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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bauglir" data-source="post: 595883" data-attributes="member: 6982">It seems fairly clear to me :- It is not a good act to cause any harm to a creature.  A character that considers himself good will not cause any harm that can reasonably be avoided.  Now if an orc is swinging a greataxe at you it's not unreasonable to fight back (although even then I would use subdual damage where possible).  When an orc has surrendered and is tied up in front of you, no infliction of harm could be considered reasonable.  It depends on HOW good you are (shades of grey and all that) what you consider reasonable.  If you are too 'practical' in your decisions then perhaps an alignment shift is in order.. IMO it is an evil character that kills all those that might ever pose a threat to him.Against creatures that would be considered inherently and unsaveably evil (demons and what not) then, depending on your viewpoint, to kill them may still be considered a good act, depending on your interpretation.. end justifies the means and all that (because to spare them results in the certainty of harm to numerous others - it's all in the numbers)Well what about the possibility that the orc may go and hurt others if released?  Well that possibility exists everywhere.  If you find a paladin the orcs have imprisoned, should you kill him to avert the possibility that he may one day fall and become a blackguard?Orcs and such are generally evil as a product of their society - it's entirely possible that an orc is evil just because he has never conceived that things could be any other way.  By showing mercy you could be opening doors for him, etc, etc..The point is you don't KNOW what will come from letting him live; it may result in some harm to others, it may not.</blockquote>

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