by WhispererQ » Aug 13, 2006 (5:55 pm)
I've read over the article in the new policy and I have a question.
If someone chooses to play a Necromancer character, and that character does not go around re-animating player corpses into zombies, is that necromancer character still "fair game" for any player who simply just up and happens across him or her? That is, if Sharbrea the Elven Necromancess doesn't go around re-animating player corpses, and one day she is bashing ogres in the Crystal Caverns, and while she's fighting them, Joe the Minotaur Barbarian and Malaya the Avian Wizardess happen to pass through the room that Sharbrea is in, they can still just up and attack her and kill her without provocation? Or they can't?
I'm not going to argue with player wishes or GM/GD decisions, I'm simply looking to get clarification on the new consent and exemption rules. The easiest way to avoid such conflicts, for me, if I don't want them, is not to create a Necromancer character, and that's what I'll do if the answer to my question is, "Yes, they can attack and kill her unprovoked because she is fair game." There are plenty of other classes and planned classes to choose from, without complaining about new policies. I'm looking for information-- nothing more.
Thanks,
--WQ
EDIT: It might be worth considering, if the answer to my question is, "Yes," to add a script in the Necromancer guildmaster join speech where the player must type a final CONFIRM or AGREE in order to ensure that the player knows and understands that he or she may be attacked and killed at any time without provocation or recourse. This way newbies cannot cry and whine about every time they are "ganked."