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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Veltharis ap Rylix" data-source="post: 8828083" data-attributes="member: 66357">How does one define "good" magic vs. "evil" magic? Is it just parceling out the various schools of magic to one group or another?If so, can "evil" magic be used by good people for good purposes, or "good" magic for evil? Could a necromancer use their powers over the undead to help plow fields during a labor shortage and peacefully seize control of rogue zombies, ghosts, etc. to limit the harm they cause while working to put them to rest? Could an abjurer use their mastery of "defensive" magics (namely counterspell and antimagic) to hunt down and render other wizards powerless as are murdered for the abjurer's gain? If "evil" is being used to do good, or "good" to do evil, does that not serve to help maintain the Balance?The practice of arcane magic is distinct from divine magic in that practitioners are not bound by a set of philosophical dogma they must adhere to. This is true even in Dragonlance, because while the Mages of High Sorcery seemingly force such a restrictive worldview upon their number, there exist renegade wizards who are able to practice arcane magic without it.So what good does saying that Evil magic can only be used by Evil people who wear the designated Evil attire accomplish? Because to my (very much outsider) perspective, it looks like loosening alignment restrictions would both allow the three orders within High Sorcery to be more interesting and nuanced as well as actually do more to serve the all-important Balance than just playing the numbers game of trying to make sure each team always has an equal quantity of members so the proverbial scales never tip.</blockquote>

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