What Alignment do you play?
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Played 1 chaotic neutral and 1 which I can't really place.
First one was just a bandit who was not very clever and used to just do things for the hell of it essentially as long as it doesn't hurt him in the short term. Ultimate goal was to become a mercenary leader.
Second one was a member of the emerald claw (religious order Ebberon) who only really joined because his trade caravan got destroyed and it happened to be that, that caravan was a recruiting ground for the order and so was inducted. Was sending info on the party back to the order and possibly might have set the order against one member of the party because of some vivid dreams that may or may not have been psionic induced premonitions.
Captcha: "I want control". Evil much
First one was just a bandit who was not very clever and used to just do things for the hell of it essentially as long as it doesn't hurt him in the short term. Ultimate goal was to become a mercenary leader.
Second one was a member of the emerald claw (religious order Ebberon) who only really joined because his trade caravan got destroyed and it happened to be that, that caravan was a recruiting ground for the order and so was inducted. Was sending info on the party back to the order and possibly might have set the order against one member of the party because of some vivid dreams that may or may not have been psionic induced premonitions.
Captcha: "I want control". Evil much
Chaotic Good.
Be cute and gentle and cuddly because that's how you would like to roll in a perfect world - until someone thinks you're thick and tries something unsavoury, then break their face.
Be cute and gentle and cuddly because that's how you would like to roll in a perfect world - until someone thinks you're thick and tries something unsavoury, then break their face.
Chaotic Good. I like to be free to do whatever the hell I want, but whatever the hell I want is usually not evil at all.
I'm not a big D20 player, but I'd say that most of my characters (both those who have alignments and those from systems where alignments aren't used) tend towards Lawful Evil, or very occasionally Chaotic Evil.
I seem to have picked up a quirk for playing socially predatory personalities, often morally bankrupt people who hypocritically cling to a facade of honour or very public code of behaviour in order to protect themselves socially or maintain the illusion that they're better than the average scum.
There was a time when I played nice or sympathetic characters, but when my mental state got bad I found I tended to attach to them to a degree I found uncomfortable. Nowadays, I find it much more fun to play a character I would hate if they were a real person, so that's what I've always done and where my talent lies. Like I said, it's a quirk.
If the specific game doesn't really allow for evil characters, I tend to jump to the opposite end of the spectrum and play really unrelenting moral zealots (Lawful Good or Lawful Neutral). It's not as cathartic, but I still find it solves the identification problem.
I seem to have picked up a quirk for playing socially predatory personalities, often morally bankrupt people who hypocritically cling to a facade of honour or very public code of behaviour in order to protect themselves socially or maintain the illusion that they're better than the average scum.
There was a time when I played nice or sympathetic characters, but when my mental state got bad I found I tended to attach to them to a degree I found uncomfortable. Nowadays, I find it much more fun to play a character I would hate if they were a real person, so that's what I've always done and where my talent lies. Like I said, it's a quirk.
If the specific game doesn't really allow for evil characters, I tend to jump to the opposite end of the spectrum and play really unrelenting moral zealots (Lawful Good or Lawful Neutral). It's not as cathartic, but I still find it solves the identification problem.
For a rogue, chaotic good tends to be a bit of a hassle, I believe. I think as chaotic good you're not supposed to ever meddle with poisons and the like, and while you can lie with and make babies with anyone you fancy, you are only supposed to lie to characters of evil disposition. Doesn't seem to fit the job description of your typical rogue.TWEWYFan said:
Then again, since I do prefer the Chaotic Good badge myself, I shall have no laws or rules constrict me and bind me down.
Maybe that's why Amalur turned into a walk in the park around halfway through?
The way I think of it is:Taunta said:
Chaotic Evil = Sadist,
Neutral Evil = Psychopath,
Lawful Evil = ****.
IRL I'm probably Neutral Good, but for RP purposes I think Lawful Neutral is the most interesting. Actually Lawful Good is probably the most interesting (so long as you understand what it means and not go Lawful Stupid), but I just can't relate to that alignment at all. So yeah, Lawful Neutral is my usual choice.
I'm most comfortable as being Chaotic Good. It allows me to be flexible in my role-playing and make the decisions that I want for the forces of good.
More often then not Lawful Evil. I like to think the law is a crowbar. And im going to use it to bust into your house, break your kneecaps, and get the Tax your refused to pay our glorious ruler 
Of course im going to skill 30% of it off the top and say you couldnt pay it all <3 When your in debt, your going to work far harder at your job! And a productive worker is a happy worker.
Of course im going to skill 30% of it off the top and say you couldnt pay it all <3 When your in debt, your going to work far harder at your job! And a productive worker is a happy worker.
Well, in a RPG I am playing a character who is not me. So I try to play a different character each time with difference characteristics...and that includes alignment (if I'm playing a system with alignments, which I prefer not to). So I've played Lawful-Good, I've played Chaotic-Evil and everything in between. One of my favorites was a Nuetral-Evil character who believed himself to be Lawful-Neutral.
But generally, I'd rather play a system without an alignment system.
But generally, I'd rather play a system without an alignment system.
I tend to hover between Lawful good and chaotic neutral depending on the situation.
Give me a group of guards and I will refuse to kill them, I have no qualms about injuring them, but I don't kill them. Give me a wizard who was the antagonist until he turned on his master at the last moment and I will still bash his face in. I don't care if either situation causes more damage than good. That's just how my characters play.
Then again on the occasions I have played in an evil party i have been told I play Chaotic Evil really really well. Sold out my party for the bounty posted on them (was the newest addition to the group and therefore wasn't included), collected the reward, pick pocketed the plot item from the guards, then used the plot item to bribe myself back into the party after they broke out of prison.
DM wasn't happy that I had pretty much hijacked the session and turned it into what accounted to filler, since all that had really changed from start to end was the weight of my gold pouch, but everyone else seemed to enjoy it.
Give me a group of guards and I will refuse to kill them, I have no qualms about injuring them, but I don't kill them. Give me a wizard who was the antagonist until he turned on his master at the last moment and I will still bash his face in. I don't care if either situation causes more damage than good. That's just how my characters play.
Then again on the occasions I have played in an evil party i have been told I play Chaotic Evil really really well. Sold out my party for the bounty posted on them (was the newest addition to the group and therefore wasn't included), collected the reward, pick pocketed the plot item from the guards, then used the plot item to bribe myself back into the party after they broke out of prison.
DM wasn't happy that I had pretty much hijacked the session and turned it into what accounted to filler, since all that had really changed from start to end was the weight of my gold pouch, but everyone else seemed to enjoy it.
I'd say Lawful Good or Neutral Good for me. I want to be the hero, the good guy everyone looks up to. I want to be the guy who fights injustice and evil. My first concept of the Paladin was in Warcraft 2, but my interest only really stood from the name. 'Paladin'. Such a cool word. Later on, I actually got into gaming as a paladin in Quest for Glory V- Dragon Fire. The hero who solves all problems, no crisis too great, no problem too small. I adored the character idea, and I actually stuck with it from then on.