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Originally Posted by Icelander
Mostly, Chummy is an awesome trait for PCs, because it is inherently a pro-'engagement in the game world' trait. It encourages treating NPCs as people, not just threats for foes, bonus-granting devices for allies or mobile scenery if neither applies.
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This all seems strange to me. In real life, I'm probably Uncongenial, owing to a terrible time in childhood making me instinctively adverse to exposing my feelings. I can play the part of someone being reasonably sociable, but it isn't natural to me.
In RPGs, I can try to role-play someone who is highly social, but it's quite hard work. But I treat NPCs as people because that's part of playing the game properly, and you aren't engaging with the GM if you don't. Not doing it makes an RPG thoroughly uninteresting.
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Originally Posted by Railstar
I even imagine espirit de corps would essentially train people to be Chummy.
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Not sure about that. I have very strong long-term attachments to several groups without it overcoming my Uncongenial at all.