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2016-04-28, 08:08 PM (ISO 8601)
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"The merchant and the king, because that is the best chance for stability. The soldier would rather kill himself than turn on his king, and if the Pope dies he will be replaced quickly in a council. If the King dies, his sons will wage civil war for his throne; if the merchant dies, he will leave a massive power vacuum in Venice. Furthermore, while it's true that the soldier is the one with the power in that room, sooner or later he will have to leave it and deal with the consequences of murdering two men of such power as a king, a pope, and the wealthiest merchant in Venice."
Lawful Neutral characterHate me if you want. But that's your issue to fix, not mine.
Primal ego vos, estis ex nihilo.
When Gods Go To War comes out March 8th
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2016-04-28, 08:48 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Quotes you can build a character off of III: It's a crowd
'In the end, death tricks us all'
Tricksters at death events in King of Dragon Pass
For somewhat melancholy chaotics.
Any version of 'to be a pilgrim' for paladins and clerics, or general faithful characters.
'I'm a pessimist so things always turn out better than I hoped'Avatar by the Incredible Gengy.King of Caligonia in Empire 3. Crusaded into the sunset
Played as The Whitefeather Kingdom in Empire 4. Flew too close to the sun
Played as the Duenem in Empire 5. Ordered a God to stand down, and kept a contingency ready...
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2016-04-28, 11:06 PM (ISO 8601)
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I'm a Lawful Good Human PaladinJustice and honor are a heavy burden for the righteous. We carry this weight so that the weak may grow strong and the meek grow brave
— The Acts of Iomedae, Pathfinder
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2016-04-29, 12:36 AM (ISO 8601)
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by that logic it should be the king and the soldier. For the soldier esteems the king most. The pope as you say, would be replaced. and the resulting power vacuum in Venice will make that particular city much more easier for the king to seize. this is of course assuming that the soldier esteems the king.
Suppose he doesn't like the king?
entirely possible that he immediately stares down the king and shouts "I NEVER LIKED YOU ANYWAY!" prior to cutting him down
also wouldn't the soldier killing himself to preserve stability be more of a lawful good than lawful neutral? Self sacrifice for the benefit of others is kind of good's shtick.
and in the name of putting the thread back on the rails.
"The best of intentions? Some of the worst things imaginable have been done with the best of intentions."
-Dr Grant. Jurassic Park 3Last edited by eru001; 2016-04-29 at 12:43 AM.
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2016-04-29, 12:51 AM (ISO 8601)
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I presumed that Venice was already under the king's control or about to enter an alliance with him, else why would they all be in the same room? Same reason I presumed that the soldier was the king's.
Suppose he doesn't like the king?
entirely possible that he immediately stares down the king and shouts "I NEVER LIKED YOU ANYWAY!" prior to cutting him down
also wouldn't the soldier killing himself to preserve stability be more of a lawful good than lawful neutral? Self sacrifice for the benefit of others is kind of good's shtick.
Look, it's character a quote, not a gorram logic puzzle. This is how that PARTICULAR CHARACTER would answer the riddle. Lawful Neutral in this case means that the question of who is most or least moral to kill never even crossed his mind; he thought to the immediate aftermath.
Otherwise I'd be asking why you assume the soldier belongs to the king.
"Didn't you do that?"
Shut up.
and in the name of putting the thread back on the rails.
"The best of intentions? Some of the worst things imaginable have been done with the best of intentions."
-Dr Grant. Jurassic Park 3
"Why focus on the possibility of death? Today is a day of victory!"
"That's just it, Thaddeus; your death is not merely possible, it is a certainty. Maybe in this war, maybe in another; one day you will die, and on that day the thrill of victory will be very far away. So save some of that victorious cheer, for when the end comes." -Cyrus, Dawn of War 2Last edited by HalfTangible; 2016-04-29 at 12:53 AM.
Hate me if you want. But that's your issue to fix, not mine.
Primal ego vos, estis ex nihilo.
When Gods Go To War comes out March 8th
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2016-04-29, 08:19 AM (ISO 8601)
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"So kick the damn door down!" - Fighter capable of lateral thinking.
Others:
Originally Posted by Legend of the Five Rings, I think
Originally Posted by Charles de Gaulle
Originally Posted by Person of Interest
Originally Posted by A Man For All Seasons
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2016-04-29, 11:25 AM (ISO 8601)
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"You want flints, I have 6000 available at the snap of my fingers, you need powder, I can provide dozens of kegs, you need muskets, cannon, food, men? all that can be yours and with my compliments, all I ask in return is a pardon for myself and my men, and a chance to kill some Englishmen."
The pirate captain Jean Laffite, said to General Andrew Jackson prior to the battle of New Orleans. (Shortly thereafter some pirates were pardoned)
In matters of style, swim with the current. In matters of principle, stand like a rock.
-Thomas Jefferson
Our government is founded upon the intelligence of the people. I for one do not despair of the republic. I for one have great confidence in the virtue of the great majority of the people, and I cannot fear the result.
- Andrew Jackson
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2016-04-29, 06:51 PM (ISO 8601)
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I'm aware of your stances on that (and I rather enjoyed the art project that came from it) and I think that is actually is actually the point of the quote. I forgot to source this one (part of the reason I'm writing this) but it comes from the Protector of the Small series which is about a female knight. I forget which book in the series. I'm going to guess Page with Squire as my number two choice but it has been too long for me to remember exactly. This little exchange was supposed to highlight that females fighting was not as weird as the sexist age it was set in would like to think.
My intent on the matter might have been a bit more clear if a typo hadn't removed the word not from in front of tomboy.
To TheTeaMustFlow: I like the 'A Man for All Seasons' quotes. Good collection there.
Spoiler: "You are a horrible person in a way that gives horrible people a good name and you should stop."I could say some sort of alluring evil, but at the same time I don't think this would be said to them. So I'm going to go with a good person with a really rough, horrible even, exterior.Spoiler: "S/he will get up, s/he always does."Someone with unending determination that keeps them going far beyond their limits. I suppose some super-durability or regeneration ability could also work, but... I guess I just don't like that as much? It seems off but I'm not sure why.
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2016-04-29, 08:54 PM (ISO 8601)
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I'm a Lawful Good Human PaladinJustice and honor are a heavy burden for the righteous. We carry this weight so that the weak may grow strong and the meek grow brave
— The Acts of Iomedae, Pathfinder
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2016-04-29, 09:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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There are no victories, there's only the battle. And the best that you could hope for is that you find some place where you can make your stand. If this is your spot, I will stand with you.
--Roy Montgomery, Castle(TV Series)
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2016-04-30, 12:36 PM (ISO 8601)
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"I'm drunk, you don't have an excuse" - Demoman, Team Fortress 2
I'm a Lawful Good Human PaladinJustice and honor are a heavy burden for the righteous. We carry this weight so that the weak may grow strong and the meek grow brave
— The Acts of Iomedae, Pathfinder
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2016-05-02, 10:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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"Someday, my friend. Someday, you’re going to **** up so magnificently, so ambitiously, so overwhelmingly that the sky will light up and the moons will spin and the gods themselves will **** comets with glee. And I just hope I’m still around to see it."
"Oh please, that'll never happen."
-The Lies of Locke Lamora.
“There’s no freedom quite like the freedom of being constantly underestimated.”
-The Lies of Locke Lamora.
“What kind of knife is this? It’s all wrong. You couldn’t kill anyone with this.”
-The Lies of Locke Lamora.
“According to some, heroic deaths are admirable things. I've never been convinced by this argument, mainly because, no matter how cool, stylish, composed, unflappable, manly, or defiant you are, at the end of the day you're also dead. Which is a little too permanent for my liking.”
-Ptolemy's Gate
“He was a man who would never ask for sympathy. He was a man who sought only to do what was right. Such people appear in the world, every world, now and then, like a single refrain of some blessed song, a fragment caught on the spur of an otherwise raging cacophony.
Imagine a world without such souls.
Yes, it should have been harder to do.”
-Toll the Hounds
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2016-05-02, 10:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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"Belloq: How odd that it should end this way for us after so many stimulating encounters. I almost regret it. Where shall I find a new adversary so close to my own level?
Indiana: Try the local sewer"
-Raiders of the Lost ArkI'm a Lawful Good Human PaladinJustice and honor are a heavy burden for the righteous. We carry this weight so that the weak may grow strong and the meek grow brave
— The Acts of Iomedae, Pathfinder
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2016-05-03, 06:45 PM (ISO 8601)
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There's no sense crying over every mistake; you just keep on trying till you run out of cake
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2016-05-03, 08:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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I'm a Lawful Good Human PaladinJustice and honor are a heavy burden for the righteous. We carry this weight so that the weak may grow strong and the meek grow brave
— The Acts of Iomedae, Pathfinder
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2016-05-07, 05:44 PM (ISO 8601)
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We do what we must because we can.
We do what we can because we must.
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2016-05-07, 07:14 PM (ISO 8601)
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"Its A Beautiful Day Outside. Birds Are Singing, Flowers Are Blooming, On Days like these, people like you....SHOULD BE BURNING IN HELL."
-can be used in two ways:
1. the saying of a highly judging person who is faced with evil everyday and wants to protect the good things he sees around him
2. describing the character themselves, a character so evil that the world should celebrate when they get tortured for all eternity
"I have a question for ya. Do you think that even the worst person can change? That everyone can be a good person, if they just try?"
again two uses:
1. the person saying it probably a very kind person who sees the good in everyone no matter what they've done
2. describes a hypothetical worst person who might be asking it to themselves if they can change and be better after all they've done
-both quotes by Sans.
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2016-05-08, 01:25 AM (ISO 8601)
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If you can't do something smart, try doing something right
-Serenity
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2016-05-08, 01:59 AM (ISO 8601)
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One from my dad when we were fishing
"Is something in my leg? Because I feel something in my leg"
A good one for a character in a party who is prone to friendly fire
If it isn't a good one at all, I just wanted to share it because I thought it was kind of funny (I don't know why)I'm a Lawful Good Human PaladinJustice and honor are a heavy burden for the righteous. We carry this weight so that the weak may grow strong and the meek grow brave
— The Acts of Iomedae, Pathfinder
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2016-05-08, 11:15 AM (ISO 8601)
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“I just want you to know: this whole ‘beat you to death-thing’ I’m doing is valuable time out of my life that I’m never going to get back.” - Glorificus
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2016-05-08, 02:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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"sunset... all I can see is the color of blood" -Shin, Area 88
I'm a Lawful Good Human PaladinJustice and honor are a heavy burden for the righteous. We carry this weight so that the weak may grow strong and the meek grow brave
— The Acts of Iomedae, Pathfinder
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2016-05-08, 06:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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If you get hurt, hurt them back. If you get killed, walk it off.
-Steve Rogers, Age of Ultron
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2016-05-08, 07:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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It is kind of funny, just because it is weird and quirky. But yeah, the only things I can think of for this quote generally work in the context of horror movies and the character dying. Hard to build a... reoccurring character off of that. 6/9 Quotes made this draft.
Spoiler: "The markets are free. So much money for me! Tell me why should I care for peace and love."-Complete History of the Soviet Union, Arranged to the Melody of Tetris
The evil business man. Someone who is in it for number one. Someone who believes that making and spending money are the ultimate objectives of life.Spoiler: "If you're too proud to run, step aside for a man who isn't."-E-man, or so I was told
A coward who knows no shame in being a coward. Useful way to stay alive if you can't stand and fight.Spoiler: "...trying to drive John crazy?" "[That's] likely to be a short drive."-Between Failures
A someone who is close to crazy, but isn't. Maybe they only go crazy under stress? Maybe they tread the line? Maybe they are just a little bit crazy already? You could spin it a number of different ways.Spoiler: "Three can keep a secret, if two are dead."-Ben Franklin, I got it from Between Failures
The violent keeper of secrets. Makes me think of a silencer for some criminal organization.Spoiler: "Ignorance is bliss, but only if you don't know any better."I guess this is someone who knows just enough that they have to know more. It could work for someone who stumbled into a hidden world in the setting, or one who found part of the great mystery, and just charges into finding the rest.
Spun a different way, one who looks down on the unintelligent masses.Spoiler: "Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back."-Proverb, but I got it from Alice and the Nightmare
Similar to the ignorance is bliss variant, but the vibe is a little bit different. Here they almost seem to be saying something like "the curiosity is killing me!" and that when they found the answer it made it better. I guess it is the past tense that give the more consistent feel, this is something that has already happened and if you are going to make a character of it then it might as well of happened enough times that it is bound to happen again.
A detective, a scholar or an explorer, someone who just keeps on searching for the answers.
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2016-05-08, 10:55 PM (ISO 8601)
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"Where on my torso can I be shot and not die?"
I'm a Lawful Good Human PaladinJustice and honor are a heavy burden for the righteous. We carry this weight so that the weak may grow strong and the meek grow brave
— The Acts of Iomedae, Pathfinder
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2016-05-09, 01:11 AM (ISO 8601)
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2016-05-09, 01:38 AM (ISO 8601)
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unless you like true but unhelpful answers, dead men do in fact tell no tales even in these universes. for example http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0845.html
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The smallest caskets are the heaviest. I will crush you as you have crushed me.
-A character who is now driven only by revenge. (from a campaign I played in)
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2016-05-09, 03:51 AM (ISO 8601)
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Both spells require a corpse. Anyone smart and extreme enough to force secrets to be kept by dead bodies is smart enough to dispose of those corpses because they're evidence for perfectly mundane reasons without magic involved. those spells just give an added incentive to dispose the corpse in a way no one can find them. there is a reason the mafia cliche "sleeping with the fishes" is used as a euphemism: it means throwing the corpse into the ocean with weights on them so that they will sink into the depths of water. from then on, no one will be able to find the corpse, because no one goes swimming into cold open water and goes diving down deep into it just to find one, and any spell that can bring someone back without a corpse is really high level and likely not known by most clerics.
two spells foiled by some rope, a weight and any big body of water. or if your lacking the third thing, burning the corpse then scattering the ashes works as well.
people really don't give mundane methods enough credit. I could design an entire world around how mundane people can exploit the weaknesses of vancian magic to survive.
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2016-05-09, 05:19 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Quotes you can build a character off of III: It's a crowd
Some of my favourite MtG quotes.
"I used to joke that he had been exiled for being too smart. Now I know why he never laughed."
—Glissa Sunseeker, about Slobad
"Home is where you can find a decent graveyard and strangers can disappear without awkward questions."
—Braids, Cabal Minion
"If I says it's a troll, it's a troll. Goblins is always right in Mercadia."
—Squee
"Some have said there is no subtlety to destruction. You know what? They're dead."
—Jaya Ballard, task mage
"Of course you should fight fire with fire. You should fight everything with fire."
—Jaya Ballard, task mage
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2016-05-09, 05:24 AM (ISO 8601)
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This I will use this in some fashion for a campaign to describe the character or as an aspect in FATE.
Calm as a Water Heater With No Safeties
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2016-05-09, 06:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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"Now mostly dead is slightly alive" - Miracle Max, The Princess Bride
I'm a Lawful Good Human PaladinJustice and honor are a heavy burden for the righteous. We carry this weight so that the weak may grow strong and the meek grow brave
— The Acts of Iomedae, Pathfinder
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