This is a big question. If I want to be true to my character stats, is it possible to play a social misfit, loner, or reject in classes like the sorcerer, warlock, or paladin? How do you do that?
Charisma isn't about being likeable, it's about force of personality. It's basically how powerful your personality is compared to others. A high charisma loner might be able to basically get away with anything because no one would dare say no. Not because their strong or scary, but because something about them says "Don't get in my way". That's why by default, Intimidation is a Cha stat.
High charisma means you have a strong sense of self. You would be naturally gifted at interacting with others if you chose to put in the effort (by gaining proficiency) but natural talent only goes so far. If you character acts in ways that bother people, they will still shun you.
100% possible. Do you know how to lose friends and alienate people? Be opinionated. Be the devil's advocate. Be the bearer of bad news. All of these can be achieved deftly with high Charisma and the three social skills.
Alright, perhaps it would be better for me to describe the character I want to play. He was an orphan and adopted by a family with four other children, so that they might put him to work as a farmhand. He ran away to the big city at his first opportunity. Even as a child, he felt out of place, like he did not belong. He was bullied and had difficulty making friends. He does not excel at social interactions, not for lack of trying. That is not to say that he does not make friends. He usually has one or two good friends that he shares something in common with. He does, however, typically have a disdain for people, in general. You see, a long time ago he came to the conclusion that he is an exception to almost every rule. Things just typically don't work out for him, and he typically does not get along with others. He almost never lies, but people usually consider him dishonest. He never breaks a promise, but people usually consider him untrustworthy. It's just the way it is.
When he discovers that he is a sorcerer he uses his power to influence others and to attempt to accumulate wealth and power, filling a need he has never been able to fulfill in normal social interactions. At first, he is unaware of the origin of his power, but he may or may not discover in time that he is indeed an 'exception.' You see, now and again an individual is born who is not beholden to any other. That is to say, he or she simply comes into existence and is not created or made. Though that individual has the appearance of any one particular race they are not of that race. And though mortals are beholden to a particular God, or Gods, such an individual is not. That is not to say that he cannot die. He can. But he holds within himself the potential and the power to be immortal, if he lives long enough to live up to his potential.
This is a big question. If I want to be true to my character stats, is it possible to play a social misfit, loner, or reject in classes like the sorcerer, warlock, or paladin? How do you do that?
Charisma isn't about being likeable, it's about force of personality. It's basically how powerful your personality is compared to others. A high charisma loner might be able to basically get away with anything because no one would dare say no. Not because their strong or scary, but because something about them says "Don't get in my way". That's why by default, Intimidation is a Cha stat.
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High charisma means you have a strong sense of self. You would be naturally gifted at interacting with others if you chose to put in the effort (by gaining proficiency) but natural talent only goes so far. If you character acts in ways that bother people, they will still shun you.
100% possible. Do you know how to lose friends and alienate people? Be opinionated. Be the devil's advocate. Be the bearer of bad news. All of these can be achieved deftly with high Charisma and the three social skills.
Alright, perhaps it would be better for me to describe the character I want to play. He was an orphan and adopted by a family with four other children, so that they might put him to work as a farmhand. He ran away to the big city at his first opportunity. Even as a child, he felt out of place, like he did not belong. He was bullied and had difficulty making friends. He does not excel at social interactions, not for lack of trying. That is not to say that he does not make friends. He usually has one or two good friends that he shares something in common with. He does, however, typically have a disdain for people, in general. You see, a long time ago he came to the conclusion that he is an exception to almost every rule. Things just typically don't work out for him, and he typically does not get along with others. He almost never lies, but people usually consider him dishonest. He never breaks a promise, but people usually consider him untrustworthy. It's just the way it is.
When he discovers that he is a sorcerer he uses his power to influence others and to attempt to accumulate wealth and power, filling a need he has never been able to fulfill in normal social interactions. At first, he is unaware of the origin of his power, but he may or may not discover in time that he is indeed an 'exception.' You see, now and again an individual is born who is not beholden to any other. That is to say, he or she simply comes into existence and is not created or made. Though that individual has the appearance of any one particular race they are not of that race. And though mortals are beholden to a particular God, or Gods, such an individual is not. That is not to say that he cannot die. He can. But he holds within himself the potential and the power to be immortal, if he lives long enough to live up to his potential.
Nevermind. As a character I loosely based on myself, I was bumped from the game.
Got to love the irony though!!