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Arion Elenim
Senior Scribe
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 Posted - 06 May 2004 : 15:59:39
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I believe that you find out what kind of person your friends are when they roll up their first D&D character....as their 1st character tends to amplify their own personalities and beliefs...
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My latest Realms-based short story, about a bard, a paladin of Lathander and the letter of the law, Debts Repaid. It takes place before the "shattering" and gives the bard Arion a last gasp before he plunges into the present.http://candlekeep.com/campaign/logs/log-debts.htm |
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Shadowlord
Master of Realmslore
USA
1298 Posts |
Posted - 06 May 2004 : 16:03:59
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Maybe, but I doubt it... My first character was a maniacal evil assassin who killed for gold pieces... That doesn't reflect my true self, does it?  |
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"Nature is governed by certain immutable rules. By virtue of claw and fang, the lion will always triumph over the goat.Given time, the pounding of the sea will wear away the stone. And when dark elves mingle with the lighter races, the offspring invariably take after the dark parent. It is all much the same. That which is greater shall prevail. Our numbers increase steadily, both through birth and conquest. The dark elves are the dominant race, so ordained by the gods." Ka'Narlist of the Ilythiiri. |
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Lord Rad
Great Reader
United Kingdom
2080 Posts |
Posted - 06 May 2004 : 17:26:22
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Quite possibly. My first rolled up character was an elven ranger. I see much about a ranger in myself, possibly even a druid would also have suited too. The elven way of life also reflects my personality in some ways.
There are, of course, certain people who choose to play assassins and such as an escapism from their normal way of life and thinking, which could be more opposites.
I remember reading once in a TSR sourcebook or something advising on DMing (maybe DMGR1 - Campaign Sourcebook?) that to really dig into a game and make players interact deeply with their characters, the DM could use something they know is close to the players heart, forcing him to act through his character. For instance, having a band of orcs burn down a forest or attack woodland animals if that is something that angers the player. That is what would get me going anyway. If all that makes sense |
Lord Rad
"What? No, I wasn't reading your module. I was just looking at the pictures"
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SoulLord
Seeker
Mexico
62 Posts |
Posted - 06 May 2004 : 18:05:00
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Ive seen this a few times with some friends of mine
after all if you are escaping reality why not being "you" the one who escapes :)
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Arion Elenim
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 06 May 2004 : 20:14:54
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Too true. I've seen it over and over again...if the character is not a direct Faerunian version of the person (yes, I know there are other places to play, but why would you?  ), it is an idealized version of their personality...you know....there's a certain lady in my life that just HAD to play a vampiric sorceress in her first session...no arguing about it whatsoever... |
My latest Realms-based short story, about a bard, a paladin of Lathander and the letter of the law, Debts Repaid. It takes place before the "shattering" and gives the bard Arion a last gasp before he plunges into the present.http://candlekeep.com/campaign/logs/log-debts.htm |
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Salabasha
Learned Scribe
Portugal
216 Posts |
Posted - 06 May 2004 : 20:32:46
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| Fighter, followed by a barb, followed by a orc grunt, followed by a paladin... What can I say, I like melee! |
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Xullrae Zauviir
Acolyte
USA
43 Posts |
Posted - 06 May 2004 : 21:08:01
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Well it depends on the system under which the person plays under in my opinion. I was Role-playing long before I was introduced to D&D.
My first character in D&D was a sidhe fae. A flighty loner that wanted nothing to do with the campaign's disfuctional group, always wanting to go her own way.
Where as I am the type of person who likes to help others, and hates to be alone. I'm a jabber jaws too, Thalia was not, she was very hush hush and kept to herself.
I have a character that reflects myself in many ways, but she was not my first character, but I admit she is my longest one, had her since 1997.
As for Xull'rae, she's the raciest of them all, so you could say I tend to stay away from myself as I play these characters. There are plenty of things Xull'rae has done that challenges me as a player, because it's not what I would do EVER. There has been many times Vesz'aun has given me a situation where I cannot respond for a while because I have to detatch myself and think "Don't answer Lisa, you know that's not what Xull'rae would do anyway."
Sound like I have a multiple personality disorder? maybe I do, but my point is I design my characters but like an actrress I have to fold myself up and let my persona take over for me. I don't always relate to my character's either, it's what makes it challenging, exciting and sometimes frustrating. However, those new to Role-playing will often times design characters they can relate to, it is easier for a beginner to do so. |
Live spelled backwards is evil. Doesn't that mean that there is a measure of evil in everyone? Perhaps it was the god's hidden joke, but why are you scoffing that I admit I'm evil? At least I'm not slaughtering innocents and saying it's good and right. No matter how you look at it, it's still murder and therefore evil. Deep down, you are no better than I am. The only difference is that I may lie to others, but not to myself! ~Xull'rae Zauviir |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
4740 Posts |
Posted - 07 May 2004 : 00:15:03
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My first character was not, technically speaking, my first roleplay. I see roleplay as crafting a story, and I'd been doing that for years before coming here. Not entirely good ones sometimes  but I'd had experience.
But Kevin Janis was almost deliberately like me. A wizard (I'm not, of course, but I love magical aspects), well-educated, bibliophiliac, entymophobic, etc. I was going into something that, for me, was new. So I did me.
Of course, all my characters have me in some aspect. Well, it's the point of view I'm used to. And all my writing is really for myself, so I write what I want to see. And one of the things I'd like to see are more well-educated POV characters in the popular media. Not those sitcoms where it seems like the only way to be cool is to be dumb.  Which is one of the reasons I like CSI so much -- the smart guys usually win.  |
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Wood Elf Ranger
Senior Scribe
USA
627 Posts |
Posted - 07 May 2004 : 06:19:48
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This is fun to think about. My first character was on a CRPG (computer game) and I played a Paladin thinking that would fit my personality best. Now that I've experimented with all the classes I've found that the Ranger really fits me best. Perhaps with the Divine Champion PrC Really you could play any class and keep a similar personality but each one has a unique feel. I think its fun to make up completely new and unique characters too and to really get to know them as you play them. Its like Bookwyrm said its a lot like writing a book I think  |
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D-brane
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
140 Posts |
Posted - 07 May 2004 : 06:51:02
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Well, anyone who knows me personally would know that my love for renaissance/baroque and courtly music is very great indeed. Also, I have a reputation for being a 'jack-of-all-trades'. So, it should come as no surprise to anyone that my first PC ever was a Bard, in 2e.
I've always admired the qualities of this particular class, and during my days in 2e, I ran a bard character using ever single character kit in the Complete Bard's Handbook.
Like the bard, I have an interest in many diverse subjects, and try to learn a little about a lot . . .  . Like the bard, I have areas of knowledge that I can specialise in, and also like the bard, I have a knack for tale telling. My campaigns are often large story components with a little roll-playing incorporated to meet the needs for an D&D game. My games always have vast fluff aspects, and as little crunch as is needed, so again my love for great story-telling is evident there.
I also collect and distribute tales of interest, much like the wandering minstrel. I've written several ballads to work alongside several musical lute pieces that I have composed, and have actually had the opportunity to perform some of then at social events and festivals.
I wonder how many Bard PCs fans have actually had that particular opportunity . . . ?
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Sarta
Senior Scribe
USA
505 Posts |
Posted - 08 May 2004 : 08:39:04
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Hard to say, my first character was a lawful (no choice) elf (race and class). There was no real persona to him and he died at first level to a "trap" (I guess that's what you call it when you have no chance to notice that the ceiling of the hall you are in is about to crush and kill everyone in it instantly with no die rolling involved).
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