This is honestly the best description of these mechanics in the game that I have ever seen. I’m literally going to send this before every single session 0 from now on.
Yeah for real. I am still a noob, but it seems that I always misunderstood these things. I thought an ideal was like a lifegoal like "I want to be a princess" or something, not a core belief like "I belief good always wins" I thought bonds were just people you care about, but might your bond also be a god? Especially when you want to play a cleric?
My favorite flaw that I've used is having a character that was an anterograde amnesiac. Essentially, every time that we started a new session I'd forget everything that happened in the last session. It helped my party revisit what happened and retraced their steps, while also producing some funny moments while I'm alone at the beginning of a new session
This video is wonderful. I've been playing for a while and though I consider myself a decent roleplayer, its nice to have a bottom-line, succinct evaluation of what each category is and how it relates to your character. I feel like I'll make better characters after viewing this, and that's always a good thing.
My current character is a member of a homebrewed Minotaur clan that has always valued unbiased judgement and independency; the members are scattered between other clans to guard them, keeping peace. They don't care specifically for the clan they watch over, they serve only to keep peace and prevent invasions. My character was sentry one night when her ward was attacked. Being at the outskirts, she escaped. Both her clan and backstory very much point to a "this is their land, so if they're minding their business, we cannot interfere" mindset, for better or for worse. Last night, in Session 2, everyone went to attack and evil, plagued village, and my character actively defied them and tried fighting them off, but no one fought back or discussed it. I was hoping to create this type of character role-playing interaction, maybe even causing a fight that would inevitably down me for the sake of character development, but they just didn't go along with it at all. How could I better create these interesting interactions?
At level one a swarm of rats crit’d my paladin. Almost killed her! For the remainder of the campaign she was afraid of rats. Made for a fun role playing aspect at the table.
Wait... do you mean there is a chance that they are wearing pants? That had not occurred to me. I assume that no one sitting at a table is wearing them.
My elf druid character in the current campaign has the unofficial bond to protect our dwarf barbarian whose one goal in life is to die in glorious battle. It's makes fun and interesting conflicts of interests.
I love it. This is like the worst escort quest ever. "Ok, all you have to do is make sure this guy doesn't die." "Sounds easy enough" "LEEEROY JENKINS!!!!"
I've something similar, my half-elf acolyte fighter is the sponsor of a dwarven Barbarian who got hooked on drugs from a shipment his tribe raided and left them to find more. It's quite fun.
I’ve never played D+D, likely never will, but as an aspiring fantasy writer I find these videos very helpful for thinking about character building and development as I write.
I am a fantasy writer and I love playing D&D because it is a similar thing but I don't have to control the main characters. I can just set the setting and then react to the main characters. It's a wonderful creative outlet during proof-reading periods.
I once wrote a character who was your typical good kid but he was a kleptomaniac, doing it unconsciously. It was his reason to start adventuring - if I learn to do it properly, professionally, then maybe I'll be able to control it. And it created a lot of interesting decision points like whether to be upfront about this issue or try to hide it, or if you found an item in your pocket that wasn't there before should you keep it or throw it away, or maybe try and find an owner (or sell it to the fence). Also gives some room for interesting social dynamics in the group.
The way I play it is fairly simple, and works well for getting into character. Flaws are the reason for my Bonds, Bonds are the reason for my Ideals, and my Ideals are what make my personality traits. It's sort of a Conscious, subconscious, unconscious relationship over the 'why' of my character. I use that to figure out a few things that happened in the backstory and the reasoning & outcome for the characters actions (the rest of the backstory I leave to the DM).
Personality Traits I revel in mayhem, the more destructive the better. When violence breaks out, I lose myself in rage, and it’s sometimes hard to stop. Ideals Might. In life as in war, the stronger force wins. It is better to die in battle than run like a coward. Bonds I will be the best for the honor and glory of my homeland. I will become the greatest warrior that ever lived. Flaws I throw caution to the wind.
My flaws for my favorite character, Traviso, are aracnophobia, basic distrust of others ( until he gets to know them) , a mostly under control bad temper, and brutal honesty. These are easy for me, my IRL personality is the same. It's actually played out in game. In 1 adventure, we came across a nest of giant spiders. We were getting our butt's kicked. I asked my DM if I could "lose my temper" to override my fear. He agreed. I don't remember what he had me roll for, but I succeeded. An almost barbarian like rage. We won the battle. The aftermath was not so good. Traviso sat down, went fetal, and started rocking back and forth. To this day, Traviso will cast magic missile at a house spider.
I like to think, that I give a little bit of myself to everyone I meet, and that I in exchange get a little bit of them. But I assure you sir, I am absolutely positive that I have nothing of you in me.
I also really agree with the issue of flaws being the downsides of one's strengths. That makes total sense. Also, don't make the flaw so irritating that it ends up being a spotlight hog.
I played a wild mage in AD&D 2e that also kept asking "What's the worst that could happen?". That character casting a spell often was the worst thing that could happen due to old, very nasty, wild magic tables. I was so happy to see Kelly use that with Sebastian. The reactions from other players brought back happy memories.
I use up to 8 traits in my games, and they are linked in pairs: Personality (what you are) and Vice (how you escape yourself), Ideal (what you believe) and Flaw (what pulls you away from your beliefs), Goal (what you want to do) and Issue (what prevents that), Bond (what you care for) and Fear (what you fear for). I find it very dynamic.
I played a character with a bond that she and her pet wolf were friends, not master and pet. It lead to some really interesting scenarios where she wouldn't go to a certain place or building unless Rin (the wolf) was aloud also. Also, if Rin and a PC was in danger, she would always save Rin first. Her flaw was that Rin was her last connection to her father and would do anything to keep him safe.
Guys, I think this is one of your best videos ever, focused on one of (in my opinion) the best aspects of 5e, and a really fun, but often glossed-over, aspect of character creation. Awesome impromptu roleplay! This will be a must-watch for any new players I DM for.
I just started playing an Archfey Warlock who loves to pull pranks and is very fun-loving. Flaw? "What do you mean a joke could go poorly? It's funny!"
I find this the most fun part of character creation, a welcome relief after totting up all the dice rolls and checking the game mechanics that apply. Traits et al help to turn the numeric strengths and weaknesses of a character into flesh and to suggest a style of play. I can sit for hours imagining how various vignettes might play out, giving me a feel for the character and helping build up those numbers and a few sentences into something enjoyable that plays well and naturally once the game is in session. It helps me work out if I want to multiclass at any point in the foreseeable future, or even just what feat to aim for at lvl4, which then feeds back into a discussion with the DM so they know what I'm looking to get out of the game, and -- if it suits them -- what they might put into the game so those opportunities are foreshadowed rather than just arrive out of the blue at some level-up point. Of course that initial plan might not work, or could very well change as the game unfolds, but I think it's good to have one.
One of my players has a very fun flaw that we came up with together during creation. Rather than a standard flaw like "I'm terrible with money" or "I hate social interaction", her character has a tendency to develop phobias easily during stressful situations. After close calls or otherwise traumatic moments, I'll call on her to do a will save. If she fails by a bit, she's got a minor fear, and if it's by 10 or more she'll get a full on phobia. Some examples are: when she was woken up in the middle of the night to undead crows outside the cave they were staying in, just staring at her (fear of birds, specifically undead ones. Kenku necromancer later was a fun encounter.) when she was searching for berries, and found the animated head of a deer, chewing at the bush she was searching (fear of bushes, can never know what's inside them. Same adventure as the birds) when she was swimming alone in an underground river, and the party druid, unknowingly to her, became a shark and full speed swam right towards her to assist in fighting eels (fear of sharks. Should be interesting later, she's a pirate) We don't ever treat these phobias as something detrimental to the point of halting progress, but it's always fun when one of them pops up and she has to react to it.
My friends fighter has 6 int. He rolls an intelligence check when he needs to make a decision, DC dependent on the decision being made. It has gotten him in trouble more than once, and created some hilarious moments in the process. Our whole party both loves and hates Keggg.
I actually have always disliked this sort of thing. It is removing your responsibility bacuse you can blame behaviour on the dice and doesnt represent you making the most interesting/enguaging choice available on your own merit. If your table enjoys it by all means, its never come across as particularly interesting to me though. If you want to do the dumb mistake just do it, and in a way that is entertaining for everyone in the group and doesnt come down to total randomness. The consistency lets other people play off your character more effectively. Again, not here to throw shade and say you're playing wrong or anything. If it works at your table, roll away!
@@invidiousone3662 I mean, if someone is otherwise unsure how to play a low intelligence or low wisdom character, I don't understand why it would be problem. They are just giving themselves a self-imposed mechanic so that they can better roleplay a challenging aspect of their character. You can't pretend that you didn't say "I dislike the thing you do, it's not interesting" by trying to cover it up with a worthless line at the end. If that's your ending line, then you also could have not said it at all.
@@c.v.emmans I thought we were all here to discuss things and share experiences? I specifically pointed out "why it would be a problem" because I've played with people where it was a problem. People who have slapped down a dice, thrown up there hands, and said "well, I guess I ruin everything bevause I have 8 Int and am an idiot. Not my problem." When they have the full capacity to NOT do that. I hoped to share a different perspective because the person said "it's always a funny time". I wanted to be sure I wasn't disrespecting the fact that it worked for them, merely sharing (as they did) an observation of my own experience, and that I think the technique is limiting and can be harmful in some ways.
I actually just played a character with ASD last night and did something similar. It was a blast and equally helped and hindered the group in unique ways.
My Hexblade is based off Giladaroy Lockhart. If he is in a tavern or crowd, he has to roll a dc 12 wisdom check or try to sell copies of his books to everyone in the bar. If he drinks the dc goes up by 2 for each drink. He also gets insulted if people don't k ow who he is. He's also a coward but his sentient Hexblade weapon drags him into battle and rag dolls him around. It's pretty hilarious to RP.
This is probably the most useful video a new player can watch. Before rollong stats, choosing race, class, subclass... There is this. The True core of what a character is and what makes them special. Thank you so much Dungeon Dudes.
My party is notorious for adopting children. So far we got a damphir child, a fourteen year old succubus, a future hive mind they helped hatch, and some necromsncer kiddos.
One of my favorite character writing tricks is folding Ideals and Flaws together as two sides of the same coin. Any heroic trait can lead to a natural flaw; if your character is courageous and fearless, they are also reckless and blind to danger. If your character is honorable and oathbound, they can also be rigid, close-minded, or woefully ignorant. If your character is compassionate and selfless, they can also be overprotective, emotionally vulnerable, or self sacrificing to their detriment. And if your character is courageous, honorable, AND compassionate, then they get the WHOLE bundle! Likewise, if a character is more defined by their flaws than by their ideals, then their flaws can also be tipped into positive traits. If a character is cowardly, they are also thoughtful and considerate. If a character is lazy, they might also be tactful and always looking for efficient solutions with the least effort. If a character is quick to anger, they might be the most indignant and passionate when the moment calls for well-guided fury.
Thank you for this, personality traits, bonds, ideals, and flaws have been the most difficult part of character creation for me, and this video was a very helpful breakdown of how to make them.
I really appreciated this breakdown. These were never clear to me and now I have saved this video so I can always refer back to it. Also, the term "Actionable" is such a great device to encourage more RP. Thanks you two.
@@timothymanuel9197 I thought his main flaw was the 4th movie. It's completely reasonable to want to avoid snakes if you are often in areas where poisonous snakes live.
@@falsenames That is true, but a big part of the shtick is that his fear for snakes was the exact opposite of the bravery he showed during all his adventures, and that it was almost always over the top
In a oneshot I played in a while back, the Bard in the party used a support spell on everyone, then sat out of that entire encounter (was not the final encounter of the oneshot) because his character was busy using a Disguise kit to make themselves appear like the warden of the jail-maze we were trying to escape (his flaws was being brash and narcissistic). One of the players (one of the Monks) was annoyed that he "did nothing" for that entire fight (his spell he cast had thankfully given enough temp hp to everyone so the one player survived long enough to pop a healing potion), but the Bard was confident that his efforts will pay off. Come the final encounter (right before the exit), and the Bard steps forward (disguised as the warden) commanding the potential enemy to stand down. Rolls a nat20 on his Deception check, allowing us all to escape the jail-maze right there and then. He didn't have to do that, but because his character's flaws and ideals aligned with doing that, he did, and it panned out to great surprise around the table. That is how to play with your character's flaws and ideals imo
really agree with the why question. i had a lawful good tiefling who really emphasised the lawful aspect, it was very un-tiefling like. why? she was born to a human noble family and grew up very affluent. it rounds out your character background if you constantly ask yourself why they think this.
When I'm DMing, I tend to avoid player backstories and run a short interview with each player one-on-one. This will also inform what 5E calls Traits, Ideals, Bonds and Flaws. Here's how that looks: 1. When you're out of the room, and NPC would describe you as ______. 2. What would you kill for? Die for? Live against all odds for...? 3. What do you love? 4. What do you hate? 5. What is your character's end goal? 6. What's your perceived method of getting there? 7. What's your character's downfall? This creates a conversation around how the character will be at the start and how they will evolve. If you get flat and bland answers to desires like "knowledge", "wisdom" or "revenge", expect the interview to have no value. But if you get something like "My mentor had a secret. He tempted me with it. He taunted me with it. He never ever revealed it. I was there for that work. I was part of it. I deserve that secret. It's my birthright!"...then you have a real story. If you get the same answer to multiple questions, expect an NPC minion to have more depth. Traits ted to be Question 1. It could be how the character is perceived, but not how they perceive themselves. This dichotomy is purely natural. Flaws are clearly #7, but this isn't tied to a background or a class. There's no reason why a Wizard cannot be a bit too heavy on the sauce because his mind never shuts up, so he's tempted by strong drink even without being an Outlander. In the end, if you can get the player to actually think about WHO the character is more than WHAT the character is, you've won the day. They might well go on to become a DM themselves, because they can see outside the Rogue who steals from party members, the bard to wants to have sex with everything alive and the oath of Karen Paladin. Even casual "beer and pretzels" gamers can be inspired to think more about the experience, if my own table is any indication.
One of the easiest flaws to role play is hubris, which is why half of the parties I've DMd for are full of people playing characters with competing huge egos, regardless of class. A narcissistic rogue/assassin character is also a fun one.
This video has transformed and fleshed out my current character. I'll be returning to this video for future characters. Thank you for an excellent video
My true neutral firbolg druid, N'Hamashal, was a caretaker. Literally, he was a day-care worker while the other "real druids" of his people went to take care of the local groves. His flaw: "When I’m distracted, I’m liable to talk to adults as if they were children. Particularly if they’re short." The best part was we had a young Kenku monk with us as a player, and so he treated him -- because he was small -- like a little kid. "Now, this isn't something polite to do to people," after to the monk would beat the snot out of someone.
My rogue spent his childhood on the dirty streets, scraping by with other urchins. Now, as an adult he will take long luxurious baths when he gets back from every quest. The rest of the party thinks he has OCD but really they just smell like ass so...
I'm making a Half-Elf Druid for an upcoming game. I wholeheartedly agree with the way you guys explained these. She completely believes that people are a part of nature and therefore subject to Natural Selection. Due to this, she constantly believes in adapting (wild shaping) to the situation so she can be the "Apex Predator" in that situation. She was abandoned by her mother at a young age so she treasures her friends and so she constantly pushes herself to be as strong as she can be so she can protect them.
I tend to see ideals/bonds/flaws as an agreement between the player and DM saying basically "here are some opportunities for story development that we'd both be interested in potentially exploring." Sometimes they're details that are baked into the backstory, sometimes they're additional details...I don't always insist on them when I'm a DM (for campaigns rather than one-shots, though, I tend to heavily encourage), but as a player they just make everything more fun.
something important about character flaws: be EXTREMELY careful about using Mental Illness as character flaw for several reasons. This is a character you are going to be acting out, meaning you are going to be acting out this mental illness. if you don't know how to handle a character like this properly, it can very easily become uncomfortable for the people around you, and even insensitive if done totally wrong. not to mention, acting out a mental illness you don't fully understand might cause you to cement a warped understanding of what you think this mental illness is. I'm not saying to never make characters with these traits, what I'm asking is that if it's a mental illness you don't full understand, do some research beforehand and make sure everyone else at the table is comfortable with it. the research applies to general writing as well. also, never EVER treat mental illness as a joke.
@@BlueTressym even as someone with mental disorders, i feel that there's still room for artistic liberties. but there is always such a thing as going too far. it's more about finding where the line is for these kinds of characters. tbh, this is a much bigger issue in media than it is in D&D.
My flaw is the every time I smell cheese I become hypnotized and float towards it like Monterey Jack in rescue rangers, but I do often find food and supplies for the company that way. Lol that would be fun to work in some how actually
I've kind of hit a roleplay roadblock for my current character, a halfling evocation wizard, and this video has really helped me think about how I could portray him going forward. His whole deal is that he is a magic school student who is looking for his missing mom, but he also lacks confidence in himself. To explain how he has managed to survive and contribute to combat, I'm going to say that his various missions in the field have helped him build his courage and has shown him that he is not as weak as he thinks he is. However, his new fear is that he won't be strong enough to save his mom and others.
17:08 I think the classic example of a "flaw" that is misunderstood is Tasslehoff from Dragonlance - yes, the character was constantly stealing things. He wasn't stealing *important* things all the time, he certainly wasn't stealing things to sell or profit from, and he was always there WITH the stolen thing when it was needed, with a cheeky "Oh I was just holding it for you!" or "Oh I saw you drop it so I picked it up, I didn't want it to be lost!". Far too often people use a character flaw as an excuse for player selfishness or to "one-up" their fellow players. When you make a flaw, remember we are all here to have fun together, and don't use your flaw as a weapon to ruin the fun of your fellow players.
All this should be something not only players have, but key NPCs Need, the whole persuasion system in 5e have this concepts as a keystone to get results from social interactions (DMG 244 -245) and it makes so. much. sense. More people need to remember them because out there are a good bunch of players unaware of them.
Artistan who adventured for coins and gems, not for monetary use but as raw materials for his artistic creations that he never would sell. He never had coins to pay for rent, meals, equipment, etc , etc and so he was always skipping town.
My Drow Feylost Death Domain Cleric; her Ideal is Changeability, basically she doesn't like to be tied down to 1 place for a long time unless some controlled Chaotic magic allows some changes to be done to the place. Her Bond is finding all magic very interesting/compelling even if the magic is considered "Evil". Her Flaw is she is suspicious of strangers, more specifically if the stranger(s) are members of the shorter lived races, part of that reason is because so many automatically assume she is evil/hostile simply because she is a Drow. My Astral Elf Anthropologist Paladin (oath of conquest); her Ideal is Discovery, basically she wants to discover as much as she can about any subject/race/etc. Her Bond is has a Dragon Talon on a Necklace that she thinks is a key to a lost society/civilization. Her Flaw is she talks to herself and doesn't make friends easily. My High Elf Gate Warden Druid (circle of spores) her Ideal is Freedom; basically she believes that her personal Freedom is paramount beyond other things. Her Bond is she protects Nature and Nature protects her. Her Flaw is she is Shy in large groups and/or large cities, basically if the population of the city exceeds 300 people she feels shy and oppressed. My High Elf Sage Ranger(Drakewarden) her Ideal is Knowledge, basically she wants all the knowledge of all languages and history. Her Bond is protecting an Ancient Text filled with secrets and potential destructive power. Her Flaw is if she sees a Demon and can safely do so, she will try and take notes on its anatomy/powers. My Mountain Dwarf Runecarver background Wizard (Necromancy) his Ideal is also Knowledge, but specifically knowledge related to immortality and all magic. His Bond is risks dying himself to recover Ancient Relics that could feed his long-term goal of achieving Apotheosis/Immortality. His Flaw is he rarely leaves a ruin/dungeon/etc without looking for all it's potential secrets related to his goals, even risk sacrificing others to do so. Anyway my point is I disagree with your guys suggestions/assessments/necessities for those things.
My character Flaw? Curiosity killed the cat. He will open every container, sxplore every possibility and room, even beyond his own good. He knows that the book is cursed... he knows it... but... It's so interesting! Maybe inside there will be something fascinating! I got Feebleminded like this... hahahaha had ton of fun! This also gives me the excuse to esplore the game and maps.
I gave my main character a catchphrase and it accidently turned into a huge flaw/emotional payoff. Shes a bull-headed fighter who was raised since childhood to be a fighter. She fights at the drop of a hat and the catchphrase I gave her is "Its what I know" said in like a boastful cocky way. a big emotional moment happened where there were no enemies and I as the player had an epiphany. I made her attack walls, tables, support beams, etc. Finally a party member, the character who has the closes bond with mine, asked "what are you doing? why are you fighting?" I replied "ITS ALL I KNOW!" God I love D and D.
one of the favorite bonds I gave a character was a spirit that was keeping the character alive. a soldier who had wandered the woods for hundreds of years after a war offered to help them stay alive after a sorcerer cut out their heart and in return when the character got their heart back, they would help burn away the chains that kept their soul stuck in the material plane. this spirit had a lot of stuff to do with the RP and the DM had some fun times having the spirit randomly speak through the character and i used it to explain some of my skill master things by tapping into the soldier's memories.
Have you guys ever thought about doing collaboration videos? I'd love to see you guys do one with Runesmith or some of the awesome creators on here. Love the video! Keep up the awesome work!
My tiefling barbarian was raised on stories of heroics and good deeds by her father, a retired paladin, and so is so willing to jump in to protect others that she'll believe any claim of danger
A subject that isn't talked about much, so I appreciate you guys touching on this. I have the same thoughts as Kelly of our passions and flaws seem to coexist within one another. It helps you appreciate people a little more, I just unfortunately came to that conclusion late in life, but it benefits me now which I'm grateful for. These are areas I try to get the players to wait on until we have some things done. Sometime before they even start their character they have a backstory. We edit it together and find all those things within their story about them, you can use the chart but even in the PHB it says you can make your own which encourages players to be their wonderful unique selves. Not sure if anyone has done it for D&D but White Wolf and the WoD system has a flaw and merit system, for how many points of flaws you take (point buy as well as use your XP to buy more or you get more during play) you gain that many points in merits, which would be like additional feats. I love that system because now the players must take flaws if they want some special feat. Brings a lot of interesting moments to the game when they have nightmares and can't fully rest. Or sleep light so they wake up at every little sound. Or have an enemy which could be 1 big bad enemy or a large group coming after you. Being haunted by your foes you have killed can cause substance abuse or neuroticism. Fun stuff.
One point I'd like to emphasize more with flaws is the quick mention of not having flaws that constantly cause problems for everyone at the table. The classic klepto rogue is a good example. If acted on occasionally, it's funny and interesting. But if they try to steal something anytime the party goes anywhere... ugh.
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I've never played D&D and I don't even know how to play but I'm EAGER to learn!!! :D Thank you for making these videos ❤️
I always take a background from the books because I don't know how to make one. I try to pick the one that might work for my character and choose the bonds, flaws, etc... from there. I find them really hard to work into stuff though. They seem more broad than the ones you've said. XD One of character's flaws was she had a ritual she had to do every day. Her bond was she had to keep a journal. She was the only one in the party that needed to sleep 8 hours and then she "wasted" time having to do the ritual of brushing her hair 100 times in the morning, writing about the previous say in her journal and then doing her prayers (cleric) every morning. Another character has a bond of: I wish my childhood sweetheart had come with me to pursue my destiny. ... we're doing CoS so there's no way to work that in, so my idea was that the childhood sweetheart would be looking for her and end up being my backup character should this one die. 😅 I prefer my Aasimar Paladin in CoS than a Bard though... I don't know why I made the sweetheart a Bard... I just did. No clue of race or gender though.
If they're sweethearts, thinkingabout what makes them compatible, what they have in common, might be useful not just for the way your current character thinks about their sweetheart and how it might affect their rolep0lay, but also be useful in terms of developing the sweetheart into feeling more like a character in their own right. That'll be useful if the worst does happen to your aasimar.
My players minotaur barbarian only rages when asked politely, my other players dragonborn cleric has a gambling problem, and my other other players half elf bard keeps picking dandelions for what even reason.
I think it would be cool to play a character that took the chef feat had a background about being a cook but then became an artificer. Both with role playing and game mechanics.
I'm new to 5e but not strategy games. I appreciate this advice for roleplaying, that whole aspect of the game is really exciting for me, but its outside my wheelhouse. I feel like I need to develop a new skill set and that's interesting but difficult.
Honestly, I'm surprised this video took concept took so long to get made. in my eyes, this is one of the very first thing a new player should look at right after the fundamentals of how to play the game. a couple things i always tell people to keep in mind. 1.) make a character that is an adventurer. make sure their reason to be in the game/party is a reason that makes sense for them being on an dangerous quest like this. 2.) your character will evolve over time in ways you don't expect, and that's okay. if you just stick to what the sheet says you should act like, you will be as two dimensional as Mr. Game and Watch. act as you feel your character would, but don't feel afraid to have them take radical actions if it makes sense. We aren't as black and white as we want to believe we all are.
Personality is like your climate, your default position or state of mental play. It's possible to grow out of personality traits and mood can override your general position.
This comes at a really good point for me. In the campaign i play my character, a hexblade warlock, has a magic scythe that can use animate dead 3 times a day per day. We have a Paladin in our group who is very much against demons and such. She played it out before but now she's struggling how to approach this ability of my weapon without breaking the group but still staying true to her character.
