Let's Play Non-Combatants! (The noncomm challenge.)

[Bogre]

Every single one of my characters have been non-combatants save one. Amusingly, it's the one I'm most famous for.

this is the exact opposite for me, lol

[Xagon]

I encourage all of you to take up a noncombat role. Krath, try taking up a noncombat profession with your current character! The times that I have usually resulted in the best RP experiences I've had.

That being said, noncombat doesn't mean non-conflict. Dung-sweeper? Get mad at that passing player's inix that just stepped in your pile. Wetnurse? Shit-talk that elf that looked at your baby funny.

Edit: I just realized I rehashed much of what's already been said. It bears repeating.

[Ami]

I've never actually made a combat PC.


Well, my current waas INTENDED to be, but my stats came out HORRIBLY.

[Wolfsong]

I've never actually made a combat PC.


Well, my current waas INTENDED to be, but my stats came out HORRIBLY.

Never let "bad" stats limit you conceptually.

[Marshmellow]

No kidding.  Skills have a lot more to do with combat characters than stats do.  You'll just start out getting your ass beat a lot.  No worries. 

[MeTekillot]

I've never actually made a combat PC.


Well, my current waas INTENDED to be, but my stats came out HORRIBLY.

It happens with young PCs. Don't worry, you're not the only one.

[Wolfsong]

No kidding.  Skills have a lot more to do with combat characters than stats do.  You'll just start out getting your ass beat a lot.  No worries. 

And then, after a certain point, you level up.

[Gunnerblaster]

No kidding.  Skills have a lot more to do with combat characters than stats do.  You'll just start out getting your ass beat a lot.  No worries. 

And then, after a certain point, you level up.

Buff muscles & yellow hair, included.

[IAmJacksOpinion]

I wish people would have more of these non-combat spice up the world characters. If i could think of something that would keep my aggressive attention for more than a week, I would be down. (Maybe have a closer look. I've always wanted to play a loan shark. )

However, they really do spice up the game, and I wish every clan was allowed to hire at least 1 PC at a time who didn't contribute to the main operations of the clan. I remember playing in Kadius a couple years ago, and we had a stable boy who just took care of the mounts if you left them un-rented. It was a lot of fun, he'd occasionally spar or hunt with us, and us gruff, seasoned combat players could always sit and joke about getting him a whore and getting him laid.

Also, one of the first arena events i can remember watching involved a barber getting pinned down and having his ears cut off because he knicked lord so-and-so's ear during a hair cut.

But really, how much cooler would:
-The Byn be with a loving 'den mother' who went out of her way to gather food and dish up a non-gruel meal every month? Maybe deal with a few wounds, give advice on how to best thwart off whatever the Troopers are picking up from hookers, and console the survivors after mon un death contract?

-House Tor/Lyksae/AoD/Legions be with a servant whose entire essential job was clean bloody armor, trim hair and beards, pull rotten teeth and just generally keep the unit looking neat and professional. (For what that's worth, on Zalanthas.)

-ANY clan be with an official crier. (I had a very young soldier I tried to liken into this image through use of rumor board suggests, as he was frequently sent out to spread word of this or that. He was essentially a non-comm AoD. One of my fondest roles.)

-A maid to tidy up / organize a barracks.

I dunno. The possibilities are endless. But if you're a leader, and you are able, you should find you a niche character.

[Potaje]

I wish people would have more of these non-combat spice up the world characters. If i could think of something that would keep my aggressive attention for more than a week, I would be down. (Maybe have a closer look. I've always wanted to play a loan shark. )


But really, how much cooler would:
-The Byn be with a loving 'den mother' who went out of her way to gather food and dish up a non-gruel meal every month? Maybe deal with a few wounds, give advice on how to best thwart off whatever the Troopers are picking up from hookers, and console the survivors after mon un death contract?

-House Tor/Lyksae/AoD/Legions be with a servant whose entire essential job was clean bloody armor, trim hair and beards, pull rotten teeth and just generally keep the unit looking neat and professional. (For what that's worth, on Zalanthas.)

-ANY clan be with an official crier. (I had a very young soldier I tried to liken into this image through use of rumor board suggests, as he was frequently sent out to spread word of this or that. He was essentially a non-comm AoD. One of my fondest roles.)

-A maid to tidy up / organize a barracks.

I dunno. The possibilities are endless. But if you're a leader, and you are able, you should find you a niche character.

It done, I've seen it recent.. so if you make it, and interview for it, you might just get it yourself.

[X-D]

-The Byn be with a loving 'den mother crotchety bitch' who went out of her way told you  to gather your own fucking food and dish up a non-gruel meal every month? Maybe deal with a few wounds, give advice on how to best thwart off whatever the Troopers are picking up from hookers, and laugh at the survivors after mon un death contract?

Sorry, had to fix that one...moving on.

[Marauder Moe]

Once I had a character who was offered a non-combat position in the Byn.  (He didn't accept, though.)

Another time I briefly inquired about a special application for a non-combat Byn slave.  (That was not accepted, but for a specific reason not related to the Byn.)

Pretty sure I've seen non-combat/hunter/whatever PCs for every other clan.  Well, city-clans at least.

[a strange shadow]

To really fuck with 'em, make that flavor role a mundane class and watch everyone try to figure out what kind of witch you are. 

[Pale Horse]

My favorite roles have pretty much been the non-com. roles.  I like the feeling of coded power (combat or magick), but it's having said power and not having to use it; being able to council and scheme or just "live life" that has been my true (not so)guilty pleasure, in my various roles.

[Nao]

My beggar was one-hit backstabbed by a player I'd never seen before something like 6 hours IG. Haven't tried since, but maybe I should. Those 6 hours weren't bad.

[jhunter]

Had some really fun flavor-character roles. They can be so much fun, especially when other folks want to play long with you. The downside for me is, eventually I get bored with them.

[Cowboy]

Give peace a chaaannnnce, just give peace a chance.

[Zoan]

I like to approach a character by thinking, '99% of the Zalanthan population has probably never killed (another person) before. Would my character have the desensitized opinions of killing [in a game] that I do OOC?'

Usually it's no. Even my warriors are generally 'noncombatants', until they become one.

[HavokBlue]

99% of the zalanthan population has probably seen someone killed, seriously maimed, publically executed, tortured, die of a horrible horrible disease, so on and so forth.

[Lithium]

It's very difficult to live as a mundane character in Zalanthas.

[KnownUnknown]

thief/spy

mine never got into combat.... untill he was killed.

[HTX]

99% of the zalanthan population has probably seen someone killed, seriously maimed, publically executed, tortured, die of a horrible horrible disease, so on and so forth.

Watching someone die (been an innocent witness) and been the one actually inflicting death are two different things. At least with the former you don't have to live with the guilt of knowing that you, personally, ended a fellow human(oid)'s life.

Zalanthans would be desensitised to watching others die, no doubt... but not all of them would be desensitised to the actual act of killing, IMO.

[Royal]

ah, seeing as how I'm a newbie and all.. what sorta non-comm roles are there that involve high RP and a chance for rising up in the world? I'm getting bored of warriors and I want to try something new.

[Marshmellow]

ah, seeing as how I'm a newbie and all.. what sorta non-comm roles are there that involve high RP and a chance for rising up in the world? I'm getting bored of warriors and I want to try something new.

Play a merchant or any sneaky role (I suggest pick pocket, actually) with a good subguild.  If merchant, I'd suggest thief and if pick pocket I'd suggest something with a crafting skill.  Get yourself hired on to one of the major clans as an aide of some sort or a crafter or merchant.

[Fredd]

No kidding.  Skills have a lot more to do with combat characters than stats do.  You'll just start out getting your ass beat a lot.  No worries. 

And then, after a certain point, you level up.

if that happens to any of my PC's i'm suiciding out of principal.