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<blockquote data-quote="xnosipjpqmhd" data-source="post: 2637493">Sometimes priests make bad decisions, just like everyone else, and for any number of reasons... fear of danger, hope for a peaceful solution (or miracle), whatever. Ptolmey18, I'm just curious about whether you are more annoyed by how the character was roleplayed or by how the player acted:(a) If the new PC had given a different reason for not rescuing the old PC, like really roleplaying to the hilt the fear of what might happen (and actually showing some real human emotions), would you still find the act of not rescuing the old PC so appalling? (b) If the new PC had been a wizard (or any other class, for that matter) instead of a priest, and still refused to rescue the old PC, would you still find the act just as appalling?If you hold priests to a far more rigorous (and possibly ill-defined) standard than other classes, and a priest's every action is micro-managed and second-guessed by an all-powerful god, then the Ultra-Good religion sounds more repressive and tyrannical than even the secular government the PCs are supposed to be fighting.Finally...(c) Which would count most as atonement for the perceived sin:1. if the new PC (in-character) expressed remorse for not having rescued the old PC (regardless of how the player really feels), or2. if the player admitted to you (the DM) that he/she regretted not rescuing the old PC (regardless of how the new PC is being roleplayed)?ironregime</blockquote>

[QUOTE="xnosipjpqmhd, post: 2637493"] Sometimes priests make bad decisions, just like everyone else, and for any number of reasons... fear of danger, hope for a peaceful solution (or miracle), whatever. Ptolmey18, I'm just curious about whether you are more annoyed by how the character was roleplayed or by how the player acted: (a) If the new PC had given a different reason for not rescuing the old PC, like really roleplaying to the hilt the fear of what might happen (and actually showing some real human emotions), would you still find the act of not rescuing the old PC so appalling? (b) If the new PC had been a wizard (or any other class, for that matter) instead of a priest, and still refused to rescue the old PC, would you still find the act just as appalling? If you hold priests to a far more rigorous (and possibly ill-defined) standard than other classes, and a priest's every action is micro-managed and second-guessed by an all-powerful god, then the Ultra-Good religion sounds more repressive and tyrannical than even the secular government the PCs are supposed to be fighting. Finally... (c) Which would count most as atonement for the perceived sin: 1. if the new PC (in-character) expressed remorse for not having rescued the old PC (regardless of how the player really feels), or 2. if the player admitted to you (the DM) that he/she regretted not rescuing the old PC (regardless of how the new PC is being roleplayed)? ironregime [/QUOTE]

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