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Post by erineh on May 9, 2007 18:08:09 GMT -5
"A cleric of neutral alignment can either turn undead but not rebuke them, or rebuke undead but not turn them. See Turn or Rebuke Undead, page 33, for more information. Even if a cleric is neutral, channeling positive energy is a good act and channeling negative energy is evil."-Taken from p.161 of the 3.5 ed Player's Guide.
Basically I was wondering if the inherent good/evil -ness of negative and positive energy is the view of this module.
Secondly, Horrid Wilting is supposed to evaporate the water in a target's body and the spell's description doesn't mention negative energy, so casting this spell is not an evil act?
Last of all, I can't really find anything concerning the method behind finger of death. Only that it kills and doesn't require a material component. So, any elaboration on that spell would be helpful.
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Post by DM Richard (Retired) on May 9, 2007 18:28:54 GMT -5
My understanding (if I'm remembering wrong some other DM please correct me) is that energy is energy. Only if the spell has an evil descriptor in the DnD manuals is it "evil".
However having said that... any player may roleplay it however they feel. They may even convince someone that all arcane spellcasters are evil and have made deals with a devils in order to get their magic.
It is superstition that you are dealing with as much as fact. After all who really knows when a spell is "evil".
Horrid Wilting is as you describe in the players handbook. I believe NWN actually uses negative energy damage to represent this. It isn't an "evil" spell but once again see above.
There is no real "explanation" for finger of death.
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Post by Munroe on May 9, 2007 20:24:22 GMT -5
"A cleric of neutral alignment can either turn undead but not rebuke them, or rebuke undead but not turn them. See Turn or Rebuke Undead, page 33, for more information. Even if a cleric is neutral, channeling positive energy is a good act and channeling negative energy is evil."-Taken from p.161 of the 3.5 ed Player's Guide. What player's guide? Page 161 of the D&D Player's Handbook 3.5e talks about carrying capacity. The description of the cleric Turn or Rebuke Undead ability on page 33 of the Player Handbook 3.5e mentions nothing of Turn or Rebuke always having an inherent alignment. Edit: I found it. It's on page 160, not 161. Yes, it does say that. "Even if a cleric is neutral, channeling positive energy is a good act and channeling negative energy is evil." This is a very strange place to put that sentiment as if that is the case, an evil descriptor should be on every single negative energy divine spell. But then... Turn Undead and Rebuke Undead are channeling positive and negative energy. Neither Cure spells nor Inflict spells are channeling as I recall, so the alignment issue may only apply to the actual ability to Turn or Rebuke undead with positive or negative energy, or related abilities that expend Turning attempts.
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