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From: robert@fear.UUCP (Robert Plamondon)
Newsgroups: net.games.frp
Subject: RE:changing alignment
Message-ID: <216@fear.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 1-Jul-85 20:19:21 EDT
Article-I.D.: fear.216
Posted: Mon Jul  1 20:19:21 1985
Date-Received: Fri, 12-Jul-85 01:21:10 EDT
References: <438@busch.UUCP>
Organization: Weitek Corp. Sunnyvale Ca.
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Keywords: Traps
Summary: What a crock!

In article <438@busch.UUCP>, mte@busch.UUCP (Moshe Eliovson) writes:
> 
> 	What?!  No news.  We should be ashamed of ourselves!  Well, here's
> 	a question for you all:
> 
> 	I was in a situation where a little man in a flower was talking.
> 	If I paid attention even a little, no saving throw.  The saving
> 	throw was, now get this, 2d20 vs Int or change alignment to N.
> 
> 	Now the DM ruled a loss of 1 level.  To return through clerical
> 	repentance etc no loss (to return to previous alignment that is).
> 
> 	Questions:
> 	1) Should a level loss (xp) be charged in such a case - my knowledge
> 	   is that the loss applies only to a pc changing his habits, NOT traps!
> 	2) From N is there really a charge to go to LN, NG, CN or NE?
> 
> 		Ultrachaos Incarnate,
> 		Moshe Eliovson
> 		{allegra, ihnp4}!we53!busch!mte
>   	

The real solution is to punch the DM repeatedly in the mouth.  But
you had your chance, and you blew it, so I guess I'll answer your
question.

AD&D rules are essentially worthless in situations like this (and in
most others :-) ), so let's drop back ten and punt.  What does all
this mean in "real-world" terms?

If listening to the creature caused a radical personality change,
then your character has been *POSESSED*, and needs to be
deprogrammed/exorcised/whatever. No level loss, unless the cure
causes damage itself.

Next question...

-- 
		-- Robert Plamondon
		   {turtlevax, resonex, cae780}!weitek!robert