Comments | thecloris: The Downside of RP

thecloris

The Downside of RP

May 29, 2007 13:27

A friend and I were talking about this the other day: there are certain things you simply cannot role-play around. For all practical purposes, you cannot play a character smarter than you. And if it is a LARP, then you really cannot play someone more physically capable than you. *sigh* Sure, you can build up skills and whatnot, but when a group ( Read more... )

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sarcastibich May 29 2007, 20:13:11 UTC

I think writing the physical limitations into the background is a fine idea, although not necessary. none of the bigger guys/gals write "I ate a lot as a kid, now I'm fat and don't run so good" into their backgrounds (at least, no one has to my knowledge). As to writing up some sort of cool scar story, awesome. But don't feel like you gotta do the makeup, unless you think it will regularly show. That is a lot of effort that you could better save the energy on for perhaps doing more walking/fighting. But that could just be my perspective.

On the other hand, you might not want to write anything into your background. What if you get better? What if they figure out some tiny cyst or tumor somewhere (what? it happens all the time on House) and you get the miracle cure and find yourself physically capable again? I don't think you'd want to be constraining yourself to gimp-pace when you are actually physically capable after several years of gimp-pace. Something like a curse that could be quested to overcome should your real life ( ... )

thecloris May 29 2007, 20:56:51 UTC

Crack aside, I asked for suggestions, so I appreciate it ( ... )

sarcastibich May 29 2007, 21:12:34 UTC

Did you have caffeine? That reads like caffeine.

**thinks 0.2 seconds**

Right. Red Bull. Your substitute for hemoglobin.

You've had caffeine.

*wink*

thecloris May 30 2007, 19:07:43 UTC

Oh, yeah I've had caffine! I'll be using it to battle V2 sleepiness until I get used to it, which should be about 2 more days. *lol* Although, I'm not sure it is possible to drink *more* caffine than I do now...

cyberdependent May 30 2007, 18:44:24 UTC

Freak dragon accident? A wizard did it? You once casted a really awesome spell (like summoning a giant demon, or opening a vortex to hell) that took your physical well being? You were double-crossed and left for dead by a band of doomed explorers?

How about: There's nothing *wrong* with your character, you're just always too drunk to be physical. Fits with sitting in a tavern! ;-)

thecloris May 30 2007, 19:06:03 UTC

Teehee, nice! Gid already took the drunk-adventurer template, though. And D took the laconic one.

The double-crossed thing might work, though...

cyberdependent May 30 2007, 19:11:46 UTC

You can start every conversation with "You don't happen to have six fingers on your right hand, do you?"

thecloris May 31 2007, 12:59:58 UTC

Ohhh, ouch -- I think I'd have to change her name to Ana CliChe if I did that... *rofl*