An important point about predictability is that you can undermine it -- even if the character doesn't change -- by giving him conflicting purposes.
If Jack wants to become a paladin, but at the same time resents the awareness that his unsupportive parents and siblings will rush to bask in reflected glory, there is real doubt in what he will do.
Thank you, Ms. Cedar. Very good food for thought. 🫡
I feel like the whole weekend at LibertyCon has been a constant expansion of my understanding of concepts and people.
An important point about predictability is that you can undermine it -- even if the character doesn't change -- by giving him conflicting purposes.
If Jack wants to become a paladin, but at the same time resents the awareness that his unsupportive parents and siblings will rush to bask in reflected glory, there is real doubt in what he will do.