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Topic	Would anyone be interested in starting a POTD DnD game...weekly?
shadowsword87 09/06/20 5:46:37 PM #19:	ParanoidObsessive posted... A character that fits the theme/group is definitely a major factor (and being able to establish pre-existing character ties is nice, because then you don't wind up with "You all meet in an inn/Why the f* am I still part of this group?" issues), but for me, it's mostly a question of figuring out who my character IS. I almost never play "myself" when I RP. So I kind of have to get into my character's headspace and figure out how they think, so I know how they react to things. They won't necessarily react to things the way -I- would react to things. When I try to "wing it", it usually just results in me becoming absolutely passive and reacting to almost nothing. Because I'm not really playing the character at that point, I'm just playing the stats (which is worse, because I find stats and mechanics inherently boring). For me, the ideal character is one where I get such a strong sense of their personality/identity that the choices "they" make during play can actually surprise me. I've had characters like that, where I've described it more like they're the ones playing and I'm just dictating their decisions. Those also tend to be the ones that are the most fun to play. I honestly have no problem winging a personality, because I tend to be ok making something up, and sticking with it for a long time. While actual improv I'm bad at, using improv in non-improv stuff I'm golden at. The difference is that I like to wait a bit before putting things in stone, because I'd rather figure out what sort of personality the group needs than just bolt in Another Leader no matter what. We need a leader, a moral compass, a go-getter, a clown? I'm comfortable doing that with any class/race combination. What the group needs can be handled a lot easier if I have time to figure out where the pieces lay first, rather than suddenly realizing that the warlock with a high charisma doesn't really want to be a talker because they're too busy being broody. --- ImmortalityV, "I would like to kiss Icoyar to be honest in a non gay way though" <cite>shadowsword87 posted [p:944289797] in Would anyo... [t:78954856]...</cite> <quote>ParanoidObsessive posted... </cite> <quote>A character that fits the theme/group is definitely a major factor (and being able to establish pre-existing character ties is nice, because then you don't wind up with "You all meet in an inn/Why the f* am I still part of this group?" issues), but for me, it's mostly a question of figuring out who my character IS. I almost never play "myself" when I RP. So I kind of have to get into my character's headspace and figure out how they think, so I know how they react to things. They won't necessarily react to things the way -I- would react to things. When I try to "wing it", it usually just results in me becoming absolutely passive and reacting to almost nothing. Because I'm not really playing the character at that point, I'm just playing the stats (which is worse, because I find stats and mechanics inherently boring). For me, the ideal character is one where I get such a strong sense of their personality/identity that the choices "they" make during play can actually surprise me. I've had characters like that, where I've described it more like they're the ones playing and I'm just dictating their decisions. Those also tend to be the ones that are the most fun to play.</quote> I honestly have no problem winging a personality, because I tend to be ok making something up, and sticking with it for a long time. While actual improv I'm bad at, using improv in non-improv stuff I'm golden at. The difference is that I like to wait a bit before putting things in stone, because I'd rather figure out what sort of personality the group needs than just bolt in Another Leader no matter what. We need a leader, a moral compass, a go-getter, a clown? I'm comfortable doing that with any class/race combination. What the group needs can be handled a lot easier if I have time to figure out where the pieces lay first, rather than suddenly realizing that the warlock with a high charisma doesn't really want to be a talker because they're too busy being broody. --- ImmortalityV, "I would like to kiss Icoyar to be honest in a non gay way though"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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