![]() ![]() With respect to your more specific questions: The degree to which your DM can dictate your own character's preferences, attitudes, and/or identification is limited (and I would probably avoid a DM that tried to make demands on this aspect of character building) but it can inform upon your character's expression nonetheless. Ultimately, this comes down to your DM, who gets to make these kinds of worldbuilding decisions, especially with respect to the degree to which your setting is accepting or tolerant of non-heteronormative representations. Other races and cultures are generally left unspecified in this regard-I'm not personally aware of any race or culture in 5e that explicitly is more conservative/oppressive in this specific regard, but I haven't exhausted every last detail of every worldbuilding guide provided by 5e sourcebooks. Some races/cultures are canonically established as having looser, more progressive attitudes towards Gender and Sex, with Elves as a notable example, though Drow are also singled out as possibly having more repressive attitudes towards gender and sex. So it's fair to say that, at least by default, non-heteronormative gender expressions and sexualities are the normal in Forgotten Realms Lore, at least as established in 5th edition. Likewise, your character's sexual orientation is for you to decide. You could also play a female character who presents herself as a man, a man who feels trapped in a female body, or a bearded female dwarf who hates being mistaken for a male. The elf god Corellon Larethian is often seen as androgynous or hermaphroditic, for example, and some elves in the multiverse are made in Corellon's image. You don't need to be confined to binary notions of sex and gender. For example, a male drow cleric defies the traditional gender divisions of drow society, which could be a reason for your character to leave society and come to the surface. Think about how your character does or does not conform to the broader culture's expectations of sex, gender, and sexual behavior. You can play a male or female character without gaining any special benefits or hindrances. In Chapter 4, "Personality and Background", the Subsection "Character Details" has a header titled "Sex" that makes the following remarks (emphasis mine): Sex If this is covered better in previous game editions, I'm open to them as long as they don't blatantly contradict 5e. followers of a certain god, members of specific races, etc.?) Are there specific backgrounds or places where this is more common? (e.g. ![]() Is homosexuality rare or vanishingly rare, such that most people would be shocked to even consider such a thing?.Is it common, but hidden, such that successfully making the appropriate contacts, knowing the right signs or lingo or whatever might require a lore check or an underworld contact?.Is homosexuality common and practiced openly?.Is this covered anywhere? Can a typical resident, or even adventurer, just expect to ask around for directions to nearby gay bars or hangouts and have a decent chance of getting help, or is this something that would be significantly difficult and/or dangerous to try? For comparison, in our world, this would probably not be an issue at all at a bookstore in Boston. How common is homosexuality in the default 5e setting? Yes, I know the practical, in-game answer is to ask my DM, but maybe he doesn't have much information either. After an exhausting week of dungeon crawling, he's heading down to the nearest medium to large-sized city for some R&R with a pocket full of hard-earned gp and would love to try to pick up a date. r/DnDBehindTheScreen - The place for a DM's view.For whatever roleplaying reason, I've decided that my Male Human Wizard is gay. r/dnd - For discussion related to Dungeons & Dragons Other subreddits that might be of interest: r/Neverwinter - A place for those interested in the MMORPG set in the city of Neverwinter r/idlechampions - Official sub for the idle-clicker game Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms r/icewinddale - A sub focused on the IWD CPRG series ![]() r/Drizzt - A sub for fans of the iconic realms character r/AdventurersLeague - Dedicated to D&D's new organized play set in FR Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden - 15 September 2020Įdverse home of Ed Greenwood, the creator of the Realms Tasha's Cauldron of Everything - 17 November 2020Īt the Spine of the World - 21 October 2020 PLEASE - Do not link to copyright infringing materials, and report any that you find! El: I'm looking at you, Volo! Current Clack Here lies a place for tales, news, resources and lore regarding the Forgotten Realms! (Not administered by or affiliated with Wizards of the Coast, LLC in any way). ![]()
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