To chime in a little on this without repeating too much of what has already been said, what I find a decent amount of RPers fall victim to is being scared of letting bad things happen to their character.Â
I mean you are in control of your character, but you cannot always win. Your plans cannot always work and you cannot get all the ladies/men because you are the most perfect person ever. Write your characters with some weakness, being emotional, physical or both. Make them more believable and make them feel alive. Allow them to fail and lose. Drama is a very very good way of having your character grow up.Â
When it comes to combat the rule I sort of follow is keeping it in the realm of possibility while still letting the fantasy world take over. Like could a Lalafell really have enough muscle strength to break through a stone wall? Probably not. But say he had to throw his/her shield at someone, I dont think that is logical or very practical in the real world, but I see it as being completely viable in the world of fantasy.
I mean you are in control of your character, but you cannot always win. Your plans cannot always work and you cannot get all the ladies/men because you are the most perfect person ever. Write your characters with some weakness, being emotional, physical or both. Make them more believable and make them feel alive. Allow them to fail and lose. Drama is a very very good way of having your character grow up.Â
When it comes to combat the rule I sort of follow is keeping it in the realm of possibility while still letting the fantasy world take over. Like could a Lalafell really have enough muscle strength to break through a stone wall? Probably not. But say he had to throw his/her shield at someone, I dont think that is logical or very practical in the real world, but I see it as being completely viable in the world of fantasy.
"So sharp end faces the enemy. Okay, got it."
- Domino Quixote
- Domino Quixote
