Alignment: LG,NG,CG,LN,TN,CN,LE,NE,CE

Alignment

Yeah, those two words you choose when you create your characters. For most of you it has no meaning beyond picking chaotic neutral in order to rob and steal while claiming to be a good guy. Its actually supposed to be used as a template by which you make decisions for your character and the GM judges your actions. It is always important to remember and take into consideration when not shure what Chucky the Stout or Gordon VonPhishstix would do in a given situation and if the new point system is introduced it will play a fair role in a character receiving Character Points.

What are the veiws on Alignment?

Note: http://www.easydamus.com/alignment.html (courtesy of Leetin McBeetin)

An idea for the point system:

I figure we need to know what the points are worth before they have any meaning. So lets say Mr Phishstix dies as glorious death saving his fellow teammate. The DM calculates that he has acquired a total of 20 points in his illustrious career as an adventurer.

What does 20 points mean?

Here is my suggestion.

Instead of starting off at first level you decide to use some of those hard earned points to gain in power.

Formula: Current level TIMES new level. Example 1 multiplied by 2 = 2 points. Lets go over this again 1st level is your current state and you want to raise it to 2nd, it will cost 2 points. Now if you want to raise you character to 3rd it will cost 6 points; 3x2=6....4th= 12

Now the new Phishbook is 4th level and you still have 8 points to spare.

Why not raise us some points to make you a little unique. Mr Phish book is now a mage and thinks it would help if you can cast another 1st level spell. Should we use the same formula for spells? How about attributes, or a special effect every time he cast an ice base spell. Also how much is a background worth?

No background = 0 points
mediocre = 2
Good =
great=
The best I ever read=

This point system could open up so many probabilities and encourage further roll playing.

DAMB son I played my toon off so so and I now have a sweet new creation. What will happen if I play this character tight, will I earn more points? If not at least I will have more fun playing him.

How do we earn points? Well Sir Dingleberry that is a great question.

Points should be earned by actually doing things, like staying in character even if you personally want to do other wise. Extraordinary feats. ?problem solving?...naaa that earns you XP.

Primarily, Character Points will be rewarded for acts of portraying the character that is introduced in your background. Character development is a part of the game so characters will deviate from their background as they progress through their career but a character will rarely make 180 degree shifts.

Roleplaying your character is the key to character points.

So, how are points spent?

Even now I create a chart!

..dan don dan daaaa...mwawawaaaa......The Chart!
Who said that?

The chart..

I noticed that no one actually commented on Alignment is everyone struck speechless by the concept or is everyone on the same page about what they represent?

Good(Compliments of Wikipededia)


Lawful Good

Lawful Good is known as the "Saintly" or "Crusader" alignment. A Lawful Good character typically acts with compassion, and always with honor and a sense of duty. A Lawful Good nation would consist of a well-organized government that works for the benefit of its citizens. Lawful Good characters include righteous knights, paladins, and most dwarves. Lawful Good creatures include the noble golden dragons.

Lawful Good characters, especially paladins, may sometimes find themselves faced with the dilemma of whether to obey law or good when the two conflict - for example, upholding a sworn oath when it would lead innocents to come to harm - or conflicts between two orders, such as between their religious law and the law of the local ruler.

In the Complete Scoundrel sourcebook Batman, Dick Tracy and Indiana Jones are cited as examples of lawful good characters.

Neutral Good

Neutral Good is known as the "Benefactor" alignment. A Neutral Good character is guided by his conscience and typically acts altruistically, without regard for or against Lawful precepts such as rules or tradition. A Neutral Good character has no problems with co-operating with lawful officials, but does not feel beholden to them. In the event that doing the right thing requires the bending or breaking of rules, they do not suffer the same inner conflict that a Lawful Good character would.

Examples of Neutral Good characters include Zorro, and Spider-Man.

Chaotic Good

Chaotic Good is known as the "Beatific," "Rebel," or "Cynic" alignment. A Chaotic Good character favors change for a greater good, disdains bureaucratic organizations that get in the way of social improvement, and places a high value on personal freedom, not only for oneself, but for others as well. They always intend to do the right thing, but their methods are generally disorganised and often out of alignment with the rest of society. They may create conflict in a team if they feel they are being pushed around, and often view extensive organisation and planning as pointless, preferring to improvise.

While they do not have evil intentions, they may do bad things (even though they will not enjoy doing these things) to people who are, in their opinion, bad people, if it benefits the greater good. Most elves are Chaotic Good, as are some fey.

Starbuck from Battlestar Galactica, Malcolm Reynolds from Firefly, and Robin Hood are examples of Chaotic Good individuals.

The next character I want to try is gonna be Lawful Evil. Lets see how that works out.

Going back to your true alignment I see.

I read the link about alignments and I would say I agree with them. I even learned alot, Im not saying Imma play my characters exactly like that but its a good model to fall back on.

That's the idea

LE and CG are my fav 2 ALG's, not in any particular order.

ce and cn are my all time favs, i dont,have an in between i cant see my self enjoying playing a lg character.

how do you know untill you try

The next time I PC in a D&D type game, I'm going Lawful Good. Its not what I normally play and that's the point. We all know the pitfall of playing ourselves with every character.

Neutral(Compliments of Wikipedia)

Lawful Neutral

Lawful Neutral is called the "Judge" or "Disciplined" alignment. A Lawful Neutral character typically believes strongly in Lawful concepts such as honor, order, rules and tradition, and often follows a personal code. A Lawful Neutral society would typically enforce strict laws to maintain social order, and place a high value on traditions and historical precedent. Examples of Lawful Neutral characters might include a soldier who always follows orders, a judge or enforcer that adheres mercilessly to the word of the law, and a disciplined monk.

Characters of this alignment are neutral with regard to good and evil. This does not mean that Lawful Neutral characters are amoral or immoral, or do not have a moral compass; but simply that their moral considerations come a distant second to what their code, tradition or law dictates. They typically have a strong ethical code, but it is primarily guided by their system of belief, not by a commitment to good or evil.

James Bond, Odysseus, and Sanjuro from Yojimbo are considered by Complete Scoundrel as Lawful Neutral.

Neutral

Neutral alignment, also referred to as True Neutral or Neutral Neutral, is called the "Undecided" or "Nature's" alignment. This alignment represents Neutral on both axes, and tends not to feel strongly towards any alignment. A farmer whose primary overriding concern is to feed his family is of this alignment. Most animals, lacking the capacity for moral judgment, are of this alignment. Many roguish characters who play all sides to suit themselves are also of this alignment.

Some Neutral characters, rather than feeling undecided, are committed to a balance between the alignments. They may see good, evil, law and chaos as simply prejudices and dangerous extremes. Mordenkainen is one such character who takes this concept to the extreme, dedicating himself to a detached philosophy of neutrality to ensure that no one alignment or power takes control of the Flanaess.

Lara Croft, Lucy Westenra from Dracula and Han Solo in his early Star Wars appearance are neutral.

Chaotic Neutral

Chaotic Neutral is called the "Anarchist" or "Free Spirit" alignment. A character of this alignment is an individualist who follows his or her own heart, and generally shirks rules and traditions. Although they promote the ideals of freedom, it is their own freedom that comes first. Good and Evil come second to their need to be free, and the only reliable thing about them is how totally unreliable they are. Chaotic Neutral characters are free-spirited and do not enjoy the unnecessary suffering of others, but if they join a team, it is because that team's goals coincide with their own. They invariably resent taking orders and can be very selfish in their pursuit of personal goals. A Chaotic Neutral character does not have to be an aimless wanderer; they may have a specific goal in mind, but their methods of achieving that goal are often disorganised, unorthodox, or entirely unpredictable.

Captain Jack Sparrow, Al Swearengen from the TV series Deadwood, and Snake Plissken from Escape from New York are Chaotic Neutral characters according to Complete Scoundrel.

i think chase lives up to his NG alignment. he is following the law when they ask him to but at the same time he still gets what he needs done.

Evil (Compliments of Wikipedia)

Lawful Evil

Lawful Evil is referred to as the "Dominator" or "Diabolic" alignment. Characters of this alignment see a well-ordered system as being easier to exploit, and show a combination of desirable and undesirable traits; while they usually obey their superiors and keep their word, they care nothing for the rights and freedoms of other individuals and are not averse to twisting the rules to work in their favor. Examples of this alignment include tyrants, devils, undiscriminating mercenary types who have a strict code of conduct, and loyal soldiers who enjoy the act of killing.

Like Lawful Good Paladins, Lawful Evil characters may sometimes find themselves faced with the dilemma of whether to obey law or evil when the two conflict - however their issues with Law versus Evil are more concerned with "Will I get caught?" vs "How does this benefit me?"

Boba Fett of Star Wars, and X-Men's Magneto are cited examples of Lawful Evil characters.

Neutral Evil

Neutral Evil is called the "Malefactor" alignment. Characters of this alignment are typically selfish and have no qualms about turning on their allies-of-the-moment. They have no compunctions about harming others to get what they want, but neither will they go out of their way to cause carnage or mayhem when they see no direct benefit to it. They abide by laws for only as long as it is convenient for them. A villain of this alignment can be more dangerous than either Lawful or Chaotic Evil characters, since he is neither bound by any sort of honor or tradition nor disorganized and pointlessly violent.

Examples are an assassin who has little regard for formal laws but does not needlessly kill, a henchman who plots behind his superior's back, or a mercenary who switches sides if made a better offer.

Complete Scoundrel cites X-Men's Mystique, and Sawyer of the early seasons of Lost as Neutral Evil characters.

Chaotic Evil

Chaotic Evil is referred to as the "Destroyer" or "Demonic" alignment. Characters of this alignment tend to have no respect for rules, other people's lives, or anything but their own desires, which are typically selfish and cruel. They set a high value on personal freedom, but do not have any regard for the lives or freedom of other people. They do not work well in a group, as they resent being given orders, and usually behave themselves only out of fear of punishment.

It is not compulsory for a Chaotic Evil character to be constantly performing sadistic acts just for the sake of being evil, or constantly disobeying orders just for the sake of causing chaos. They do however enjoy the suffering of others, and view honor and self-discipline as weaknesses. Serial killers and monsters of limited intelligence are typically Chaotic Evil.

According to the Complete Scoundrel sourcebook, Carl Denham from King Kong and Riddick from Pitch Black are Chaotic Evil.

actually im surprised that dark shoo didnt respond to this last alignment, i hope he doesnt feel like we are calling him out.

We will see. He is about to raid the temple and rape the vestal virgins of Dasini. First goes the lights then....

Chaotic Neutral, the alignment for players that want to do whatever they want to do... the alignment for the crazies.