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here's a thought: Most of the races are described interms of how they diverge froma human norm. If alignment is determined on basis of divergence from campaign specific norms, it might work. For instance: The barbarians do indeed respect their own laws and traditions, and are honorable. But...

If alignment is absolute, is slavery evil in places where it is legal? If so, then the majority of human historical figures are evil by D&D's standards. If not...then slavery is just lawful or chaotic, and depends on its legal status for the definition..but that seems way subjective for an...

An entertaining thread. I think you speak different languages from one another, but its still interesting. Fusangite...I agree that alignment is internally contradictory. It seems self evident to me. swrushing ...I agree that alignment is descriptive of actions taken and choices made...but...

In a morally objective world: Killing orcs and Chromatic dragons=Good, because they are evil. If we don't kill them, we know they will eat our babies. This is not prejudice, this is fact, in a morally objective world. John Morrow has the right idea. Killing Good people=evil. Torture=evil...

Nah. Torture is evil, because it's excessive force. Torturing them before killing them doesn't make them less of a threat, and generally it doesn't scare their associates off, it just makes them fight harder. Kill quickly and mercifully...but kill. More on topic...both ends and means can be...

Nod to that. I have a great deal of respect for both Dr. King and Gandhi. i just believe that nonviolent resistance tends to lead to martyrdom too often to be an effective long term tactic.

Earlier in this thread, this statement was made: "there are also evil persons IRL, but you don't kill them even if you have the opportunity to 100% escape law punishment." My question: if you know they are evil, have seen them committing the evil, and you won't be punished for killing...

Doublepost. Geez.

We use everything, really. Arcana and Religion are most common, Geography comes up more rarely...I used Engineering as a dwarf to find weak points in a structure for siege purposes, among other things. It combines well with craft skills the way we use them. Dungeoneering....geeze. Now that it...

i chose my user name for two reasons: My name is Jonathan, for which Jack is a nickname, and I had hoped many people would recognize the reference. Jack the Giantkiller is of course the Cornish slayer of Giants, most often remembered because of Beanstalk fame, but there are many, many more...

I live in Jacksonville, Florida...I'm torn between being pleased with this bizarre notion and wanting to scream, please, not here!

To answer what I perceive as the original question: If (as in much of history) your combat forces are predominantly male, then look to certain actual periods and practices as instructive. In both ancient Greece and Rome, homosexual relationships formed in the military as a matter of course. The...

Even easier. Wear a silver ring. Or several.

Patryn of Elvenshae, thou dost rock. Good explanation of the feat and the ideas it represents...I'll be using cleave and great cleave for more than superheroic blowthorugh from now on.:)

Flying, incorporeal wizards with Transdimensional Spell. And lots of cone effects.

First, let me say, hail Perun, mighty axe-wielding god of Thunder. Second, I'm also quite interested in any such information you folks can provide. I have GURPS Russia, and have done some Slavic/ Balkan research myself...but one region of my current D&D campaign is fairly similar in tone to...

Gods, man. Salma Hayek in very little besides red body paint? That would get me even if I didn't love the books.

I lift heavy things. Actually, I work at a freight company. Forklifts and pallets jacks...and lifting heavy things. I'm actually making the most money I've made since leaving the military. I've been a stay at home dad (3 years), an apartment complex porter (1 year), a supervisor at a UPS HUB...

Honestly, I would only fudge if the drama of the situation seemed to call for it. If my players are having fun, and the pacing seems right, what happens, happens. But there *are* times when a DM has to fiddle with things to get the right feel. I might not actually fudge the save, but dang it...

About the Hellhound: it's just as smart as the troll, nearly as tough, and it's a Fiend. And the hellhound can roast the troll to death if conflict arises. So, the troll , with its near human wisdom, avoids such a dangerous pet. Or has some way to actually control it... Also, trolls live in...