Howdy all,
So, my character is now a 'sipahi' (figured it to be the Ul'dahn term for 'knight') pledged to lord Lolorito, Chairman of the East Aldenard Trading Company. This is an interesting exploration as it is essentially a patriotic and morally upstanding character pledged to a ruthless but pragmatic individual. Cognitive dissonance I find a fascinating state of mind.
Now, we have a lot of Royalists. Do-gooders, Flames, free paladins, Sultansworn, and so on. That's fine, and all. But what about Syndicate RPers who are NOT moustache-twirling villains, but instead composed of individuals who believe that the economic interests of Ul'dah are paramount to the stability and prosperity of the city? They don't have anything against the Sultana necessarily (my character is still a closet Royalist), just they are pragmatists who realize the royalty is a good figurehead but nothing more. The motto of this group would be Lolorito's quote (which he took from the Sultana, granted) of 'The law is the law'. No moves against the Royalists akin to the assassins in the PLD storyline. Lawful Neutral, not Lawful Evil!
The only issue I see with this is if the story continues to paint the Syndicate in a 'villainous' light. We have the new villain who is a Syndicate member, BUT it is strongly hinted at that the rest of the Syndicate would not tolerate his plans. Unlike being, say, an Immortal Flames group which will always be part of the story in a positive light (primarily because they are tied to game mechanics), Syndicate RP might become troublesome akin to what happens to all RP around 'evil' groups. On the other hand, the only reason the Syndicate may be 'evil' is because our characters are surrounded by NPCs who say they're evil, i.e. an echo chamber effect. Kind of like the Garlean Empire. I may be mistaken in my assumption here.
Anyway, curious as to people's thoughts regarding the potential of Syndicate RP, or their thoughts on the morality of the Syndicate in general!
So, my character is now a 'sipahi' (figured it to be the Ul'dahn term for 'knight') pledged to lord Lolorito, Chairman of the East Aldenard Trading Company. This is an interesting exploration as it is essentially a patriotic and morally upstanding character pledged to a ruthless but pragmatic individual. Cognitive dissonance I find a fascinating state of mind.
Now, we have a lot of Royalists. Do-gooders, Flames, free paladins, Sultansworn, and so on. That's fine, and all. But what about Syndicate RPers who are NOT moustache-twirling villains, but instead composed of individuals who believe that the economic interests of Ul'dah are paramount to the stability and prosperity of the city? They don't have anything against the Sultana necessarily (my character is still a closet Royalist), just they are pragmatists who realize the royalty is a good figurehead but nothing more. The motto of this group would be Lolorito's quote (which he took from the Sultana, granted) of 'The law is the law'. No moves against the Royalists akin to the assassins in the PLD storyline. Lawful Neutral, not Lawful Evil!
The only issue I see with this is if the story continues to paint the Syndicate in a 'villainous' light. We have the new villain who is a Syndicate member, BUT it is strongly hinted at that the rest of the Syndicate would not tolerate his plans. Unlike being, say, an Immortal Flames group which will always be part of the story in a positive light (primarily because they are tied to game mechanics), Syndicate RP might become troublesome akin to what happens to all RP around 'evil' groups. On the other hand, the only reason the Syndicate may be 'evil' is because our characters are surrounded by NPCs who say they're evil, i.e. an echo chamber effect. Kind of like the Garlean Empire. I may be mistaken in my assumption here.
Anyway, curious as to people's thoughts regarding the potential of Syndicate RP, or their thoughts on the morality of the Syndicate in general!
