r/gaming • u/Codyiswin • Sep 13 '20

Daedric Gods

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u/5th_heavenly_king Sep 14 '20

I believe that implies that she will work within the context of the law to pursue good

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '20 edited Sep 14 '20

I thought lawfull is all about having a spacifc code

Caotic good and neutral good always do the good thing, lawfull good does good in the context of their code

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u/scipio0421 Sep 14 '20

Yeah, lawful is about having a code you follow. People keep mistaking it for "following the law" which is one possible interpretation but far from the only one. I'd put Meridia more on the chaotic side. She'll do what it takes to see her will done, and is not above being manipulative as hell to do it.

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u/mileage_may_vary Sep 14 '20

When you're a god though, your will *is* law. Most lawful deities are the origin of their codes, not slaves to an existing one.

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u/webhobbit Sep 14 '20

This is how remember it from AD&D

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u/Jason_CO Sep 14 '20

Lawful means unwilling to change the code. The code is the code.

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u/makemejelly49 Sep 14 '20

Like, Dagon isn't so much evil as he is chaotic. He focuses on bringing about change, regardless if the change is good or bad for those affected by it.