Are we good? Neutral? Rule and law abiding? Neutral with Chaotic tendencies?
Just how many anarchists haunt this site, do you wonder?
You'll notice there is no option for Chaotic Evil. The poll engine only allowed for eight options so I decided to axe the choice for PSYCHOPATHIC anarchists.
TOPIC: I'm basing this on the older D&D classification that Alignments serve as tools rather than restrictions. I expect many here will apply this system very simplistically, but I'm hoping more experienced gamers will help explain and clarify just how encompassing alignments can be without being two-dimensional. AND DISCUSS!!!
A guy can be Lawful Evil and give to charities, risk his life to rescue kittens from trees, etc., without any ulterior motive and still be true evil. Personal Codes of Honor or Conduct can provide for a surprisingly broad range of actions and behavior patterns.
EXAMPLE: The Black Prince of medieval England razed a french city after it's citizens refused to open the city gates and surrender to him. Hundreds of men, women, and children were slaughtered. Yet his honor before the upper classes was untarnished by this slaughter of non-combatants and innocents because the rules of war at the time permitted him such butchery on the basis that the city SHOULD have surrendered to him.
Hence, a well born knight can be thoroughly chivalrous to others of his own and higher ranking social class, but treat those of lower social classes as less than dirt. This was true in medieval europe and it was certainly true in feudal Japan.
The same breadth applies to Lawful Good i.e. Paladins aren't contract lawyers who're obliged to leave their 'goodness' at the door because the law of the land insists they butcher babies in the name of the king, in other words.
So, my fellow Escapists...What Alignments are We? Individually and collectively...
Starting off, my Alignment is (drum roll please) Lawful Good with Neutral Good tendencies.
EXTRA: TAKE THE ALIGNMENT QUIZ!!! The link to the quiz is provided by MelasZepheos at the very bottom of page 2. Can you determine what you are, then take the test to find out if you are right? BUT BE WARNED!!!: I've taken this test more than once. It takes only a few changes in the answers you give to swing the results towards very different findings. When I gave spinal reflexive responses I ended up Lawful Good (no surprise there), but when I heavily analyzed the questions (over-analyzed, perhaps) I ended up True Neutral.
EDIT: Feel free to discuss alignment systems, folks. Bicker among yourselves, even. Discussions, anyone? Or 'Duscissions', if you prefer. Maybe some good vs. evil banter, eh? Anyone? Sniff......anyone???
............*sniff*.........................................................*so alone*.................*only come here for the quickies*........
Just how many anarchists haunt this site, do you wonder?
You'll notice there is no option for Chaotic Evil. The poll engine only allowed for eight options so I decided to axe the choice for PSYCHOPATHIC anarchists.
TOPIC: I'm basing this on the older D&D classification that Alignments serve as tools rather than restrictions. I expect many here will apply this system very simplistically, but I'm hoping more experienced gamers will help explain and clarify just how encompassing alignments can be without being two-dimensional. AND DISCUSS!!!
A guy can be Lawful Evil and give to charities, risk his life to rescue kittens from trees, etc., without any ulterior motive and still be true evil. Personal Codes of Honor or Conduct can provide for a surprisingly broad range of actions and behavior patterns.
EXAMPLE: The Black Prince of medieval England razed a french city after it's citizens refused to open the city gates and surrender to him. Hundreds of men, women, and children were slaughtered. Yet his honor before the upper classes was untarnished by this slaughter of non-combatants and innocents because the rules of war at the time permitted him such butchery on the basis that the city SHOULD have surrendered to him.
Hence, a well born knight can be thoroughly chivalrous to others of his own and higher ranking social class, but treat those of lower social classes as less than dirt. This was true in medieval europe and it was certainly true in feudal Japan.
The same breadth applies to Lawful Good i.e. Paladins aren't contract lawyers who're obliged to leave their 'goodness' at the door because the law of the land insists they butcher babies in the name of the king, in other words.
So, my fellow Escapists...What Alignments are We? Individually and collectively...
Starting off, my Alignment is (drum roll please) Lawful Good with Neutral Good tendencies.
EXTRA: TAKE THE ALIGNMENT QUIZ!!! The link to the quiz is provided by MelasZepheos at the very bottom of page 2. Can you determine what you are, then take the test to find out if you are right? BUT BE WARNED!!!: I've taken this test more than once. It takes only a few changes in the answers you give to swing the results towards very different findings. When I gave spinal reflexive responses I ended up Lawful Good (no surprise there), but when I heavily analyzed the questions (over-analyzed, perhaps) I ended up True Neutral.
EDIT: Feel free to discuss alignment systems, folks. Bicker among yourselves, even. Discussions, anyone? Or 'Duscissions', if you prefer. Maybe some good vs. evil banter, eh? Anyone? Sniff......anyone???
............*sniff*.........................................................*so alone*.................*only come here for the quickies*........