I actually considered making Graeham into a DRK purely for the sake of having him wield a two handed sword. I ultimately decided against it though since the aesthetics of the class just didn't fit him and I'd simply be avoiding using any of the abilities IC.
I settled on PLD instead and using a sword and shield is much more effective for the sort of character I'm portraying him as. It helps that the abilities don't look so blatantly...evil.
I've seen quite a few role-players portraying their characters as the stereotypical DRK both before and after the class was added to the game.Â
I think it's also worth noting that realistically not a lot of people are going to know what a DRK actually is and even fewer individuals are going to understand that they're not necessarily as evil as they're rumoured to be. Plus even those who come to understand them are going to be wary because a DRK can easily 'give in' to their inner turmoil and effectively lose it, becoming a major threat to be put down.
I settled on PLD instead and using a sword and shield is much more effective for the sort of character I'm portraying him as. It helps that the abilities don't look so blatantly...evil.
I've seen quite a few role-players portraying their characters as the stereotypical DRK both before and after the class was added to the game.Â
I think it's also worth noting that realistically not a lot of people are going to know what a DRK actually is and even fewer individuals are going to understand that they're not necessarily as evil as they're rumoured to be. Plus even those who come to understand them are going to be wary because a DRK can easily 'give in' to their inner turmoil and effectively lose it, becoming a major threat to be put down.
