More diverse views on Zhents, please!

fkirenicus

It is time the prejudiced views of the Zhentarim are challenged. We are given archetypical Zhent NPCs in the games, one abusive and rude and the other mentally disturbed, and I think it is time the negative generalization about Zhents face opposition from true warriors of social zhentarim justice.
I mean, it's not THEIR fault that the Zhents are associated with hatred, tyrrany and fear just because their main deity is (it also unfair against Bane, he of course has redeeming qualities like every person does!).
It's so biased; in BG2 we are given the impression that harpers are good guys. But then they turn on you.
What if it is the Zhents who actually are the good guys?
We need to battle this view of the Zhents as agents of evil just because they e.g. deal in slaves and time and time again try to gain control of the Dalelands. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. The Dalelanders should learn to live in peace with their neighbors.

(yes, this is sarcasm)

Silverstar

Gods, I'm so sick of all this ZJW politics garbage being crammed in everywhere. Can't we have just one game where we don't have to suffer the Zhentarim agenda? If you want that nonsense so bad, go make Zhent Gate or something. Why should I have this stuff shoved down my throat all the time, can't even have a fight with my half-siblings without nosy Zhentarim agents involving themselves.

Lord_Tansheron

Well if that isn't a typical Zhis-male viewpoint, I don't know what is. You're trying to enforce a zhociopolitcial agenda on people here, and you're trying to Zhent-shame people into doing so. That's unacceptable, immoral, and, most importantly, I disagree with it.

#ZhentIsBeautiful

Empyrial

I'm sorry but you all are so ignorant. Zhents already live peaceably and openly with so many people that this unnecessary hatred is just putting us backwards. Sure, they only live well with the people they've enslaved and ground beneath their boot but progress comes in little steps!