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tralianer
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 Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 4:48 pm Post subject: An Odd Question |
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My wife an I were talking last night and the question came up of what would happen if, since it's legal in certain parts of Onara, a PC wished for their character to be the slave of another PC's character?
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Nierite
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| Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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There are certain backgrounds which allow it (to an extent): Former Slave being the obvious one. That said, the whole story about the Hero suggests that they are freemen. Of course, that is only a convention so I see no reason why it CAN'T work with good Roleplay. There is no game-specific mechanic to allow for this, but if that is how you wish to RP your character, go for it! Hell, there was a notable NPC from the 1st year of the 3.5 Campaign who was a slave AND a Priest of Sarish. . .
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southernskies
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| Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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One major drawback to keep in mind is that if you are a current slave and not an ex-slave or freedman, many areas of Onara have very stringent weapon restrictions about what a slave is allowed to carry (with a penalty of Death!)
There is no tradition of janissaries (armed slaves) that I can remember in any countries.
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maurlysander
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The other issue is the limited areas where slavery is illegal. It would be hard to travel through those areas.
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Deviknyte
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| Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 2:32 am Post subject: |
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| maurlysander wrote: | | The other issue is the limited areas where slavery is illegal. It would be hard to travel through those areas. |
You only really get harassed. It was under my understanding that a player could take a slave with them into countries where it is illegal, as long as they weren't flaunting it pushing their slave(s) in the face of others.
That being said, playing a slave, wands, weapons and eldritch casting would be the biggest issue. Can one have a val slave, psionics might be out if not. But one could play a pugilist, shaman, or a priest.
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Nierite
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| Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 2:53 am Post subject: |
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Indeed! As I said, there is prescedent for a Sarishan Priest who was a slave (oh, Decimus).
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