(D&D related) So After Reading Jhin's Q&A I realized...

BattleBalladeer··3 votes·2,801 views

He is a combination of my two favorite classes in Dungeons and Dragons!

He is a blacksmith that is also skilled in magic and combines the two arts into one power method of carrying out his goals. He uses sheer magic to create bullets that can do different things. Most of how Jhin is presented in-game and his methods of fighting revolve around his mechanical and blacksmith skills in conjunction with his custom, magical bullets. He is also a marksman that specializes in his own custom ranged weapon.

His primary class is the DDO-flavored Artificer!

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He is also an "artist" with a respectable knowledge of the world's lore and many arts (including theater and music). He has a high charisma to go with his intelligence. Although we do not see much of this aspect to him in gameplay, it is definitely his calling to be a performer and he takes every chance he can to emphasize this.

He is- quite obviously- a** Bard** as well.

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Obligatory: Yes... he is Chaotic Neutral which is a classic bard (crazy jester) or artificer (mad scientist) alignment

Edit Neutral-Chaotic Evil. One of the two. Still fits the class.

6 Comments

Kyloz1 votes

I remember the fun days of playing DDO, kinda sad it has died down, Artificer was definitely one of the more fun classes.

BattleBalladeer1 votes

They are still pumping out a lot of major updates. I have left it too, but I am ready to return to it sometime. (Gnomes incoming)

DoctorInju1 votes

I would say he's chaotic evil rather than chaotic neutral.

BattleBalladeer1 votes

He's pretty sinister but he seems really bound to his madness, almost like its not 100% in control. I

MO Chaotic Neutral is usually only a few steps from Evil anyways. Especially when your jack*** party member rogue/barbarian/whatever uses it to commit homicide regularly.

Being insane is usually chaotic neutral, but I also see where his pride in his "work" makes him pretty evil too.

DoctorInju1 votes

D&D uses absolute/objective morality rather than relative/subjective morality. The perceptions or beliefs of a character are not relevant to their actions' effects on alignment. A person who commits murder believing that they are actually exterminating evil (whether their perceptions are skewed through madness or deception) is still committing evil acts. That's why paladins still lose access to their powers for accidental evil.

While insanity has long been associated with chaotic neutral, being insane does not excuse blatantly evil acts and guarantee the CN alignment. A CN person who regularly commits murder without equal random acts of benevolence should have his or her alignment shifted to CE.

Also, Jhin was an actual serial killer before he became a hit man.

BattleBalladeer1 votes

Yeah that is true. I've been doing some thinking and in a way I believe he might be right on the border between Neutral and Chaotic Evil.

It is not because of his association with the law, but rather his very orderly and very strong Over Compulsive Disorder and the desire for perfection. He is significantly more consistent than the usual chaotic alignment and you are right, he definitely isnt neutral. And he definitely doesnt balance what he is doing in any way unless it is to fit his compulsions.

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