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 Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:10 pm
Dot dot dot.
Asterisk, leer, asterisk.
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:12 pm
I read that Ryugi, but I also understood that Deva's tend to follow really closely what their deity of chose believes in. Hence the Raven Queen followers wouldn't be going out of their way to stop death where they saw it.
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:13 pm
themightyjello Dot dot dot. Asterisk, leer, asterisk. Ok? eek
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:27 pm
Akemi Mercuraki themightyjello Akemi Mercuraki How can both good and evil drow be the stereotype? No one ever said that evil drow were a stereotype. Evil drow is the standard, good drow players is the stereotype. No, by being standard they are the stereotype. As the number of NPCs will always overwhelm the PCs. I... think you have the terms Standard and Stereotype confused. Stereotype would be like all nerds are hopeless social outcasts with no chance of getting laid, which (while sometimes holding a candle of truth) is not always the case. I know plenty of nerds that do just fine in relationships. Not all Drow are evil, but Drizzt Do'Urden has made it so that when a Drow is played almost everyone immediately thinks of a Chaotic Good Drow shunning his creator and supposed violent mentality and wielding two scimitar. That is NOT what a Drow is, but Player Character Drow are stereotyped as that, especially good ones. A Standard Drow is a conniving, violent, backstabbing villain, but they're hardly played that way. Few Player Characters play them like that because they all want to share in the glory that is the Drizzt archetype. I suppose you could argue that there is an "Evil Drow" stereotype, but then again there is a stereotype for EVERYTHING. When I think of someone playing a Good Aligned Drow, I immediately think of Drizzt and his copycats; not "Hey, a Good Drow, that's unusual." [EDIT] That's not to say that you CAN'T play a good drow and not be a Drizzt ripoff, but that stereotype plagues the good drow.
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:37 pm
Sutiiven Akemi Mercuraki themightyjello Akemi Mercuraki How can both good and evil drow be the stereotype? No one ever said that evil drow were a stereotype. Evil drow is the standard, good drow players is the stereotype. No, by being standard they are the stereotype. As the number of NPCs will always overwhelm the PCs. I... think you have the terms Standard and Stereotype confused. Stereotype would be like all nerds are hopeless social outcasts with no chance of getting laid, which (while sometimes holding a candle of truth) is not always the case. I know plenty of nerds that do just fine in relationships. Not all Drow are evil, but Drizzt Do'Urden has made it so that when a Drow is played almost everyone immediately thinks of a Chaotic Good Drow shunning his creator and supposed violent mentality and wielding two scimitar. That is NOT what a Drow is, but Player Character Drow are stereotyped as that, especially good ones. A Standard Drow is a conniving, violent, backstabbing villain, but they're hardly played that way. Few Player Characters play them like that because they all want to share in the glory that is the Drizzt archetype. I suppose you could argue that there is an "Evil Drow" stereotype, but then again there is a stereotype for EVERYTHING. When I think of someone playing a Good Aligned Drow, I immediately think of Drizzt and his copycats; not "Hey, a Good Drow, that's unusual." [EDIT] That's not to say that you CAN'T play a good drow and not be a Drizzt ripoff, but that stereotype plagues the good drow. No I didn't make a mistake what little D&D I played was drowless.
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:41 pm
Akemi Mercuraki No I didn't make a mistake what little D&D I played was drowless. *shrug* Well, I'm not here to argue. All I'm saying is that there is a very famous Good Drow who's popularity ruined Good Drow for players everywhere. Again, not saying you can't PLAY a Good Drow and not be a Drizzt ripoff (esp. if you don't know who he is) but I'm something of a skeptic in the area. Kinda like how Twilight's popularity ruined vampires for a lot of people. If you wanna play a Drow, I believe the Monster Manual has the stats for a Player Character version in the back.
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:48 pm
They're in PHB2 also.
... dot dot dot! scream
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:50 pm
Sutiiven Akemi Mercuraki No I didn't make a mistake what little D&D I played was drowless. *shrug* Well, I'm not here to argue. All I'm saying is that there is a very famous Good Drow who's popularity ruined Good Drow for players everywhere. Again, not saying you can't PLAY a Good Drow and not be a Drizzt ripoff (esp. if you don't know who he is) but I'm something of a skeptic in the area. Kinda like how Twilight's popularity ruined vampires for a lot of people. If you wanna play a Drow, I believe the Monster Manual has the stats for a Player Character version in the back. Thanks for an excuse to download it. I guess I could go completely neutral. smile
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:53 pm
Akemi Mercuraki Sutiiven Akemi Mercuraki No I didn't make a mistake what little D&D I played was drowless. *shrug* Well, I'm not here to argue. All I'm saying is that there is a very famous Good Drow who's popularity ruined Good Drow for players everywhere. Again, not saying you can't PLAY a Good Drow and not be a Drizzt ripoff (esp. if you don't know who he is) but I'm something of a skeptic in the area. Kinda like how Twilight's popularity ruined vampires for a lot of people. If you wanna play a Drow, I believe the Monster Manual has the stats for a Player Character version in the back. Thanks for an excuse to download it. I guess I could go completely neutral. smile It would be different on both ends of the spectrum, that's for sure. smile
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 12:01 am
Sutiiven Akemi Mercuraki Sutiiven Akemi Mercuraki No I didn't make a mistake what little D&D I played was drowless. *shrug* Well, I'm not here to argue. All I'm saying is that there is a very famous Good Drow who's popularity ruined Good Drow for players everywhere. Again, not saying you can't PLAY a Good Drow and not be a Drizzt ripoff (esp. if you don't know who he is) but I'm something of a skeptic in the area. Kinda like how Twilight's popularity ruined vampires for a lot of people. If you wanna play a Drow, I believe the Monster Manual has the stats for a Player Character version in the back. Thanks for an excuse to download it. I guess I could go completely neutral. smile It would be different on both ends of the spectrum, that's for sure. smile IF only monk were out. I have the sudden urge to make a Androgynous Bi-Sexual Perverted Monk Drow.
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 12:03 am
That really sounds like you're trying a little too hard.
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 12:04 am
Akemi Mercuraki IF only monk were out. I have the sudden urge to make a Androgynous Bi-Sexual Perverted Monk Drow. I think you and a friend of mine would get along VERY WELL in the character mentality department xd
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 12:12 am
Sutiiven Akemi Mercuraki IF only monk were out. I have the sudden urge to make a Androgynous Bi-Sexual Perverted Monk Drow. I think you and a friend of mine would get along VERY WELL in the character mentality department xd Interesting... xd
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 12:16 am
Akemi Mercuraki Sutiiven Akemi Mercuraki IF only monk were out. I have the sudden urge to make a Androgynous Bi-Sexual Perverted Monk Drow. I think you and a friend of mine would get along VERY WELL in the character mentality department xd Interesting... xd You have no idea. sweatdrop
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 12:17 am
Sutiiven Akemi Mercuraki Sutiiven Akemi Mercuraki IF only monk were out. I have the sudden urge to make a Androgynous Bi-Sexual Perverted Monk Drow. I think you and a friend of mine would get along VERY WELL in the character mentality department xd Interesting... xd You have no idea. sweatdrop Like what kind of characters has he made?
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