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InsaneBane · 03-31-2003, 04:26 AM

Yes - you are lawful, but you also have to take care of your neutral part as well. You have to consider if the 'laws' are too biased towards evil or good. Different societies have different laws. Some of them are identical some of them are not. You have to weigh each 'lawful action' on your 'weight of neutrality'.

EX (very simple):

A Paladin (LG) could follow the rules:
1) You are not allowed to kill an innocent person. (LAW of the society)
2) You must destroy all evil. ('LAW' of your deity)

A drow warrior (LE) could follow the rules:
1) You are not allowed to kill an innocent person (unless you kill his/her whole family, so there are none left to accuse you). (LAW of the society)
2) You must destroy all good. ('LAW' of your deity)

A LN character could follow the rules:
1) You are not allowed to kill an innocent person. (LAW of the society)
2) You might kill 'innocent' persons to keep the balance between good and evil, eventhough they seem to be innocent (EX: The movie Terminator II: Remember the scientist that worked on the computer chip from the 1st Terminators arm. He was 'innocent' in terms of the laws of the society, but his work would affect the balance between good and evil). On the other hand, you will not kill people, just because they are evil or good. But if your trusted leader tells you to do so, you will obey orders.

Confusing? I think it is much harder to play neutral than evil. But if you are a powerplayer, you are probably also a 'rule bender'. Playing a neutral character sometimes allows you to interpret the rules to your own benefits [img]smile.gif[/img]

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Insane

03-31-2003, 04:26 AM	#5
InsaneBane Baaz Draconian Join Date: November 5, 2002 Location: Denmark Age: 59 Posts: 724	Yes - you are lawful, but you also have to take care of your neutral part as well. You have to consider if the 'laws' are too biased towards evil or good. Different societies have different laws. Some of them are identical some of them are not. You have to weigh each 'lawful action' on your 'weight of neutrality'. EX (very simple): A Paladin (LG) could follow the rules: 1) You are not allowed to kill an innocent person. (LAW of the society) 2) You must destroy all evil. ('LAW' of your deity) A drow warrior (LE) could follow the rules: 1) You are not allowed to kill an innocent person (unless you kill his/her whole family, so there are none left to accuse you). (LAW of the society) 2) You must destroy all good. ('LAW' of your deity) A LN character could follow the rules: 1) You are not allowed to kill an innocent person. (LAW of the society) 2) You might kill 'innocent' persons to keep the balance between good and evil, eventhough they seem to be innocent (EX: The movie Terminator II: Remember the scientist that worked on the computer chip from the 1st Terminators arm. He was 'innocent' in terms of the laws of the society, but his work would affect the balance between good and evil). On the other hand, you will not kill people, just because they are evil or good. But if your trusted leader tells you to do so, you will obey orders. Confusing? I think it is much harder to play neutral than evil. But if you are a powerplayer, you are probably also a 'rule bender'. Playing a neutral character sometimes allows you to interpret the rules to your own benefits [img]smile.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/greenbounce.gif[/img] Insane __________________ Ko-founder of the SCFC(TM) Korporation.