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<blockquote data-quote="Gothmog" data-source="post: 1741825" data-attributes="member: 317">I think this is what is tripping you up- neutrality is not good and evil in similiar proportions, but instead is self-interest and survival.&nbsp; The slaad propagate their species by implanting eggs in them- its simply part of their reproductive biology.&nbsp; Trying to reproduce doesn't make them evil, but it does mean they will often act callously, with their own survival, and that of their species at the forefront.&nbsp; Thats basically natural selection in action- the strongest survive by weeding out the weak, either indirectly (or in this case) directly.I see the slaad as CN because they will do whatever it takes to survive and further their species.&nbsp; This requires they kill other sentients, but they do not do it out of malice, but out of need.&nbsp; They have no tight-knit social structure, and often fight each other for dominance- very chaotic.&nbsp; They are not above killing, torturing, or other evil actions if it suits them, but neither would they necessarily be averse to aiding someone else if it was in their benefit.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Gothmog, post: 1741825, member: 317"] I think this is what is tripping you up- neutrality is not good and evil in similiar proportions, but instead is self-interest and survival. The slaad propagate their species by implanting eggs in them- its simply part of their reproductive biology. Trying to reproduce doesn't make them evil, but it does mean they will often act callously, with their own survival, and that of their species at the forefront. Thats basically natural selection in action- the strongest survive by weeding out the weak, either indirectly (or in this case) directly. I see the slaad as CN because they will do whatever it takes to survive and further their species. This requires they kill other sentients, but they do not do it out of malice, but out of need. They have no tight-knit social structure, and often fight each other for dominance- very chaotic. They are not above killing, torturing, or other evil actions if it suits them, but neither would they necessarily be averse to aiding someone else if it was in their benefit. [/QUOTE]

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