Didactism Prose in Kobos | World Anvil

Didactism

Didactism - Knowledge, experience and their acquisition is what matters. Accumulating knowledge and experience is the core of sentient life and what separates sentients from animals. Secrets should never be kept lightly.   Didacts can be anything from archaeologists to tinkers, librarians to wizards, scholars to thrill seekers and explorers. They view knowledge as a currency, a means to an end as well as the end itself. People who have felt powerless in their lives often turn to didactism, the knowledge giving them a measure of control that they couldn't get on their own.   Didacts tend to be curious and usually intelligent.   STRENGTHS – Didactists can become immensely successful and powerful, operating within a ‘knowledge economy’ that can greatly advance learning and technology forward.   WEAKNESSES – Didactists can go too far seeking knowledge, finding knowledge that is dangerous to learn, pass on, possess or acquire.   EXAMPLES – The freelance spy that publishes pamphlets filled with state secrets, The wizard who has only accidentally unleashed a whipstitched monstrosity onto the nearby town two and a half times. The gourmand that wishes to sample every dish on the continent.    
        d8   Personality Trait   1 - I am curious about the world around me.   2 - I am a consummate thrill seeker.   3 - I never order the same thing twice.   4 - There are so many monsters to fight! I love finding a new one!   5 - My journal is going to be a holy text for naturalists one day.   6 - If I know that a secret exists, I cannot help but do my best to uncover it.   7 - I don't like secrets, and will make a point to spread them around when I find one.   8 - I love to read, and have an encyclopedic reservoir of useless knowledge and factoids.   d6   Ideal   1 - Experience. At the end of my life, I want my bucket list to be overflowing. (Any)   2 - Learning. I want to know as much as I can about everything. (Chaotic)   3 - Sharing. I want to give what I know to everyone who will listen. (Good)   4 - Educating. I want to improve the next generation. (Lawful)   5 - Blackmail. Knowledge is power, power over others. (Evil)   6 - Revolution. Secrets are the true evil. When the people find out what their leaders are up to... (Chaotic)     d6   Flaw   1 - I care more about learning or experiencing than those around me, and they notice.   2 - I can be oblivious sometimes.   3 - I don't like secrets, and I tend to blab them at the first opportunity.   4 - I love secrets; When I learn something, it's like pulling teeth getting it out of me.   5 - I pry.   6 - If there is a book I haven't read, I will read it rather than sleeping.

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