Catch me crying like an absolute baby over this lmao
A wheelchair-using character in Idle Champions!!!!
It's my boy! There he is! Look at him go!!!
You may know Talin Uran from when I was a guest on @HWRPodcast in their Rime of the Frostmaiden game, and from this stunning piece of art by the wonderful @kroovv!
Talin is a full-time wheelchair user for those wondering. He was in an accident that left him paralysed from the waist down. He has a tail that he typically keeps tucked into the chair out of the way. His tail also has nerve damage and he can't move or feel it much.
There will be more info about Talin coming out over the next few days!
Here is the Combat Wheelchair ruleset that Talin uses! This is still the open version and is subject to change (I'm currently writing a v2.1. manuscript of it over on my Patreon!). The ruleset is 100% free to download and use!
A quick guide for new folks here about ableist language and language changes!
1) Don't say 'differently abled' or 'handicapped'. The term is 'disabled'.
2) Disability-first please! Say 'a blind person' NOT 'a person who is blind'. Person-first is outdated and was a concept-
pressed on us by able-bodied people in the Disability Studies field. It comes from the idea that you should 'see the person not the disability' which is gross. However, older disabled people may prefer person-first language. If you're unsure of a person's preference ask politely!
3) Don't say 'wheelchair bound'. It is ableist and doesn't account for ambulatory wheelchair users! Additionally, wheelchairs are not confining, they are freeing and give a lot of disabled people independence!
4) 'Cr*pple' lame' & 'r*tard' are slurs! Do NOT use them. However-
My name's Sara (or Mustang), and I'm a disabled, chronically ill, and queer disability advocate, predominantly working in the #ttrpg#dnd sphere!
Here's a short thread of some of the things I do!
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I created the Combat Wheelchair - a supplement for 5e #dnd that is free to download and use in your games! In fact, you've probably seen Dagen Underthorn on @CriticalRole use this ruleset (many thanks to @matthewmercer 💜) & @idlechampions' Talin Uran! 2/
I currently work at @RTalsorianGames as a writer on their Witcher #ttrpg. I've also helped to bring Cyberchairs and wheelchairs to their Cyberpunk RED and clockwork prosthetics to their Castle Falkenstein!
Today has been me walking around the house and telling anyone who'll listen to me that there is now a WHEELCHAIR-USING CHARACTER IN A LICENCED D&D GAME HELL YEAH #dnd
I'm coming for the published books next!!!! You'd better believe it!!!
I thought it'd be fun to make a thread about Talin Uran and update it once every day with a fun general factoid about him! @idlechampions@Wizards_DnD
Day 1:
Talin can speak Common, Infernal, Undercommon, Thieves' Cant & learned Common Sign Language from Nat, Squiddly, & Jenks!
These will all be very general factoids, if you want specifics you'll have to tune in to interviews and shows over on their Twitch! twitch.tv/cnegames
Day 2:
Talin's wheelchair was a gift from his time spent working for the Bregan D'Aerthe. It was a custom order from an Artificer in Luskan and has seen several upgrades over the 6 years he's been using it!
I want a cutscene in the next Witcher game where Geralt stands up and his joints all snap and pop like a glowstick please lmao
He also has to do the very long drawn out 'HNNNNNNNNN' sound from sitting down too long
Geralt spending a minute having to pace around and bend his arm and knee into ridiculous positions whilst mumbling "Just fucking snap" to himself is what I crave in life