renau1g's Fort Belurian Adventure [Pathfinder] - OOC

[Leif]

I went through a phase when I was young (yes, I was .... once .... sigh!) when I liked to play neutrals. I never liked L/N, though! Ewwww, to structured! Back when I first started playing, my favorite character was a C/N magic-user/thief, what we now call a wizard/rogue. [In those days, a multi-class character progressed in both classes (sometimes all three classes) simultaneously. Ahh, those were the days!] But, the older and crustier I get, the less I tend towards chaos (even C/G) and the more I tend towards N/G. I think that means that I'm neutral because I just really don't give a s***, and good because I just want everyone to leave me the h*** alone!

And L/G! Don't even get me started! What a collossal pain in the ....! If you're L/G, then there's always someone to convert, someone to preach to, a wrong to be righted (written?), and injury to be redressed, a song to be sung, a dragon to be slain, a stolen treasure to be restored. L/G might as well be renamed 'allergic to vacations.'

"So what about your Paladin, Nijel," Rhun asks? Ahh, yes, Nijel. Bless his heart! He's not the brightest candle in the sconce, is he?

 

[Scott DeWar]

I wholeheartedly admit it! I am a Paragon of Chaos.

and I am a paladin of tyranny.

I went through a phase when I was young (yes, I was .... once .... sigh!)

you were young many many eons ago. I remember those years. I saw you grow up older while I was still middle aged at that time. yes, that makes me even more eons older then you, kiddo!

 

[Rhun]

If you're L/G, then there's always someone to convert, someone to preach to, a wrong to be righted (written?), and injury to be redressed, a song to be sung, a dragon to be slain, a stolen treasure to be restored. L/G might as well be renamed 'allergic to vacations.'

Perhaps, but as an adventurer, isn't that what you are doing anyway?

 

[Leif]

and I am a paladin of tyranny.

you were young many many eons ago. I remember those years. I saw you grow up older while I was still middle aged at that time. yes, that makes me even more eons older then you, kiddo!

Sorry, Grandpa, I didn't mean to disturb you. I thought you had your hearing aids turned down for the night. Let's see, it's almost 5pm (somewhere in the world), wayyyy past your bedtime, gramps!

 

[Leif]

Perhaps, but as an adventurer, isn't that what you are doing anyway?

Maybe. What's your point?? Anyway, that doesn't mean that I can't b**** about it!

 

[Rhun]

Maybe. What's your point?? Anyway, that doesn't mean that I can't b**** about it!

My point being that I think most people misunderstand alignments. Lawful Good does not have to mean a holier than though, paladin type PC. It can be played many different ways.

My big problem with alignments (as someone who plays a lot of cleric characters), is that people choose non-good alignments severely limite the way I play my characters. Either I stop using some of my cleric's most powerful spells, or I have to worry about them getting upset when I accidentally blast them with spells like Holy Word and Holy Smite and such.

 

[renau1g]

*hides from Rhun*

Stupid Whisper....

Ironically, Whisper is one of the few non-good PC's I've ever made (besides my evil Warlock in L4W, not that anyone knows he's evil )

 

[Leif]

My point being that I think most people misunderstand alignments. Lawful Good does not have to mean a holier than though, paladin type PC. It can be played many different ways.

I quite agree. But, surely you'll admit that this defies the conventional wisdom on the matter. (Which is to say that people tend to be sheep, and flock together with an idea, whether it's right or wrong. So, be wise and FLOCK OFF!

My big problem with alignments (as someone who plays a lot of cleric characters), is that people choose non-good alignments severely limite the way I play my characters. Either I stop using some of my cleric's most powerful spells, or I have to worry about them getting upset when I accidentally blast them with spells like Holy Word and Holy Smite and such.

In the words of a wise man, or maybe it was a bumper sticker (shrug) -- "KILL 'EM ALL, LET PELOR SORT 'EM OUT!"

 

[Shayuri]

I usually play good. I'll do neutral for some of my more underhanded concepts.

I don't really do evil as a PC. Don't like it.

Not to change the subject back to the actual game, but who's action is it? Are we in a new turn now, so Maighan can act?

 

[Rhun]

*hides from Rhun*

I'm not that cary!

I quite agree. But, surely you'll admit that this defies the conventional wisdom on the matter. (Which is to say that people tend to be sheep, and flock together with an idea, whether it's right or wrong. So, be wise and FLOCK OFF!

Well, I think the consensus by most beginning roleplayers is that the way to play Lawful Good is how you've noted above. I think that you'd be surprised what I've seen experienced roleplayers do with Lawful Good over the years.

In the words of a wise man, or maybe it was a bumper sticker (shrug) -- "KILL 'EM ALL, LET PELOR SORT 'EM OUT!"

Exactly.