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Old 12-29-2009, 01:32 AM   #49
David Johnston2
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Default Re: [DF] Help with creating a Buddhist cleric and holy warrior

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Originally Posted by demonsbane View Post
Your point was clear from the first post.

However, when you put "pacifist" things like Buddhism or Christianity into an action and fantastic "frame" as Dungeon Fantasy for creating characters ready to kick butts, you're forced to distort them.
Both Buddhist monks and Christian priests have in fact taken the field of battle in reality even without objective physical demons out there to fight. This is of course an object lesson in why it's a good idea to avoid real religions in gaming if there's any chance at all that you'll run into an adherent or opponent of said religions.
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