Posted by Saimanar on November 29, 1999 at 11:10:11:
In Reply to: Re: Read (text..) posted by Saimanar on November 29, 1999 at 11:03:59:
> > > > The helpfile on Shokai also says that I must disregard all other allegiances I might have to serve his will. In my OPINION, that is an escape clause. Otherwise, Shokai is free to make me NG. > Alignment is not an allegiance in the way cabal is an allegiance. Alignment is a life-defining path a character won't think of > That being said, there is *some* flexibility in LG. At least in comparison with LN. But you wouldn't ignore the law, just perhaps I do think a Paladin of Shokai might be more flexible about the law, and break it at necessary. But he wouldn't ignore it and blindly
> > > The helpfiles on CF say very specifically that being lawful means, amoung other things,
> > > to follow one of the recognized official systems of law in Thera, either Arbiter or Imperial Law.
> nearly as flexibly as those things Shokai refers to, IMHO. A character can imagine not being in the cabal of their choice, but
> probably can't imagine not following their alignment.
> interpret it a bit more differently.
PK in town.