Poll: What is this thing called Lightwalker?

Poll: What is this thing called Lightwalker?:
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Posted by Skylar on August 3, 2000 at 19:58:37:

These are a series of questions, based in the Ultima IX game, which I found some of them to be very interesting into what is a true lightwalker and how a lightwalker are supposed to behave.
Any and all opinions are welcome, including commentaries about the questions and the answers, from players and imm staff. (Hey imms, comments about your religions here?)
P.S.: All "lightwalkers" questions, answers and ideas are taken solely in the context of fantasy, specifically CF.

Questions
1: You have stunned your mortal enemy in battle and he lies defenseless at your feet,
A) Do you show compassion and allow him to recover?
B) Do you show Valor and finish off your enemy?
C) ....

2: You have sworn to protect someone at all costs, yet this person commits a crime, when the authorities arrive,
A) Do you show honesty and turn the person in question?
B) Honor your word and lie to protect?
C) ...

3: In furious battle a fellow knight deserts, leaving many endangered by doing so. If in his run he's surrounded by enemies, do you
A) sacrifice yourself in order to protect him?
B) let justice be served and let him die?
C) ...

4: A starving and burly duergar A-P accosts you and demands your food, do you
A) Show compassion and give him your only loaf of bread?
B) Refuse and showing Valor engages him?
C) ...

5: When young you have pledged to marry your sweetheart whenever she wished. Now you're in a sacred quest and she calls you to your pledge, do you
A) Honor your word, abandoning your quest to marry her?
B) Break your word and follow your sacred mission?
C) ...

6: In a battle your commander order you to guard the retreat path, yet the battle goes poorly to your comrades, do you
A) be loyal and stand your post?
B) help your fellows in battle?
C) ...

7: You have sworn to obey Lord Danellaran. He covets a piece of land owned by the gnomes, do you
A) Honor your word and evict the gnomes?
B) refuses to act injustly and fall in disgrace with your lord?
C) ...

8: You have been entrusted with an uncounted purse of gold, in your path you find a family whose house and belongings have been burned and possess nothing, nor you possess anything to give, do you
A) Show Compassion giving them some of the gold?
B) Be honest and return the purse to the owner, intact?
C) ...

9: You have been sent by your God to secure a needed treaty with a distant Lord. He seems to agree with the treaty yet insults your faith, do you
A) Demand an apology, endangering the treaty?
B) Listen quietly to his ramble.
C) ...

10: A merchant owes your friend money, and you see the same merchant drops a purse of gold, do you
A) Justly give your friend the due money and return what is left?
B) Honestly return all?
C) ...

11: After many years you found the slayer of your friend, yet he's the only a little child can count on, do you
A) Justly kill him?
B) Spare him in compassion for the little child?
C)...

12: You have been taught by your deity to cherish and nurture all life. Your friend has been fataly wound and will die soon and in pain, do you
A) Show mercy and end his pain?
B) Stick with your faith?
C)...

13: You see a young boy stealing bread, do you
A) Show him his error and guide him in the Light?
B) Honestly report him and allow justice take place?
C) ...

14: Your God have prohibited you to fight, yet you see your friend being attacked by a group of imperials, do you
A) Try to save your friend, entering battle to do so?
B) Be true to your deity and let your friend die?
C) ...

15: And lastly but not least, what do you think is the ideal behavior of the perfect lightwalker?

Follow Ups:

A neutral evils thoughts on the subject Bacrie 10:34:18 8/4/2000 (0)
A neutral evils thoughts on the subject Bacrie 10:33:00 8/4/2000 (1)
- This post got caught in lag one above it is correct one. n/t Bacrie 10:38:25 8/4/2000 (0)
Re: Poll: What is this thing called Lightwalker? Radakh 09:25:00 8/4/2000 (0)
Ok, i filled in the 'C' options Arolin 09:04:37 8/4/2000 (1)
- Heheh. n/t Macheath 11:03:26 8/4/2000 (0)
Re: Poll: What is this thing called Lightwalker? EverLight 22:40:53 8/3/2000 (1)
- Question 1: Meant to put (Closer to B) (nt) EverLight 22:42:56 8/3/2000 (0)
Cool stuff. Liked your situations. Belaran 22:27:19 8/3/2000 (0)
Each character in each situation could have a different answer that hardly makes one a light walker and one not. n/t Caleisn 21:29:56 8/3/2000 (0)
Hrmm... Jheriohn 21:13:32 8/3/2000 (1)
- Re: Comments (well, just one at the moment) dan 15:41:32 8/4/2000 (0)
humour response Magtograme 20:57:57 8/3/2000 (1)
- I applaud those anwers truly stunning insight is shown there n/t Bacrie 06:57:34 8/4/2000 (0)
My take is... Skylar 20:29:23 8/3/2000 (2)
- because we all know that.... (humour) Magtograme 20:57:11 8/3/2000 (1)
  - please delete this post - I naffed it up (nt) Magtograme 20:58:44 8/3/2000 (0)

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Comments:	> These are a series of questions, based in the Ultima IX game, which I found some of them to be very interesting into what is a true lightwalker and how a lightwalker are supposed to behave. > Any and all opinions are welcome, including commentaries about the questions and the answers, from players and imm staff. (Hey imms, comments about your religions here?) > P.S.: All "lightwalkers" questions, answers and ideas are taken solely in the context of fantasy, specifically CF. > Questions > 1: You have stunned your mortal enemy in battle and he lies defenseless at your feet, > A) Do you show compassion and allow him to recover? > B) Do you show Valor and finish off your enemy? > C) .... > 2: You have sworn to protect someone at all costs, yet this person commits a crime, when the authorities arrive, > A) Do you show honesty and turn the person in question? > B) Honor your word and lie to protect? > C) ... > 3: In furious battle a fellow knight deserts, leaving many endangered by doing so. If in his run he's surrounded by enemies, do you > A) sacrifice yourself in order to protect him? > B) let justice be served and let him die? > C) ... > 4: A starving and burly duergar A-P accosts you and demands your food, do you > A) Show compassion and give him your only loaf of bread? > B) Refuse and showing Valor engages him? > C) ... > 5: When young you have pledged to marry your sweetheart whenever she wished. Now you're in a sacred quest and she calls you to your pledge, do you > A) Honor your word, abandoning your quest to marry her? > B) Break your word and follow your sacred mission? > C) ... > 6: In a battle your commander order you to guard the retreat path, yet the battle goes poorly to your comrades, do you > A) be loyal and stand your post? > B) help your fellows in battle? > C) ... > 7: You have sworn to obey Lord Danellaran. He covets a piece of land owned by the gnomes, do you > A) Honor your word and evict the gnomes? > B) refuses to act injustly and fall in disgrace with your lord? > C) ... > 8: You have been entrusted with an uncounted purse of gold, in your path you find a family whose house and belongings have been burned and possess nothing, nor you possess anything to give, do you > A) Show Compassion giving them some of the gold? > B) Be honest and return the purse to the owner, intact? > C) ... > 9: You have been sent by your God to secure a needed treaty with a distant Lord. He seems to agree with the treaty yet insults your faith, do you > A) Demand an apology, endangering the treaty? > B) Listen quietly to his ramble. > C) ... > 10: A merchant owes your friend money, and you see the same merchant drops a purse of gold, do you > A) Justly give your friend the due money and return what is left? > B) Honestly return all? > C) ... > 11: After many years you found the slayer of your friend, yet he's the only a little child can count on, do you > A) Justly kill him? > B) Spare him in compassion for the little child? > C)... > 12: You have been taught by your deity to cherish and nurture all life. Your friend has been fataly wound and will die soon and in pain, do you > A) Show mercy and end his pain? > B) Stick with your faith? > C)... > 13: You see a young boy stealing bread, do you > A) Show him his error and guide him in the Light? > B) Honestly report him and allow justice take place? > C) ... > 14: Your God have prohibited you to fight, yet you see your friend being attacked by a group of imperials, do you > A) Try to save your friend, entering battle to do so? > B) Be true to your deity and let your friend die? > C) ... > 15: And lastly but not least, what do you think is the ideal behavior of the perfect lightwalker?

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