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:; Chaotic Good | :; Chaotic Good | ||
::A | ::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 Good combines an unflinchingly good heart with a free spirit. | ::Chaotic Good combines an unflinchingly good heart with a free spirit. | ||
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:; True Neutral | :; True Neutral | ||
::A | ::A True Neutral character is NOT Detached, even though on the face of things, they seem similar. Detached characters simply don't care to pay any heed to the workings of the moral and ethical world. | ||
:: | ::A True Neutral character can be played as very interested in the workings of the moral and ethical world, but believing that balance in all things is critically important to the overall health of the world. Such a True Neutral character often finds themselves acting as examples for what is missing around them, their behavior changing depending upon the outside environment. A society that is drowning in selfishness and woe will cause such a True Neutral character to perform deeds of pure Goodness, to show that dark society what they are missing. Contrarily, in the eyes of a True Neutral character, a high and shining society of Goodness is brutally repressing all the evil urges of the populace, and the True Neutral character must act to free up some space for the darkness and cruelty to run free, because those urges are just as important as the brightness. As a result, such an active True Neutral character can feel almost schizophrenic, as their behavior will vary around the dial, based on how they see the world. This can be surprisingly hard to play, so be cautious when choosing this alignment. | ||
::Neutral means you act naturally in any situation, without prejudice or compulsion. | ::That being said, some True Neutral characters commit themselves philosophically to neutrality. They see good, evil, law, and chaos as prejudices and dangerous extremes. They advocate the middle way of neutrality as the best, most balanced road in the long run. These characters also find their behavior changing based on the world around them, but they tend to suppress behaviors in others, rather than serve as examples. In a Good society, they will target the agents of goodness, by word or deed. In a Lawful society, they will act to fight oppression in all manners, etc. | ||
::True Neutral means you act naturally in any situation, without prejudice or compulsion. | |||
:; True Chaotic | :; True Chaotic | ||
::A | ::A True Chaotic character follows his whims. He is an individualist first and last. He values his own liberty but doesn't strive to protect others' freedom. He avoids authority, resents restrictions, and challenges traditions. A chaotic neutral character does not intentionally disrupt organizations as part of a campaign of anarchy. To do so, he would have to be motivated either by good (and a desire to liberate others) or evil (and a desire to make those others suffer). a chaotic neutral character may be unpredictable, but his behavior is not totally random. He is not as likely to jump off a bridge as he is to cross it. | ||
::Chaotic neutral represents freedom from both society's restrictions and a do-gooder's zeal. | ::Chaotic neutral represents freedom from both society's restrictions and a do-gooder's zeal. | ||
:; Lawful Evil | :; Lawful Evil | ||
::A | ::A Lawful Evil character methodically takes what he wants within the limits of his code of conduct without regard for whom it hurts. He cares about tradition, loyalty, and order, but not about freedom, dignity, or life. He plays by the rules but without mercy or compassion. He is comfortable in a hierarchy and would like to rule, but is willing to serve. He condemns others not according to their actions but according to race, religion, homeland, or social rank. He is loath to break laws or promises. | ||
::This reluctance comes partly from his nature and partly because he depends on order to protect himself from those who oppose him on moral grounds. Some lawful evil characters have particular taboos, such as not killing in cold blood (but having underlings do it) or not letting children come to harm (if it can be helped). They imagine that these compunctions put them above unprincipled villains. | ::This reluctance comes partly from his nature and partly because he depends on order to protect himself from those who oppose him on moral grounds. Some lawful evil characters have particular taboos, such as not killing in cold blood (but having underlings do it) or not letting children come to harm (if it can be helped). They imagine that these compunctions put them above unprincipled villains. | ||
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:; Pure Evil | :; Pure Evil | ||
::A | ::A Pure Evil character does whatever she can get away with. She is out for herself, pure and simple. She sheds no tears for those she kills, whether for profit, sport, or convenience. She has no love of order and holds no illusions that following laws, traditions, or codes would make her any better or more noble. On the other hand, she doesn't have the restless nature or love of conflict that a chaotic evil villain has. | ||
::Some | ::Some pure evil characters hold up evil as an ideal, committing evil for its own sake. Most often, such individuals are devoted to evil deities or secret societies. | ||
:: | ::Pure evil represents pure evil without honor and without variation. | ||
:; Chaotic Evil | :; Chaotic Evil | ||