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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ARandomGod" data-source="post: 1682443" data-attributes="member: 17296">But it's not punishing them for not being greedy. Unless you're really stating that if they did take the treasure it would be greed.... And I don't get that impression. It's instead punishing them for incorrect actions in the name of good. I mean, I'd make it a fairly minor punishment. But it's still a wrong in the name of the god. A number of wrongs throughout the centuries have been done in the name of good. Spanish inquisition and witch trials just off the top of my head. Deluded hero's of an active god should be corrected.Here are hero's who are not equiping themselves as needed and required to do all the good they should be doing. On purpose. Essentially performing minor suicides one step at a time, all while furthering the cause of evil which they were "destined" to fight. Thwarting the god's will... that is, if they're characters that the gods have any plans for. And these characters seem to be that type. (Call it a hunch, PC's often are.)Now, if the gods don't care about them at all, then they obviously shouldn't bother to send the dream. But if the diety (or even his servants) feel that it's significant enough to intervene, then the chastisement should hold some sting in order to be felt. It's important that they *know* that this is something that displeases their god. If the god(s) don't care enough to intervene, on the other hand, it seems unlikely that they'll care enough to take other efforts to reward the characters... And if they DID take other efforts, they're instead encouraging and condoning this behavior. Behavior which is definitely selfish and full of self importance. It's traditional for gods to smite mortals at least a little for this degree of hubris.</blockquote>

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