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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bystander" data-source="post: 50871" data-attributes="member: 2793">I have a CN, 1/2-Elf Rogue-Ranger in a game with some of my friends. They are having a problem accepting him.Their characters don't have a problem with him, mind you. Its out of game that they raise complaint. They don't think I am motivating him properly.We write histories, and describe our character's motivation before and as we are playing him, and try to act accordingly. So for my character, I said that he wasn't motivated by good or evil, greed or nature. He instead, is a hardened adventurer/explorer who is primarily motivated by challenge, fun, and a little loot along the way is fine too.I said that the reason the character is a rogue-ranger is because he values those skills above all others when it comes to surviving in the wilderness or a dungeon or what have you. He doesn't break into any houses to steal anything, and he's not some protector of nature. That's what they have the problem with. They say if I play these classes- I HAVE to be involved in 1.protecting the forrest (no matter what allignment my Ranger is); 2.Some form of thieving. (because I am neutral- I have to do some bad things as well as good things.)I think their theories are hogwash! I say that is but ONE way to play the character, and my way is just as valid. What do you think?</blockquote>