Peaceful monsters and rings of conflict

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Quick question: Is it possible to avoid the penalty for killing peaceful
monsters by standing next to them and putting on a ring of conflict?

 

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BManx2000 wrote:

> Quick question: Is it possible to avoid the penalty for killing peaceful
> monsters by standing next to them and putting on a ring of conflict?

Not if it's you killing them. You may let them kill each other without
penalty, though.

Raisse, killed by a gnome lord

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Status of Raisse (piously neutral): Level 8 HP 63(67) AC -3, fast.

 

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BManx2000 wrote:

> Quick question: Is it possible to avoid the penalty for killing
> peaceful monsters by standing next to them and putting on a ring of
> conflict?

No.

Even if they're acting out of character, they're still inherently
peaceful.

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Boudewijn.

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