[Illumina Drathiran'ar]

Originally posted by CerebroDragon: @Illumina: Starkly sarcastic criticism noted and pondered upon. What you say is logical and true providing one's character and meta-game thinking is interested in keeping the game mechanics 'in balance'. And since you are the resident high harper, I'd expect such a view from you and understand and respect where you are coming from. ... Like I said, I've killed blue circles on a whim of irritability or bloodlust (Silke and the fellow who threatens to poison you in BG1 are other examples) and never had problems with it (apart from the ocassional nagging voice of conscience of course!)

That's exactly what I'm talking about... I was sort of serious when I condoned attacking blue-circles. Sometimes people are obviously evil or hostile towards you. Why should you let them strike first?
The assasin in Candlekeep who approaches you saying "I've a blade with your name on it." is a case in point. Who would stand there like an idiot while someone approached you, muttering threats?