Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="SolitonMan" data-source="post: 4720045" data-attributes="member: 22433">There's an interesting default assumption running through this discussion which is touched upon but not explicitly stated.  That is that destroying an evil creature ultimately and unambiguously makes the world, on the whole, a better place.  More "good".But I think that in a realistically run campaign, matters are more complicated than that.  It isn't just a creature's nature that matters, it's their complete affect upon their world.  While it's true that evil black dragons wreak mayhem and destruction, it's not necessarily true that their removal would result in the living community suddenly all turning into shiny happy people.  In fact, their mayhem and destruction will cause their victims to act, perhaps even to work together to defeat a common enemy.  The bottom line is that so much thoughtless destruction will have unforeseen consequences as power shifts and new opportunities arise.  While it's possible that this will result mostly in good, it's not definite.  Simply a simple conclusion.</blockquote>