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Does evil mean Evil? Is a paladin free to act against evil?
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<blockquote data-quote="Quasqueton" data-source="post: 1560356" data-attributes="member: 3854"><p>No, no, no. In the D&D cosmology, Evil, Good, Lawful, and Chaotic are not subjective terms. They are objective universal forces defined by their own existance. Evil is Evil and Good is Good. Surely you are not suggesting that Maglubiyet sees himself as Good? He is Evil and he knows it. His followers know it. All the other gods know it. All the followers of the other gods know it. Why do they all know he is Evil? Because he *is* Evil by the definition of Evil in the D&D universe.</p><p></p><p>Murdering a living victim in sacrifice to Nerull is not looked upon as a Good act by Nerull. He sees it as Evil, because it is Evil.</p><p></p><p>Just like the definition of Up and Down are not subjective to or change by the orientation of the observer. Good and Evil in the D&D universe are not subjective or defined by the point of view of any given being.</p><p></p><p>Quasqueton</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Quasqueton, post: 1560356, member: 3854"] No, no, no. In the D&D cosmology, Evil, Good, Lawful, and Chaotic are not subjective terms. They are objective universal forces defined by their own existance. Evil is Evil and Good is Good. Surely you are not suggesting that Maglubiyet sees himself as Good? He is Evil and he knows it. His followers know it. All the other gods know it. All the followers of the other gods know it. Why do they all know he is Evil? Because he *is* Evil by the definition of Evil in the D&D universe. Murdering a living victim in sacrifice to Nerull is not looked upon as a Good act by Nerull. He sees it as Evil, because it is Evil. Just like the definition of Up and Down are not subjective to or change by the orientation of the observer. Good and Evil in the D&D universe are not subjective or defined by the point of view of any given being. Quasqueton [/QUOTE]
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