Reputation is important. Reputation follows you wherever you go whether you like it or not. So it would be wise of you to treat it like gold and care for it like nothing else. People who don't care about their reputation are playing a bad power game and they will pay a price for it eventually. Individuals who understand the importance of reputation will find themselves climbing to the top of nearly any adventure, job, task, or arena they find themselves in. Play the game. Care about your reputation. Your life may depend on it.