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<blockquote data-quote="Wolfwood2" data-source="post: 3210758" data-attributes="member: 39394">You're confusing &quot;non-good&quot; with &quot;evil&quot;.&nbsp; Paladins have no prohibition whatsoever against taking non-good (but not evil either) actions, as long as the sum total of their actions are good.There are plenty of actions and ideals that are neither good nor evil in the D&amp;D sense.&nbsp; Good and Evil, while vast cosmic forces, aren't a part of every aspect of life in D&amp;D-land.Wee Jas herself is neither good nor evil, and the way in which she interprets and acts upon her portfolio are neither good nor evil.&nbsp; She's a love goddess, she believes the dead should find their proper place, she believes magic should be explored, and she believes her chosen people should be uplifted.None of these things are inherently good or evil.&nbsp; You can turn them any way you like and Wee Jas makes no comment on it, because that's not what she cares about.&nbsp; Good clerics presumably see how these things (which they venerate without reference to their alignment) can be turned towards good.&nbsp; Evil clerics see how they can be turned towards evil.&nbsp; Neutral clerics... admit that love justifies breaking the rules sometimes.Wee Jas doesn't seem to value neutrality in and of itself.&nbsp; Rather, she lacks a coherent position on the matter.&nbsp; Questions about good or evil from the Commune spell are likely to get the &quot;irrelevant&quot; answer.And yes, that kind of callousness may not be evil but it is disturbing.&nbsp; That's why there are fewer good clerics.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wolfwood2, post: 3210758, member: 39394"] You're confusing "non-good" with "evil". Paladins have no prohibition whatsoever against taking non-good (but not evil either) actions, as long as the sum total of their actions are good. There are plenty of actions and ideals that are neither good nor evil in the D&D sense. Good and Evil, while vast cosmic forces, aren't a part of [B]every[/B] aspect of life in D&D-land. Wee Jas herself is neither good nor evil, and the way in which she interprets and acts upon her portfolio are neither good nor evil. She's a love goddess, she believes the dead should find their proper place, she believes magic should be explored, and she believes her chosen people should be uplifted. None of these things are inherently good or evil. You can turn them any way you like and Wee Jas makes no comment on it, because that's not what she cares about. Good clerics presumably see how these things (which they venerate without reference to their alignment) can be turned towards good. Evil clerics see how they can be turned towards evil. Neutral clerics... admit that love justifies breaking the rules sometimes. Wee Jas doesn't seem to value neutrality in and of itself. Rather, she lacks a coherent position on the matter. Questions about good or evil from the Commune spell are likely to get the "irrelevant" answer. And yes, that kind of callousness may not be evil but it is disturbing. That's why there are fewer good clerics. [/QUOTE]

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