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Berrod Armstrong · **10-09-2014, 03:08 PM**

(10-09-2014, 02:56 PM)CrookedTarot Wrote:
(10-09-2014, 02:04 PM)Berrod Armstrong Wrote: I avoid that by not assuming to begin with! If I see a character, I wait for the player to describe and introduce them. From that, I have my character respond accordingly.

So someone wearing an acolyte robe and holding a book can be described as a warrior and I'd be okay with it, because I'm looking more at what is written than anything else.

Everyone's a little bit Classist!

-points to Avenue Q song of a similar title but not quite-

Not me! I really honestly look at the posts. If the posts indicate that the way the toon is dressed is similar to what is being written, THEN I give myself leave to say, 'Okay this character is a gladiator'. Even then, I don't think, 'Oh this person is gonna be one of them knightly types'. I wait with a clean slate, and let what is posted paint the picture for me. It's a fantastic approach for me -- and one that eliminates the pitfalls of assumption (oh those pitfalls...!).

Think about it this way -- I'm watching a movie and there's this loud guy behind me who keeps guessing and assuming things about the characters on screen ("Yeah I bet this guy is gonna be a real asshole -- but he's totally gonna get the girl!"). That's annoying as hell, and it just hinders my ability to just sit back and enjoy the movie! Why would I do that to myself?

However, that's just how it works for yours truly. Weapons, class even personality and what they're wearing -- I always wait to see what the player writes about the character first.

Allowing Class to Define Character

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