Sker

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            "How about Valen corrupting someone?"

Corruption is easy, its simply giving in, and to stop caring.

Redemption is the difficult path. Which is why it is the more interesting of the two. I would really like seeing a Valen Redemption/Romance, I think it would have to be very difficult and complex to be honest to the character. And yes it would have to involve a good character taking Valen into the party for some reason. But could ultimately be very enjoyable and rewarding if done well.

I disagree with the idea that corruption is easy. The result may be easy to describe, but there is a path to corruption, just like there is a path to redemption, involving a change of attitudes. I see corrupted people as those who feel helpless and needing some control in their life, those who are angry and seeking vengeance beyond the limits accepted by society or those who lust after power without regard to other people. Also, to act in a corrupted manner, a person has to get to the point where they either don't care about the consequences or think that the consequences can't be enforced. Enough of the psycho-drivel...

In the case of Valen, she has the power in her to corrupt an individual to the point where they would embrace vampirism. In various cases she could exploit NPC or even PC personality weaknesses/crises to either embitter them against civilization or suggest the power that vampirism would give. The PC's input, reputation, alignment, and charisma would, of course, have a large bearing on the development of NPC attitudes.

I would like to see Valen work on Anomen (after failing his test for knighthood), Valygar (this conversion should be really tough), Arie (Yes, I realize that Valen and Arie can never be in the same party but I see her as an individual who's anger at society and lack of personal power could be twisted.) and Edwin (He's so power-hungry, I don't think he'd take much convincing to become a vampire. In fact, the PC may have to convince him not to accept vampirism). I don't see any of the other native NPCs as candidates of this level of corruption (although vampirism may improve the personality of some of the NPCs B) ).