Tip from a long-time GM and worldbuilder;
Being a criminal is not the same as being "evil".
As a matter of fact, some of the most evil actions are declared acceptable by the word of law. Individuals in power can easily change said law to make their actions "legal".
#TTRPG
Being a criminal is not the same as being "evil".
As a matter of fact, some of the most evil actions are declared acceptable by the word of law. Individuals in power can easily change said law to make their actions "legal".
#TTRPG
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Even see memes about "Chaotic Good" burning down cities to get a bad guy which doesn't fit the mold I'd think of for Chaotic Good.
1. "lawful" is not an opposite of "chaotic", "orderly" is
2. the good/evil axis is external while the lawful(orderly)/chaotic axis is internal
3. the two axes are presented as perpendicular when they are not, especially if you keep "lawful"
you could pick zero, one or two of these (obvs not opposing ones) with the order denoting the strength of your preference, so "life, order" was subtly different from "order, life"
works remarkably well
There can be a huge difference between a character who is Lawful Good, and one who is just Lawful.
A broad fucking example but looting of places we attacked was and is entirely legal in many places. Last week tonight did an entire video about how so many historical artifacts were looted from cultures and being held into a some snooty French dude is like
Its not right but I'm allowed to do it is a horrific way to describe a thing
https://youtu.be/eJPLiT1kCSM?t=621&si=jPA6NWXSDRPRgfvg
Sure it's allowed, but also, that's a different culture's stuff.
Unless that culture has ceased to exist, and holds no relevance to ANYONE else, it's just legal theft and grave robbing.
Where there is a single statue missing out of a set becuase the British museum said it was the best one and took it
Slaying the dragon simply isn't the answer, non-violence is the only way forward."
-the last words of Sir Theobald Dawnlight, 2 seconds before he was engulfed in dragon's flame.
Whether that is *morally* evil, or evil from a theological perspective is something I think one could still debate, but ultimately the post was just saying "Criminals aren't always evil."