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| Lawful Good || Pure Good || Chaotic Good | | Lawful Good || Pure Good || Chaotic Good | ||
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| True Lawful || | | True Lawful || True Neutral || True Chaotic | ||
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| Lawful Evil || Pure Evil || Chaotic Evil | | Lawful Evil || Pure Evil || Chaotic Evil | ||
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:; Pure Good | :; Pure Good | ||
::A | ::A Pure Good character does the best that they can to improve and enrich both society, and the people within it. Pure Good will obey right and just laws, but will ignore or abrogate laws that are oppressive or unfair. Pure Good people are interested in a healthy, happy, non-hurtful society, but they are equally interested in making sure that individuals within that society are enriched according to their actions. Note that the criminal, murderous, and mad may be enriched by incarceration or even expunged, if their faults outweigh any possible good to be derived from them. Pure Good characters are among the first to help others. Trying to take advantage of a Pure Good person or society is risky, because they have many, many friends indeed. | ||
:: | ::Being Pure Good means doing what is good and right without bias for or against order. | ||
:; Chaotic Good | :; Chaotic Good | ||
::A chaotic good character acts as | ::A chaotic good character acts to promote weal and goodness as they see fit. Rules and strictures are seen either as oppressive measures, or as unnecessary paperwork. If everyone was Chaotic Good, there would be no need for any laws, after all. Chaotic Good characters often donate their time or treasure to promote the fortunes of whomever has caught their latest fancy. Orphans, widows, and luckless sorts of all varieties can count on a kind word and a helping hand from a Chaotic Good player. Chaotic Good characters are usually among the first to see corruption, evil deeds, and wanton cruelties, and immediately take action. Do not expect a Chaotic Good person to worry too much about legality or consequences. Drawing a sword on the corrupt mayor right in their council chambers is...distressingly par for the course.... That being said, Chaotic Good isn't mindless, either. Leaving the Mayor alone and instead giving a firebrand speech in the courtyard also works.... | ||
::Chaotic | ::Chaotic Good combines an unflinchingly good heart with a free spirit. | ||
:; True Lawful | :; True Lawful | ||
:: | ::True Lawful character acts as law, tradition, or a personal code directs them. True Lawful characters believe that order and rules are of paramount importance for the continuation and advancement of society. the individuals in a society are important, yes, but True Law recognizes that not everyone can expect to win every time. Everybody has to accept some constraints, so less fortunate souls can come up in the world. A system of Law is always preferable to rank, howling anarchy, but even in orderly societies, there is much work to be done. Laws merely for the sake or spreading either weal or woe are bad laws, and should be challenged and revoked. If the society is so corrupt or vainglorious that it cannot change from within, then force of arms will carry the day. Short-term pain is perfectly acceptable to gain long-term stability and prosperity, measured within a framework of fair and equal rules for everyone. | ||
::Lawful | ::True Lawful means you are reliable and honorable without being a zealot. | ||
:; | :; True Neutral | ||