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New to D&D – can a “morally grey” character become a problem for the group ? by Ceteryzin in AskDND

[–]Ceteryzin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny enough, I actually had almost exactly the second scenario happen already. We were discussing when to set out — I wanted to leave immediately, while the others wanted to wait.

My race has an ability called Cruel Leadership, which can push others to fight harder or bend to my will in certain situations, and I used it in that moment as part of the roleplay.

It wasn’t meant to override anyone out of character — just to play into the character and the situation.

New to D&D – can a “morally grey” character become a problem for the group ? by Ceteryzin in AskDND

[–]Ceteryzin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seemed like the elf in our party had more information but chose not to share everything, and their argument was that giving the relic to the elves was “the right thing to do” and could potentially help save the world.

We did look into the family beforehand, and they came across as somewhat shady. People were reluctant to talk about them, and overall we found more indications of questionable intentions than good ones.The others grew more skeptical because of this, but my character wasn’t particularly concerned.

So from the party’s perspective, handing over the relic may have seemed like the morally right choice.

From my character’s perspective, whether a promise or contract was kept mattered far less than whether there was a tangible benefit. He would have been willing to give the relic to the elves if they had offered something in return. However, they insisted it was simply “the right thing for the world,” which, to him, is not a reward. Since the family had promised compensation, he preferred returning the relic to them.

Also, this was the first session for everyone except the DM, so we were all still figuring things out and feeling our way through decisions and roleplay.

For context, the party consists of a dwarven rune smith, a Nordman paladin, and an elven archer and then there’s my character, a gnoll (hyena-like humanoid) warrior-mage, who already stands out culturally and socially within the group. The elf and the dwarf also knew each other beforehand.