D&D is a co-op game, in which we weave fantasy tales for our mutual bliss.
If someone wants to play a hero in a wheelchair, for example, uphold their bliss, especially if that hero reflects their real-life experience.
We're all happier when we support each other like this.
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) August 20, 2020
I’m all for the spirit of this, but I also don’t think someone should feel like they’re in the wrong if they want to disallow a character in a wheelchair for damaging their sense of ‘verisimilitude’ or other various reasons . Acquiescence to the desires of players is nice but I don’t think it’s wrong to want to run a game that doesn’t necessarily do so. We live in a complicated and imperfect world and sensitivity doesn’t necessarily equal acquiescence.