Lemonade bursts from the wizard’s hand and flows into the shape of a hammer that will strike the target for 3d8 physical damage. It will continue to strike the target every round for up to 1 minute or until the caster loses concentration, at which point it collapses into a pool of lemonade.

I haven’t heard any stories of demons making personal sacrifices just to cause harm, and demons are definitely evil.

That all sounds reasonable, but you don’t have to have Evil in your alignment for inter-party conflict. Some of the best story telling happens when different characters are trying to do the right thing, but disagree as to what that is.

I prefer having actual evil in the game.

You can do that too, it just requires more thought than “alignment says Evil.”

I would argue that for game purposes, having an E on your character sheet means “I like inter-party conflict so much I am willing to instigate it”

“Stupid Evil” is not a valid alignment anymore than “Lawful Stupid” Paladins. Decent players can role play a party with both Good and Evil characters in it without it constantly descending into bickering and threats of violence.

So they were arguing:

1. the NPC’s in the world are aware of the D&D rules their world operates in, and as such
2. Diplomacy is impossible unless you do it in 6 seconds.

Satanists: We picked the name to bring attention to all the things you can get away with if you call yourself a religion

Conservative: I’m not listening! THEY WORSHIP THE DEVIL!

Satanists: See? It’s working.

The “After-school Humanist Club” would not be having articles written about it.

Does disease exist in a fantasy world? Why would anyone be sick when you can find a sorcerer, wizard or cleric (or even a spoony bard like Volo) and restore your health in at least 20 different ways?

1. You need to be able to find someone with the skill to do so.

2. I need to be able to pay them to do so.