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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Creeping Death" data-source="post: 899585" data-attributes="member: 253">Re: Re: Role-player POV only please.But wasn't Raistlin Magere also a novel character that was pregenerated for use in a D&D game to help the writers?Also, their group did split up on several occasions and worked with or against each other.  This is not something that can be pulled off very easily in a D&D game where everyone has their own different plans and expectations.Raistlin also used other people for his own purposes so that he could attain great power.  Whatever happened to those he used, he didn't care.  I would classify that as evil, especially if it lead to others torment, misery, or death.If you can classify that as evil, couldn't the druid be classified as evil (not knowing if they were ambushed or if they started the fight and not knowing if they could retreat or not).  Attempting to gain great power, in this case epic levels, at the expense of others.  If he is not evil but is "using" others for his own personal gain, then an alignment shift is necessary.If we can classify him as evil, then wouldn't the party be justified is saying hey, we don't hang around with evil guys, please leave.If he is good and is playing a pacifist, then why is he an adventurer?  If he is playing a timid coward, why is he an adventurer?  If he is playing an evil druid out just for power, then why is the rest of the group allowing him to stay?  Unless they are evil too, I don't see a reason for him to be there.We really don't know how hack'n slash or how role-playing oriented this group is.  Did they all write up character backgrounds?  Did they write up their character's dreams, goals, ambitions, inhibitions, etc etc etc.  If none of them did this, then they are less role-playing oriented than some have claimed.  The truth is, we don't know.</blockquote>

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