Casting "Aligned" Spells [Archive] - Wizards Community

Casting "Aligned" Spells [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Korlall
02-05-08, 11:24 PM Some spells have the descriptors corresponding to alignement, such as Law, Chaos, Evil and Good spells.

When reading the books, it says that casting evil spells is an evil act as commiting an evil act would be. Is there any ruling about the effect it has on alignment ? If my Lawful-Good character is casting an Evil Spell, should he loses his Good alignment ?
jaelis
02-05-08, 11:39 PM It's up the the DM, like all alignment stuff.
JamesMaissen
02-06-08, 06:19 AM Some spells have the descriptors corresponding to alignement, such as Law, Chaos, Evil and Good spells.

When reading the books, it says that casting evil spells is an evil act as commiting an evil act would be. Is there any ruling about the effect it has on alignment ? If my Lawful-Good character is casting an Evil Spell, should he loses his Good alignment ?

The BoVD (a 3.0 book) is the only source I know that even says this. The 3.5 PhB does not. So I tend to question even the premise.

Regardless there is no mechanical effect ruling on alignment. Your DM may have issues with things like this, so it's best to talk it through with him. It's always best to understand how the judge views alignment.

-James
Seeker95
02-06-08, 08:47 AM If my Lawful-Good character is casting an Evil Spell, should he loses his Good alignment ?No. But if your lawful good character willingly does so often enough, I would question whether he is good in the first place.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Korlall 02-05-08, 11:24 PM	Some spells have the descriptors corresponding to alignement, such as Law, Chaos, Evil and Good spells. When reading the books, it says that casting evil spells is an evil act as commiting an evil act would be. Is there any ruling about the effect it has on alignment ? If my Lawful-Good character is casting an Evil Spell, should he loses his Good alignment ?
jaelis 02-05-08, 11:39 PM	It's up the the DM, like all alignment stuff.
JamesMaissen 02-06-08, 06:19 AM	Some spells have the descriptors corresponding to alignement, such as Law, Chaos, Evil and Good spells. When reading the books, it says that casting evil spells is an evil act as commiting an evil act would be. Is there any ruling about the effect it has on alignment ? If my Lawful-Good character is casting an Evil Spell, should he loses his Good alignment ? The BoVD (a 3.0 book) is the only source I know that even says this. The 3.5 PhB does not. So I tend to question even the premise. Regardless there is no mechanical effect ruling on alignment. Your DM may have issues with things like this, so it's best to talk it through with him. It's always best to understand how the judge views alignment. -James
Seeker95 02-06-08, 08:47 AM	If my Lawful-Good character is casting an Evil Spell, should he loses his Good alignment ?No. But if your lawful good character willingly does so often enough, I would question whether he is good in the first place.