Storms of Change OOC Parts 1 and 2

[Seonaid]

Yeah, it's been fun! Hope to see you back some time!

 

[GPEKO]

Sorry to see you go. Good luck with school !

 

[Thels]

Hmm, what IF Zanock would go for the orc camp? It would be a split party. Would that cause a problem?

 

[silentspace]

LOL! Honestly, I hadn't thought about Zanock doing that. It's too late to join them now, but he can always do so later. I think though, that he might change his mind after meeting with House Dharnan...

There's always the possibility that Zanock can be their agent, act as a double agent, or even join them for small missions.

Since Zanock is chaotic neutral, I would think he's not too fond of being someone else's employee or underling though. Darien's no longer under any illusions that the group members are really employees. He's stopped trying to give them orders, even.

But really, you guys are pretty much free to do whatever you want!

 

[Thels]

Zanock doesn't mind being an employee, if he feels good about most things he gets to do. Considering his curiousity, Zanock likes travelling around for now.

I guess I got confused at the dates. Thought 6th day was planned as a resting day, but never mind.

 

[silentspace]

Nope, you're right. Sixth Day is like the weekend. You'll be arriving at Carodan at about 4PM on Fifth Day, and will be meeting with House Dharnan that night.

 

[silentspace]

Hurricain - Possible names for Devan’s horse, with an archer theme:
Arrow, Fletcher, Feather, Fastbow, Stringer, Bullseye? Any preference?

 

[Manzanita]

whew - I wanted to play a neutral PC for this game, and as I reread the alignment descriptions, I think Manzanita will decline to intervene, but yuck! I think I like playing good characters better! Isn't someone going to help those centaurs?!

 

[Thels]

I won't, unless any of those humans attack anyone from the caravan not protecting the centaurs.

This might look odd for a chaotic character, but the reason for it is just that Zanock doesn't care whether the humans or the centaurs will survive. He's just interested in watching the fight. If anyone else defends either party, then if they get hurt that's their own problem. If either side attacks anyone from the caravan that is not involved in the fight, Zanock will retaliate, since he might be the next target.

 

[silentspace]

whew - I wanted to play a neutral PC for this game, and as I reread the alignment descriptions, I think Manzanita will decline to intervene, but yuck! I think I like playing good characters better! Isn't someone going to help those centaurs?!

Hmm.

Experiences can have an effect on your characters. Watching a creature you were just having a friendly conversation with get killed right in front of your eyes might give your characters an appreciation of being good. Watching Darien and his men in action might give your characters an appreciation of being lawful. As long as the character expresses his actions in a meaningful way, I have no problems with adjusting alignments.

To me, neutral alignments (especial true neutral) are harder to play interestingly. IRL I bore quickly of people who spend all day thinking and talking about themselves Even the ‘philosophical’ neutrals can be tiresome. Personalities are tougher to develop too, as there’s no striving to be good, and no evil cackling either! All around, pretty boring. Not that you can’t develop an interesting neutral character, it’s just harder IMO. Maybe because most people IRL are neutral.

Sample boring neutral dialogue: If I was playing Filbert, after the battle is over “Too bad, I was just about to debate the finer points of theology with that centaur. Oh well. What’s for dinner?”

It says somewhere that neutral characters prefer good over evil (for their own selfish reasons). As far as I’m concerned, if they come up with a convincing reason, everyone can act ‘out of character’ in a different alignment occasionally. Manzanita being a student of the law, for example, might encourage her to help the centaurs. Shillen is a lawful good kingdom, after all.

I’m not encouraging anyone to be good or evil or whatever. I’m just having fun watching <insert evil laugh here>