Favorite TDM Character?

[lost_soul]

I seem to recall a few threads like this on TTLG regarding Thief, so I figured we could have one here. Mine is definitely the thug. I just like the way he talks and his attitude, especially his idle barks and the things he says when he attacks me!

 

What is yours and why?

[demagogue]

You're not really asking about specific characters as the character types. Anyway I think whichever voiceset has "horse piss" in it is the winner for me, esp when combined with the chubby head (don't know how else to describe it) and as a slob city watch. That's the set up I had for one of my guards.

 

As for specific characters in FMs, the first one to make an impression on me was the bishop in St. Lucia's Tears. And I liked the poor gay pirate Harlan in my own FM unfairly drawn into the whole sordid story. If I could ever made good on the campaign I scripted, I like the player-character I wrote for it, just because his backstory places him so well in between all the factions around him, he could work with any one of them as well as the other, which makes him so valuable and suspicious at the same time.

[lost_soul]

Yep, that's the vocal set I was referring to. He is usually associated with the thug model, but occasionally with guards as well.

[Sotha]

"I'm gonna stuff your mouth with your own filth!"

 

Yep, the thug is the best vocal imho, there is no question about it. Well written and excellent acting.

 

Now if Mortem would make a full vocal set for the Benny character we saw in his video, that would be awesome.

 

I also liked the other character there too.

 

Moar high quality vocals!

[Shadowhide]

whore

[Sir Taffsalot]

whore

 

Are we still talking about TDM characters?

[Shadowhide]

yes

[Melan]

I liked Archbishop Duchane Lavonte (sp?) from NHAAT; a powerful man even in his absence. There is also Lord Edridge from Heart of Lone Salvation, another complex, powerful antagonist. I we are talking about generic NPCs, I am a fan of "I piss where I wanna piss" guy.

[Bikerdude]

and what about my guard vocals..?

 

[lost_soul]

They're quite good as well. I especially liked

the bits in Transaction... "Someone was seen sneaking in here."

Edited July 6, 2011 by lost_soul

[Midnight]

My favourite bark at the moment has to be "The longer it takes to FIND you, the more I'm gonna 'URT you".

[Sotha]

and what about my guard vocals..?

 

The average joe vocal set is the basic mod staple vocal: well balanced and good. Works for me.

[Bikerdude]

heh, thanks Sotha

[Aprilsister]

Well, been meaning to find a way to drop this negativity, so I'll take this opportunity to answer the opposite of the question.

 

The Revenants are my least favorite. They have the personality of irritated and irritating cats suffering irritable bowel syndrome.

 

And this is too bad because, even more than Benny, I think the best, most memorable, most quintessential voice in all of Thiefdom are the classic phrases (and reading): Join us... join us, now!

 

As for favorites, can't say as yet.

 

[Fidcal]

Yeah - need to come back to this thread in a few years time when there might be more established characters. I think these are more likely to come out of FMs with strong stories, conversations, cut scenes, and video briefings and debriefings - especially mini-campaigns like grayman's William Steele.

 

Compare Karras who hardly appeared in T2 but his distinctive voice and strong story etc made him unforgettable. Similarly Viktoria who I don't think ever appeared except as giggles and in briefings. The Trickster only appeared at the end.