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<blockquote data-quote="Meridian" data-source="post: 239650" data-attributes="member: 1603">Currently, I'm playing a 9th level elven cleric of Corellon Larethian with some pretty heroic stats (not one below 15, and yes, I rolled them legitimately!).At the beginning of campaign play, my intent in role-playing this character was to challenge several D&amp;D gaming stereotypes (with the permission of the GM):1) Elves are just humans with pointy ears and twinked out abilities, with nothing to distinguish them from any other playable race in DnD.2) That a cleric would heal party members regardless of their alignment or religious beliefs or respect for his god.3) That an elven cleric of war is an oxymoron.At this time, this PC would be best described at his worst as arrogant, hot-tempered, mercurial, contrary and elitist.&nbsp; Looking at his stats, he is clearly superior to the human norm, not to mention an exceptional member of his race, which makes his pride somewhat justified.&nbsp; Yet he is also extremely devout in the worship of his god, though the humans in the party don't exactly understand the relationship and manner of worship which seems to vary according to circumstance.Now, his Wisdom is 18, his highest stat.&nbsp; The easiest example of playing an 18 Wisdom is the Dalai Lama, or an authority figure possessed of quiet serenity and benevolent life experience.&nbsp; Obviously, this wouldn't fit the personality of this particular character.To date, I've chosen to interpret his 18 Wisdom in-game mainly as indomitable willpower, an incredibly intense faith and devotion to his god, as well as a heightened sensitivity to his environment especially in matters of war.&nbsp; My question is can anyone think of other traits associated with an 18 Wisdom that would fit the personality, profession, and temperament of this character that I could expand upon during this character's evolution?Thanks in advance!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Meridian, post: 239650, member: 1603"] Currently, I'm playing a 9th level elven cleric of Corellon Larethian with some pretty heroic stats (not one below 15, and yes, I rolled them legitimately!). At the beginning of campaign play, my intent in role-playing this character was to challenge several D&D gaming stereotypes (with the permission of the GM): 1) Elves are just humans with pointy ears and twinked out abilities, with nothing to distinguish them from any other playable race in DnD. 2) That a cleric would heal party members regardless of their alignment or religious beliefs or respect for his god. 3) That an elven cleric of war is an oxymoron. At this time, this PC would be best described at his worst as arrogant, hot-tempered, mercurial, contrary and elitist. Looking at his stats, he is clearly superior to the human norm, not to mention an exceptional member of his race, which makes his pride somewhat justified. Yet he is also extremely devout in the worship of his god, though the humans in the party don't exactly understand the relationship and manner of worship which seems to vary according to circumstance. Now, his Wisdom is 18, his highest stat. The easiest example of playing an 18 Wisdom is the Dalai Lama, or an authority figure possessed of quiet serenity and benevolent life experience. Obviously, this wouldn't fit the personality of this particular character. To date, I've chosen to interpret his 18 Wisdom in-game mainly as indomitable willpower, an incredibly intense faith and devotion to his god, as well as a heightened sensitivity to his environment especially in matters of war. My question is can anyone think of other traits associated with an 18 Wisdom that would fit the personality, profession, and temperament of this character that I could expand upon during this character's evolution? Thanks in advance! [/QUOTE]

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