Thursday, September 12, 2024

Seems to fit

 I took this test.

Now, I have to offer a disclaimer: I never played D&D, never really got the chance. I would now if I knew of a welcoming group (that wouldn't roll their eyes over a fifty-something woman who had never played taking part). 

So I answered as honestly as I could ("I am a beacon of light to those around me"? What? I can't answer that, I'd have to have someone else tell me that). But yeah: hate dishonestly, hate lying, want to feel like there's some greater good I'm serving....

So you can probably guess:

to paraphrase Lizzo, I took a D&D test and it turns out I am 100% That Paladin:


Yes, I also scored high for Wizard and Ranger but I'm claiming Paladin, based on what I've read about them. (I would like to be the kind that can use their faith/strength/whatever it is to heal the wounded. I wouldn't want to be in direct combat; I would not like killing things, but I would want to save or heal my own comrades).

I'll also note that it's hard having Paladin personality traits in a world that seems to reward Rogue personality traits. 

And yes, part of me cringes at declaring myself a Paladin; I am not that good, I have the same selfish impulses as everyone else. I like my comforts and I very easily get tired of being asked to do supportive things for seemingly EVERYONE while at the same time getting what feels like little myself - I have been dealing with some first-year students who are VERY first-year in the sense of needing a lot more guidance and emotional support and stuff, and......a  lot of days I don't really get emotional support myself, and it's hard for me to do it for my own self especially when I'm tired from doing it for seemingly everyone else.

A tired Paladin, maybe. Or one that does the things in spite of what they really want. 


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