Attention Paladin, Monk, Cleric, Druid and Other Players!

Thread starter Tequila Sunrise
Start date Sep 18, 2011

Are Rules Penalties for Ethical Failure Fun?

Yes. Give me strict codes of conduct and harsh penalties, or give me death!
Votes: 18 24.0%
Yes. Give me loose alignment restrictions and meaningful penalties.
Votes: 28 37.3%
No. Angry NPCs and role played penalties are enough!
Votes: 30 40.0%
I hate daylight dumber time!
Votes: 8 10.7%

Desdichado

Hero

Sep 22, 2011

#101

Tequila Sunrise said:
My question is simple: are such classes more fun when there are mechanical penalties for failing to live up to your ethos?

They can be, yeah.

The problem always comes from the fact that what my character's ethos is is really my bailiwick as the player of that character. Being told by the game, by some other player trying to interpret my character, or even the GM trying to interpret my character, is where it's not fun anymore.