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Donation Altar or NPC!
Posted: 02 Feb 2004 03:06 AM |
Greetings there,
I would like to see a possibility for Paladins to donate their gold, without having to do it directly to a DM (as they're not always around). Perhaps make one of the NPC's in Midoran's temple accepting Donations when you've got a hoard of gold to spare.
Or perhaps place an altar in the temple to allow donations to be placed upon it, the function would be much like a trash barrel, but also another thing; Maybe make it so that your character gets acknowledgement for his/her donations?
It would surely make people more interested in playing their Paladin to the absolute max of effect, if they got something in return for delivering, say 10.000 gold pieces for the church. A ranking system, a benefactor system, just something that proves their devotion to the cause/church/paladin-class...
Just my thought an' two cents...
bassa Aka Aldred Wilgarten |
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Re: Donation Altar or NPC!
Posted: 02 Feb 2004 03:16 AM |
Greetings there,
I would like to see a possibility for Paladins to donate their gold, without having to do it directly to a DM (as they're not always around). Perhaps make one of the NPC's in Midoran's temple accepting Donations when you've got a hoard of gold to spare.
Or perhaps place an altar in the temple to allow donations to be placed upon it, the function would be much like a trash barrel, but also another thing; Maybe make it so that your character gets acknowledgement for his/her donations?
It would surely make people more interested in playing their Paladin to the absolute max of effect, if they got something in return for delivering, say 10.000 gold pieces for the church. A ranking system, a benefactor system, just something that proves their devotion to the cause/church/paladin-class...
Just my thought an' two cents...
bassa Aka Aldred Wilgarten
A donation of two cents?! 
I really like the altar idea... and think Fen has designed something way earlier on to benefit the character as well. Though just by donating gold/items are a lil' too iffy for my taste... (MMORPG-tastic) Ideas to make it less "linear", if at all?
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Aria
So talented, so troubled. |
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Re: Donation Altar or NPC!
Posted: 02 Feb 2004 04:19 AM |
| orrrrrrrr an altar for gukathul where one can 'donate' palladins to the evil god :-P |
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Try to look unimportant, they may be low on ammo. |
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Re: Donation Altar or NPC!
Posted: 02 Feb 2004 05:04 AM |
| Lmao! |
I do what the voices in my head tell me too. |
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Re: Donation Altar or NPC!
Posted: 02 Feb 2004 07:19 AM |
lol =P
an altar to donate items/gold at should be really neat (like in the seven sisters i think)
cuz I know there are some chars that would donate if they could.. and we could use that money/items later on for DM events. (and then it will mean things will get a price!)
Dens |
You are more than welcome to ignore my spelling mistakes =p |
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Re: Donation Altar or NPC!
Posted: 02 Feb 2004 08:38 AM |
Ironically enough, you already CAN donate money to the Seven Sisters. (Or is it the sightless eye? I haven't been around in a looooong time) Well, wherever it is, I know you already can donate money. Unless it's already been changed.
Now, about that Paladin/Gukathul thing... |
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Re: Donation Altar or NPC!
Posted: 02 Feb 2004 10:26 AM |
I really like the altar idea... and think Fen has designed something way earlier on to benefit the character as well. Though just by donating gold/items are a lil' too iffy for my taste... (MMORPG-tastic) Ideas to make it less "linear", if at all?</color>
Well, you could make lots of small quests as well (meaning alot more work for you guys), to make it less linear, but I don't think it could be done any other way. It might be cheesy *shrugs* but its just the same as with so many other things.
Making it possible for a Paladin to donate their gold, doesn't necessarily mean you'd need a complex mass of cryptic scripts and state-of-the-art ideas and blah-blah-blah...
Anyways yeah, the Seven Sisters already got that donation possibility. Could be copied over to the Pollies, mayhaps!? :) |
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Re: Donation Altar or NPC!
Posted: 02 Feb 2004 10:43 AM |
Fri'el hereby offers a donation of 100 Midoran Paladins.
(Yes, that is a joke =P)
-Barnas |
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Re: Donation Altar or NPC!
Posted: 02 Feb 2004 11:48 AM |
you can donate gold at the sisters right now..
but not at midoran's temple ;)
also.. I think item donations should be neat (and these arent IG right now)
Dens |
You are more than welcome to ignore my spelling mistakes =p |
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Re: Donation Altar or NPC!
Posted: 02 Feb 2004 12:49 PM |
Aye, both gold and items, indeed...
Am rather used to being awfully broke all the time, seeing as my Paladin donates everything he finds. It's fun, but it makes it.... uuurgh!!! HARD to survive, hehehe.
I wager he'll be cruising zombies at level 1million, still wearing a very, very worn down banded mail and a sword that wouldnt even compare, efficiency-wise, to a rusty babyspoon while screaming in anger; "See me, fear me, now die... and gimme your gold, 'cause my church needs a new fountain, dangnabit!" :P |
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Re: Donation Altar or NPC!
Posted: 02 Feb 2004 12:50 PM |
| *bump* |
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Re: Donation Altar or NPC!
Posted: 02 Feb 2004 12:55 PM |
It would mean some scripting to do it well (and right) without a DM present at the moment, but its a viable option IMO. For now though until we can find the time to script such a thing, gotta rely on DM's I suppose.
~Fenarisk |
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Re: Donation Altar or NPC!
Posted: 02 Feb 2004 04:41 PM |
| *Nods understandingly and waves Fenarisk along the way to the Login-section of NWN* ;) |
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Re: Donation Altar or NPC!
Posted: 02 Feb 2004 05:25 PM |
There are only so many full Paladins of Midoran around... -.-
I didn't know that you can repeatedly "donate" to the Seven Sisters. I think that's ridiculously cheezy - anything that you can do repetitively is.
Gosh, this must be from the overheard conversation this morning in lecture, when two pre-med students were enthusiastically talking about which volunteering work to do that looks best on their resumé with the least amount of time and effort committed in it...
Víves is about Stories, Moments, Flavours. In my mind, a reward system for doing good tastes plastic-like and commercialistic, and seemingly to be taking a step backwards. Thoughts on this?
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Aria
So talented, so troubled. |
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Re: Donation Altar or NPC!
Posted: 02 Feb 2004 05:41 PM |
| Yes, I agree that a repetitive reward system for doing good does taste plastic-like, and, as you said earlier, MMORPG-tastic. I do like the idea that Pally's would donate thier excess gold and goods to their church, or the poor of their city. Is their a way we could do that, and offer a tangible reward with out the repetitive, MMORPG, aftertaste? Anyone have thoughts? |
~Alosynth
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Re: Donation Altar or NPC!
Posted: 02 Feb 2004 06:08 PM |
Yes, I agree that a repetitive reward system for doing good does taste plastic-like, and, as you said earlier, MMORPG-tastic. I do like the idea that Pally's would donate thier excess gold and goods to their church, or the poor of their city. Is their a way we could do that, and offer a tangible reward with out the repetitive, MMORPG, aftertaste? Anyone have thoughts?
I did think of the "tangible reward" being probabilistic, which circumvents the linear issue... but then the temple will turn into Las Vegas
"Hail Sir Arthur, where are you going in such hurry?"
"Oh, I just robbed the old lady there... gotta try my luck at the altar..."
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Aria
So talented, so troubled. |
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Re: Donation Altar or NPC!
Posted: 02 Feb 2004 06:13 PM |
Well, another thing to do would be penalize Pally's for not weekly dontating a tenth, or whatever the tithe for a Pally should be, of their belongs/gold to the church. The lack of penalization could be a tangible reward |
~Alosynth
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Re: Donation Altar or NPC!
Posted: 02 Feb 2004 08:47 PM |
Well, be shocked and amazed. For the longest time in my PnP days (which still continue) I play Sir Gregory, Paladin of Sif. 20% of my money is tithed right off the top, and if I'm out in East Muffindale where there isn't a temple nearby, I buy a sword or something, and sacrifice it to her.
It does not seem cheezy or anything, it is just that my Paladin is bad tempered, and he know's he has to do it. His look at it is "Part of the job description". He hates being a paladin, but that is what he is.
So, while it may seem cheezy to you, not all Paladins are going to be "Look, there's a sad looking tree! Let's go hug it!" Tithing comes with the turf. Mayhaps scripting it in so that a % is automatically taken off the top? Or, if not, a punishment if X% of gold isn't donated within Y playing hours, then Z happens? I remember the one time I forgot... Well, let's just say my spiffy cool sword that was a gift from Sif wasn't so spiffy anymore.
Just my two cents, realize this, I haven't played a Paladin in Neverwinter Nights, so don't crucify me if you don't like it! |
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Re: Donation Altar or NPC!
Posted: 03 Feb 2004 03:49 AM |
You know, someone -might- (just might have) missed my entire point. The point I was trying to make with the donation of Paladins was not one of being rewarded for doing what they are -supposed- to do, ie. donate their excess riches, but merely being -able- to do so.
I could seriously care less for rewards every time I pop in a bag of gold at the church's temple, I just wanted to be able to do so. It's part of roleplaying a Paladin, so... *shrugs*
Others however, might feel different about not getting anything in return, but this is just me. Throughout the years in the AD&D gameworld, Paladins have always had the disadvantage(?) of having to donate 10% of their entire wealth, but personally, I've chosen my paladin to go into the more extreme measures. The only thing I spent a little coin on, is for resupplying my healing kits/pots. He simply refuses to spent his gold on new shields, swords and armors, seeing as they cost a good amount of gold, and in his estimation, that gold is better spent on alming the poor and needing.
And like Tasra said, Paladins are not always the original "Let's go hug the sad looking trees, people!"-kinda guys... Paladins also have their own personality, even though their ethos and ethics might make them look much the same.
*Reviews his post... scratches his gigantic sideburns... grunts a little...* dang, I babble! |
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Re: Donation Altar or NPC!
Posted: 03 Feb 2004 08:12 AM |
Hold it... Paladins have personalities??? :P
Seriously though, you CAN just donate it to the Seven Sisters, or, drop it out in the middle of nowhere :D Or, if you're Sir Gregory, you could take the gold and hurl it at the poor. (10 pts for head, 5 pts for torso, 1 pt for everything else) |
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Re: Donation Altar or NPC!
Posted: 03 Feb 2004 12:09 PM |
-snip-
And like Tasra said, Paladins are not always the original "Let's go hug the sad looking trees, people!"-kinda guys...
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I would think of a Paladin hugging trees. Paladins seem to me the kind of people that would be too focused on doing the 'right' thing when it comes to people and society to give a dang about nature. |
~Alosynth
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Re: Donation Altar or NPC!
Posted: 03 Feb 2004 01:15 PM |
We have tree huggers. Druids. Why would Paladins do it?
-Barnas |
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Re: Donation Altar or NPC!
Posted: 03 Feb 2004 04:16 PM |
| Hmm.... sorry haven't read all the posts in here, but I was thinking an altar or whatever for paladins to donate to would also be a good way to help keep up their lawful good alignment.... say every 500000000000 gold (give or take a few) or so they get a point toward lawful, that way there is at least one thing in the game that can hand back some lawful points... This was pretty quick, so just an idea, feel free to smash it, or build it up into something totally new! ;) |
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Re: Donation Altar or NPC!
Posted: 03 Feb 2004 04:33 PM |
i kinda like the idea however.. would you lose a point if you don't donate?
Not sure if 'buying' allignments would be good.
Jeez i'm in dubio..
uhm well err
later
Sug :-P |
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Try to look unimportant, they may be low on ammo. |
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Re: Donation Altar or NPC!
Posted: 03 Feb 2004 07:12 PM |
| Added to To-do-list. |
Aria
So talented, so troubled. |
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