Post/Author/DateTime	Post
monkofcuthbert4684 03-24-07, 08:20 PM	Does anyone besides me ever feel as if their characters are way cooler and have better lives than themselves?
Richmud 03-24-07, 08:21 PM	Does anyone besides me ever feel as if their characters are way cooler and have better lives than themselves? Isn't that the whole point?
monkofcuthbert4684 03-24-07, 08:22 PM	Clarify?
Ryusage 03-24-07, 08:23 PM	Isn't that the whole point? pretty much.
Azezel 03-24-07, 08:25 PM	On the other hand, very close to the top of my list of things I'm glad never to have done is 'nearly be eaten by a spider the size of a horse'. Does my character lead an exciting, cool life? Yes. Would I trade mine for hers? Not bloody likely.
monkofcuthbert4684 03-24-07, 08:25 PM	What (do you mean it's the whole point)? Why wouldn't you want to be almost eaten by a spider the size of a horse? That would be an awesome story to tell (or laugh about) later? I would definitely trade my life for any of my characters' at the slightest chance!
Richmud 03-24-07, 08:31 PM	Clarify? In D&D most people play as someone with abilities far beyond what they or anyone else in RL has. Since a player chooses which of those abilities the character has it is bound to be abilities the player finds cool making the character cooler then the player. Beyond even that, if you found your character's life to be duller then your own wouldn't you rather be living your life then playing?
monkofcuthbert4684 03-24-07, 08:37 PM	In D&D most people play as someone with abilities far beyond what they or anyone else in RL has. Since a player chooses which of those abilities the character has it is bound to be abilities the player finds cool making the character cooler then the player. Beyond even that, if you found your character's life to be duller then your own wouldn't you rather be living your life then playing? True, but there has to be some people who have "abilities far beyond what they or anyone else...has", no?
Dragonteuthis 03-24-07, 08:41 PM	No, you can't have abilities far beyond your own abilities. That's simply self-contradictory.
Nat_20 03-24-07, 08:43 PM	Chuck Norris dosnt play D&D, wonder why... :thinks:
Richmud 03-24-07, 08:53 PM	Chuck Norris dosnt play D&D, wonder why... :thinks: Yes but Vin Desiel does so that point is moot
PhaedrusXY 03-24-07, 11:48 PM	What (do you mean it's the whole point)? Why wouldn't you want to be almost eaten by a spider the size of a horse? That would be an awesome story to tell (or laugh about) later? I would definitely trade my life for any of my characters' at the slightest chance!I wouldn't. And I'd suggest that you go out and do something to improve your real life, if this is the case, rather than wasting more time sitting around fantasizing about your D&D character's!
Qwicksilver 03-25-07, 03:51 PM	Wait, there's nothing wrong about wanting to be someone in a fantasy setting. It's a fantasy, that's what it's there for, for us to wish we were there, from time to time. Real life has a lot of little annoying things you've got to do like school, or work, or whatever. All that day to day stuff gets people down. And for those of us who aren't living our dreams, works of fantasy keep us ignorant of how ****** our lives really are so we don't rise up against the people in charge :P But seriously, everyone needs to put their minds in a more perfect world every once in a while, why do you think you go insane if you don't sleep and dream? I find that people's characters often reflect something about who they are as people. I've got a friend who seems to enjoy having large tanks with ac or big gigantic men who are lumbering and deals the damage. I feel it reflects his need to be impenetrable and physically powerful. I've got another friend who is one of the most musically talented people i know, in real life. I was speaking to someone else of her "why doesn't she play a bard," I said. My other friend noted "no she'd never play a bard because she craves power." I myself enjoy playing bard, I think, because I wish to live a freespirited life traveling around and having adventures as well as enjoying the peacefulness and freedom of being a wanderer on the road. Also it reflects my belief that being not the best at everything, but someone who can do everything, is a good way to be.
Alac Luin 03-25-07, 07:30 PM	Chuck Norris dosnt play D&D, wonder why... :thinks: Yes but Vin Desiel does so that point is moot I think this shows Chuck Norris is way cooler then Vin Desiel;)
Sudnji_cas 03-25-07, 07:43 PM	What is this real life you are all talking about? Does your character has to go to school, have an annoying boss, do homework, or wait for other people to give him salary? Have you seen any resurrection or remove disease scrolls lately? How many times did your character get hit by a bus or got AIDS? Giant spiders are cool people!
cactot 03-27-07, 04:19 PM	depends on the DM, if your DM is the TPK type, no way. Otherwise hell yes, get a well rounded party together, kill kobolds and goblins until your all lvl 3-4 and have some sweet items, then graduate to orcs until lvl 6-7, then ogres for a few more, it should take about a month or so, and you should be rich and very powerful. Slowly work your way to lvl 20 playing it safe, and your set for life.