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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 1385916" data-attributes="member: 177">Well, I'll echo the statements of others - actions cause alignment, alignment does not cause actions. Alignment is the long term average of behavior and motivations.&nbsp; It is not a matter of &quot;violation&quot; unless he's a paladin or has other alignment restrictions.&nbsp; As to if it's &quot;acceptable&quot;.&nbsp; Well, let's see.&nbsp; He says the character hates goblins.&nbsp; Always has.&nbsp; Sounds like he's following a personal rule or plan, and doing so strictly.&nbsp; That sounds lawful enough to me, especially if goblins are not counted among the citizenry protected by the local laws.As to it being good or not.&nbsp; Well, that depends on the world and situation.&nbsp; If, as far as the character knows, all goblins are outright evil wicked, nasty things that eat children in the night when they can get 'em, then I don't expect the dwarf has done an evil act.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 1385916, member: 177"] Well, I'll echo the statements of others - actions cause alignment, alignment does not cause actions. Alignment is the long term average of behavior and motivations. It is not a matter of "violation" unless he's a paladin or has other alignment restrictions. As to if it's "acceptable". Well, let's see. He says the character hates goblins. Always has. Sounds like he's following a personal rule or plan, and doing so strictly. That sounds lawful enough to me, especially if goblins are not counted among the citizenry protected by the local laws. As to it being good or not. Well, that depends on the world and situation. If, as far as the [i]character[/i] knows, all goblins are outright evil wicked, nasty things that eat children in the night when they can get 'em, then I don't expect the dwarf has done an evil act. [/QUOTE]

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