauchery. This is what is becoming of people in the West.

Semper Fidelis,

SHARK

QuoteJust going by my parents tests, which each showed Cohanim (Levant) at 100%. It's not in-breeding, that's a region not the identical DNA - who else were they supposed to marry if they were in the same region for generation after generation? Not sure why you'd want to be a dick about it. I am not some DNA expert just telling you what their results said, I think from 23 and me? I saw the results but I have no idea if 23 and me is accurate or not to that degree.

Interesting - from which Jewish ethnicity you hail then? Iraq? Yemen?

QuoteI think Paizo's Pathfinder Goblins reflect the creators' fear of children.

I think there is simpler solution - PF Goblins are simply copy-cats of Gremlins.
Lacking long noses - but instead with wide sharp toothmouth and simmilarily destructive.
Quite ironically they copied alignment from D&D - and left goblins NE and bugbears CE - even though in PF they really should swap them - goblins are extremely chaotic.

Quote from: S'mon on March 11, 2023, 03:21:46 AM
Well the PF Goblins have a kind of chaotic childlike energy, combined with a sort of sociopathy I associate with very young children. They're highly destructive. And yet they have a kind of innocence about them too. I don't see any of that in other depictions of Goblins, eg Tolkien or D&D.

I think Seattle & Left Coast 'baizuo' culture is highly anti-natalist, since children get in the way of self-expression, of 'living your best life'.

Kender in rubber suits.

Quote from: Mistwell on March 04, 2023, 12:15:08 AM

Quote from: halfling rogue on March 03, 2023, 09:32:40 AM
So yesterday, in a thread called "What We Lose When We Eliminate Controversial Content" some folks were discussing the portrayal of ancient Egyptian culture in games, and some were bemoaning some TSR pictures.

I stated it's okay to portray Pharaohs as white.

That's it.

Now I'm banned for life. 

You can tell you're over the target when positive, rational, statements brings out the rage. EN World is run by people whose love for trannies trumps the outspoken and unaddressed hatred of a woman and they hate white people.

That's pretty outrageous. Recent DNA research on Pharaohs (like this link for example) showed, contrary to assumptions, the Pharaohs have less DNA in common with modern Egyptians and Africans, and more in common with Near East and the Levant.  Greek, Armenian, Israeli, that region of mostly lighter-skinned people with a slight olive tint.

You know - like me, a Jewish guy with 100% Cohanim (Levant) DNA who is classified by all American ethnicity and racial surveys as "White." If someone said it was OK to portray ME as white (and it absolutely is) then why would it not be OK to portray people who share my same kind of DNA heritage as white?

Though I was perfectly aware of the DNA research, I could care less.

The entire point isn't whether Egyptians were white, black, or green.

It's about what is acceptable and what is unacceptable under a social totalitarianism.

It's unacceptable to say it's okay to like J.K. Rowling because Transgender Ideology is their precious. Trannies don't like Rowling so what I said is unacceptable, but wishing her dead is a perfectly in line.

It's unacceptable to say it's okay to portray Pharaohs as white because Marxist Race Theory is their precious. Insert any other skin color in my statement and they don't bat an eye.

They innately know their current precious objects of worship are build upon sand. Any perceived threat must go. They do not care a wit about reason, facts, or history. People who think men can be women have disqualified themselves from rational discussion. They are primal. It is win or lose. If more people resisted in every realm, even on stupid gaming forums, rather than being scared of being called names or being censored or banned, it would all collapse overnight.

Surely this whole goblin brouhaha is trollish satire.

Quote from: S'mon on March 11, 2023, 02:16:46 AM
I think Paizo's Pathfinder Goblins reflect the creators' fear of children.

Or that.

Quote from: Punch and Pie on March 14, 2023, 09:42:06 PM
Surely this whole goblin brouhaha is trollish satire.

You wish, no it's not.

PF goblins are barely sentient two legged piranha. They think writing steals words out of your brain. But they make good low-level fodder.

I can imagine a bugbear, a hobgoblin, and an orc watching goblins, and all of the first three looking at each other uncomfortably. 'Man, I hate to be related to these guys, they're just embarrassing.'

Now TBH Pathfinder orcs are not related with goblins, which mirrors most of post-3e maybe 2e lore that puts only goblins, hobgoblins and bugbears into goblinkin.
And PF hobgoblins and bugbears share gremline like piranha mouths of their lowkin

Quote from: GeekyBugle on March 14, 2023, 11:56:45 AM

Kender in rubber suits.

Dammit, GeekyBugle! I snorted coffee through my nose. And now I have a mental image of Tasselhoff Burrfoot as The Gimp.

Well played, sir.