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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AntiStateQuixote" data-source="post: 3449966" data-attributes="member: 30770">There are many political reasons, but the most important reason would be that it could make for a good story.  If not, then I wouldn't do it.  But I could easily see a fun story developing as the freedom fighting chaotic PCs band together with like-minded individualists in the LN society to throw off the yoke of legal tyranny brought on by the beholder.As to the political:1) Many believe that in order for a lawful society to function that the law must be applied equally to all, or at the least it must appear to apply equally.  If not you will have rebellion among those who feel mistreated by the disparity in application of the law.2) A failure to punish the PCs may be interpreted by the subjects of the law as some weakness on the part of the beholder.  Not a good thing for a tyrant.3) Does this lawful society sport any democratic trappings like elections?  If so then political enemies and/or demagogoues could seize this event as a political issue to use against the beholder.  How often in politics do we hear of politicians ruined by seemingly minor events that are blown up by their political enemies?  Why give the opponent any potential ammo?4) A tyranical creature like a beholder could easily see a breach of its laws as a personal attack that requires retribution.5) Because it's the law!  I know that sounds simplistic, but I've seen and heard very intelligent people make what I consider very silly arguments for an action (or lack of action) simply "becuase it's the law."  Just because the beholder is hyper intelligent does not mean it cannot be subject to a simlilar mental blindeness when it comes to legal transgressions.  In fact, my interpretation of the OP is exactly that . . . the beholder believes that the law solves all problems and will make for the perfect society if it can maintain order.</blockquote>

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