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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Three_Haligonians" data-source="post: 1887198" data-attributes="member: 19546">I have a character who I'm thinking of giving the Vow of Non-Violence.  The problem is that she does not worship any god, she's more of a humanist.  My DM has already ruled that she can still become exalted, even though she's not religious.  Our stumbling point is how to give her exalted status while considering her standpoint on religion.  Any ideas anyone may have would be extremely useful, and appreciated.  Please keep in mind that my DM has already ruled this is okay.Also, the vow mentions that allies within a certain range will suffer a -1 morale penalty if they attack helpless foes.  It also says that a person who has taken the vow cannot simply turn her back while her friends kill a helpless or defenceless humanoid/monstrous humanoid.  It doesn't mention anything else about what the responsibility of the person who took the vow has to checking the actions of her allies.  For instance, if her friends paid no attention to her personal views and continued to kill helpless humanoids, how would that affect her vow?  And what if she was the kind of person who felt that everyone has the right to make their own choices, and did not impose her beliefs on her allies?  Is she still fullfilling the terms of her vow?Finally, if a humanoid agrees to swear an oath of noninterference/surrender, how far does her responsibility go to that creature's safety?  If they are in a dangerous dungeon, would she have to escort it to safety?  And what if one of her allies killed it anyway?Okay, that's all.  Thanks in advance!R from Three Haligonians</blockquote>

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