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For a bit more context, below is the full text from the book as to why the Avatar isn't available as a PC option. It at most alludes to power level as a reason someone might be interested in being an Avatar. But the stated reasons for exclusion are setting continuity and party dynamics.
…So can I be the Avatar? The Avatar is the most powerful bender in the world during each age, reincarnated endlessly to help bring balance to the world. It's only natural that you might want to play as them, especially if you're a longtime fan. However, each era already has an established Avatar! If you're playing in Roku's Era, Roku is struggling to maintain international peace and his friendship with Fire Lord Sozin. If you're playing in the Hundred Year War Era, Aang is frozen beneath the waters of the South Pole. In many cases, the endings of these stories are already written (even if there are gaps here and there). This text is written assuming you are not playing the Avatar. The most important reason there aren't rules for playing the Avatar is that being the Avatar creates an imbalance of narrative importance in the game— you're the main character, even if you don't want or intend to be! This means that the other players can get pushed to the side and get less spotlight time during the game. While the rest of your Team Avatar are important to the story, whoever plays the Avatar will inevitably get the lion's share of attention in the game as NPCs seek them out for advice or to mediate disputes, challenge their rulings, or try to sway them to support their cause. In normal play, every character in Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game is as important as everyone else, and every character gets to contribute to the story equally in their own unique ways!
November 12, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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@dmacalvert.bsky.social Abe and Hellboy together at last. Thanks again!
November 2, 2024 at 3:39 PM