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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Guest&nbsp; 85555" data-source="post: 9363460">I dont' know how prevalent the idea is of evil being physical things in D&D. I feel like good, evil, etc are more like cosmic forces that people align with. And that some beings are generated by these forces. But I can still imagine an evil or good object in a number of different ways. One is a possessed or inhabited object (which you would see in both Christianity but also in in a lot of Asian beliefs). Another would be an object created either directly by an evil force (I.e. a demon forged this sword) or was made from a creature that was evil or from material from an evil plane of existence. If we imagine characters going into dante's inferno and finding some ore to and extracting its metal to make an evil sword or lock box, that is easy enough to visualize. I don't think this would particularly line up with most Christian conceptions of good and evil or hell, but I can imagine it in a fantasy world that is drawing on a wide well of myth and stories. I think where this could get silly is if you try breaking it down to the cellular level or try to do something not terribly serious like monetize evil bricks made from abyssal granite or something (though in a gonzo campaign that wouldn't necessarily be an issue)</blockquote>