Does the "character with amnesia that appears naive but has a dark past" suitable... [Archive] - Wizards Community

Does the "character with amnesia that appears naive but has a dark past" suitable... [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Priest_of_Shaundakul
10-29-06, 05:00 PM for a good aligned cleric? Such as, he was bad once, but does good now. Or is it too cliche?
Lyinginbedmon
10-29-06, 05:40 PM You're playing Dungeons & Dragons. If it isn't cliche, chances are it's not worth it :P

If it cliche, chances are it's roleplaying gold :D
Fithero
10-29-06, 07:25 PM I once had a npc priest of Pelor who was a cleric1/ rogue6/ assassian4.

Yeah... he had somewhat of a dark past, but he was converted by a priest of pelor.

The orcs trying to invade his temple got a nasty shock :P

Peace

Ps: Clique = Great
Stormbrand
10-29-06, 11:07 PM My favourite all time was the Forgotten Man, who fit that concept.

Not that original, but beautifully done.
JulesCARV
10-30-06, 12:51 AM That depends. As one phrase ("character with amnesia that appears naïve but has a dark past"), yes, it looks too clichéd and underdeveloped, but if you take it somewhere else, and make this character into a unique individual, through relationships, ideas, etc, then it could be very interesting.

Personally, my favorite amnesiac with a dark past is the Nameless One (the PC), from Planescape: Torment.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Priest_of_Shaundakul 10-29-06, 05:00 PM	for a good aligned cleric? Such as, he was bad once, but does good now. Or is it too cliche?
Lyinginbedmon 10-29-06, 05:40 PM	You're playing Dungeons & Dragons. If it isn't cliche, chances are it's not worth it :P If it cliche, chances are it's roleplaying gold :D
Fithero 10-29-06, 07:25 PM	I once had a npc priest of Pelor who was a cleric1/ rogue6/ assassian4. Yeah... he had somewhat of a dark past, but he was converted by a priest of pelor. The orcs trying to invade his temple got a nasty shock :P Peace Ps: Clique = Great
Stormbrand 10-29-06, 11:07 PM	My favourite all time was the Forgotten Man, who fit that concept. Not that original, but beautifully done.
JulesCARV 10-30-06, 12:51 AM	That depends. As one phrase ("character with amnesia that appears naïve but has a dark past"), yes, it looks too clichéd and underdeveloped, but if you take it somewhere else, and make this character into a unique individual, through relationships, ideas, etc, then it could be very interesting. Personally, my favorite amnesiac with a dark past is the Nameless One (the PC), from Planescape: Torment.