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<blockquote data-quote="Haradim" data-source="post: 1053802" data-attributes="member: 8468"><p>I would have to agree that he can go either way, and have to say that it is ultimately up to the player in question.</p><p></p><p>Being LG doesn't make him a pinnacle of Goodness and justice. It just says that has proven to be a Good person with Orderly (Lawful) means of going about his life; even Paladins are like this (they gain their bent toward 'pinnacle of Goodness' largely from their Code and given duty). His Lawful aspect may be summed up as a need to remain disciplined, in preparation for his eventual spiritual ascention. So his Lawful aspect need not indicate any desire for justice or vengeance; such things may, in fact, be frowned upon as emotional, and thus disruptive to his spritual perfection.</p><p></p><p>His Good side can indeed decide to show mercy. He may not see the character as having any direct involvement in the matter, and thus, not someone who should be unduly punished for what happened.</p><p></p><p>Of course, there is nothing saying he can't do otherwise. He can remain Lawful so long as he doesn't become unlawful, which isn't likely to be a big factor in this case. And he can remain Good, so long as he doesn't take things too far (such as murdering the character in question). Since it generally takes a fair bit to alter alignment in one instance, he is fairly safe from such effects.</p><p></p><p>Not that being LN is necessarily a bad thing...</p><p></p><p>That's my incoherent take on things.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Haradim, post: 1053802, member: 8468"] I would have to agree that he can go either way, and have to say that it is ultimately up to the player in question. Being LG doesn't make him a pinnacle of Goodness and justice. It just says that has proven to be a Good person with Orderly (Lawful) means of going about his life; even Paladins are like this (they gain their bent toward 'pinnacle of Goodness' largely from their Code and given duty). His Lawful aspect may be summed up as a need to remain disciplined, in preparation for his eventual spiritual ascention. So his Lawful aspect need not indicate any desire for justice or vengeance; such things may, in fact, be frowned upon as emotional, and thus disruptive to his spritual perfection. His Good side can indeed decide to show mercy. He may not see the character as having any direct involvement in the matter, and thus, not someone who should be unduly punished for what happened. Of course, there is nothing saying he can't do otherwise. He can remain Lawful so long as he doesn't become unlawful, which isn't likely to be a big factor in this case. And he can remain Good, so long as he doesn't take things too far (such as murdering the character in question). Since it generally takes a fair bit to alter alignment in one instance, he is fairly safe from such effects. Not that being LN is necessarily a bad thing... That's my incoherent take on things. [/QUOTE]
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