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<blockquote data-quote="MarauderX" data-source="post: 1037417" data-attributes="member: 9990"><p>Sorry I caught you in a bad mood, Mike.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I guess you didn't read what I wrote very well. Let me try again.</p><p></p><p><em>Of course it's an interpretation...</em> </p><p></p><p>The key word is: <strong>interpretation</strong> </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Again, as an interpretation, tuning oneself properly to sense danger stems from following the same rigidity of discipline. It could be this focus that allows the monk to be in harmony with others as well as herself and allow the monk to act accordingly. It's not like a fighter who might not care in the least how the world around him acts, and only relies on what his 5 senses tell him, nothing more.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Thanks for the synopsis I didn't need. </p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Thanks for the examples. I'm not so sure about the old buddhist guy, as he seemed more of a druid than a monk-like bruiser. And if he were, I would judge him to be defined as a sly Lawful Neutral as he wishes to maintain the established government. </p><p>And Twin Dragons stars Jackie Chan to my recollection, unless the film was done by Jet Li under another name, or are you thinking of a different movie. Either way, it's a lost reference.</p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Now THAT is the better example. I would agree with a character background as such, but would have a hard time making him a through-and-through monk per se, but probably wouldn't let the PC climb in levels of monk. Instead I might create a separate similiar PrC to fit the PC's ways as they no longer look towards maintaining/promoting an established organization. </p><p>Would I allow a player to run a non-lawful PC? Sure, if they really whine enough about how they can't act how they want under the broad umbrellas of LG, LN or LE. But I would respond that I don't critique alignment closely enough to care, that they can be LE and be a wicked, cruel bad@$$ too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MarauderX, post: 1037417, member: 9990"] Sorry I caught you in a bad mood, Mike. I guess you didn't read what I wrote very well. Let me try again. [I]Of course it's an interpretation...[/I] The key word is: [B]interpretation[/B] Again, as an interpretation, tuning oneself properly to sense danger stems from following the same rigidity of discipline. It could be this focus that allows the monk to be in harmony with others as well as herself and allow the monk to act accordingly. It's not like a fighter who might not care in the least how the world around him acts, and only relies on what his 5 senses tell him, nothing more. Thanks for the synopsis I didn't need. Thanks for the examples. I'm not so sure about the old buddhist guy, as he seemed more of a druid than a monk-like bruiser. And if he were, I would judge him to be defined as a sly Lawful Neutral as he wishes to maintain the established government. And Twin Dragons stars Jackie Chan to my recollection, unless the film was done by Jet Li under another name, or are you thinking of a different movie. Either way, it's a lost reference. Now THAT is the better example. I would agree with a character background as such, but would have a hard time making him a through-and-through monk per se, but probably wouldn't let the PC climb in levels of monk. Instead I might create a separate similiar PrC to fit the PC's ways as they no longer look towards maintaining/promoting an established organization. Would I allow a player to run a non-lawful PC? Sure, if they really whine enough about how they can't act how they want under the broad umbrellas of LG, LN or LE. But I would respond that I don't critique alignment closely enough to care, that they can be LE and be a wicked, cruel bad@$$ too. [/QUOTE]
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