{"id":4575,"date":"2003-08-05T07:12:44","date_gmt":"2003-08-05T14:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/?p=4575"},"modified":"2003-08-05T07:12:44","modified_gmt":"2003-08-05T14:12:44","slug":"poncy_elf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2003\/08\/05\/poncy_elf.html","title":{"rendered":"Poncy elf"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yet another variation on the theme &#8212; though, yeah, it feels about right.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block\">I am a: <b>Neutral Good Elf Ranger Bard<\/b><br \/>\n<br \/><u>Alignment:<\/u><br \/><b>Neutral Good<\/b> characters believe in the power of good above all else. They will work to make the world a better place, and will do whatever is necessary to bring that about, whether it goes for or against whatever is considered &#8216;normal&#8217;.<br \/>\n<br \/><u>Race:<\/u><br \/><b>Elves<\/b> are the eldest of all races, although they are generally a bit smaller than humans. They are generally well-cultured, artistic, easy-going, and because of their long lives, unconcerned with day-to-day activities that other races frequently concern themselves with. Elves are, effectively, immortal, although they can be killed. After a thousand years or so, they simply pass on to the next plane of existance.<br \/>\n<br \/><u>Primary Class:<\/u><br \/><b>Rangers<\/b> are the defenders of nature and the elements. They are in tune with the Earth, and work to keep it safe and healthy.<br \/>\n<br \/><u>Secondary Class:<\/u><br \/><b>Bards<\/b> are the entertainers. They sing, dance, and play instruments to make other people happy, and, frequently, make money. They also tend to dabble in magic a bit.<br \/>\n<br \/><u>Deity:<\/u><br \/><b>Mielikki<\/b> is the Neutral Good goddess of the forest and autumn. She is also known as the Lady of the Forest, and is the Patron of Rangers. Her followers are devoted to nature, and believe in the positive and outreaching elements of it. They use light armor, and a variety of weapons suitable for hunting, which they are quite skilled at. Mielikki&#8217;s symbol is a unicorn head.<br \/>\n<br \/>Find out <a href='http:\/\/neppyman.irulethe.net\/dndwho\/index.html' target='mt'>What D&amp;D Character Are You?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Looking at the detailed results, it really was a NG, with slightly lower (but tied) numbers for LG and CG.  Race it was either Elf or Half-Elf, a tie (I would probably swing the Half-Elf way), with Gnome the only other contender.  Ranger and Bard were by far the top picks for class.<\/p>\n<p>So &#8230; does this mean I should play a character like this next time out?  Or is it better or more enjoyable to play (to some degree) against type?<\/p>\n<p><small>(via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfad.org\/julia\/blog\/archive\/001556.shtml\">SfAD<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yet another variation on the theme &#8212; though, yeah, it feels about right. 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