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This stems from a certain frustration I have with roleplaying games in general (though of course, especially DnD, since that's what I play). The fact that women can get pregnant comes up sometimes, and female characters do sometimes get pregnant, but a woman's period is NEVER discussed.
Why? Do our characters not get periods? Can races in DnD and other such games reproduce without that monthly cycle? Is it because most players and DM's are male, so they don't think about this kinda stuff? Or is it an "inconvenience"? So I drew this, and forgive the really crooked lines. Here's some of my current and past DnD characters discussing their opinions about their own periods. Retrospectively, I think it would have been fun to draw a big group picture of them around a campfire or something talking about this, and not chibi-styled, but this is fun too. Here's who's who in each panel, and what they're saying (since my handwriting is horrible):  Panel 1 - Gazit and Terra (aka Arwen), both clerics of Ehlonna Gazit: I believe that a woman's period is a gift from The Lady reminding us of our connection to the work and all of life! Terra: Me too! Panel 2 - Nyx, sorceress Nyx: MY periods are clearly measurments of my power as a sorceress. Hot flashes? Painful cramps? BAH! Those are simply POWER SURGES! Panel 3 - Ellery and Cyd, both bards Ellery: Well, I guess they're useful in getting out of stuff you don't want to do. Cyd: Yeah, and its a great excuse for getting away from ugly people who want to fuck you. Panel 4 - Zoey, barbarian, and Ren, rogue Zoey: Ugh. They're just a pain in the ass. Ren: .....Yeah. .....Sooooo yeah. This is what I get for being a gamer and a Feminist  And to those curious, my opinion about my own period is usually the same as Panel 1, though I often agree with Panel 4 as well. EDIT Okay, apparently there's a misconception that I meant I want there to be rules governing periods, by dice rolls or something and all that shit. That is NOT what I meant. I simply meant that it is interesting that periods aren't addressed from a ROLEPLAY standpoint. The list of questions I wrote out was hypothetical as well, but answer them if you wish. ...Yup. |
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And all the harm I've ever done; alas, it was to none but me.
1. DnD already has enough rules to fill a novel. Adding rules regarding periods would be unnecessarily complicated.
2. DnD was invented in the 1970's, when periods were still not really acceptable conversation material.
3. Fairly young people play this game.
4. Gary Gygax didn't trust himself to "game" periods in a way that wouildn't offend, and he already drew enough controversy from conservative Christians, so he decided not to open up that can of worms.
5. DnD leaves a lot to the discretion of the players and the DM. Players can essentially add their own rules or ignore ones they don't like. Something like periods seems like the sort of thing that each playgroup should be free to handle as they want, or not at all.
6. What would that even do? Female characters gets bonuses/minuses based on a cycle of TUs? Given that characters can "spend" TUs crafting items or working a trade between modules, any female with any ranks in Craft or Profession could exploit the system by "never" having a period (or "always" having it, depending).
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i don't do RPG's really, but sometimes i do the write-y ones. and they're not always based on anything in particular. so in the games i played, sex, pregnancy and periods were all okay to mention and such. so yeah. but this is hilarious...
i just freakin' love this. ^__^
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As for periods, I assumed the rules for it weren't given because there aren't any rules for urination, pooping, blowing your nose, or similar bodily fluid release. It's part of those "assumed" things, like sorcerer's refilling the old material component pouch in between adventures.
I think it'd also be hard to codify, since I gather that it varies greatly from woman to woman. You'd need a list of options, if not one of those crazy d% charts.
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Seriously, I've never done much RPG but are there stats or rules for any "toiletry" functions? Do you have to go wizz behind a tree every X number of turns? I figure the physical aspects of menstration just get overlooked with the rest of the body's functions. And and sorceress/warrior/thief who can't play through her cramps shouldn't go on adventures.
Honestly, the "it's because most players and DM's are male, so they don't think about this kinda stuff?" Seems the most likely.
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