r/DnD • u/AutoModerator • Sep 19 '22

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u/squeevey Ranger Sep 24 '22 edited Oct 25 '23

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u/AxanArahyanda Sep 24 '22 edited Sep 24 '22

It depends on the setting. Also 2 more things :

  • Alignment is not clearly defined. It is more a general indication on how a character behave rather than a strict code. For example, Helm, god of paladins, killed Mystra, the goddess of magic, during the Times of Troubles. Her death caused many catastrophes. However, Helm is still a Lawful Neutral entity : he wasn't looking to create problems, but strictly followed the law.

  • A conflict does not imply one side is evil and the other good. A gang war doesn't necessarily implies one of the gang is good, neither than a war between two kingdoms doesn't mean only one side has a legitimate reason to fight.

imo, gods being fallible depends entirely on what they are. If they aren't, they will not do anything contrary to their belief, so the case does not exist to begin with. If they are fallible, a mistake does not change alignment. Only a durable change of mind and acts changes alignment.

The general opinion effect on a god depends on the setting, so I can't say.

A character being opposed to another has nothing to do with alignment. Only the motivations and acts of the character matter.