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Frustrated Question on Morality and denied characater concepts in Dresden RPG
Dan from Chicago:
--- Quote from: iago on April 02, 2009, 04:34:39 PM ---It's a broadsword more than a scalpel when it comes to applying the perspective.
Lily has a LOT of stuff she CAN'T do, because she's now constrained by the pacts of Summer.
As a Summer Knight, Fix is actually still mortal, and technically retains some freedom of choice. There being SOME free will available to the Knights is part of the point of why they exist -- it enables them to act OUTSIDE their nature, in the Courts' interests, in theory.
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Technically speaking though, isn't Lily still Mortal as well? I seem to recall that she didn't choose to be fae, but became Summer Lady anyways due to being Summer Knight at the time.
Again, I'm not arguing that Summer Lady should be a playable character, just drawing on the books.
She gave Dresden Summer Fire to use in Winter's territory, summoned Maeve when she couldn't directly help Harry; she works hard to get around the rules she's operating under. Fix doesn't seem to be any less constrained. He had to threaten Harry in Small Favor in order to warn him. Now, at least one Summer minion thought that Summer's interests were not being well served(Gruff), and Fix was still pretty heavily bound, so his 'mortal' aspect doesn't seem to give him much more breathing room than Lily has.
iago:
Based on my conversations with Jim, Lily becoming the Summer Lady was essentially the Choice, made in favor of fae -- just as Fix's assuming the Summer Knight mantle was a confirmation of mortality.
Dan from Chicago:
--- Quote from: iago on April 02, 2009, 05:36:39 PM ---Based on my conversations with Jim, Lily becoming the Summer Lady was essentially the Choice, made in favor of fae -- just as Fix's assuming the Summer Knight mantle was a confirmation of mortality.
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Boo, pulling out the trump card 'I have a personal relationship with the author' ... name dropping is so 2008
jk ;)
hkjakkie:
I just wanted to jump in here for a minute. The way I understand is based on the
The Dresden Files. So the characters are described as the are in the books.
This RPG is also going to be a companion guide( if that is what it is called)
to the books. That is why I want the game.
Once you buy the game I am sure you will be able to play the game the way you
want to.
Dan from Chicago:
--- Quote from: hkjakkie on April 02, 2009, 06:03:18 PM ---I just wanted to jump in here for a minute. The way I understand is based on the
The Dresden Files. So the characters are described as the are in the books.
This RPG is also going to be a companion guide( if that is what it is called)
to the books. That is why I want the game.
Once you buy the game I am sure you will be able to play the game the way you
want to.
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I know, I was just pointing out something that might not be in line with the books(obviously Mr Butcher has the final say, since it's his stuff). As I've said multiple times, I don't think Summer Lady should be a player character, at least under most circumstances. I don't think the President of the United States would be a good player character either.
I'm not of the opinion that the RPG should have to be 100% in line with the books. I mean, if it is and it all works optimally that's bonus, but most books have to be changed to turn them into decent movies(or TV shows), and RPGs have different needs then books do.
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