Keplinger, for The Mary Sue, wrote that in regards of changing demographics in Dungeons & Dragons that "this shift, making D&D more welcoming to non-straight-white-male players, is by no means an accident. With the game's fifth edition, it's clear that D&D publisher Wizards of the Coast has been making an effort to foster a diverse community around the game, both in its outreach and in its published materials. This feels most apparent in its most recent modules. In Waterdeep: Dragon Heist, a non-player character shopkeeper uses they/them pronouns and politely corrects player characters if they're misgendered. In the followup module, Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage, player characters may encounter an NPC whom they can aid in returning to her wife (who happens to be an NPC from an earlier module.) These are only two examples of many, and while they may seem small on the surface, these subtle efforts to populate The Forgotten Realms—D&D'''s most popular campaign setting—with queer characters can be quite meaningful to a community starved for representation in these geeky spaces". References External links Wizards of the Coast Product Overview Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage on D&D Beyond Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage on Fantasy Grounds Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage on Roll20 Dungeons & Dragons modules Forgotten Realms adventures Role-playing game supplements introduced in 2018