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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 8562223" data-attributes="member: 6801845">So I just randomly generated TIBF and came up with the following
Personality Traits
It doesn’t matter if the whole world’s against me. I’ll always do what I think is right.
Ideals
Promise. My life is no longer my own. I must fulfill the dream of someone who’s gone.
Bonds
Everything I do is in the service of a powerful master, one I must keep a secret from everyone.
Flaws
I know my future is written and that anything I do will lead to a prophesied end.There's some interesting character hooks and ideas for a story here but none of that tells me much about how I'm going to achieve any goals, other than that I'm stubborn.&nbsp; If this were an NPC I don't have a clue to how they would react, what their disposition or moral compass is.&nbsp; Alignment in combination with this is a good starting point.&nbsp; But on it's own?&nbsp; Doesn't really help.If the PCs make a deal with the NPC how is the NPC going to react when the situation changes?&nbsp; Is the NPC going to stay true to his word? Exploit a loophole or fine print while sticking with the letter of the agreement?&nbsp; Are they just going to shrug and say &quot;I lied&quot; if it suits them?&nbsp; If the PCs want to make a deal should they focus on law and tradition or personal strength and honor?If you come up with traits that tell me the same things alignment tell me then you've just recreated alignment under a different label.&nbsp; I don't have an issue with TIBF, I just view it as an additional descriptor to alignment, not a replacement.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 8562223, member: 6801845"] So I just randomly generated TIBF and came up with the following [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B]Personality Traits[/B][/INDENT] [INDENT]It doesn’t matter if the whole world’s against me. I’ll always do what I think is right.[/INDENT] [INDENT][B]Ideals[/B][/INDENT] [INDENT]Promise. My life is no longer my own. I must fulfill the dream of someone who’s gone.[/INDENT] [INDENT][B]Bonds[/B][/INDENT] [INDENT]Everything I do is in the service of a powerful master, one I must keep a secret from everyone.[/INDENT] [INDENT][B]Flaws[/B][/INDENT] [INDENT]I know my future is written and that anything I do will lead to a prophesied end.[/INDENT] There's some interesting character hooks and ideas for a story here but none of that tells me much about how I'm going to achieve any goals, other than that I'm stubborn. If this were an NPC I don't have a clue to how they would react, what their disposition or moral compass is. Alignment in combination with this is a good starting point. But on it's own? Doesn't really help. If the PCs make a deal with the NPC how is the NPC going to react when the situation changes? Is the NPC going to stay true to his word? Exploit a loophole or fine print while sticking with the letter of the agreement? Are they just going to shrug and say "I lied" if it suits them? If the PCs want to make a deal should they focus on law and tradition or personal strength and honor? If you come up with traits that tell me the same things alignment tell me then you've just recreated alignment under a different label. I don't have an issue with TIBF, I just view it as an additional descriptor to alignment, not a replacement. [/QUOTE]

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