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<blockquote data-quote="Kite474" data-source="post: 6888676" data-attributes="member: 6803572"><p>So far never. Now player's do have backstories/gamestories that run the gamut of:</p><p>1. "LE wannabe warlord" turned dangerously close "LG wanna be "world unite-er"".... May also eventually steal the Antichrist</p><p>2. Disenfranchised Noble who became a bard to piss off dad turned "I keep <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />ing up everything.... Also may have sired the Antichrist"</p><p>3. Bastard child of evil Emperor whos still pissed at dad. Background was used for an incredibly stupid 4th wall joke</p><p>4. A drow who followed the "How to have an edgy backstory" manual to the T</p><p>5. Two plain jane children of nobles off to make mom and dad proud </p><p>6. An old criminal after the man who sold him out and betrayed him</p><p>7. A young women raised in the woods who eventually learned she was the descendant of a Hunting god.... Who is a massive prick I might add</p><p>8. A quack who keeps collecting body parts for unknown reasons </p><p>9. A former university professor turned servant of the old gods</p><p>10. A pair of utter murder hobos </p><p>12. A Dwarf with a weird fetish for boats and a nose for ancient temples </p><p></p><p>So generally "Backgrounds" themselves have only really been used for skills. Though player's still have backstories some grand, some small, and some nonexistent (which is really fine. Those two murder hobos tend to be more "Roll with punches to forge identity" kind of guys which works great).</p><p></p><p>At least from my point of view it's mainly due to the mundanity of them. As they are essentially supposed to be your 9-5s before you decided to go kill monsters and rob tombs for a living. Even the most off the wall ones feel too.... "normal" I suppose, at least how they are presented</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kite474, post: 6888676, member: 6803572"] So far never. Now player's do have backstories/gamestories that run the gamut of: 1. "LE wannabe warlord" turned dangerously close "LG wanna be "world unite-er"".... May also eventually steal the Antichrist 2. Disenfranchised Noble who became a bard to piss off dad turned "I keep :):):):)ing up everything.... Also may have sired the Antichrist" 3. Bastard child of evil Emperor whos still pissed at dad. Background was used for an incredibly stupid 4th wall joke 4. A drow who followed the "How to have an edgy backstory" manual to the T 5. Two plain jane children of nobles off to make mom and dad proud 6. An old criminal after the man who sold him out and betrayed him 7. A young women raised in the woods who eventually learned she was the descendant of a Hunting god.... Who is a massive prick I might add 8. A quack who keeps collecting body parts for unknown reasons 9. A former university professor turned servant of the old gods 10. A pair of utter murder hobos 12. A Dwarf with a weird fetish for boats and a nose for ancient temples So generally "Backgrounds" themselves have only really been used for skills. Though player's still have backstories some grand, some small, and some nonexistent (which is really fine. Those two murder hobos tend to be more "Roll with punches to forge identity" kind of guys which works great). At least from my point of view it's mainly due to the mundanity of them. As they are essentially supposed to be your 9-5s before you decided to go kill monsters and rob tombs for a living. Even the most off the wall ones feel too.... "normal" I suppose, at least how they are presented [/QUOTE]
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