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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cignus_pfaccari" data-source="post: 2509951" data-attributes="member: 14557">So, our al Qadim game is winding down, and the DM's talking about a 3.5ish Birthright game, mostly battlefield based (using material from Complete Warrior and Heroes of Battle).I got to thinking about what character to make, and after playing a bit too much Dynasty Warriors, figured whatever my character was, it'd have to be able to legitimately have an electric guitar in its soundtrack.So, I perused the boards a bit, and noticed somebody's really mean Barbarian/Cleric idea.  Pitched that to the DM (in a "Does Cuiracaen* get Strength and Destruction as domains?"-titled e-mail), and he mentions that, no, but Belinik** does, and he has a prestige class I could shoot for that'd be even more disturbing***.So, finally I get to the issue...now I'm shooting for a Chaotic Neutral character, since I really don't feel like playing an evil character.  I figure he's going to be a mercenary, fairly obviously, so there's no real need to worry about why he initially starts hanging out with the party.  Also, he can be friends with people (maybe even helping them move if they spring for the beer and pizza afterward).But what else is there?  How can a non-evil character get spells from a deity who's charitably described as psychotic, whose ritual worship involves the butchery of slaves, without becoming evil?  Right now, the closest I'm coming is that he dedicates his kills on the field of battle to his god, which is enough that the deity (who probably likes to have actual fighting men as sacrifices, not mewling slaves) keeps granting him spells.  Thoughts?  Ideas?Brad* - CG Lesser Deity of Storms and Battle** - CE Intermediate Deity of Strength, Terror, and Berserkers*** - I don't feel bad about this; the DM suggested it, and he's pretty obviously gonna use it on us.</blockquote>

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