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<blockquote data-quote="Guest 6801328" data-source="post: 7568998">This sounds suspiciously like the &quot;roleplaying is doing what that character would do&quot; definition.The problem with that definition is that what your character would most likely do would be to stay home and farm.&nbsp; He definitely wouldn't go down those creepy stairs into the dungeon.&nbsp; And never, ever would he charge at the dragon.Good stories are made from people doing surprising, unexpected, improbable, out of character things...like volunteering to carry the ring to Mordor.&nbsp; Walking, no less.&nbsp; (Even though one does not do such a thing, you know.)Now, one might argue that so-and-so was perfectly in character when he chose to undertake the adventure because he was special and unique.&nbsp; Sure, all his friends and relatives would stay home and quake in fear, but this fellow, he was different.&nbsp; You never knew what he might do next.Kind of like the frog.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Guest 6801328, post: 7568998"] This sounds suspiciously like the "roleplaying is doing what that character [I]would[/I] do" definition. The problem with that definition is that what your character would most likely do would be to stay home and farm. He definitely wouldn't go down those creepy stairs into the dungeon. And never, ever would he charge [I]at[/I] the dragon. Good stories are made from people doing surprising, unexpected, improbable, [I]out of character[/I] things...like volunteering to carry the ring to Mordor. Walking, no less. (Even though one does not do such a thing, you know.) Now, one might argue that so-and-so was perfectly in character when he chose to undertake the adventure because he was special and unique. Sure, all his friends and relatives would stay home and quake in fear, but this fellow, he was [I]different[/I]. You never knew what he might do next. Kind of like the frog. [/QUOTE]

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