D&D 5E (2024) Neutral or Evil?

[the Jester]

Would you consider this evil if it were a human you were taking advantage of?

 

[Umbran]

Technically true, "one action" is not the correct wording to use. It's still just one (very evil) aspect of the character, and we don't really know anything about the rest of their backstory or the way they'll be played in the campaign

Yeah, but also, ask yourself: How many times do you get to deceitfully enslave people to do violence for you before the fact that you're shady is unavoidable?

One is probably about right. If you don't recognize that one as wrong, there's a problem.

We note that we don't know the rest of the character backstory that might mitigate this - fine, we can ask, what kind of acts would need to have happened to mitigate deceit into violent slavery?

 

[Scott Christian]

I am putting together a character for a short level 7-10 game. It will probably be 3 or 4 sessions, so not technically a 1-shot.

Anyway my character is a Halfling Zentarim Moon Bard 5/Warlock 2, I won't bore you with the backstory but we get 1 Uncommon Magic Item. For a Bard the obvious power plays are an Instrument of the Bards but that is a bit cliched.

I am going to get an Orc Stone, but change the thematics. Instead of being given to me for saving an Orc Chief's life, I used my Zhent contacts and contracted with a Thayan Wizard to bind an Orc against his will. Then I convinced said Orc Chief that I actually saved him from the Wizard before he completed his ritual and that he owes me his life. It kind of sucks being in the stone most of the time, but it is better than being dead right?

I envision my Character as being Chaotic Neutral. Would this kind of character automatically be evil in your opinion?

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I am not sure it matters with such a short game. But it might affect some interplay between characters.

Would it be evil to lie to someone, and then hold them as a slave to use their power? Is that what you are asking?