Concept: Epitome of Laziness [Archive] - Wizards Community

Concept: Epitome of Laziness [Archive] - Wizards Community

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MetalGemini
10-31-04, 09:37 PM Ok, this might seem to be the exact opposite of what an adventurer should be... and thats kind of the point. I'm looking for some ideas for a lazy character.

Ideas include:
~No ambition
~(near) Complete lack of personal initiative/motivation
~No desire to put self at risk
~Affinity for sleep
~Selfish

The concept seems fairly simple, but I need help figuring out a general race, class, and/or PrCs to complement it. Anything is possible. Alignment is likely to be any evil. Any ideas?
Draco Strang
10-31-04, 11:58 PM HALFLING HALFLING HALFLING

They are the laziest ****s I have ever encountered, if RP'd right...not strong or big, so not inclined to labor. Ever seen LotR? Imagine a lazy halfling sorcerer who just uses his talents and never goes out to develop them, as they just come. Or a fat lazy rogue who's let his dex slip, and not put any ranks into move silent and hide.....
Callista
11-01-04, 06:13 AM Halflings are totally different from Tolkien's Hobbits, though. D&D halflings are generally adventurous opportunists... Hobbits are the ultimate country bumpkins.

Not to say that you couldn't create a lazy halfling. With their liking for food and comfort, it's not a far stretch by any means. Just be sure the character doesn't slow the party down because they have to be always protecting him, since he doesn't work at learning the skills he needs...
Nurgan_the_drunked
11-01-04, 08:54 AM I'd say sorceror as a class: great for lazy characters (my sorc was fairly lazy), as they get powers innately, and can offhandedly do things (mumble at monsters, lazily gesture, halfheartedly dodge the shrapnel). Personally, I like the idea of going adventuring because "myeh, it beats real work". Only problem is that a lazy character shouldn't really be very charismatic.
nihility
11-01-04, 09:28 AM I recommend an aristocrat. You know, born with a silver spoon in his mouth, never had to work a day in his life, that sort of thing. Use the NPC class. As for motivation to adventure, it could be:

1) "Fashionable" this time of year, and he simply must keep up with the fashions.
2) A way to get away from his/her parents, who keep going on about "responsibility" and "taking over the manor" and "not sleeping in the front garden fountain, no matter how hot a day it is, you ingrate!"
3) A bet with his/her rich friends.
4) Intrigue! The character is trying to stay out of sight while an assassination attempt or plot of some sort blows over.
5) Stupid ol' man just had to put that clause in the will... Well, drat, now you have to make a name for yourself before you can return to sleeping in the fountain...
6) An honest desire to change. Yeah, right...
7) He wants to hunt the ultimate game: man! Or orcs. Orcs will do, so long as someone in fullplate is holding them back while he spears them.

Anyway, just some ideas.
Callista
11-01-04, 11:10 AM I'd say sorceror as a class: great for lazy characters (my sorc was fairly lazy), as they get powers innately, and can offhandedly do things (mumble at monsters, lazily gesture, halfheartedly dodge the shrapnel). Personally, I like the idea of going adventuring because "myeh, it beats real work". Only problem is that a lazy character shouldn't really be very charismatic.

Hmm, I think they can be. Think of the halfling Regis, from that one series of books (I forget now, but it's the one with Drizzt in it...). Charismatic and lazy, and evidently a rogue. Probably because he doesn't like regular work... he might have to get his fancy clothes dirty!
Trydan
11-01-04, 11:50 AM I guess it depends on your halfling stereotype. However, gnome could be a good alternative.
FatGnome
11-05-04, 10:26 PM I am thinking a lazy dwarf cleric would be funny. Story being he got kicked out because he got caught "praying/sleeping" too often when he was supposed to be doing his duties.
MetalGemini
11-06-04, 02:28 PM I am thinking a lazy dwarf cleric would be funny. Story being he got kicked out because he got caught "praying/sleeping" too often when he was supposed to be doing his duties.

That wouldnt be so bad. Maybe duergar to keep the evil theme. Is there a deity of sleep? lol
GnomFoo
11-06-04, 02:44 PM You could try a class with skills that come naturally, without a whole lot of effort (sorcerer and soulknife come to mind).

Maybe a half elf who has annoyed with not belonging to either elf, or human societies, no matter how hard he worked so now he just doesnt care.

He adventures because its better than doing labor, and, when he can, tries to do as little as possible durring the adventure.

But, as a surprise type thing, is massively powerfull from trying so hard before he stopped caring.

Like a sorcerer who just stabs things when and only when they came to HIM, but when things start to look bad, he starts throwing around maximized fireballs.

Then he could brag about it, saying that his party members were lazy and he had to do it all by himself(note, he is charismatic only in the looks department, but even though he is lazy and rude, the opposite sex seem to be supernaturally attracted to him).

Gnomfoo,
Gnomish Power Bomb of DOOM!
TheMightyMcClaw
11-06-04, 07:57 PM I think it'd be funny to play a lazy, hedonistic cleric. Particularily if it was of a lawful deity.
clarkvalentine
11-06-04, 10:12 PM He still needs a reason to adventure. The one I come up with is pure spite.

Lazy adventurer: "You're all going to die if you go in there, you know."

Brave adventurer: "No we won't, we've done more dangerous things than this."

Lazy adventurer: *rolls eyes* "Again with the courage. You morons don't know about 'quitting while you're ahead', do you? Now this I just HAVE to see." *Trundles along after the brave adventurer, muttering something about how the smell of roasted Paladin is unique in the world...

Have you ever seen Lewis Black on the Daily Show? A slightly tipsy, grumpy Dwarven bard.
eagleye
11-07-04, 05:29 PM Ofcourse laziness lies in your personality, so I don't think a specific race is up to order. The class does matter though, but as we've seen in this thread, a lot of classes can be chosen for the right reason. One class that hasen't been mentioned, but would suite the profile just fine is the Bard. He can perform (sing, joketelling, jugling, ..) to make money and that way he can spend his whole day at the bar where, of course, he rents a room on a daily base.

Since he gets bored quickly, he roams from town to town a lot, visiting the local brothel perhaps (or more innocent: the tavern with beautiful, naughty waitresses) where from time to time something happens to set him on the move.
Vharuck
11-08-04, 10:39 AM My advice for classes:
Stay away from all psionics. All psionic classes (except the Wilder, and they aint lazy just uber-emotional) usually entail hours of meditation and focus. Something a lazy person won't do well.

Sorcerer's good. Druids can be lazy. I mean, they already have no job.
Lazy PC upon meeting a druid:
PC: "So, how do you buy your food?"
Druid: "I don't buy my food. I just eat from nature, it's all around."
PC: "Well what do you spend your money on?"
Druid: "I don't have any money to spend."
PC: "So nobody pays you for your job?!"
Druid: "Job? I don't have a job."
PC: "I see... looking for an apprentice?"
DV8N Coatrack
11-09-04, 02:15 PM hmm a lazy human aristocrat who believes he is a cleric because one time he saw a cleric give a dying man a potion and believes he could do the same. Only problem is he is not sure what potions do what and he just tags along with the party just becuase he has nothing better to do.
ratt182
11-09-04, 10:45 PM I played a selfish, lazy, cruel conjurer. He just moved around on Tenser's (sp?) Floating Disk and used telekinesis to pick things up. He summoned all types of minions to act basically as slave labor. We used the variant of summoning the same creatures any time you summon, that provided for some very good RP situations between the "master and his minions". As far as adventuring reasons, it was really an easy way to make cash since he didn't do a whole lot. The party took advantage of his creatures and various utility spells and received a good chunk of the spoils.
Oh yeah, the guy was like 300 or 350 lbs. (Think similar to the Baron Harkonen from Dune) It was interesting to play, and quite possibly the first time I really grew to hate a character for the kind of person they were. Fun to play but despised him nonetheless.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
MetalGemini 10-31-04, 09:37 PM	Ok, this might seem to be the exact opposite of what an adventurer should be... and thats kind of the point. I'm looking for some ideas for a lazy character. Ideas include: ~No ambition ~(near) Complete lack of personal initiative/motivation ~No desire to put self at risk ~Affinity for sleep ~Selfish The concept seems fairly simple, but I need help figuring out a general race, class, and/or PrCs to complement it. Anything is possible. Alignment is likely to be any evil. Any ideas?
Draco Strang 10-31-04, 11:58 PM	HALFLING HALFLING HALFLING They are the laziest ****s I have ever encountered, if RP'd right...not strong or big, so not inclined to labor. Ever seen LotR? Imagine a lazy halfling sorcerer who just uses his talents and never goes out to develop them, as they just come. Or a fat lazy rogue who's let his dex slip, and not put any ranks into move silent and hide.....
Callista 11-01-04, 06:13 AM	Halflings are totally different from Tolkien's Hobbits, though. D&D halflings are generally adventurous opportunists... Hobbits are the ultimate country bumpkins. Not to say that you couldn't create a lazy halfling. With their liking for food and comfort, it's not a far stretch by any means. Just be sure the character doesn't slow the party down because they have to be always protecting him, since he doesn't work at learning the skills he needs...
Nurgan_the_drunked 11-01-04, 08:54 AM	I'd say sorceror as a class: great for lazy characters (my sorc was fairly lazy), as they get powers innately, and can offhandedly do things (mumble at monsters, lazily gesture, halfheartedly dodge the shrapnel). Personally, I like the idea of going adventuring because "myeh, it beats real work". Only problem is that a lazy character shouldn't really be very charismatic.
nihility 11-01-04, 09:28 AM	I recommend an aristocrat. You know, born with a silver spoon in his mouth, never had to work a day in his life, that sort of thing. Use the NPC class. As for motivation to adventure, it could be: 1) "Fashionable" this time of year, and he simply must keep up with the fashions. 2) A way to get away from his/her parents, who keep going on about "responsibility" and "taking over the manor" and "not sleeping in the front garden fountain, no matter how hot a day it is, you ingrate!" 3) A bet with his/her rich friends. 4) Intrigue! The character is trying to stay out of sight while an assassination attempt or plot of some sort blows over. 5) Stupid ol' man just had to put that clause in the will... Well, drat, now you have to make a name for yourself before you can return to sleeping in the fountain... 6) An honest desire to change. Yeah, right... 7) He wants to hunt the ultimate game: man! Or orcs. Orcs will do, so long as someone in fullplate is holding them back while he spears them. Anyway, just some ideas.
Callista 11-01-04, 11:10 AM	I'd say sorceror as a class: great for lazy characters (my sorc was fairly lazy), as they get powers innately, and can offhandedly do things (mumble at monsters, lazily gesture, halfheartedly dodge the shrapnel). Personally, I like the idea of going adventuring because "myeh, it beats real work". Only problem is that a lazy character shouldn't really be very charismatic. Hmm, I think they can be. Think of the halfling Regis, from that one series of books (I forget now, but it's the one with Drizzt in it...). Charismatic and lazy, and evidently a rogue. Probably because he doesn't like regular work... he might have to get his fancy clothes dirty!
Trydan 11-01-04, 11:50 AM	I guess it depends on your halfling stereotype. However, gnome could be a good alternative.
FatGnome 11-05-04, 10:26 PM	I am thinking a lazy dwarf cleric would be funny. Story being he got kicked out because he got caught "praying/sleeping" too often when he was supposed to be doing his duties.
MetalGemini 11-06-04, 02:28 PM	I am thinking a lazy dwarf cleric would be funny. Story being he got kicked out because he got caught "praying/sleeping" too often when he was supposed to be doing his duties. That wouldnt be so bad. Maybe duergar to keep the evil theme. Is there a deity of sleep? lol
GnomFoo 11-06-04, 02:44 PM	You could try a class with skills that come naturally, without a whole lot of effort (sorcerer and soulknife come to mind). Maybe a half elf who has annoyed with not belonging to either elf, or human societies, no matter how hard he worked so now he just doesnt care. He adventures because its better than doing labor, and, when he can, tries to do as little as possible durring the adventure. But, as a surprise type thing, is massively powerfull from trying so hard before he stopped caring. Like a sorcerer who just stabs things when and only when they came to HIM, but when things start to look bad, he starts throwing around maximized fireballs. Then he could brag about it, saying that his party members were lazy and he had to do it all by himself(note, he is charismatic only in the looks department, but even though he is lazy and rude, the opposite sex seem to be supernaturally attracted to him). Gnomfoo, Gnomish Power Bomb of DOOM!
TheMightyMcClaw 11-06-04, 07:57 PM	I think it'd be funny to play a lazy, hedonistic cleric. Particularily if it was of a lawful deity.
clarkvalentine 11-06-04, 10:12 PM	He still needs a reason to adventure. The one I come up with is pure spite. Lazy adventurer: "You're all going to die if you go in there, you know." Brave adventurer: "No we won't, we've done more dangerous things than this." Lazy adventurer: rolls eyes "Again with the courage. You morons don't know about 'quitting while you're ahead', do you? Now this I just HAVE to see." *Trundles along after the brave adventurer, muttering something about how the smell of roasted Paladin is unique in the world... Have you ever seen Lewis Black on the Daily Show? A slightly tipsy, grumpy Dwarven bard.
eagleye 11-07-04, 05:29 PM	Ofcourse laziness lies in your personality, so I don't think a specific race is up to order. The class does matter though, but as we've seen in this thread, a lot of classes can be chosen for the right reason. One class that hasen't been mentioned, but would suite the profile just fine is the Bard. He can perform (sing, joketelling, jugling, ..) to make money and that way he can spend his whole day at the bar where, of course, he rents a room on a daily base. Since he gets bored quickly, he roams from town to town a lot, visiting the local brothel perhaps (or more innocent: the tavern with beautiful, naughty waitresses) where from time to time something happens to set him on the move.
Vharuck 11-08-04, 10:39 AM	My advice for classes: Stay away from all psionics. All psionic classes (except the Wilder, and they aint lazy just uber-emotional) usually entail hours of meditation and focus. Something a lazy person won't do well. Sorcerer's good. Druids can be lazy. I mean, they already have no job. Lazy PC upon meeting a druid: PC: "So, how do you buy your food?" Druid: "I don't buy my food. I just eat from nature, it's all around." PC: "Well what do you spend your money on?" Druid: "I don't have any money to spend." PC: "So nobody pays you for your job?!" Druid: "Job? I don't have a job." PC: "I see... looking for an apprentice?"
DV8N Coatrack 11-09-04, 02:15 PM	hmm a lazy human aristocrat who believes he is a cleric because one time he saw a cleric give a dying man a potion and believes he could do the same. Only problem is he is not sure what potions do what and he just tags along with the party just becuase he has nothing better to do.
ratt182 11-09-04, 10:45 PM	I played a selfish, lazy, cruel conjurer. He just moved around on Tenser's (sp?) Floating Disk and used telekinesis to pick things up. He summoned all types of minions to act basically as slave labor. We used the variant of summoning the same creatures any time you summon, that provided for some very good RP situations between the "master and his minions". As far as adventuring reasons, it was really an easy way to make cash since he didn't do a whole lot. The party took advantage of his creatures and various utility spells and received a good chunk of the spoils. Oh yeah, the guy was like 300 or 350 lbs. (Think similar to the Baron Harkonen from Dune) It was interesting to play, and quite possibly the first time I really grew to hate a character for the kind of person they were. Fun to play but despised him nonetheless.