Comments on: Abulia Savant Discusses Cross-Gender PCs http://www.treasuretables.org/2006/02/abulia-savant-discusses-cross-gender-pcs Game mastering advice, ideas & resources • Dedicated to helping GMs Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Martin http://www.treasuretables.org/2006/02/abulia-savant-discusses-cross-gender-pcs/comment-page-1#comment-1523 Martin Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:24:25 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=225#comment-1523 <i>Why is playing an opposite gendered PC much different than a GM having to play a recurring NPC one?</i> I know what you mean -- it shouldn't be, right? I don't know if I can pin down a reason why it's different for a lot of people, but I'd wager it has something to do with the player having made a conscious, long-term choice vs. the GM having to play a wide range of NPCs. Why is playing an opposite gendered PC much different than a GM having to play a recurring NPC one?

I know what you mean — it shouldn’t be, right?

I don’t know if I can pin down a reason why it’s different for a lot of people, but I’d wager it has something to do with the player having made a conscious, long-term choice vs. the GM having to play a wide range of NPCs.

]]> By: Avlor http://www.treasuretables.org/2006/02/abulia-savant-discusses-cross-gender-pcs/comment-page-1#comment-1522 Avlor Wed, 15 Feb 2006 13:43:38 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=225#comment-1522 I debated on whether or not I wanted to comment here. The article was interesting. I've often wondered how many guys play female chars vs gals playing male chars. I'm a gal, and I have played 2 male characters. It's rather fun. I have to be in the right group to play an opposite genered character. Some DM's won't allow it and some have. It's rather fun to mess up the GM sometimes (Gm looks at me and says "She" about my character, and I reply with a smirk "HE's a bit insulted. It's not he could pick what he looks like you know...") It's also fun to get the other "side's" perspective, as much as possible. Though, I should say I haven't let my male characters get involved in a romantic relationship. The one where it would even ever be a possiblity - I play him shy. Another character in that game is a "womanizer" and my character doesn't want anything to do with being seen like that. Why is playing an opposite gendered PC much different than a GM having to play a recurring NPC one? I debated on whether or not I wanted to comment here. The article was interesting. I’ve often wondered how many guys play female chars vs gals playing male chars.

I’m a gal, and I have played 2 male characters. It’s rather fun. I have to be in the right group to play an opposite genered character. Some DM’s won’t allow it and some have.

It’s rather fun to mess up the GM sometimes (Gm looks at me and says “She” about my character, and I reply with a smirk “HE’s a bit insulted. It’s not he could pick what he looks like you know…”)

It’s also fun to get the other “side’s” perspective, as much as possible.

Though, I should say I haven’t let my male characters get involved in a romantic relationship. The one where it would even ever be a possiblity – I play him shy. Another character in that game is a “womanizer” and my character doesn’t want anything to do with being seen like that.

Why is playing an opposite gendered PC much different than a GM having to play a recurring NPC one?

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