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Oh cool, a sword of detect evil (startrek.website)
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[–] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

As if you aren't evil by lying to the player.

And as if they won't successfully dispute it.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    Does the Paladin trust their blind faith in the weapon, or do they consider the morality of their actions by themselves? Consequentialism vs Deontologism, essentially. The lie reinforces the blind faith to make the situation work.

    I put an ethical dilemma in front of a Paladin. I do not consider this evil.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I put an ethical dilemma in front of a Paladin. I do not consider this evil.

    No, you knowingly put innocent people in harm's way because you wanted to get one over on someone. That, by anyone's standard except yours, is evil. That ain't gonna change.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    ...This is fiction. These are fictional innocent people. The fictional paladin played by a real person is doing fictional evil. The real person at the table is just a person playing a game. Nobody is in harms way.

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