How to roleplay a forsaken No one can tell you exactly how to roleplay anything , so take below as a helping hand and a guide - not a rulebook . Overview . The Forsaken offer many roleplaying opportunities . The story of the Forsaken - being humans or elves in their past lives , being killed and rising in service to the Lich King , and regaining their free will only to live on in undeath - creates a unique backdrop for the forging of a character ' s personality and backstory . We hope you ' ll join us — see you in the Undercity ! Name . Many undead change their name after joining the Forsaken . Others , like Sylvanas Windrunner , keep the name they had prior to their undeath . A Forsaken holding to their Human roots would likely keep their original name , but someone devoted to Lady Sylvanas and the Forsaken would likely change their name . A common way for the newly Forsaken to change their name is to keep their first name , and change their surname to something more . . . sinister . An example of this would be Nathanos Blightcaller , formerly Nathanos Marris . Personality . The Forsaken , like any other race , have varying personalities . There are some rather broad guidelines to follow when creating your Forsaken ' s personality - most tend to be gloomy , depressed , vengeful , and abnormally cruel . They aren ' t very loyal to the Horde , but they will continue to ally with them as long as it serves their purposes . They tend to have a dry or sarcastic sense of humor , and aren ' t happy in the traditional sense . A happy forsaken is one who is nearing senility or is causing pain to something else . A hatred of the Scourge and the Lich King is something that all ( or very nearly all ) of the Forsaken share . Another thing to consider when you ' re creating the personality of your character is how their life as a human affects them now . What attitudes and morals ( if any ) have carried over into undeath ? Lifestyle . Forsaken lifestyle reflects death . A Forsaken inn will show an example of their ideas of comfort . They sleep in coffins , care little for lighting and maintenance . They tend to socialise with each other but not with other races . The Forsaken generally eat only to survive and take alcohol moderatly . Although an alcoholic Forsaken can be an interesting roleplay opportunity , i . e . : a Forsaken who became alcoholic through their depression . Diet . Forsaken tend to eat either rotten food or what they ate in life . It is unknown what purpose food serves to the Forsaken other than recreation . Keep in mind the biological features of your character , it will serve an interesting roleplay . Jawless undead are probably not able to chew steak , and those whose organs are long dead will probably not feel the affects of alcohol . And an old , maggot - riddled stomach probably wouldn ' t mind a rotting Tauren eye or two ( though be careful who you have as dinner guests if this is on the menu ) . Appearance . The appearance of the Forsaken range from unnerving to ghoulish . Sylvanas Windrunner is not ghoulish ( at least since her model changed ) , but she would probably appear somewhat frightening to a different race . As decomposition could still be progressing , an " older " Forsaken might be played as missing a body part , such as a lower jaw , or hair . If you would like to change your character ' s appearance , simply visit a Barbershop . Another way to accent the idea of decay is to choose clothing for your character that appears to be dirty , stained , or ragged . For slightly more formal wear , there are several nice race - appropriate pieces sold by Sheldon Von Croy in the Undercity . Class guide . Warrior Priest Rogue Mage Warlock General backstory . You just pulled yourself out of the grave with nothing but an Undertaker to help you cope . And he was less than helpful . You are dead , know nothing of your new condition . What do you do next ? Well that ' s up to you . Some ideas include going to Undercity to try to learn more about this " Dark Lady " everyone is talking about . Or seeking out older Forsaken to try to make sense of just what you are now . If your server is full of Roleplayers , you could even start wandering around Undead MOBS and start trying to " wake them up " keep in mind that this is just a starting point . After a while , it is your duty to flesh out your character ( so to speak ) and create their own personality . Example of a conversation . " A good roleplay Forsaken Warrior ( 1 ) , a good roleplay Blood Elf Hunter ( 2 ) and a Mary Sue Forsaken Rogue ( 3 ) are hiding in the Deeprun Tram , waiting for their allies . 3 : Why are we waiting ? I want to kill the Humans now ! 1 : If you get us caught , I ’ m going to mail you to the Lich King myself . 2 : " Waves her hand , signalling for silence . " 3 : Who put you in charge ? I didn ’ t ! 1 : " Grabs 3 and shoves her onto the floor and aims his sword at her . " 3 ( yell ) : What did you do that for ? " Alliance players flood in and hack up the Horde . " " The Mary Sue was trying to play a violent Rogue . However , when she started to overplay , the other two started emoting to keep her quiet without talking . When she yelled , the whole district heard her . While Mary Sues are annoying for most races , Forsaken Mary Sues are intolerable . Forsaken rarely show signs of drama in any case . Overly Happy Overly Sad Attitude towards other groups . Orcs Trolls Tauren Blood Elves Humans Alliance Burning Legion Scourge