Moral Powers - Page 3

VIVIT · 09-30-2022, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by dataweaver

I wouldn't treat Law and Justice as a pair; but I could see treating them as independent axes: Lawful vs. Lawless, and Justice vs. Injustice.

How would you distinguish this Law–Chaos × Good–Evil?

dataweaver · 09-30-2022, 05:28 PM

I'm not sure I would. My point is that Law vs. Justice is like Order vs. Good: they aren't diametrically opposed to each other.

RyanW · 10-01-2022, 08:02 AM

I've given some vague thought to a philosophy, with the intent to work it into a fantasy setting, that reveres four semi-personified virtues: Wisdom, Justice, Compassion, and Perseverance. I doubt I would add powers based on those: my settings tend toward the agnostic when it comes to divine/cosmic interference.

whswhs · 10-01-2022, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by RyanW

I've given some vague thought to a philosophy, with the intent to work it into a fantasy setting, that reveres four semi-personified virtues: Wisdom, Justice, Compassion, and Perseverance. I doubt I would add powers based on those: my settings tend toward the agnostic when it comes to divine/cosmic interference.

If I were going to do four virtues, I would probably pick Plato's four: Wisdom, Courage, Temperance, and Justice. But I wouldn't consider them "opposites" in the sense that the Moral limitation assumes.

ericthered · 10-01-2022, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by whswhs

If I were going to do four virtues, I would probably pick Plato's four: Wisdom, Courage, Temperance, and Justice. But I wouldn't consider them "opposites" in the sense that the Moral limitation assumes.

No, but it sounds like an interesting superhero team with some fun dynamics

Fred Brackin · 10-01-2022, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ericthered

No, but it sounds like an interesting superhero team with some fun dynamics

No, Temperance is too passive a virtue and is likely to be overlapped by Wisdom.

Getting back to opposites you could pair Wisdom with Faith. I'd then match Justice with Mercy..

Kallatari · 10-01-2022, 10:41 PM

To answer the original question, I have only used Moral Powers in my DFRPG-D&D games (i.e., DFRPG in a D&D setting). I've not used it in any other game.

Another possibility of a Moral power, based on one of the editions of D&D's Oriental Adventures, could be Honor vs Dishonor. It's sort of like Law vs Chaos, but slightly different.

09-30-2022, 05:28 PM	#22
dataweaver Join Date: Aug 2004	Re: Moral Powers I'm not sure I would. My point is that Law vs. Justice is like Order vs. Good: they aren't diametrically opposed to each other. __________________ Point balance is a myth.[1][2][3][4]

10-01-2022, 08:02 AM	#23
RyanW ☣ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Southeast NC	Re: Moral Powers I've given some vague thought to a philosophy, with the intent to work it into a fantasy setting, that reveres four semi-personified virtues: Wisdom, Justice, Compassion, and Perseverance. I doubt I would add powers based on those: my settings tend toward the agnostic when it comes to divine/cosmic interference. __________________ RyanW - Actually one normal sized guy in three tiny trenchcoats. Last edited by RyanW; 10-01-2022 at 08:05 AM.

10-01-2022, 10:41 PM	#27
Kallatari Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada	Re: Moral Powers To answer the original question, I have only used Moral Powers in my DFRPG-D&D games (i.e., DFRPG in a D&D setting). I've not used it in any other game. Another possibility of a Moral power, based on one of the editions of D&D's Oriental Adventures, could be Honor vs Dishonor. It's sort of like Law vs Chaos, but slightly different.