Posted by Ponderer(VIP) on November 02, 1999 at 11:29:38:
In Reply to: You're not very bright, are you? posted by Mendeiron on November 02, 1999 at 07:09:10:
> Then why have classes at all? Classes are Childish kindergarten shit that seems to be your mode of operations aside... > Granted, you don't have to follow the help You're just so set in your ways that you refuse to see the infinite possibilities that are out there. Don't ever be a politician or lawyer, as you'd fail miserably in being able to interpret statutory laws and so forth in a way that fits with your goals and desires. Assuming you've got a sylvan immortal that IS open to any of the various interpretations of ways a class can be played, an assassin sylvan SHOULD be possible. You might have to refrain from practicing certain skills, but it should still be possible. For example, let's say I roll up an assassin who has chosen that profession for the martial arts aspects and not for the ability to spread death with a single hit. He embraces the natural aspects and abilities of the human form, pointing to the use of animal names in the names of certain kicks as an example of the closeness of ties between nature and the martial arts. Let's say he refrains from taking part in learning those abilities that are directly related to death(stalking, assassinate, and the like) as he does not believe that the protective way(yeah right) of Sylvan includes killing people by stabbing them in the heart. He's still an assassin in the truest sense of the word, but he may wish to be called a fighting monk simply because he doesn't embrace the killing aspects of his chosen profession. If you're open to "extreme roleplay" you see that these things are possible. However, I wouldn't suggest trying this role out, as Sylvan is a very restricted cabal that tends NOT to be open to these sorts of things. Case in point, how many times had I heard "Neria may be neutral, but she's still a drow, and drow are to be destroyed!"
> *more* than just a set of skills, even a
> weak-willed fool could see that.
> file to a T, any fool could see that, and it
> wasn't my point. Help files are general
> guidelines, not set in stone rules. I think
> an Imperial ranger is a possible role, with
> what you described as definitely being
> acceptable. I am not Scarabaeus, but I
> would imagine his idea of a scarab paladin
> or an Imperial paladin actually somewhat does
> stick close to how a paladin should act.
> Otherwise, they're not a paladin. It's a
> simple concept, one which you (and others)
> seem to fail to grasp. You can't have lawful
> Entropies, you can't have chaotic Masters,
> you can't have Rager transmuters. Being one
> procludes you from being the other. The same
> holds for Sylvan assassins, or any evil
> sylvan.