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Shadowlord
Master of Realmslore
USA
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 Posted - 03 Jan 2004 : 20:48:13
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How do you play a chaotic neutral character? What is their motivation? If you have any ideas, please post them
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The Chosen of Vhaeraun
"Nature is governed by certain immutable rules. By virtue of claw and fang, the lion will always triumph over the goat.Given time, the pounding of the sea will wear away the stone. And when dark elves mingle with the lighter races, the offspring invariably take after the dark parent. It is all much the same. That which is greater shall prevail. Our numbers increase steadily, both through birth and conquest. The dark elves are the dominant race, so ordained by the gods." Ka'Narlist of the Ilythiiri. |
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The Cardinal
Senior Scribe
Canada
647 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jan 2004 : 01:38:28
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well that depends.... More often than not they might be a bit on the mad side (according to what a general populous tends to view as mad). In general though, I would assume that A chaotic Neutral char. would care little for rules and laws yet not be totally evil nor overtly good....what this means is that I have absolutely no idea...    but it sounds good. I guess an example as Chaotic Neutral could be (bear with me as I am once again my on test subject). My Hatred of all Deities is far enough... hate them more than anything eles really... Yet I profess an odd incline to the spiderqueen... So I mention praising the spiderqueen, while also banging my Down with the Gods drum. Thus it is in effect counter productive.... (actually stagnant since neither side gains foot hold)... I hope that makes a little sense... I think it does... somewhere... |
It has to be Certain, the Gods Hate Me. For whatever irrevokable Fate, I have been made the walking Joke. Either that, or Beshaba is overlyfond Of Me.
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Shadowlord
Master of Realmslore
USA
1298 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jan 2004 : 01:51:16
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| Kinda, sortof, thanx, i guess ? If anyone else has anything, please post |
The Chosen of Vhaeraun
"Nature is governed by certain immutable rules. By virtue of claw and fang, the lion will always triumph over the goat.Given time, the pounding of the sea will wear away the stone. And when dark elves mingle with the lighter races, the offspring invariably take after the dark parent. It is all much the same. That which is greater shall prevail. Our numbers increase steadily, both through birth and conquest. The dark elves are the dominant race, so ordained by the gods." Ka'Narlist of the Ilythiiri. |
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Brother Ezra
Learned Scribe
USA
268 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jan 2004 : 05:57:18
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| I personally never bought into the idea that chaotic neutral characters had to be crazy and unpredictable. A CN understands that balance must be maintained between concern for oneself and concern for others, and will act on each of those imperatives as the situation warrants. However, the CN is the purest of individualists, believing wholeheartedly that the individual will should never be subject to the will of society as a whole. She is the ulimate "free spirit", conforming to rules only when to disobey would bring physical harm or confinement to themselves. A CN's freedom of thought and action are their most prized possessions. Inprisonment is loathsome to them. They particulary despise enchanters, since enchantment spells stifle an individual's will. They scoff at the idea of destiny or fate, believing, as John Connor says in Terminator 3: "There is no future but what we make." A paladin is equally as baffling a creature as a baatezu to as chaotic neutral character. |
"Suffering is the touchstone of all spiritual growth."
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Shadowlord
Master of Realmslore
USA
1298 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jan 2004 : 14:01:49
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| I may have to debate that. Never once in any sourcebook did I hear that CN characters hated enchantments. Do you have a source I could see with that? |
The Chosen of Vhaeraun
"Nature is governed by certain immutable rules. By virtue of claw and fang, the lion will always triumph over the goat.Given time, the pounding of the sea will wear away the stone. And when dark elves mingle with the lighter races, the offspring invariably take after the dark parent. It is all much the same. That which is greater shall prevail. Our numbers increase steadily, both through birth and conquest. The dark elves are the dominant race, so ordained by the gods." Ka'Narlist of the Ilythiiri. |
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Hymn
Senior Scribe
Sweden
514 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jan 2004 : 15:05:31
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I tend to view Chaotic neutral characters as so unpredictable that they can essentially bring on aspects of any alignment. For playing it is easiest to choose a particular alignment for the game session or points from various ones and noting it on a piece of paper.
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Sauro moki kara ochiro - Even monkeys falls from trees.
The path that leads to truth is littered with the bodies of the ignorant - Miyamoto Musashi |
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SiriusBlack
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 04 Jan 2004 : 16:42:10
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If you are at all familiar with the WOTSQ series, the character of Ryld featured within the books, is listed, and in my opinion a good example of a Chaotic Neutral character.
If you aren't familiar with the series...nevermind.  |
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Shadowlord
Master of Realmslore
USA
1298 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jan 2004 : 17:25:01
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| In fact, I am familiar with the War of the Spider Queen. Ryld is kinda a CN but I always thought of him as a true neutral, and pharaun as like a NE, or LE really |
The Chosen of Vhaeraun
"Nature is governed by certain immutable rules. By virtue of claw and fang, the lion will always triumph over the goat.Given time, the pounding of the sea will wear away the stone. And when dark elves mingle with the lighter races, the offspring invariably take after the dark parent. It is all much the same. That which is greater shall prevail. Our numbers increase steadily, both through birth and conquest. The dark elves are the dominant race, so ordained by the gods." Ka'Narlist of the Ilythiiri. |
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Cherrn
Learned Scribe
Denmark
323 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jan 2004 : 19:31:56
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| I always figured Pharaun to be CE, after all he leaves his socalled best friend behind in combat and at the academy he killed several, think it was 7, apprentices in a ritual of some sort. |
A wise man from Calimport once told me: "If a merchant puts sand in the flask of oil he's trying to sell you, then he isn't trying to sell you sand..." |
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Cyric
Senior Scribe
Norway
388 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jan 2004 : 20:00:22
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| I would se a Cn as a person who is free from evrything to do what he wants not caring about Evil or god. Who do not care about Law and order and most mad people would be Cn and they se noe evil in saving a child then later killing a man later. But they would enjoy freedom to the extrem i think most likley putting there faith in them self and no other. And they would be hard to predict, and by the way Cn people whorship Cyric...... |
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Brother Ezra
Learned Scribe
USA
268 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jan 2004 : 20:08:03
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Originally posted by Shadowlord
I may have to debate that. Never once in any sourcebook did I hear that CN characters hated enchantments. Do you have a source I could see with that?
Nope. No sourcebook. Just usin' the old noggin. Think about it: a philosophy that values personal freedom above all else would abhor any form of mental or physical domination. |
"Suffering is the touchstone of all spiritual growth."
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Shadowlord
Master of Realmslore
USA
1298 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jan 2004 : 20:22:58
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Hmm, I suppose thats true, thanx for the insight. And for the Cyric worshiper, I'm a follower of Mask, and Vhaeraun, so you'll never get me to convert to Cyric! |
The Chosen of Vhaeraun
"Nature is governed by certain immutable rules. By virtue of claw and fang, the lion will always triumph over the goat.Given time, the pounding of the sea will wear away the stone. And when dark elves mingle with the lighter races, the offspring invariably take after the dark parent. It is all much the same. That which is greater shall prevail. Our numbers increase steadily, both through birth and conquest. The dark elves are the dominant race, so ordained by the gods." Ka'Narlist of the Ilythiiri. |
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Chaotic Neutral Characters
