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<blockquote data-quote="Corinnguard" data-source="post: 9312284" data-attributes="member: 7033886"><p><em>1. What species would you play? </em>Dragonborn. </p><p></p><p><em>2. How would that house rule impact the choice you make? </em>If there was no mechanical differences between the species, I think I would still want to role-play as a Dragonborn character because of the simple fact that they look like anthropomorphic dragons. </p><p></p><p><em>3. Do you think players are motivated by the mechanical benefits, or by story potential? </em>I think this question exists with a spectrum. There are going to be players who are going to focus more on the mechanical benefits of a species, and then there are going to be players who are going to be looking more at what kind of story they, their fellow players and the DM are hoping to create. Then you will have those players who will be somewhere in between. They want a character whose mechanical benefits are going to help the story reach it's potential. </p><p></p><p><em>4. What kind of choice would you make in the given scenario? </em>I find myself leaning toward being motivated by the mechanical benefits. I want my character to reach their potential. However, I know that I have a vested interest in helping the story reach a particular end by helping my fellow adventurers throughout the adventure. So I am definitely one of those players who takes option #3. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Corinnguard, post: 9312284, member: 7033886"] [I]1. What species would you play? [/I]Dragonborn. [I]2. How would that house rule impact the choice you make? [/I]If there was no mechanical differences between the species, I think I would still want to role-play as a Dragonborn character because of the simple fact that they look like anthropomorphic dragons. [I]3. Do you think players are motivated by the mechanical benefits, or by story potential? [/I]I think this question exists with a spectrum. There are going to be players who are going to focus more on the mechanical benefits of a species, and then there are going to be players who are going to be looking more at what kind of story they, their fellow players and the DM are hoping to create. Then you will have those players who will be somewhere in between. They want a character whose mechanical benefits are going to help the story reach it's potential. [I]4. What kind of choice would you make in the given scenario? [/I]I find myself leaning toward being motivated by the mechanical benefits. I want my character to reach their potential. However, I know that I have a vested interest in helping the story reach a particular end by helping my fellow adventurers throughout the adventure. So I am definitely one of those players who takes option #3. ;) [/QUOTE]
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