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Is it wrong for NPCs to block a 'detect evil' check by a PC?
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<blockquote data-quote="painandgreed" data-source="post: 2976159" data-attributes="member: 24969"><p>My appologies for writing so unclrear but that sould be explained in the rest of the sentence and paragraph. They are not physically prohibited from commiting such acts, but there is always a cost. A paladin can commit evil acts as part of a cover as could a CG thief in their attempt to kill the evil priest and hopefully commit a greater good. They are still commiting evil acts and thier alignment would adapt accordingly. A evil assiasin that hides out and pretend the good farmer could do good acts, but unless he balanced that out with evil acts, his alignment would being to shift towords good.</p><p></p><p>A "born evil" creature could do good, but they would balance that out with evil. the Yochol demon may not commit evil towards her paramour, but be sure that her acts towards the others will be evil in nature.</p><p></p><p>...and yes, reanjr, he would remain neutral. Just as the child that always wanted to do great good in the world that never actually got off his ass to actually do any. There is a wide grey smear where neutral is, but he'd never detect as evil.</p><p></p><p>As usual, that's the way things are IMC. i don't think they violate the RAW. I also think the RAW is pretty vague and open to a wide range of interpretations. As with all alignment issues, always talk to you idividual DM.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="painandgreed, post: 2976159, member: 24969"] My appologies for writing so unclrear but that sould be explained in the rest of the sentence and paragraph. They are not physically prohibited from commiting such acts, but there is always a cost. A paladin can commit evil acts as part of a cover as could a CG thief in their attempt to kill the evil priest and hopefully commit a greater good. They are still commiting evil acts and thier alignment would adapt accordingly. A evil assiasin that hides out and pretend the good farmer could do good acts, but unless he balanced that out with evil acts, his alignment would being to shift towords good. A "born evil" creature could do good, but they would balance that out with evil. the Yochol demon may not commit evil towards her paramour, but be sure that her acts towards the others will be evil in nature. ...and yes, reanjr, he would remain neutral. Just as the child that always wanted to do great good in the world that never actually got off his ass to actually do any. There is a wide grey smear where neutral is, but he'd never detect as evil. As usual, that's the way things are IMC. i don't think they violate the RAW. I also think the RAW is pretty vague and open to a wide range of interpretations. As with all alignment issues, always talk to you idividual DM. [/QUOTE]
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