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Message: <blockquote data-quote="med stud" data-source="post: 186649" data-attributes="member: 1211">1) I think the killing of the hobgoblin children was evil. As hobgoblins are "usually" evil, and not "always", their ways can be changed. In modern day society that's hard (what's really good, for example?), but in a D&D environment that might be easy; take the children to a church dedicated to Heironeus or Pelor and leave the hobgoblins there to be raised as holy warriors for Good. Their warrior instincts would be fulfilled, and it would be a great symbolic victory for good; Evil kills it's opponents, good converts them. With the use of different spells, conversion shouldnt be that much of a problem. And, as Nietzche pointed out (sorry if it's not the exact wording): He who fights monsters must be careful not to become a monster himself. I think that especially people of fighting forces and other violence users must take that in consideration all the time.2) If we are talking about absolute morals here, the mere act of killing a Good individual is Evil, as if not killing in itself requires pretty good incitaments before it's viable. I.e: talk to the druid first, and if he doesnt comply and the others in the party agree, throw him out. But to just attack and kill, that's defenitly murder one or homocide or whatever the English term is.</blockquote>