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So I am running the first book, and my group just came across Thora Peska. I turned the entire scene into some kind of cross between Annabell and The Haunting. A ghost like apparition flitting between the the ice boulders, a haunting girlish giggle, ethereal voice calling back the scripted answers.. it was great. By the time they got through the haunt, they were all thoroughly crapping themselves about the hut and the ominous figure sitting in a chair inside. Fast forward to one intrepid adventurer finally steeling themselves and climbing in, looking around, and then being pushed out as he was getting ready to climb back down, tensions were at an all time high!! The battle went pretty quickly though, and the summoner in the group decided to keep the soul focus gem.
Here's where my question lies. The character identified the soul gem as containing part of the soul of the scared little girl from the haunt, and what its function was. He immediately pocketed it, commenting on what he could do with something like that. He is a pretty new player, so he doesn't know what it could be used for, but he is intent on keeping it and trying to use it for "necromantic purposes". I clarified that he knew that part of an innocent soul was trapped within, and he was not swayed. I stated that I would have to do some research, but that using this may involve an alignment infraction, and he still persisted.
So, my questions here:
1) IS there anything at all that he could use this gem for, other than to create more dolls? Even as an experienced Society GM, I don't have much to go on here.
2) Should he find a way to continue using this, should he suffer the consequences of an alignment infraction?
He stated that he clearly understands that a soul was ripped from a child as she was murdered and then made to inhabit the doll. In my mind, even if he didn't kill the child, using the gem should take a toll.. especially depending on whatever way he comes up with to use it. His take on it is that he is neutral, and therefore just using a tool that fell into his hands. To me, this is more NE than true neutral, but what do you think?
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1.) Daemons traffic in souls. You could use a trapped soul as a bargaining chip with them?
Night hags also traffic in souls.
There's the feat Soul-Powered Magic
2.) IMO using another sentient being's soul for your own purposes is evil, without question.
Without going too deep into the endless alignment debates, my thought on good v evil is that for evil the ends always justify the means. For good, the means are important. So using a soul, for whatever purpose, is evil. My 2cp anyway.