D&D Alignment Test

[The Man]

Maybe I just haven't played with the same kind of chaotic good players you have Though admittedly I haven't played in a long time

[Araciel]

People tend to throw logic out the window and just 'SMASH MONSTER/BADGUY/FENCEPOST', even in a medieval fantasy setting, people probably wouldn't be as ready to mercilessly kill and take the stuff of everything they run into..and yet...

[Nicolas]

The Best Dungeons & Dragons Character Alignments

Thought that was interesting, if not highly subjective.

But as far as Chaotic Good, murder doesn't seem like it's a big deal, to be honest. Though, killing anybody outside of the law is murder.

[The Man]

From where I'm sitting, Chaotic Good means you'd have no qualms about killing someone if it were necessary to prevent them from harming other people. But that's not exactly murder, at least under most jurisdictions; it's killing in defence of oneself or others. You wouldn't just go out killing people for no reason; that's more the domain of chaotic evil

[Shorty]

Sounds correct to me.

[Nicolas]

Sounds about right. I guess most of it would depend on what the rule of law is at the time.

[Shorty]

I'm Batman. Nicolas, you can be Robin.

[Nicolas]

I'd consider Batman to be more Lawful Good than anything. We'd probably be closer to Tim Drake as the Red Hood. Also... PFFT. You're the shorter one. YOU can be Robin. It would just look awkward with Batman being about a foot shorter than Robin. ;o

[The Man]

I consider Batman neutral good for the most part, although it really depends on the writer (Frank Miller Batman, for example, is a lot more authoritarian than many other takes on him). In general, though, he's not afraid to get his hands dirty if it's necessary to protect people, but he (almost) always stops short of killing people and generally respects the law in cases where it's justifiable. Some writers have him as obviously chaotic good, some writers have him as obviously lawful good, but on the whole in most portrayals he comes across as neutral good to me. (For example, Dark Knight Trilogy Batman so terrifies the trout out of drug dealers that they are willing to call the police on him, but he also works with the police in cases where it's necessary to protect the city. That seems like neutral good to me).

[Shorty]

It would just look awkward awesome with Batman being about a foot shorter than Robin. ;o

[Nicolas]

Yeah, it would really depend on who is writing Batman. The main reason I'd consider him Lawful Good over others is because he generally has a strict set of rules he goes by and doesn't break them. "No Killing" would be the main one, of course.

Ah, so many fun variables.

Edit: Would it, Sarah? WOULD IT?

[Shorty]

Yes, it would

[TrollHunter]

It referred to me as a she. How shameful.
Lawful Neutral
A lawful neutral character acts as law, tradition, or a personal code directs her. Order and organization are paramount to her. She may believe in personal order and live by a code or standard, or she may believe in order for all and favor a strong, organized government. The common phrase for lawful neutral is "true lawful." Lawful neutral is the best alignment you can be because it means you are reliable and honorable without being a zealot.


Time to read through the thread. I hope there are some juicy alignment arguments going on

EDIT: No such luck, you all suck.

[Iceglow]

Apparently I'm a Neutral Evil.

A neutral evil villain 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 illusion 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. The criminal who robs and murders to get what she wants is neutral evil. Some neutral evil villains hold up evil as an ideal, committing evil for its own sake. Most often, such villains are devoted to evil deities or secret societies. The common phrase for neutral evil is "true evil." Neutral evil is the most dangerous alignment because it represents pure evil without honor and without variation.

Apparently I'm the most dangerous mother smurfer here.

[TrollHunter]

>Iceglow
>Dangerous

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