Conjure Spirit -- Evil or not?

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  1. Almeida

    Almeida New Member

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    Does using this spell actually affect other characters in any way?

    Because it doesn't really seem like a nice thing to do. The briefly summoned spirits don't seem to like it...
     
  2. Zanza

    Zanza Well-Known Member

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    Good and Evil are all about perspective more than anything these. It is more the intention behind the use such as summoning the spirit of a murdered person to find out their killer, or realising the guy was a dick so you summon him so that he can never feel peace.
     
  3. Muro

    Muro Well-Known Member

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    One thing that should be kept in mind, though, is that whenever a spirit is conjured, it means pain for it. There are situations when this can be done for the greater good, but generally a bloodthirsty sadist has more occasions and more use of the spell than a goody-two-shows.

    In case you are asking if there are souls that give something more of a response than the typical "Where am I?"/"Oh, the pain!" one-liners, indeed there are.
     
  4. Almeida

    Almeida New Member

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    I figured as much, and I don't want to miss them. I just want to know if when I actually reach them, I'm not limited to being the mentioned 'bloodthirsty sadist' in dialogue options. That's not the kind of character I want to play.

    That's what I'm saying. That's how I look at it, but it may not be the way the game looks at it.

    As far as I see it, I'm not putting someone in a situation where they can never feel peace again, just putting them through a little ordeal for the greater good. I want to know if the game takes this into consideration or if it's going to automatically turn me into a prick.

    It's not just a matter of "Will I lose reputation for this?", it's a matter of roleplaying as well. Even if no one finds out, it's still not something I'd have my character do.
     
  5. General Mandible

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    It doesn't affect anything in-game, except the information you sometimes get. Nothing alignment or reputation.
     
  6. Muro

    Muro Well-Known Member

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    There are a few situations where rather than "You will suffer for as long as I want you to, now talk!" it's more like "I understand your pain. I only want you to answer a few questions for me and I will let you go". Not overly much (most of the evil examples consist of killing plot-crucial NPCs and forcing them to talk, and there are quite some occasions for that), but still something to make the spell useful for good characters as well.
     
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    Permanently conjured spirits. Mmmm. Souls taste good.
     
  8. Almeida

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    Thanks a *ton*, that's exactly what I wanted to know.
     
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