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This might be a little harsh, but (as a female player) I always feel that the self-described 'sensitive, emphatic' type of player / PC just isn't very interesting to me. Those kind of characters tend to be passive, and the way they orbit and hope something works out - Instead of just bluntly stating what they want - feels unbearably tedious.
Those kind of PCs are usually warning signs, because they show that the player is self-inserting pretty hard. That means he's going to take rejection badly. I've personally always preferred the more confident guy who makes a pass, then takes it good-naturedly if I say no.
Then again, I generally make sure my character hooks up with an NPC as soon as possible. A lot of PCs I've played with are awful and sweaty, and I don't want to give anyone the 'trophy' of an in-game romance. Hence, it's NPCs.
With NPCs and constructs, I can highlight that my PC is a sexual entity without being eligible to any of my party members. I mean, I like sex, but I don't want to sleep with the universally lame PCs. And yes, I universally play spellcasters.
Think of it as a movie, where the hero has an 'ex-wife' or a sexy girlfriend to show that he's having sex. This is the female equivalent, it takes the guy out of the equation. It helps that a lot of players are intimidated by this, so they don't get ideas.
This might be a little harsh, but (as a female player) I always feel that the self-described 'sensitive, emphatic' type of player / PC just isn't very interesting to me. Those kind of characters tend to be passive, and the way they orbit and hope something works out - Instead of just bluntly stating what they want - feels unbearably tedious.
Those kind of PCs are usually warning signs, because they show that the player is self-inserting pretty hard. That means he's going to take rejection badly. I've personally always preferred the more confident guy who makes a pass, then takes it good-naturedly if I say no.
Then again, I generally make sure my character hooks up with an NPC as soon as possible. A lot of PCs I've played with are awful and sweaty, and I don't want to give anyone the 'trophy' of an in-game romance. Hence, it's NPCs.
With NPCs and constructs, I can highlight that my PC is a sexual entity without being eligible to any of my party members. I mean, I like sex, but I don't want to sleep with the universally lame PCs. And yes, I universally play spellcasters.
Think of it as a movie, where the hero has an 'ex-wife' or a sexy girlfriend to show that he's having sex. This is the female equivalent, it takes the guy out of the equation. It helps that a lot of players are intimidated by this, so they don't get ideas.
