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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 8035160" data-attributes="member: 23751">So the inconsistency here is irrelevant.  So what if no other gods have done the same thing.  They could if they wanted to, but have chosen not to.  If say we changed the lore for Lolth and the Drow to make them evil because she is inciting chaos, violence and intrigue within them, it works!If one of a kind things have to go away due to inconsistency, the Tarrasque must leave as well.There's no reason to think that they don't.Gods work according to their nature.  Lolth thrives on the intrigue and infighting, so she encourages it.  She might also thrive on it happening through free will, so doesn't choose to force it within the Drow.Going to a real world example, me.  If I had the power to force love, I wouldn't use it.  I want people to love me for me, not because they are forced to do so.Just because Lolth does not choose to use the power, doesn't meant that she cannot do it.  Or maybe she can't.  So what. It's okay for even gods to have one of a kind powers.Why not.  D&D is nothing if not an exception based game.  These are the rules and these here are abilities that give PCs and NPCs exceptions to them.  It makes perfect sense for a god to be an exception.Control exists in variety and degrees.  It's entirely possible, probable even, given 5e lore, that Gruumsh can make them evil, but not control their every action.  He instills within them the desire, but they still have the will to overcome or change it a bit.Not necessarily.  Having control over how they engage their evil is different from being able to overcome Gruumsh's limited ability to make them evil.</blockquote>

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