Farcaster
First Post
I would tend to agree with the prevailing opinions on this thread that Neutral Good would probably be the purest form of good. A neutral good character does what he feels is right and good. Most of the times, in a lawful and good society, doing the right thing is going to agree with the law. However, even good intentioned laws can have negative, or I daresay evil results. Therefore, a neutral good character would follow the law most of the time, but isn't morally bound by them. Since law is, after all, a creation of society, it in and of itself is fallible. However, it is notable that while the NG person follows what he believes to be the righteous course, that doesn't necessarily make him right.
As to the hostile nature of the Hells, the reasons are probably numerous. For one, the environment appropriately represents the depravity and corruption of demons and devils. They are also constantly at war not just with celestials, but also with each other -- the Blood War, which has been waged for as long as any can remember. Hellish battlegrounds old and new are simply a byproduct. And probably most importantly, Hell and the Abyss are places of torment, where the wicked reap their just rewards. Whatever force created these planes designed these environments to be a punishment, not a reward both for the souls that end up there and for the denizens who inhabit them.
As to the hostile nature of the Hells, the reasons are probably numerous. For one, the environment appropriately represents the depravity and corruption of demons and devils. They are also constantly at war not just with celestials, but also with each other -- the Blood War, which has been waged for as long as any can remember. Hellish battlegrounds old and new are simply a byproduct. And probably most importantly, Hell and the Abyss are places of torment, where the wicked reap their just rewards. Whatever force created these planes designed these environments to be a punishment, not a reward both for the souls that end up there and for the denizens who inhabit them.