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<blockquote data-quote="Lyxen" data-source="post: 8398995" data-attributes="member: 7032025">No, I'm saying that it's not even a question of Orcus &quot;making the PC&quot; a chosen one, just of the PC being born one or not. Anakin was born the chosen one, nobody else in the galaxy could have gained the power he gained. Sometimes, in particular in the genre, exceptional creatures are born, some end up PCs, other NPCs, but there is no justification for forcing the fact that all could be interchangeable.And the only thing I'm saying is that sometimes the laws of the universe will permit it (the Lich) and some other times they won't (being born the Chosen One of Evil as a prerequesite).I claim that there is no law in D&amp;D or in fiction that prevents both being consistent in the world.Actually no, he was already a powerful king and sorcerer before this. None of the player characters can decide to be a sorcerer.And again, probably not. A Ringwraith, very probably, but the witch-king, no. And the same for Sauron. They are simply different, there is no path to becoming a sorcerer or a maia-type for PCs in general, nor is there need to be for it to be consistent.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lyxen, post: 8398995, member: 7032025"] No, I'm saying that it's not even a question of Orcus "making the PC" a chosen one, just of the PC being born one or not. Anakin was born the chosen one, nobody else in the galaxy could have gained the power he gained. Sometimes, in particular in the genre, exceptional creatures are born, some end up PCs, other NPCs, but there is no justification for forcing the fact that all could be interchangeable. And the only thing I'm saying is that sometimes the laws of the universe will permit it (the Lich) and some other times they won't (being born the Chosen One of Evil as a prerequesite). I claim that there is no law in D&D or in fiction that prevents both being consistent in the world. Actually no, he was already a powerful king and sorcerer before this. None of the player characters can decide to be a sorcerer. And again, probably not. A Ringwraith, very probably, but the witch-king, no. And the same for Sauron. They are simply different, there is no path to becoming a sorcerer or a maia-type for PCs in general, nor is there need to be for it to be consistent. [/QUOTE]

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