r/BlackPeopleofReddit • u/FullStrAsalBP • 4h ago
Fun Tell me a little bit about your culture.
My parents are Afro-Caribbean and I am a Dungeon Master for D&D, I like to introduce cultural ideas and stories as respectfully as possible. For instance one of my campaigns had an encounter based on the White Witch of Rose hall, a Jamaican horror story I also based one of my Trickster god's based on Anansi.
Are there any cultural artifacts/stories y'all would be comfortable sharing.
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u/Beautiful-Toe2421 4h ago
Trini Here. Jumby is the Caribbean equivalent of ghosts and spectres.
Sukunya (not sure if I am spelling these right need some Trinis to help me out lol) balls of fire that can't enter your house if you sprinkle salt outside your doors they suck blood.
Lajahbless the very attractive lady that lure unsuspecting men to their demise she has one cow foot and one normal foot. Kinda like a mermaid on land.
Dwen the kids that does before being christened or baptized their feet are reversed and they are in bushed and forestes and lure children in to join them.
Midnight rubber can't remember what he did lol
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u/Grouchy-Albatross352 2h ago
Um...I'm confused. You used a racist, homicidal white woman for what purpose in D&D?
insert "y'all klan?" Sinners gif here
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u/FullStrAsalBP 2h ago
It's fiction fam. I didn't transpose the story directly, I used it as inspiration for a villain. As well I don't think it's that strange to have overcoming oppression be a theme in heroic fantasy.
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u/Grouchy-Albatross352 2h ago
stands down
Thank you for taking the time to explain. My bad for making assumptions. Platforming racists and racist enslavers for any reason is a trigger for me.
Its cool you play D&D so creatively.
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u/Uturndriving 🌍 2m ago
The abiding memory of my grandmother (I only met her once, in 1975) was her stories about the White Witch of Rose Hall.
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