The Adamant (義者) is one of the playbooks for Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game, an outline of a character archetype that can be customized in the game. The Adamant is one of the ten playbooks featured in the Core Book,[1] and is described as a zealous advocate with a heart of gold and a diamond-hard will, ready to do what it takes to fix the world. Their balance principles are Restraint vs Results.[2]
Description
The Adamant will fix the world, even if it means breaking all the rules. Play the Adamant if you want to contend with what "doing right" means in a complicated world.[3]
Pragmatic, fervent, dangerous, self-sacrificing. The Adamant is deeply committed to a cause, to the point that they may break all the rules to achieve their end. Sometimes, they might even go a bit too far in their drive — they have no hesitation to push and push and push when it comes to the causes they think are just. That is why the Adamant needs a lodestar, the one person they listen to who can rein them in, let them know that maybe they should cool it and hold off a bit.
The Adamant can sometimes be dismissive of others, especially if those others stand in the way of the Adamant's goals, but they are also aware of their tendency to go too far, and to make sure they listen to the right voices telling them to hold back. The distinction between heroism and villainy can be a fine line for the Adamant, with their focus on results over means. They want to stay on the right side of that line, and they need their friends to find the right path forward.[4]
- Starting stats: Creativity 0, Focus +1, Harmony -1, Passion +1
- Demeanor options: Above-it-all, Perfectionist, Chilly, Rebellious, Flippant, Standoffish
Principles
The Adamant's struggle is between the principles of Results and Restraint. The Adamant's two principles reflect their self-awareness and their attempt to manage their best and worst impulses.
The Adamant's Results principle is all about their drive to change things for the better and have it stick. An Adamant with a high Results principle cares more about getting results than what it might cost. They are pragmatic to a fault, willing to make sacrifices and tough choices to achieve the things they deem worth it.
The Adamant's Restraint principle, on the other hand, is all about their desire to hold back and be careful, to think and comprehend and plan instead of bulling ahead. An Adamant with a high Restraint principle still wants to achieve the same ends, but they are not doing so at any cost. They consider different paths and are more willing to compromise or accept imperfect solutions if it means avoiding other terrible consequences.
The Adamant's Moment of Balance pushes them to manage their principles to pursue Results without giving up Restraint. They find that place of equilibrium in seeing other people as people, not just as pawns to achieve an end…but then understanding that those people can still help achieve results, perhaps more so if they are treated equally. The Adamant's Moment of Balance has them treating other dangerous people empathetically and humanely, and achieving their results anyway.[4]
Characteristics
Moment of Balance
You've held true to a core of conviction even while getting your hands dirty to do what you deemed necessary. But balance means appreciating that other people are just as complex as you are, not merely obstacles or pawns. Tell the GM how you solve an intractable problem or calm a terrible conflict by relating to dangerous people on a human level.[4]
Moves
- That was a Victory
- Takes One to Know One
- No Time For Feelings
- I Don't Hate You
- Driven by Justice[5]
Growth question
Did you seek support or guidance from others?
The Adamant's growth question is all about learning to see other people as sources of wisdom and understanding. When the Adamant seeks support or guidance from others, they learn to temper their own drive with the ideas of others.[6]
Characters
The known Adamant playbook characters from Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game are:
References
- ↑ Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game. Core Book, Version 1.0, 2022, p. 164.
- ↑ Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game. Core Book, Version 1.0, 2022, p. 165.
- ↑ Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game. Core Book, Version 1.0, 2022, p. 112.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game. Core Book, Version 1.0, 2022, p. 167.
- ↑ Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game. Core Book, Version 1.0, 2022, p. 168.
- ↑ Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game. Core Book, Version 1.0, 2022, p. 169.