Line #5 Heartwarming/DungeonsAndDragons


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3	Any examples for this must be taken from published ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' material like the TV series, not your personal experiences in a game.
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5	* [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons The Book of Exalted Deeds]], a work which sets up its basecamp on the far Idealism end of the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism, and actually ''makes it work''. The main cause: it stated ''no-one'' is beyond redemption, not even members of AlwaysChaoticEvil races (well, except demons and devils, but since they're ''made'' from evil, that really isn't too much of a surprise). They demonstrated this by having a sample character who was a ''reformed mind flayer''. The idea of a creature that pretty much defines LawfulEvil, can only survive on brains, and comes from a culture based on telepathic slavery, learning that there is a better way and ending up on the side of light...
6	** Even more so the idea of redeeming evil items. The fact that someone somewhere made an armor made solely to allow only the most evil bastards to resemble a demon, and even that armor can be taught the ways of good...it's just...wow!
7	** The Apostle of Peace. The entire point of the class is that, in a gameline where ViolenceReallyIsTheAnswer more often than not, they exist to say "There are other ways to do this". And ''prove it.''
8	* Rudolph van Richten, ''TabletopGame/{{Ravenloft}}'s'' greatest monster-hunter/expert, lost his only child when a tribe of Vistani sold his kidnapped boy Erasmus to a vampire. In grief-maddened vengeance, he destroyed the entire tribe, save one survivor who'd been away from camp. Decades later, Van Richten and the survivor meet face to face, and manage to set mutual recriminations aside, swearing forgiveness and friendship in a CMOH for the ages.
9	* Savage Species, a 3rd edition supplement about playing monsters, has a number of possible ways the humanoid and monstrous species of the world can interact. Naturally most involve significant conflict but one, "With Malice Towards None", is a world in which the humanoids believe that rights and compassion extend to all sapient species, and spend their time working to redeem the world's monsters and welcome them into society as equals.
10	-> "Most monsters are thought to become creatures of evil or destruction not because of any infernal or diabolic tie, but because of a fear of rejection, loneliness, or some other understandable psychological condition. Even the foulest [[OurDemonsAreDifferent tanar’ri]] may be in truth the victim of its own psychoses, and the enlightened people of this world hold out hope that with openness, respect, and even love, the darkest of souls can be redeemed. And who knows? [[RousseauWasRight Perhaps they are right]]"
11	* On the matter of D&D [=CMOHs=], there is about one for every two items in the book Weapons Of Legacy.
12	** Bright Evening Star, a ring made out of ThePowerOfLove.
13	** Bullybasher's Gauntlets. "... [the hero] used much of his own wealth to finance a hospital for the poor, so poverty would never again make the difference between one of them living or dying." Priceless.
14	** Celdoriath's Clarion. Celdoriath was an Elven ranger who won the right to wed his king's daughter by sheer awesome. [[Literature/TheSilmarillion Hey wait a minute...]]
15	** Coral Bite, a trident wielded by Ildashurn, a doppelganger who stole the form of an aquatic elf, Sajolveun, that he killed by mistake : "Feeling guilty, the doppelganger studied the elf's life from his underwater home, adopted Sajolveun's identity, and returned to the aquatic elves. Ildashurn did everything in his power to amend the mistake he had made. In so doing, however, he fell in love with the aquatic elves and became their hero. Even his legendary weapon had embraced him completely. When Ildashurn could no longer politely avoid the topic of marriage, he announced that he would be leaving to fulfill a personal quest, promising to take a wife upon his return. Privately, Ildashurn had no intention of returning. When he reached the surface and tried changing back into an air-breathing creature, the doppelganger discovered that he could not. He was no longer a shapechanger. Somehow, he had become an aquatic elf. Perhaps it was some strange effect of his trident's power, or perhaps it was the act of some benevolent deity. Ildashurn didn't care. He just smiled and dove back into the water."
16	** Divine Spark, a Holy Symbol used to unite all the religions against the enemies of life.
17	** ... and more. The paladin's ghost that lingers to finish the training of his apprentice, who turns and just smiles at him; at that, the spirit passes on. The other paladin soul, captured in an über-evil blade, that ends up redeeming it. The messenger who seeks the god of travel to give his successor abilities to match his own, so that he not be mocked for not living up to an impossible legacy. And so on and so forth.
18	* One from the Wizards website rather than any core rulebook, but [[http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/fc/20050824a Eludecia]], the [[SuccubiAndIncubi succubus]] [[HeelFaceTurn Paladin]], is quite possibly the single biggest example of LoveRedeems in D&D.
19	* 5e supplemental material created [[http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/unearthed-arcana/trio-subclasses the Oath of Redemption.]] While a lot of Paladins are already heartwarming incarnate thanks to the fact they believe so strongly in justice and good as to fight for it and protect people with it, the Oath of Redemption takes it a step further; they truly believe that with patience, dedication, and wisdom, they can save anyone that isn't Undead or a Fiend (and in most cases, they even feel bad that they ''can't'' turn those creatures to the path of good) from being truly evil. Their level of dedication is staggering; they toss aside armor and martial weaponry to be more open with those they try to redeem, risking life and limb to give people a chance, because, in their mind, ''everyone'' deserves a second chance. And thanks to their Oath Spells and abilities, they can honestly succeed. They are so set in their goals and ideals that, when forced to fight, they can still make any blow a non-lethal one.
20	* You wouldn't think ''TabletopGame/{{Ravenloft}}'' would have any of these moments, but Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft would prove you wrong. The introductory chapter features letters from all of van Richten's students, expressing their utmost admiration for him and asks for his aid and companionship in a hunt they're undertaking. Van Richten's answer is revealed on the last page, where he apologizes for never truly expressing how much they mean to him; They are all that he has left of family, and they have surprised him again and again with their resourcefulness, skill and kindness. He would be happy if they were to use the name van Richten, for he considers them all as close as if they were his own children.
21	* The InUniverse commentary on ''Fizban's Treasury of Dragons'' is from Fizban, a human disguise used by Bahamut in his [[TabletopGame/{{Dragonlance}} Krynnish]] aspect of Paladine. While you might expect his commentary on [[CainAndAbel Tiamat]] and [[AlwaysChaoticEvil her creations]] to be negative, most of it actually consists of Bahamut fondly remembering the days when he and his sister created dragonkind together, and genuine compliments on her work. It seems that the siblings' endless hatred for each other is finally starting to subside.
22	** While Fizban makes it very clear that he favors Silver dragons above all other kinds, he does admit that, if he were to be any other kind of dragon than platinum, he'd be a blue dragon. Similarily, he considers green dragons the "most dragon" of all dragons.
23	* In the core rulebooks for 5e, the first pages list the basic credits and copyright information, until you reach the playtesters section. Instead of the 40-50 names you expect, it says "Over 175,000 fans of D&D. Thank you!"
24	* In the TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms supplement ''Minsc and Boo's Journal of Villainy'', the in-universe dedication of the book is to Dynaheir and Khalid. Averting ForgottenFallenFriend, Minsc still holds dear the memory of two of his comrades who fell during the events of [[VideoGame/BaldursGate his adventures with the Bhaalspawn]].
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Context Heartwarming / DungeonsAndDragons