Spoiler / Speculation - About that folder...

[ken]

Assuming (for the moment) that Eugene did not open or read the contents of the folder...

Assuming (for the moment) that the title was nondescript - for example (Attn: Roy Greenhilt)

Could the information have been about Haley? (Her actions with respect to Crystal had only happened a few minutes ago also...)

Glasses (in her diligent avoidance of keywords) never mentioned Vaarsuvius - even after Roy was enjoying the mini-bar on the ride back - she just said not the halfling

No one knows about it at all (except Crystal - if she gets raised)

I would not expect it to be a "Good" act to accept (even grudgingly) the "hospitality" of the guild
- then commit premeditated murder on one of the members.

Just a thought...

- ken

[Haven]

Close, except: "It details the elf wizard's alarming dealings with the forces of Evil."

[ken]

sorry - missed that bit...

[TMC]

Besides, looks pretty clearly like Crystal was evil. Killing her would be at the very worst, a neutral act for Haley.

[NerfTW]

Is it too much to ask that people go back and check the strip in question before speculating about it?

[derfenrirwolv]

Close, except: "It details the elf wizard's alarming dealings with the forces of Evil."



Clearly then, the secret Haley didn't tell Elan is that she's really and elf and has a level in wizard!

[David Argall]

Besides, looks pretty clearly like Crystal was evil. Killing her would be at the very worst, a neutral act for Haley.

Definite evil. Just because somebody is evil does not give you a right to off them. And Haley's motives seem to include a substantial amount of merely personal hatred.

[factotum]

Besides, looks pretty clearly like Crystal was evil. Killing her would be at the very worst, a neutral act for Haley.

Not this old thing again. So you think that every demon that kills a devil in the Blood War is doing a Good act, then? Devils are evil, after all!

No, motive matters. Belkar's motives for killing the unnamed thief back in the siege of Azure City were purely selfish, for example--he wanted to make sure that Hinjo would be alive to take the Mark of Justice off. Therefore it was not a Good act, despite the fact his target was Evil and was about to murder someone else!

[Skorj]

Not this old thing again. So you think that every demon that kills a devil in the Blood War is doing a Good act, then? Devils are evil, after all!

No, motive matters. Belkar's motives for killing the unnamed thief back in the siege of Azure City were purely selfish, for example--he wanted to make sure that Hinjo would be alive to take the Mark of Justice off. Therefore it was not a Good act, despite the fact his target was Evil and was about to murder someone else!

Motives are hard. I'd say that Belkar's rationalization was as you describe - he knew was doing a good act, cringed at the very idea, and so provided himself with a facile rationalization as to how the act wasn't really good, you see. All about saving face.

But then, I think Belkar is growing up, and will die in a final act of alignment conversion (for which he will also have a facile rationalization :smallsmile:), so I attribute that motivation.