[Discuss] On adventurers and their "noble relatives"

[Timothy Collett]

On Nov 5, 2007, at 8:11 PM, Rob McDonald wrote:
> Last time I checked, telling people how to RP their characters was  
> bad GMing, but this seems to be what a lot of people on this list  
> want to do. If people want to have ideas on equality different to  
> those that were around in medieval Europe, why shouldn't they have  
> them, and maybe build a realm/s around them? I enjoy playing my  
> characters as more medieval, but I don't think the game should  
> enforce acting like that in any way.

Let me quote to you something Tom posted earlier this year:
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On 02/15/2007 11:58 AM, Jonathon Taylor wrote:

> I like the idea but it's not exactly appropriate, as much as nobles  
> are expected to be honour bound and courteous, what about the few  
> realms and people in the game who have they're characters as Pirates?
>

They're playing the wrong game. Puzzle Pirates is over to the left.


Roleplaying is not just playing a role. It's playing a role in a  
context. Someone can play the absolute best Klingon imitation ever,  
I'd still not consider it appropriate for BM.
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BattleMaster's milieu *is* medieval Europe.  If you don't want to  
play in that milieu, then I'm afraid this may not be the game for you.

Timothy Collett
Anaris Family

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