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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Professor Murder" data-source="post: 9856877" data-attributes="member: 6991813">I will regret this, but meh.So are there actual lore examples of "True Neutral" NPCs and their actions that have any justification for their positions beyond something supernatural, ie "good" and "evil" are fundamental forces that must exist in some degree of balance to maintain the spiritual health of the universe? Take Mordenkianen. He is often described as upholding True Neutrality as his motivating ethos, and while its usually Evil that he must keep in check, in practical terms, were Good to be too ascendant, well he would logically have to act to either weaken it or strengthen Evil. So for example, a prosperous, Good aligned nation based in principles of Justice and Equality? Time for Mordy to help the black market slave trade thrive. In 1e, Elves and Dwarves are listed with Good Alignments. If a given Elf or Dwarf kingdom was proving too successful, wouldn't he have to try and assassinate it's leaders or undermine it in some way?Hyperbolic, of course, but my point stands. Unless there is some supernatural fabric of reality reasoning, he is willing not to merely condone the existence of Evil but he would have to foster and aid its propagation just as he has good. Before someone chimes in "Well, what is Good? Left unchecked, could it not become tyranny?" Sure. And then it's Evil. So Yeah. True Neutral? It's nonsense.</blockquote>