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<blockquote data-quote="WizarDru" data-source="post: 480720" data-attributes="member: 151">If you're looking for reasons why a 'good' druid would also be a cannibal, I think you'd have a hard sell on your hands.&nbsp; Unless you're playing in a game with moral relativism, cannabalism is evil.There are many ways you could make it a social norm within a society, but in general, unless treated very, very deftly, it would be difficult.&nbsp; Cannabalism IS NOT a good source of nutrition for humans.&nbsp; That is to say that we are not a good food source for ourselves.&nbsp; Never mind the fact that we make poor food animals, even if we did.&nbsp; Compare the amount of food required to fatten up a human versus a cow, for example, and the amount of meat returned.For an in-party druid, wildshaping into a lion or something and eating your vanquished foes might even be considered acceptable, amongst the culture and/or tribe from whence he came...but the local sheriff and his men, and the duke they represent, isn't about to let you just start eating the local populace on your say-so.Sheriff: &quot;'Ere now, what's this, then?&quot;Rogue: &quot;Nothing to worry about, my good man!&nbsp; These foul assasains from the cult of Vecna sought to kill our good lady duchess and the duke's heir...but we put them to rights!&quot;Sheriff: &quot;Hey, now!&nbsp; What's he doing, over there?&quot;Rogue (to himself): &quot;Don't be the druid, don't be the druid....&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (to Sheriff): &quot;Ah.&nbsp; Well, you see, he's trying to discern the location of their hideout...and um....drain their dark power...and...&quot;Sheriff: &quot;Pelor's Light!&nbsp; HE'S EATING HIM!&quot;Wizard: &quot;I think I'm going to be sick....gahhhh!&quot;Sheriff: &quot;Right!&nbsp; Boys, stop 'im!&nbsp; You lot are coming with us!&nbsp; It'll be the dungeon for you lot!&nbsp; Probably Scarlet Brotherhood agents, you is!&quot;And so on.&nbsp; I'm not saying it couldn't lead to some interesting situations...but if it were my game, that sort of thing would have some serious problems getting wings.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WizarDru, post: 480720, member: 151"] If you're looking for reasons why a 'good' druid would also be a cannibal, I think you'd have a hard sell on your hands. Unless you're playing in a game with moral relativism, cannabalism is evil. There are many ways you could make it a social norm within a society, but in general, unless treated very, very deftly, it would be difficult. Cannabalism IS NOT a good source of nutrition for humans. That is to say that we are not a good food source for ourselves. Never mind the fact that we make poor food animals, even if we did. Compare the amount of food required to fatten up a human versus a cow, for example, and the amount of meat returned. For an in-party druid, wildshaping into a lion or something and eating your vanquished foes might even be considered acceptable, amongst the culture and/or tribe from whence he came...but the local sheriff and his men, and the duke they represent, isn't about to let you just start eating the local populace on your say-so. [color=red]Sheriff:[/color] [i]"'Ere now, what's this, then?"[/i] [b]Rogue:[/b] [i]"Nothing to worry about, my good man! These foul assasains from the cult of Vecna sought to kill our good lady duchess and the duke's heir...but we put them to rights!"[/i] [color=red]Sheriff:[/color] [i]"Hey, now! What's he doing, over there?"[/i] [b]Rogue (to himself):[/b] [i]"Don't be the druid, don't be the druid...."[/i] [b](to Sheriff):[/b] [i]"Ah. Well, you see, he's trying to discern the location of their hideout...and um....drain their dark power...and..."[/i] [color=red]Sheriff:[/color] [i]"Pelor's Light! HE'S EATING HIM!"[/i] [color=seagreen]Wizard:[/color] [i]"I think I'm going to be sick....gahhhh!"[/i] [color=red]Sheriff:[/color] [i]"Right! Boys, stop 'im! You lot are coming with us! It'll be the dungeon for you lot! Probably Scarlet Brotherhood agents, you is!"[/i] And so on. I'm not saying it couldn't lead to some interesting situations...but if it were my game, that sort of thing would have some serious problems getting wings. [/QUOTE]

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