(03-14-2017, 11:52 AM)Noh Wrote: Oh my goodness, I didn't expect to see so many responses while I was away! TuT I think reading through all of these posts have definitely given me a very good idea of a starting place for my character! Which is, from my experience, the best thing to have when you are at all confused with how to even create your character.Aaaw yeah! Just, uh... If you don't mind me hitching a ride on your back every once in a while...
I plan on making an elezen samurai once SB rolls around. Together, we will be the smoll/toll samurai warriors of Eorzea!
Anyway welcome to ffxiv and the rpc! Enjoy your stay!
 Deahfel
Quote:Hello and welcome to the RPC and Balmung! I think Kasi kind of covered what you are asking and I will let one of our lore experts speak to your race question. I would just chime in and say to RP them how you envision them. You can make it lore compliant and still put your own spin on things. I certainly don't think race would be a limiting factor in picking up an IC class of samurai unless you wanted it to be. Maybe that can be one of your personal story arcs is working to be accepted as a lalafell samurai?
Anyways, best of luck and I hope to see you around for RP sometime!
I think I will definitely have to skip a few pages and read ahead. Maybe book-mark my spot and come back to it once I've gotten the knowledge hidden in the back.
I had an idea while I was out where, somehow, an event causes Aki to take a step back and re-evaluate himself as a Black Mage. Maybe some catastrophic accident which leads him to drop the staff and pick up his sword for the sake of justice. Just an idea that popped into my head, but I'm getting ahead of myself.
Like, three months ahead of myself.
Thunderbolt300
Quote:Hey there, and welcome aboard to the RPC and FFXIV!Â
There's a section in the Encyclopedia Eorzea toward the back that covers the specifics of job classes, such as Black Mage. My general knowledge of them is that the core of actually playing a Black Mage in RP pretty much means they'll be evil in nearly all cases due to the destructive nature of the power they seek to wield. RP'ing as an evil character brings with it a whole other set of challenges- for example, they may likely spend their time in hiding for fear of persecution for the abilities they use. Still, read over that part in the back- should tell you pretty much everything you need to know!
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I see, I see. What if, say, the character was more 'Chaotic Neutral'? Are there any notable Black Mages that are not pure, mustache twirling evil? Or perhaps an example of a Black Mage who uses the magic as a means to meet ends that aren't necessarily bad for others but beneficial to themselves?
More reseeach will have to be done.
Aya
Quote:Hi! Welcome to Balmung and the RPC!So, I take it that the Thaumauturge is more towards what I'm looking for, then? Rather than a full-on Black Mage? Because, like I said above, I'm not particularly looking to becoming a sinister villain. Aki just uses the magic as a mean to achieve personal ends... And because he thinks it's super neat to control (albeit, very clumsily at times) the powers of Ice, Fire and Lightening.
When it comes to classes, jobs are always tricky. The jobs in the game are often reserved for the Warrior of Light only, or for a very small and select group (often related to very rare access to knowledge, and soul stones). Not all are so rare, but Black Mage is one of those that is exceptionally rare - because of their nature and their role in a previous cataclysm they are also, I believe, kill-on-sight for most realm authorities.
That said, Thaumauturges cover most of the same concept in a package tailor made for a Lalafel. I would encourage you in that direction unless there is something very specific about the Black Mage that you want to capture for your character, but that title on its own will introduce a host of its own baggage.
This is probably obvious, but it is sometimes worth pointing out: the game allows your character to master any number of classes and jobs, but most RPers take a much more realistic approach to these sorts of things in terms of what they rolepay, and tend to focus on achievements that would be plausibly achievable. Just because you have a class or job all leveled up, does not mean that you must, or should, RP it is an aspect of your character.Â
There are plenty of people who RP a character who is both a mage and a mighty warrior, but there are also plenty who may find that rather implausible. Which path you want to walk really depends upon what sort of RP you enjoy, what sort of story you want to tell, and what sort of character you want to play.
Its probably worth a little thought about just what it is you'd like to do: play a little samurai, play a little mage or play a little mage who is also a samuraiÂ
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And as I let on, I'm not trying to make him this perfect magic caster. I have an idea in my head as Aki being a somewhat greedy shut-in who often takes enthusiastic walks (VERY enthusiastic walks) places on occasion.
