But "greater good" and "lesser evil" will depend on the situation the person or the people being affected are in and also, how much you know about them.
For example: As a paladin, you come across a jail where the Black Ring has thrown in a prisoner. As usual, you let him go but when you release him, he goes back and beats up and nearly kills his wife and children.
If you've heard the rumors and comments about this guy from places like the tavern or even from various Black Ring members, then you'd know something about him.
Still, if a definition of a moral dilemma means that you'd be forced to do the "greater good" as defined by the developers and the game, then count me out. Besides, I'd prefer to be able to choose my moral principles and stuff.
Some points I'd like to bring up: (Character traits and personalities, friends, families, etc.)
No “perfect” characters please.
a) Just 'cos the character may become the next Divine One, doesn't mean he or she will become a goody 2 shoes. After all, we've heard of tyrants who were known for their contributions towards religion and social/public goodwill but despised 'cos of the nature of their rule or various decisions they made.
Sometimes, you're called a despot 'cos you'd to make some rather difficult decisions and you go down in history as a cruel and psychotic ruler.
And we've also heard about benevolent parties who're in nature, very kind and friendly, but they also have decisions or connections that others may not like. Like: Mother Teresa was a good friend of a "freedom fighter" who'd committed what you'd call "genocide".
b) Every person has their good and bad points so there's no such thing as "perfect". Furthermore, every person's actions are influenced by factors like social climate, public awareness, the type of the laws and rules in place, personal feelings, etc. Therefore, would like to see more interesting factors, not those typical "just 'cos you accidentally knocked down something important, you ARE EVIL!!!!!" Or even “what was acceptable 100 to 300 years before DD: would it be acceptable in the time of DD/BD/DD2?”
Characters’ reactions and motives:
c) For heaven's sake, just 'cos someone is from the Black Ring, when he/she meets you, this doesn't mean he wants to kill you right away. I'd rather that they try to make some moves to draw out information than just rashly yell "Death to the Marked One!" and try to engage combat, even though there ARE soldiers and a huge bunch of civilians nearby, or even though they know nothing about your abilities and skills.
Furthermore, some of the Black Ring members could be far more interested in self-preservation than in killing the Divine One.
Basically, this would mean their morals should adjust according to the situation and not always be some "strict believer even if it kills them". As they say: if you run away, you get to live for another day.
This also means that if the Black Ring member is disguised as a civilian, then they could just make some idle conversation with you or various passerbys before walking off. And if his disguise is perfect, please: not even the Divine One should be able to go "Aha! You're a Black Ring member!" unless he/she was warned beforehand.
Flawed characters:
d) Any character should have flaws, what kinda consequences these flaws have should depend on the situation.
Also, I'd also like it if you're too strict or too much of a zealot, then your actions and choices could have some consequences, even for you. Like for an npc, she's a very honorable but extremely harsh person and very strict(not good at dealing with situations, emotions or people): In normal situations, she’s seen as an upright and very firm and strict person and not very tolerant of various issues.
However when a tragedy occurs, she may not know how to deal with it. If she is a person who tends to be rather extreme in her actions, she might start blaming herself as well as everyone around her. If after a while, all that hatred and anger grow inside her and she’s unable to contain it, she might become a very bitter and vindictive person.
I've got other suggestions but that's it for now. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />
