Yuan-Ti spy
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 10:56 pm
Hey guys,
I was fortunate enough to get a greater award for sacrificing my old toon. I decided to make a Yuan-Ti pureblood. To stay true to their mythos, I created a rogue/shadowdancer/fighter build for him. He has a lot of skills, and is a master of stealth and disguises. I intend to utilize poison quite a bit, and to stay true to the way of Sseth. Know thy enemy, plan ahead, and use manipulation rather than open conflict. Subtly is key. I hope this character will be at least as much fun for the community as it is to play him. Has that faithful adventuring companion of yours been an evil, emotionless snake beast all along, using you for his own benefit, and ready to betray you at a moment's notice? Is your secretly Yuan-Ti informant feeding you wrong information, and putting you up against the wrong enemy for his own ends? It should be a great roleplay experience for everyone. Using that high bluff I intend to infiltrate as many social structures as possible, and let people experience the Yuan-Ti pureblood's masterful deception.
I'm struggling to create long-term motivation for this character though. It is very easy for me to play him as someone who racially driven, but that doesn't seem very sustainable. There wouldn't be any mechanics involved in him setting up deals to benefit his non-existent people or acquiring slaves for Yuan-Ti conversion which can't actually be implemented. As a Neutral Evil character it's quite possible to play him as someone who is individually motivated, but what would the point of all the deception be? What could motivate someone to spend all that time infiltrating organizations?
Thanks for the ideas. Sssee you out there.
I was fortunate enough to get a greater award for sacrificing my old toon. I decided to make a Yuan-Ti pureblood. To stay true to their mythos, I created a rogue/shadowdancer/fighter build for him. He has a lot of skills, and is a master of stealth and disguises. I intend to utilize poison quite a bit, and to stay true to the way of Sseth. Know thy enemy, plan ahead, and use manipulation rather than open conflict. Subtly is key. I hope this character will be at least as much fun for the community as it is to play him. Has that faithful adventuring companion of yours been an evil, emotionless snake beast all along, using you for his own benefit, and ready to betray you at a moment's notice? Is your secretly Yuan-Ti informant feeding you wrong information, and putting you up against the wrong enemy for his own ends? It should be a great roleplay experience for everyone. Using that high bluff I intend to infiltrate as many social structures as possible, and let people experience the Yuan-Ti pureblood's masterful deception.
I'm struggling to create long-term motivation for this character though. It is very easy for me to play him as someone who racially driven, but that doesn't seem very sustainable. There wouldn't be any mechanics involved in him setting up deals to benefit his non-existent people or acquiring slaves for Yuan-Ti conversion which can't actually be implemented. As a Neutral Evil character it's quite possible to play him as someone who is individually motivated, but what would the point of all the deception be? What could motivate someone to spend all that time infiltrating organizations?
Thanks for the ideas. Sssee you out there.