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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Quickbeam" data-source="post: 256356" data-attributes="member: 635">As a DM I'd simply rule that a character who frequently expressed evil intentions, but is of a good alignment, is on the path towards moderately shifting their alignment.  This character may have poor impulse control or be the product of a particularly cruel upbringing and environment, yet still manages to ignore their evil thoughts.  A character such as this is not yet evil IMO, but certainly has evil tendencies.  If this character accepted a contract to assassinate another person, I'd argue that this action warranted another nudge towards evil.  Certainly their failure to carry out the act is relevant (especially if they have a change of heart vs. loss of opportunity), but it doesn't completely mitigate agreeing (and intending) to fulfill such a task.Similarly, a character/creature who is evil, may occasionally have good thoughts or intentions and still be evil.  If these thoughts and intentions become too frequent, I'd say the character is moving towards neutrality.  A career assassin (an evil fellow to be sure) may decide to volunteer time helping victims of a plague because the same disease killed his family.  That's a pretty noble and righteous (good) intention IMO.  But two days before he's to begin this charitable work, the church housing plague victims burns to the ground in a freak accident, and he nevers pursues the idea again.  Does this initial good intention make him less evil?Bottom line for me -- intentions can (and should) be considered when assessing alignment, but ultimately actions are the measure of a character.</blockquote>

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