Does Dominated = evil?

[P0L]

Hi,

If a good or neutral NPC is magically dominated and forced to do evil things. Does this mean he is evil?

Thanks

[Aubrey the Malformed]

I'd say not, but a paladin might be a trickier case if he broke his vows as a result.

[hogarth]

Would it turn him evil? No.

Would it make him feel guilty? Maybe.

[Jal Dorak]

No. A character would only become evil through willfull and continuous acts of evil (or perhaps a single horrendous willful act).

Aubrey is probably right about the Paladin - they lose class powers for intentional evil, or violating the code (says nothing about intentional or not).

[Nero24200]

The character would not become evil, since the characater is not intetionally comitting evil acts. The same goes for the paladin, since a paladin only falls for willfully committing evil acts, willfully being the keyword there.

Admittily though, paladin's aren't likely to fall for somthing like that, due to a fairly decent will save, and gradual bonuses and immunities gained via levels.

[Kolokotroni]

P0L wrote:

Hi,

If a good or neutral NPC is magically dominated and forced to do evil things. Does this mean he is evil?

Thanks

your alignment wont change if you are under compulsion, but it is entirely possible for say, a paladin to fall or a similar vow to be broken.

[Sir Hexen Ineptus]

OH come on people.

PRD wrote:

Code of Conduct: A paladin must be of lawful good alignment and loses all class features except proficiencies if she ever willingly commits an evil act.

They failed their will save so there is no willingly in the situation.