Nihilism Prose in Kobos | World Anvil

Nihilism

Nihilism – Nothing matters morally because all life occurs in the blink of a cosmic eye. Nihilists don't necessarily want to destroy everything (or anything for that matter). They just know that everything is GOING TO BE destroyed. This can of course attract psychotics, terrorists, pirates and misanthropes. It can also be the philosophy of rakes, bards, and mountebanks, anyone who might be expected to utter the phrase, "Eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we may die!"   Nihilists can also be fatalists, not uncaring so much as knowing that things are well out of their control; be it fate, gods, or simply the scope of history, a nihilist knows that they are helpless to change the outcome in the grand scheme.   Nihilists can be incredibly frustrating to deal with, but they can also be the best and most loyal friends. In the face of the inevitable and infinite void, the little things can matter.   STRENGTHS – Can lead to selflessness, boldness, and decisive action.   WEAKNESSES – Can also lead to hopelessness and feelings of helplessness, as well as indolence and overindulgence.   EXAMPLES – A rake who celebrates every night as his last and never sleeps in the same bed twice, a slave who toils daily but ignores the family drama of his masters regardless of how it might come down to him.    
          d8   Personality Trait   1 - I am grateful for the time that I have, even if it is so very little.   2 - I am determined to fill out my bucket list.   3 - I hate it when people think they have to have control over a situation.   4 - I believe in fate and know that the universe balances out.   5 - I never let a slight go unpunished.    6 - I live in the moment.   7 - I love new experiences, anything to get that hit of joy.   8 - I am a total buzzkill.   d6   Ideal   1 - Justice. Wrongs must be righted here and now. The cosmos doesn't care. (Good)   2 - Wrath. I rage against the world, against the people who are content, against even myself. (Chaotic)   3 - Gluttony. I want to consume, to eat, to drink my fill and beyond. (Evil)   4 - Charity. Life is terrible. Might as well make it marginally less terrible on the least of us. (Good)   5 - Fatalism. Fate has a plan, we are nothing in the face of it. (Lawful)   6 - Companionship. My corner of the universe, all I can do is for my friends. (Any)     d6   Flaw   1 - I have a hard time caring. About anything.   2 - I am reckless with myself and even with others.   3 - I trust a higher power. Far too much.   4 - I am an addict.   5 - I'm a cad.   6 - I have a short fuse.

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