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<blockquote data-quote="Vyvyan Basterd" data-source="post: 5022315" data-attributes="member: 4892">For his character to be an exception, there must be a rule. Where did you find such rule? In the table of suggested starting ages of various editions of D&amp;D?[Emphasis mine.] And most don't run off to become professional adventurers. Besides, stating a goal doesn't mean you will achieve it or even pursue it. A 4-year-old can have a goal to be a fireman when he grows up. Some kids stick with that goal and achieve it, others change their minds and become accountants.This is a case of railroading IMO. The only person that can tell you whether a character is being played out of character is the player that created the character.But see, this is out of character thinking to me. Your character has seen the game world before you created him. Why couldn't he have goals within the world before your created him?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Vyvyan Basterd, post: 5022315, member: 4892"] For his character to be an exception, there must be a rule. Where did you find such rule? In the table of [I]suggested[/I] starting ages of various editions of D&D? [Emphasis mine.] And [B]most[/B] don't run off to become professional adventurers. Besides, stating a goal doesn't mean you will achieve it or even pursue it. A 4-year-old can have a goal to be a fireman when he grows up. Some kids stick with that goal and achieve it, others change their minds and become accountants. This is a case of railroading IMO. The [I]only[/I] person that can tell you whether a character is being played out of character is the player that created the character. But see, [I]this[/I] is out of character thinking to me. Your character [B]has[/B] seen the game world before you created him. Why couldn't he have goals within the world before your created him? [/QUOTE]

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