http://exalted.xi.co.nz/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=CorlanDashiva%2FVirtuesCorlanDashiva/Virtues - Revision history2026-04-10T21:11:45ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.29.0http://exalted.xi.co.nz/w/index.php?title=CorlanDashiva/Virtues&diff=8871&oldid=prevCorlanDashiva: new page - some thoughts2007-04-18T10:25:54Z<p>new page - some thoughts</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>I've been thinking about the Virtues and how they affect your character. I saw a post on rpg.net that pointed out that with a Temperance of 3+, you cannot lie (other than failing a Temperance roll or spending willpower and gaining limit). This seemed a little restrictive, surely there is a difference between lying to your lover and lying to an enemy, and the virtue should really reflect that. So I came up with this:<br />
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* Temperance 1: can lie freely with no trouble<br />
* Temperance 2: feels bad about lying, but not enough to stop doing it<br />
* Temperance 3: Cannot lie to persons he/she considers important<br />
* Temperance 4: cannot lie to persons he/she is indifferent to<br />
* Temperance 5: cannot lie, even to persons he/she hates <br />
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And with regards to drugs, alcohol, and other fun things:<br />
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* Temperance 1: if it's fun, then why not do it? <br />
* Temperance 2: if it's fun and won't get you in trouble, do it.<br />
* Temperance 3: if it will help you in some way, do it.<br />
* Temperance 4: if it's absolutely necessary for some reason, then do it.<br />
* Temperance 5: if it's fun, it's probably bad for you - steer clear. <br />
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We also spoke of the advantages and disadvantages of the virtues.<br />
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<b>Conviction</b>: Helps you stay on track, aimed at the goal and increases willpower recovery.<br><br />
<b>Compassion</b>: Lets you fight stronger when defending loved ones, but otherwise is a liability.<br><br />
<b>Temperance</b>: Lets you resist temptations and other form of more subtle attack<br><br />
<b>Valour</b>: Helps in combat. A lot.<br><br />
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Compassion seems a little weak, so I might consider - if channeling compassion to aid someone with whom you have an intimacy - increasing the dice bonus from the channeling by half of the strength of the intimacy (rounded up). Thus making it so that you fight a lot better when saving someone you really care about.<br />
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Sorry for the formatting - writing this on notepad at work, so I have to be a little careful :-)</div>CorlanDashiva