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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkj" data-source="post: 6338391" data-attributes="member: 18646">Though I see where you're coming from, I get the impression that both of these are intended as a shorthand for describing a broader idea, without any intention of impacting the mechanics directly. Sort of RP fluff 'sound bites'. In the first case, I equate 'can stare down a hell-hound without flinching' as in the same class as 'you are tough as nails'. It's not a perfect comparison, but both phrases evoke a sense of resolve and strength without having to write a few paragraphs on it. They are also left broad enough that different player can let those ideas manifest in different ways for their characters. For the second-- I'd argue that pacifism, in the sense of an idea, comes from a more active opposition to battle: 'Life is precious. No philosophy justifies the taking of lives and the spilling of blood. War is wrong.'  Whereas 'live and let live' has a more 'hey, none of these things are all that important. It's not worth getting so worked up over some philosophical point that you would actually kill someone'.They give the same end result, but the motivation is different. And ultimately that difference would come out in how the character is played.Or anyway, that's my take on it.AD</blockquote>