World Customize Creator - Vol. 1 Ch. 2
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He might cause calamity to the economy
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His first thought after finding this world's money is to forge it... And he says he isn't evil. Well, whatever he is he can't be much above true neutral.
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@Tropingenie What he did was basically an experiment equivalent to seeing if he could turn a piece of iron into a piece of silver using his magic. Even in our world it wouldn't be considered evil, assuming someone tried to do it through nuclear physics. It's an application of his magic, and magic is what defines a person's worth in that place. This single experiment means absolutely nothing, economically or otherwise.
People referring to the classic alignments don't often realise that true neutral can actually be quite a nasty person in reality, someone like Steve Jobs, for example. So, when they say someone is true neutral, chances are the character is more like neutral good, but just does exhibit the kind of behavioral variation people usually do.
People referring to the classic alignments don't often realise that true neutral can actually be quite a nasty person in reality, someone like Steve Jobs, for example. So, when they say someone is true neutral, chances are the character is more like neutral good, but just does exhibit the kind of behavioral variation people usually do.
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@Kaarme I see your point.
However, the was I see it is twofold. Firstly, I find it less about the act itself, and more the ease with which he decides to go through with the experiment: He could have shown a little more hesitation to appear more "good" (according to commonly accepted values).
Secondly, I see it less as turning iron into silver, and more as turning $5 bills into $50 bills (or some numerically equal equivalent), which would be considered a crime, even through the use of modern science.
Considering he never does it again (at least on camera), I can accept that it was along the lines of "easily misunderstood experiment" rather than "deliberate act of forgery," and that the character isn't inherently trending towards "evil."
In terms of your second point, I can agree wholeheartedly about the comments on the classic alignments. Most people have a skewed idea about what the alignments are, and quantifying morality is a can of worms that my TRPG group has all but abandoned: I personally believe that morality (and, thus, good and evil) are subjective.
However, the was I see it is twofold. Firstly, I find it less about the act itself, and more the ease with which he decides to go through with the experiment: He could have shown a little more hesitation to appear more "good" (according to commonly accepted values).
Secondly, I see it less as turning iron into silver, and more as turning $5 bills into $50 bills (or some numerically equal equivalent), which would be considered a crime, even through the use of modern science.
Considering he never does it again (at least on camera), I can accept that it was along the lines of "easily misunderstood experiment" rather than "deliberate act of forgery," and that the character isn't inherently trending towards "evil."
In terms of your second point, I can agree wholeheartedly about the comments on the classic alignments. Most people have a skewed idea about what the alignments are, and quantifying morality is a can of worms that my TRPG group has all but abandoned: I personally believe that morality (and, thus, good and evil) are subjective.
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@Tropingenie I'd say one huge factor in this particular case was that it wasn't the kind of physical money we are used to. It wasn't fiat money with numbers printed on it, or anything. It was just a block of matter that's worth something in exchange. When he heard a block of something differently coloured is worth more for people, it's a natural reaction of curiosity to see if his very appropriate special skill is suitable for changing that. If it had instead been a bill somewhat like ours, I very much believe it would have invoked in him the feeling of forgery and crime if he had even considered altering it. In the end in the past a lump of silver was just as good as a coin of silver. The only thing is that the merchant would have needed to weigh the piece of silver to know how much it's worth, whereas the coins were of standard weight (as long as they hadn't been tampered with). Otherwise there was absolutely no difference in their worth, assuming a king hadn't decided to make the coins an alloy worth less, but I'm not well versed enough in history to know if that was a thing. Silver and gold are just metal you can gather from the nature if you are lucky or own a mine.
Like you said, it would have been an evil act if he had continued to do it whenever he needed to buy anything, as it would have potentially affected the economy and his trading partners might have got into trouble as well.
Like you said, it would have been an evil act if he had continued to do it whenever he needed to buy anything, as it would have potentially affected the economy and his trading partners might have got into trouble as well.
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So far we don't have FBI-jokes here thankfully (please never), but surely we can let the Secret Service in on the fun here?!
(In the US, the Secret Service investigates counterfeiting)
https://www.treasury.gov/about/organizational-structure/offices/Treasurer-US/Pages/if-you-suspect.aspx
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(In the US, the Secret Service investigates counterfeiting)
https://www.treasury.gov/about/organizational-structure/offices/Treasurer-US/Pages/if-you-suspect.aspx
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