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<blockquote data-quote="ferratus" data-source="post: 3915818" data-attributes="member: 55966">It is a strange line &quot;humans are corruptible&quot; though, if indeed it exists in the Classes and Races book and has a fluff or mechanical effect.&nbsp; It seems to be a reference to the doctrine that human beings by their own will cannot lead a life without sin.&nbsp; I wonder as well, if the other demihuman races (like in Lord of the Rings) do not have that flaw.This coupled with the devils and demons as being specifically cast as being corruptions of angels and elementals fits the idea that evil itself has no substance, but merely is a corruption of the created good.&nbsp; It seems there is a lot more scholastic philosophy in 4e D&amp;D than in editions previous.D&amp;D has never been this sophisticated in its philosophy before.&nbsp;&nbsp; I wonder if we'll actually see some D&amp;D temples that aren't based on New England churches.&nbsp; I mean do goddesses of magic, sex, or bloodlust really need congregations and pews?&nbsp;&nbsp; Whenever I see a row of pews in a D&amp;D temple, it drives me nuts.&nbsp;&nbsp; Ancient western polytheism is about offering sacrifices to court benevolence dagnabbit.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ferratus, post: 3915818, member: 55966"] It is a strange line "humans are corruptible" though, if indeed it exists in the Classes and Races book and has a fluff or mechanical effect. It seems to be a reference to the doctrine that human beings by their own will cannot lead a life without sin. I wonder as well, if the other demihuman races (like in Lord of the Rings) do not have that flaw. This coupled with the devils and demons as being specifically cast as being corruptions of angels and elementals fits the idea that evil itself has no substance, but merely is a corruption of the created good. It seems there is a lot more scholastic philosophy in 4e D&D than in editions previous. D&D has never been this sophisticated in its philosophy before. I wonder if we'll actually see some D&D temples that aren't based on New England churches. I mean do goddesses of magic, sex, or bloodlust really need congregations and pews? Whenever I see a row of pews in a D&D temple, it drives me nuts. Ancient western polytheism is about offering sacrifices to court benevolence dagnabbit. [/QUOTE]

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