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<blockquote data-quote="LegionError121" data-source="post: 7163755" data-attributes="member: 6870641"><p>Hi <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> I wish to ask you a question that will define the fate of Muffin, the tiefling Necromancer <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> The first D&D character I ever came up with <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>In my friends' campaign <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> Muffin and Co. went on a quest to stop "The Hags" <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> We just made it to the "The Big Tree", snuck past the "Hag's Followers" by going through with the "Jump of Fate" (basically, jumping off of a Giant Waterfall with Rocks and bloody water at the bottom (Muffin Cheated by using Spider Climb and plopped down from a safer height/position) and then the party got separated <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>At this point, Muffin and her Not-Pirate companion got teleported to a temple of VECNA and proceeded through with caution (detect magic for the win) <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> In this place, we found a Golden Skull which can grant 3 wishes (but can potentially 'ruin things' for you) and a Book <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> Now then, the Pirate took the Skull and Muffin handled this very evil book <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>After leaving this very evil place, we found the Hags and we were too late <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> They were performing their ritual <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> and one of our allies was corrupted (damn you Hag Magic) and there's also a black and purple dragon <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> and lots of undead <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> We escaped on a Magical Horse <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>Anyway, seeing as things were looking VERY BAD, I set Muffin into motion with the Book in the hopes that she could obtain a greater power to defeat The Hags <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> It turns out this book was an Artifact <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I'm not going to tell you what this book is called <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> . . . but it almost killed Muffin, almost turned her Evil, it wants her to commit specific bad acts at least once every 10 days and kills villagers and makes Muffin smell of the very essence of evil BUT . . . it gives her boosted stats, gives her immunities to poison and charm, allows her to use "Dark Speech", grants her access to a lot of evil information, really messed up magic (including the production of Liches and Death Knights) and the many true names names of Demons <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Now then <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> There are a few things more you need to know <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Having possession of this book:</p><p></p><p>Changes your appearance in a horrible way and marks you <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Triggers a God to the point that he sends something to kill you <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Causes things to die within 10ft of you and obviously forces you to commit terrible acts so long as you try to keep it <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>But</p><p></p><p>Muffin is:</p><p>based off of Lich magic. She isn't a Lich but like Mummy's, she is obliged to act a certain way <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>not the owner of the body she uses. As it was not her decision or act that resulted in her taking the body of a Tiefling, she is reluctant to take the body for granted especially as she is not aware as to whether her host is aware or not <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>generally a good person to point that she has a conscience and will always choose to help people if she can but for the most part hasn't been able to gain the alignment of good as most of her actions are dictated by her condition <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>also one of the few individuals her set the Hags plans in motion by unintentionally revealing the location of civilisation to the hags in the first place <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>BUT</p><p>by obtaining this book, it has began to break down her being and it is clear to Muffin as to how she was a person because of the things she has lost, the threat she has become and in a way, has gained some kind of freedom to make her own decision because of how morally gray her situation is <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>So <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> Finally, the question <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> Should Muffin: </p><p>seek redemption? </p><p>selfishly give up on the book which will result in it popping up elsewhere for someone else to find and possibly do more evil? </p><p>live so that she can continue to do as she did before as a person without free will?</p><p></p><p>Any other suggestions/questions are welcome and I don't consider this meta-gaming as Muffin's being is magic and is a complicated person in a complicated situation (plus I consider her to be smarter than me) <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LegionError121, post: 7163755, member: 6870641"] Hi :) I wish to ask you a question that will define the fate of Muffin, the tiefling Necromancer :) The first D&D character I ever came up with :) In my friends' campaign :) Muffin and Co. went on a quest to stop "The Hags" :) We just made it to the "The Big Tree", snuck past the "Hag's Followers" by going through with the "Jump of Fate" (basically, jumping off of a Giant Waterfall with Rocks and bloody water at the bottom (Muffin Cheated by using Spider Climb and plopped down from a safer height/position) and then the party got separated :) At this point, Muffin and her Not-Pirate companion got teleported to a temple of VECNA and proceeded through with caution (detect magic for the win) :) In this place, we found a Golden Skull which can grant 3 wishes (but can potentially 'ruin things' for you) and a Book :) Now then, the Pirate took the Skull and Muffin handled this very evil book :) After leaving this very evil place, we found the Hags and we were too late :) They were performing their ritual :) and one of our allies was corrupted (damn you Hag Magic) and there's also a black and purple dragon :) and lots of undead :) We escaped on a Magical Horse :) Anyway, seeing as things were looking VERY BAD, I set Muffin into motion with the Book in the hopes that she could obtain a greater power to defeat The Hags :) It turns out this book was an Artifact :) I'm not going to tell you what this book is called :) . . . but it almost killed Muffin, almost turned her Evil, it wants her to commit specific bad acts at least once every 10 days and kills villagers and makes Muffin smell of the very essence of evil BUT . . . it gives her boosted stats, gives her immunities to poison and charm, allows her to use "Dark Speech", grants her access to a lot of evil information, really messed up magic (including the production of Liches and Death Knights) and the many true names names of Demons :) Now then :) There are a few things more you need to know :) Having possession of this book: Changes your appearance in a horrible way and marks you :) Triggers a God to the point that he sends something to kill you :) Causes things to die within 10ft of you and obviously forces you to commit terrible acts so long as you try to keep it :) But Muffin is: based off of Lich magic. She isn't a Lich but like Mummy's, she is obliged to act a certain way :) not the owner of the body she uses. As it was not her decision or act that resulted in her taking the body of a Tiefling, she is reluctant to take the body for granted especially as she is not aware as to whether her host is aware or not :) generally a good person to point that she has a conscience and will always choose to help people if she can but for the most part hasn't been able to gain the alignment of good as most of her actions are dictated by her condition :) also one of the few individuals her set the Hags plans in motion by unintentionally revealing the location of civilisation to the hags in the first place :) BUT by obtaining this book, it has began to break down her being and it is clear to Muffin as to how she was a person because of the things she has lost, the threat she has become and in a way, has gained some kind of freedom to make her own decision because of how morally gray her situation is :) So :) Finally, the question :) Should Muffin: seek redemption? selfishly give up on the book which will result in it popping up elsewhere for someone else to find and possibly do more evil? live so that she can continue to do as she did before as a person without free will? Any other suggestions/questions are welcome and I don't consider this meta-gaming as Muffin's being is magic and is a complicated person in a complicated situation (plus I consider her to be smarter than me) :) [/QUOTE]
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