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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Guardian Andy" data-source="post: 513520" data-attributes="member: 8500">To Broccli_Head:Well, we are here to watch and everyone is entitled to their opinion.It is my personal desire that Ed *WILL* act that way. Surely, I must be corrupted to ask a paladin to fall for the temptation. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> But I must admit I admire Nwm's view on this point.When mortals left the decision to god, then mortals can only have faith, not doubt.And Ed had showed his. This is understandable.His vision is not as grand as Oronthon , this is the reason he trust, and this is also the reason he doubt.Mortals worship for many reason, but deep down, it is because they admire the way the deity does. (I will try to avoid real world religion here.)When a deity's goal contradict with your personal ethical, it is the common story where a blackguard/ex-paladin form.Oronthon had intended to use Eadric as a instrutment on the mortal world, which according to Titivilus(we hadn't heard from Tramst, the god, yet.), to set an example for the new generation, in which he must give up himself selflessly.Similar situation had happened, Nwm chose to heal the wounded at Morne, every single delay could kill another man and fail to stop Hullu, but for him, it is HERE and NOW that is important. But as Ortwin noticed, he had killed a thousand people only three months before, because he think it is the best course of action to protect the follower of Uredii, and killed because of the future. His action had already betrayed his principles. He has responibilities, and that sometimes overide his closely held principles.And I think Nwm must wondered: Had I done the right thing?I would say yes, it is entirely depend what he want to accomplish.And what now Eadric want to accomplish?To act in other way would surely make him fall, but to go on mean he must give up other thing he hold dear for.To live up the will of god or fight for what himself hold dear?This is a decision not lightly to take. And myself, would like to see mortals to step up, take up the burden, and bear the responibility and consequence themselves.Don't fear to fail the temptation, either way, it require a lot of courage to choose. And is worthy of respect.And yes, I expect Nwm will go after Nehael. Remember what he done when Tahl went to arrest her?(but that is assuming he can get Hullu's situation under control. Anyway, I don't think Nwm will give up easily.)<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f60e.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":cool:" title="Cool    :cool:"  data-smilie="6"data-shortname=":cool:" /></blockquote>

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