Vow of Purity [Archive] - Wizards Community

Vow of Purity [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Easalyamusedoldman
09-11-07, 02:04 AM Can someone who has taken the Vow of Purity eat a living animal?
strenoth
09-11-07, 03:50 AM I would say no, just ont he basis that eating an animal while it's still alive would probably be considered cruel (though perhaps if it was completly unconcious and could be eaten in one bite.)

but over all, I'd rule that the vow effectively makes you a vegetarian, of the vegan variety (I'd let dairy pass though)
JulesCARV
09-11-07, 04:20 AM Hmm... I'd allow a Vow of Purity character to eat living "int -" animals (classified as "vermin" in D&D, but considered animals IRL) alive, like termites, crickets, cicadas, etc. In D&D, I don't think it's possible to be cruel to an int - being.

I don't think eating a still-living int 1 or 2 animal (a "true" animal in the D&D sense) would be allowed, for reasons strenoth mentioned.
Vaelan
09-11-07, 04:39 AM I would imagine that, at some point, the flesh would become dead and thus violate the Vow.

As for cruelty to animals being Evil, there are very strong qualifiers that discount that. Nobody cares what you do to animals.
Easalyamusedoldman
09-11-07, 04:44 AM Would flesh include things such as insects? That starts where i'm going with this.
goawayugh
09-11-07, 09:06 AM Hmm... I'd allow a Vow of Purity character to eat living "int -" animals (classified as "vermin" in D&D, but considered animals IRL) alive, like termites, crickets, cicadas, etc. In D&D, I don't think it's possible to be cruel to an int - being.

I don't think eating a still-living int 1 or 2 animal (a "true" animal in the D&D sense) would be allowed, for reasons strenoth mentioned.

I completely agree. "Int -" in D&D means "mindless", therefore can't think for itself. If you're wanting to eat insects, I would let you get away with it, but nothing else.
JulesCARV
09-11-07, 10:10 AM I would imagine that, at some point, the flesh would become dead and thus violate the Vow.

Hmm.... possibly. In that case, Vow of Purity does mean mandatory vegetarianism.

As for cruelty to animals being Evil, there are very strong qualifiers that discount that. Nobody cares what you do to animals.

I'd say exalted people are typically outside of most societies' norms in terms of moral concern.

Would flesh include things such as insects? That starts where i'm going with this.

I'd say yes, if they're dead.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Easalyamusedoldman 09-11-07, 02:04 AM	Can someone who has taken the Vow of Purity eat a living animal?
strenoth 09-11-07, 03:50 AM	I would say no, just ont he basis that eating an animal while it's still alive would probably be considered cruel (though perhaps if it was completly unconcious and could be eaten in one bite.) but over all, I'd rule that the vow effectively makes you a vegetarian, of the vegan variety (I'd let dairy pass though)
JulesCARV 09-11-07, 04:20 AM	Hmm... I'd allow a Vow of Purity character to eat living "int -" animals (classified as "vermin" in D&D, but considered animals IRL) alive, like termites, crickets, cicadas, etc. In D&D, I don't think it's possible to be cruel to an int - being. I don't think eating a still-living int 1 or 2 animal (a "true" animal in the D&D sense) would be allowed, for reasons strenoth mentioned.
Vaelan 09-11-07, 04:39 AM	I would imagine that, at some point, the flesh would become dead and thus violate the Vow. As for cruelty to animals being Evil, there are very strong qualifiers that discount that. Nobody cares what you do to animals.
Easalyamusedoldman 09-11-07, 04:44 AM	Would flesh include things such as insects? That starts where i'm going with this.
goawayugh 09-11-07, 09:06 AM	Hmm... I'd allow a Vow of Purity character to eat living "int -" animals (classified as "vermin" in D&D, but considered animals IRL) alive, like termites, crickets, cicadas, etc. In D&D, I don't think it's possible to be cruel to an int - being. I don't think eating a still-living int 1 or 2 animal (a "true" animal in the D&D sense) would be allowed, for reasons strenoth mentioned. I completely agree. "Int -" in D&D means "mindless", therefore can't think for itself. If you're wanting to eat insects, I would let you get away with it, but nothing else.
JulesCARV 09-11-07, 10:10 AM	I would imagine that, at some point, the flesh would become dead and thus violate the Vow. Hmm.... possibly. In that case, Vow of Purity does mean mandatory vegetarianism. As for cruelty to animals being Evil, there are very strong qualifiers that discount that. Nobody cares what you do to animals. I'd say exalted people are typically outside of most societies' norms in terms of moral concern. Would flesh include things such as insects? That starts where i'm going with this. I'd say yes, if they're dead.