Don't forget the knight part of Shadow Knight. They're evil, but still basically of a lawful mentality and retaining a sense of honor. Comparisons with the mafia are frequently used. Even the Shadow Knights of the Ogres and Trolls count as the most intelligent and most nearly civilized members of their respective races. The Necromancer is much more likely to be the random murdering psychotic nutter. Who's more evil? Between those two it's a wash; they're using similar tools serving ultimately the same ends, and in cultures which can produce both they tend to share the same guilds.
In practice in Norrath virtually everyone is evil since nearly everyone kills whomever they wish for whatever reason suits their fancy, with but few exceptions. That being said I think Bards are reserved a special circle of Hell all to themselves. Over the past decade it has gradually become the server jerk class.
Danth
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