Talk:Day 121-130/@comment-134.114.95.24-20150305163905/@comment-26140682-20150305201641

While going off his actions is fair, and I suppose in D&D terms, Neutral Evil is accurate, outside of that specific ruleset, I'd really put him closer to True Neutral. He only really cares about his allies and himself, anything and anyone else is carefully weighed to determine their benefits/drawbacks. He enters a war not out of loyalty to one side or hatred of another, but because it will make him and his stronger. And as they become stronger, they become better able to insure their own survival. He does what is necessary to insure the survival of him and his, nothing more, nothing less.

True, that leads to him performing evil acts, such as indulging in slavery, but those he enslaved were his enemies, recall. And he required their use to keep his own men in line and his forces strong. So enemy becomes tool. As for attacking orcs and kobolds when they hadn't established hostility, they had powers and/or skills Rou had not yet tried. He does the same to every creature and monster he comes across, not out of malice, but need. The need for strength.

Long story short: Outside of D&D's specific ruleset, he's really not that Evil. Basically, Rou see's everything and everyone as equal until they themselves prove otherwise, either by becoming close to him as an ally, or turning against him as an enemy. If you are neither of those, Rou determines how you fall according to the needs of him and his. If you can benefit them by helping, you're an ally. If you are of greater benefit dead, you're an enemy. Otherwise, you're of no consequence.