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Post/Author/DateTime Post
Justanofxhobo
09-15-06, 09:22 AM I like to roleplay my ablitily scores whenever I play my chara and I was wondering what were some of the better traits you come up with for say Low wisdom...low cha ect
Right now I have a chara with low wisdom and I need some ideas for how to play him..
Shaggy_Shaggs
09-15-06, 10:11 AM Be impulsive. Every time you come up with a "great" idea that your common sense immediately shoots down as too likely to blow up in your face and/or destroy the world, try it anyway without hesitation.
JulesCARV
09-15-06, 01:51 PM Brash impulsive is especially good for a chaotic low-wisdom character. Since wisdom and alignment aren't connected, on the other hand, you could play low wisdom other ways: for instance, a very lawful, low-wisdom character might allow dogmatic obeissance to rules, orders, and routines override common sense and observation of the real situation at hand.

Other party member: "We need to get back to Korranberg and warn the Triumvirate about this!"

Low-wisdom character: "But our orders are to carry this package to Starilaskur."

Other party member: "Take it to Starilaskur?! But there's a large army of undead and Emerald Claw knights in our way! We can't go to Starilaskur! We have to turn back and run!"

Low-wisdom character: "Well, I didn't hear any contingency scenarios in our orders, so as far as I can tell, we're to follow them regardless."
BoSheck
09-15-06, 03:33 PM Exactly! A low wis/low cha character also tends to argue in spats with the party, as I've seen. Or rather, it feels correct. You may not think "smash" is the best solution to every situation, but you also don't feel it's impracticle and perhaps even idiotic to form a commitee in the middle of a cave under a fortress swarming with whatever the monster of the day is.
Justanofxhobo
09-15-06, 07:40 PM yea but the brash decisions thing was how i played my low wisdom last time and my chara had a talent for getting kicked outta inns or bars...he was a gnome bard and when the innkeeper kicked him out he decided the roof was just as good....you can guess how that turned out I was rolling bad that night on bluff and diplomacy checks....brash is to cliche i need somthing better than brash....something that wont put strain on the other chara he is a lawful neutral drow with low wis high int and high cha so....im at a bit of a loss how to play and intelligent person that everyone likes but is a oblivious i was thinking maybe a adolesent drow very very young even in drow standards
Fithero
09-16-06, 05:48 AM perhaps he is just ignorant of social standards?

He eats with his mouth open, swears alot, farts, makes crude or gorey jokes... or just generally makes an embarrasment of himself and those around him.

Peace
sirmeatball
09-16-06, 01:19 PM I like to play my low wisdom characters as very supersticious (sp?). In a world with so much magic, it doesn't take an overly low wisdom to belive that smashing a mirror really will cause 7 years of bad luck.
theotherdraxen
09-16-06, 08:30 PM perhaps he is just ignorant of social standards?

He eats with his mouth open, swears alot, farts, makes crude or gorey jokes... or just generally makes an embarrasment of himself and those around him.

Peace
I'd say that's more a low charisma. A low wisdom means he is unobservant and uninsightful. He tends to be the last person to get the joke, and even if he is intelligent, he is probably very forgetful.
If he doesn't have a low charisma, then he isn't a bad guy to be around. He might lose items from time to time though.
Fithero
09-17-06, 01:34 AM I'd say that's more a low charisma.

True, my bad.
CharlieRock
09-19-06, 07:52 AM I like to roleplay my ablitily scores whenever I play my chara and I was wondering what were some of the better traits you come up with for say Low wisdom...low cha ect
Right now I have a chara with low wisdom and I need some ideas for how to play him..

Depending on characters age/maturity: Naive(young), or severely superstitious(older).

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Justanofxhobo 09-15-06, 09:22 AM	I like to roleplay my ablitily scores whenever I play my chara and I was wondering what were some of the better traits you come up with for say Low wisdom...low cha ect Right now I have a chara with low wisdom and I need some ideas for how to play him..
Shaggy_Shaggs 09-15-06, 10:11 AM	Be impulsive. Every time you come up with a "great" idea that your common sense immediately shoots down as too likely to blow up in your face and/or destroy the world, try it anyway without hesitation.
JulesCARV 09-15-06, 01:51 PM	Brash impulsive is especially good for a chaotic low-wisdom character. Since wisdom and alignment aren't connected, on the other hand, you could play low wisdom other ways: for instance, a very lawful, low-wisdom character might allow dogmatic obeissance to rules, orders, and routines override common sense and observation of the real situation at hand. Other party member: "We need to get back to Korranberg and warn the Triumvirate about this!" Low-wisdom character: "But our orders are to carry this package to Starilaskur." Other party member: "Take it to Starilaskur?! But there's a large army of undead and Emerald Claw knights in our way! We can't go to Starilaskur! We have to turn back and run!" Low-wisdom character: "Well, I didn't hear any contingency scenarios in our orders, so as far as I can tell, we're to follow them regardless."
BoSheck 09-15-06, 03:33 PM	Exactly! A low wis/low cha character also tends to argue in spats with the party, as I've seen. Or rather, it feels correct. You may not think "smash" is the best solution to every situation, but you also don't feel it's impracticle and perhaps even idiotic to form a commitee in the middle of a cave under a fortress swarming with whatever the monster of the day is.
Justanofxhobo 09-15-06, 07:40 PM	yea but the brash decisions thing was how i played my low wisdom last time and my chara had a talent for getting kicked outta inns or bars...he was a gnome bard and when the innkeeper kicked him out he decided the roof was just as good....you can guess how that turned out I was rolling bad that night on bluff and diplomacy checks....brash is to cliche i need somthing better than brash....something that wont put strain on the other chara he is a lawful neutral drow with low wis high int and high cha so....im at a bit of a loss how to play and intelligent person that everyone likes but is a oblivious i was thinking maybe a adolesent drow very very young even in drow standards
Fithero 09-16-06, 05:48 AM	perhaps he is just ignorant of social standards? He eats with his mouth open, swears alot, farts, makes crude or gorey jokes... or just generally makes an embarrasment of himself and those around him. Peace
sirmeatball 09-16-06, 01:19 PM	I like to play my low wisdom characters as very supersticious (sp?). In a world with so much magic, it doesn't take an overly low wisdom to belive that smashing a mirror really will cause 7 years of bad luck.
theotherdraxen 09-16-06, 08:30 PM	perhaps he is just ignorant of social standards? He eats with his mouth open, swears alot, farts, makes crude or gorey jokes... or just generally makes an embarrasment of himself and those around him. Peace I'd say that's more a low charisma. A low wisdom means he is unobservant and uninsightful. He tends to be the last person to get the joke, and even if he is intelligent, he is probably very forgetful. If he doesn't have a low charisma, then he isn't a bad guy to be around. He might lose items from time to time though.
Fithero 09-17-06, 01:34 AM	I'd say that's more a low charisma. True, my bad.
CharlieRock 09-19-06, 07:52 AM	I like to roleplay my ablitily scores whenever I play my chara and I was wondering what were some of the better traits you come up with for say Low wisdom...low cha ect Right now I have a chara with low wisdom and I need some ideas for how to play him.. Depending on characters age/maturity: Naive(young), or severely superstitious(older).