Skip to content
OtherSpace MUSH

OtherSpace MUSH

Home of Wes Platt and OtherSpace MUSH

  • JoinTheSaga Links
    • Join the JTS Discord Community
    • Roleplaying Logs
  • Interesting Sites
    • SFWA
    • Brandes Stoddard
    • GameCritics
    • Indie Hangover
    • Tribality
    • RPGfix
  • Log In
  • Toggle search form
  • [HOUSEKEEPING] Another year of OtherSpace OtherSpace
  • [OTHERSPACE AUDIO LOG] No. 6: “Interlude With A Vampire” MUSHes
  • And the all-time OtherSpace character is… Jointhesaga.com News
  • [BOOKSTORE WINDOW] Two Ledges #amwriting #storytelling Fiction
  • 31 Days of OtherSpace No. 18: Porter’s Choice Fiction
  • Character Fodder No. 3: Thanks! MUSHes
  • Bucket Dipper #parenting #storytelling Essays
  • IC NEWS POST: Martian councillor denounces Nall embassy prospect MUSHes

Roleplaying: 5 Challenges of Playing a Hero

Posted on February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 By Brody No Comments on Roleplaying: 5 Challenges of Playing a Hero
  1. Maintaining Heroic Ideals: One of the biggest challenges of roleplaying a hero is maintaining your character’s heroic ideals and motivations. Heroes are often defined by their strong moral code and sense of justice, and it can be challenging to consistently portray a character with such a high standard of behavior.
  2. Avoiding Self-Righteousness: Another challenge is avoiding coming across as self-righteous or preachy. Heroes can sometimes be seen as judgmental or holier-than-thou, which can be off-putting to other players. Finding a way to convey your character’s virtues without coming across as arrogant or insufferable can be a real challenge.
  3. Making Tough Decisions: Heroes often find themselves facing difficult decisions that test their morals and beliefs. As a hero, you will need to be prepared to make tough choices that have real consequences, both for your character and for the world around them.
  4. Dealing with Setbacks: Even the most heroic characters can face setbacks and failures. As a hero, you will need to be prepared to deal with setbacks and find ways to bounce back from defeat or disappointment.
  5. Balancing Character Development: While heroes are often defined by their unwavering moral code, it is important to also develop your character’s backstory and personality. Finding a way to balance your character’s heroic ideals with their personal history and motivations can be a real challenge. Additionally, you will need to work with other players to develop compelling and dynamic relationships with the other characters in the game.
MUSHes, Online Storytelling, OtherSpace Tags:OtherSpace, Roleplaying, Storytelling

Post navigation

Previous Post: Roleplaying: 5 Challenges of Playing a Villain
Next Post: Roleplaying: 10 Starship Crew Plot Hooks

Related Posts

  • Classic OtherSpace Log: Speak of the Devil MUSHes
  • Character Fodder No. 3: Thanks! MUSHes
  • 31 Days of OtherSpace No. 17: Strange Horizon Fiction
  • Classic OtherSpace Log: Tangled Webs Online Storytelling
  • [HOUSEKEEPING] How Slack roleplaying works MUSHes
  • 31 Days of OtherSpace No. 11: Ribas Makes a Friend Fiction

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Join the Saga Today

Pick your favorite client software and point it toward jointhesaga.com port 1790.

  • MUSH 201: Basic Event Planning OtherSpace
  • [CONSORTIUM WORLDS] Earth MUSHes
  • [HOUSEKEEPING] Picking up the Slack MUSHes
  • Letting go MUSHes
  • Santiago No. 2: False Flag MUSHes
  • [SLACK ROLEPLAYING LOG] Reawakening #storytelling #roleplaying #otherspace MUSHes
  • [KNEE DEEP] Stop the presses: Meet Dan Osborne Game Design
  • Do androids dream of safe spaces and trigger warnings? Non-Fiction

Copyright © 2025 OtherSpace MUSH.

Powered by PressBook News Dark theme