Posted by An Observer on February 1, 2000 at 13:14:10:
In Reply to: Laws posted by Khiravn on February 1, 2000 at 13:08:50:
> Well, maybe I misinterpreted the introduction of "Imperial Law" to the concept of ethos, I don't know. > 1. I agree with you that being lawful means you respect an ordered society. > 2. I disagree with you that an ordered society equates a society that obeys Arbiter Law. > 2a: Who *exactly* determines what the laws in a city are? Who dictated that "thou shall not fight in cities"? > answer to 2a: Certainly not Shokai. > What this means: The laws of a city are arbitrary. A paladin of Shokai that is lawful is a paladin of Shokai that lives to protect the sanctity of the Cities of the Light in Thera. This paladin would willingly give his life to protect these cities from the corruption and evil that people like Mithadris represent. They see themselves as the sheriffs of places like Galadon, there to drive the bad elements out of town. > If some foul mouthed evil necromancer wandered into town waving around his six-shooter and intimidating the populace, the local sheriff would ride up and drive him out. That is what Markianise was doing. He saw something that threatened the laws of Galadon and the people of Galadon, and bravely rode out to drive that evil element out of town on a rail. > Especially in modern Thera, that lacks Arbiters to protect the cities, it is up to the Lawful Maran to drive out these unwanted elements like Mithadris and instill a new law for the cities. Sort of like the Whitecloaks. > Does this make him unlawful? I don't think so. He won't attack someone in a city unless they are obviously evil, and thus, inherently a threat to the good people of that town. > Maybe I mixed up too many images to get the point across, I dunno.