Can a Dark Moon Monk work with Rasaad from a Role-Playing Perspective?
MonkLover
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This thought has been bugging me for a while. What are your thoughts.
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Doesn't mean they have to be friends, of course. It could just mean that they grudgingly tolerate each other despite their diverging beliefs, agreeing to cooperate for the sake of the party. Or something like that.
So no, it shouldn't be much of a problem for a Dark Moon Monk to travel with Rasaad. As long as his or her identity stays hidden, that is. Although I personally would welcome it if Rasaad would be able to react differently to an Dark Moon Monk CHARNAME and eventually perhaps even try to kill him. Would be a nice twist to a boring Rasaad anyhow.
Especially when we get into the subject of evil characters, it just seems so often that the assumption is "doesn't give a damn about anyone else, period." But evil people have friends. Evil people can have loved ones. Evil people can even care deeply about their country and/or people.
Think of the American Mafia. Some of their people were absolutely vile. They murdered people. They stole. They extorted. And yet, a good number of them had families they cared for, children they would do anything to protect, and during WWII actually collaborated with the U.S. government to provide intelligence on potential spies and helped defend critical installations. Does your typical RP'd Neutral Evil guy ever do that?
This idea that everything they do is motivated by an absolute sense of "what is best for me and me alone" is too limiting.
Err..anyway, there's no reason they wouldn't be able to find common ground and even possibly find a sort of mutual affection/respect for each other.
i have hard time seeing those two monk cooperating through all the BG,Totsc,Soa and Tob somehow finding middle ground all the time.
temporary alliance, yes. but it would most likely result in rasaad dying in first confrontation with shaar's church.
If Rasaad and a DMM would work together? Ludicrously loaded question. While Rasaad probably would join hand with a DMM, because he is inherently good and believes that everyone has goodness in their hearts - an evil monk might be against Rasaad's quest to destroy/absolve the DMM sect.
Depends on how you see evil.
Let me explain about how I see evil - Some people have a zealous and near-sighted view upon Evil just like LG Paladins "ALL EVIL MUST DIE!". In their viewpoint, evil follows similar, stupid predicament, that "ALL GOOD MUST DIE!". Which, frankly speaking is one-dimensional and stupid. Alignments like this are called "Stupid Evil".
To me, a Good nature is someone who tries to help others with all the power he's got. Neutral is indifferent and Evil looks after himself/herself. Thus - it is not really uncommon for Evil people to help others.
Different reasons. Good publicity. Reward. They helped a friend, whom they like. Or the fact that they felt like it. Can Evil people feel love? Yes. But it will be probably shun aside if their own survival is at stake.
The main difference being - a Good archmage catches a thief in his tower. Slap on the wrist and then throws him out and locks the door. An Evil archmage catches the thief and throws him out. Out the window so the thief will not attempt to do so again - thus ensuring the mage's safety.
My Evil Dark Moon Monk would work with Rasaad towards their goal - to solve the crisis and defeat Sarevok. He would also help him as a fellow monk and would maybe even help to fight the sect in BGEE (They attacked him as much as Rasaad. And they are not his sect, after all.) But he would question Rasaad beliefs at every turn.
(Sadly I am a man and I don't play female characters...would it be possible to pursue romance with Rasaad as a female DMM?)