Ok, a very silly subject regarding fantasy and dwarves in particular.
In Fantasy literature and movie and other media, Dwarves commonly refer to humans and reference to their culture with "manling" this and "manling" that. Now is the term "manling" the equivilant of the N-Word in the fantasy genre?
Yes, I admit it is silly, but it is one of those discussions between players that geeks will butt heads over.
Examples "This mead is stout! I applaud you, manling!" (Sounds not so vulgar)
"Manling, if'n ye want to live I hope ye swing that sword better next time!" (Kinda stern or condescending perhaps)
"I say we go ahead up the pass, manling. The horrors that cross this way will be hungry and mean!" (Feels neutral, but still calling the human manling )
-ashe-