Dr. Willett's Workshop linked to this earlier. It's a series of 129 questions to determine the kind of D&D character you might be. I haven't worked through it partly because I don't want to put that much information in any one place, but also because looking at the tack it takes, I could probably work it out myself. Some kind of pudding maybe..?
Then again, how far from our actual character is the character we'd like to imagine we are? And can any series of questions discover that? Makes me wonder how dependent it is on context. I read this week how the late Lucian Freud was supposed to have kept areas of his life separate and wonder whether the complexity of life now, or whenever D&D is supposed to be, or is as a fiction, could mean a person being many characters.
But that starts to get into character class, maybe alignment. They're heavy subjects.
If you do answer, it might be worth deciding first who you think you are. Re gaming, I recommend browsing the Workshop too; the eBay page has fantasy terrain and bases.
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But that starts to get into character class, maybe alignment. They're heavy subjects.
If you do answer, it might be worth deciding first who you think you are. Re gaming, I recommend browsing the Workshop too; the eBay page has fantasy terrain and bases.
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I noticed that most of my characters have one trait in common (they are fiercely loyal) and that each of them displays some facet of my own personality. I never plan that and sometimes it's more than a bit embarrassing, especially when you game with people who can tell how much of yourself you put into the character. But I actually like it that way, it's insightful and roleplaying did teach me things about myself. I'm sure that the people I game with can pick my characters, as different as they are, out of a list and I could do it with theirs.
Thanks for the link up...However, you're taking the easy exit as the "Black Pudding" doesn't have any alignment (according to wiki) which is, as you said, the heavy subject.
More seriously, I'm too naive and trusting, I hadn't really thought about putting all these informations in one spot.
Thanks for the link Porky. I took the quiz and it was pretty interesting. Turns out I'm a 6th level Lawful Good Human Wizard. Hm, OK, I guess I can go with that.
@ Jedediah - That learning process is definitely there in gaming, and why not use it to learn about ourselves more directly? It might seem a cop out in some way, given all we could be, but it's perfectly reasonable to enjoy exploring and experimenting within certain limits, with one trait - or whatever it is in each case - acting as an anchor, keeping us more or less in a comfort zone. It might even be better to change the minimum of factors, to study closer those we do. You know, even now I learn a lot about the nature of roleplaying through your posts and comments.
@ Dr. Willett's Workshop - Black pudding needs to be aligned to best pass down the gullet..! I'm wary of those subjects, or I thought I was - the most I've said is probably this, and looking back now, it's quite committed. As for the test, maybe I'm not trusting enough? Who am I kidding - I'd probably fudge the whole thing. Multiple choice questions can throw up more than one good answer, and the temptation then can be to second guess it.
@ Johnathan Bingham - Can't claim the credit there - it's Dr. Willett's who deserves the thanks, not to mention the people who took the time to put it together. But a wizard? You'll always be an elf to us, and a hot one at that!
I am a Chaotic Good (almost CN) 6th level Bard. Amusing because I almost always play a CG, Neutral, or CN character. Guess I'm just a sucker for playful chaos and moral ambivalence. I will not comment on the Bard part, shameful.
That all makes for a great character. I can't help seeing the bard concept as fun and full of potential, whether for the lore or the universality, the depth in details or the range. You do seem steeped in knowledge and a man of many talents. The ambivalence you hide well though, although the chaotic comes through in that passion.
Interesting quiz.
I ended up as a 6th level Chaotic Neutral Human Druid. Alignment was also close to a three way 2nd place tie between chaotic good, lawful neutral & true neutral.
Questions like these often bring up more questions, making me wonder how to answer.. depending on what assumptions you make can swing your answer.
I've actually had just as much fun role playing characters that are very different than me as I have with ones I can identify with.
oh, and about bards: I never played one, but a friend and I discussed at length a concept I had for a dwarven bard, who's instrument was the didgeridoo and didn't sing, he recited epic poems of glorious deeds. Of course, he'd have to pause after each line of the poem, draw a quick breath, and make a few sounds on the didgeridoo, then repeat as he went along. Probably his performances would be an acquired taste, but it wouldn't deter him.
Good point about the assumptions. We see plenty of this kind of document and I often wonder at the wording, and nuances that might have an influence.
The dwarf and didgeridoo combo is a little weird, but that's all the better! It's not a big leap from a horn, and doesn't have to be long, so could be easy to carry even if the dwarf is short.
Now I'm off on a tangent. I wonder what instruments could be created still, maybe to suit a given new fictional world?
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