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Originally Posted by GameBanshee News  Given the choice, I want my in-game character to do the right thing, always. My default class, given the choice? Paladin. |
And yet, Paladins often have to choose between what's lawful and what's good!
I have some things in common with Jeff Green, namely I have one character that has been through every game I've played. His name is Morel, if possible he's always a Drow Elf, and he's (again when possible) a variant of a Fioghter/Mage/Thief. In KOTOR, he was a Rogue/Consular, but one constant, even if other things have to be sacrificed, is he always has to be Neutral Good, stated where applicable, but always defined by his actions. Of course what defines good is very much down to personal opinion, but the character must always seek to do the most good, irrespective of laws or individual freedom. One thing my friends have learned over the years, is that if they fiond me playing a game, and the character I'm playing is Morel, this is the definitive run through, and always my first complete run through, come hell or high water.
However, unlike Mr Green I always (if the game's worth playing more than once) play other characters, neutral/evil, male/female, and every race available if the game really does beg for multiple run throughs.
Whilst Morel represents my own persona in many ways, role-playing him is very easy, I just act naturally so to speak. The real challenge when role-playing is when the character you're playing is completely different from you. That's an aspect of role-playing that Jeff Green completely misses, and it's his loss IMO.