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Lord Desolation
Acolyte
USA
27 Posts |
 Posted - 24 Jun 2005 : 20:28:28
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Poll Question:
What type of character alignments do you like to make for your characters.
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Forge
Learned Scribe
USA
218 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jun 2005 : 20:32:10
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| Almost exclusively good. Normally C-G, simply because that's my personal tak on life, and while it may make for interesting RP, other alignments don't "feel" right. |
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Chosen of Moradin
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
1120 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jun 2005 : 21:37:27
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Puting apart one or other ocasional neutral druid, I´m one of the good guys!  |
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Fletcher
Learned Scribe
USA
299 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jun 2005 : 22:33:36
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I usually play good characters, mostly neutral good, and the occasional Lawful good. I enjoy playing characters bent on the betterment of the society he is in. You know, building orphanages, increasing the defenses of local towns and villages, destroying dangerous creatures and groups in the local wilderness. The whole "No need for reward, I'll do it because it needs to be done." attitude.
One of my favorite characters was a Lawful Good Cleric of Heironeous.
CG is fun too, especially when you are playing in a group of treasure hunters. |
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Crennen FaerieBane
Master of Realmslore
USA
1378 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jun 2005 : 23:27:02
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I started out my rpg career always playing chaotic good.. I think it is a very free alignment. Then I explored the darker depths of neutral evil... and I have to say, I like it... even though I probably don't play it right... I am not super evil, just greedy. Anyway, I still love chaotic good, but I am not opposed to neutral evil anymore.
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VEDSICA
Senior Scribe
USA
466 Posts |
Posted - 25 Jun 2005 : 07:17:46
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| Chaotic Neutral was always, always my favorite alignment to.It just seemed that there was never really any restrictions on how you played your character.If I remember correctly.One of the descriptions of the alignment was that a chaotic neutral character "acted out on a whim".Whether it was for good or evil.Unpredictable could be another description of it.You were able to play your character with an edge,and not have the DM say that your going against your alignment. |
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warlockco
Master of Realmslore
USA
1695 Posts |
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Piergeiron
Acolyte
Sweden
11 Posts |
Posted - 25 Jun 2005 : 23:53:49
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I like the CG alignement, since it resonates with my personality, or at least what i want to be althought TN might be more accurate.
I have one person in my game group who insists on being evil and I just don't feel comfortable with it. |
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Shadovar
Senior Scribe
785 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jun 2005 : 02:16:35
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| Normally I prefer Chaotic Good or Neutral Evil, granting some flexibility than a Lawful Good or Lawful Evil. Rarely do I take up Chaotic Evil or Lawful Good alignments. |
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SiriusBlack
Great Reader
USA
5517 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jun 2005 : 03:14:15
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Originally posted by Piergeiron
I have one person in my game group who insists on being evil and I just don't feel comfortable with it.
Does he always play evil and is there a reason if so? |
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The Wanderer
Learned Scribe
USA
132 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jun 2005 : 06:55:12
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Not that I played them exclusively, but I prefer to play neutral characters (especially since I lean towards nature types).
I have been though in campaigns where all characters are evil. It definetly changes the play rules somewhat. |
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SiriusBlack
Great Reader
USA
5517 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jun 2005 : 13:40:12
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| There's not really an option for how I would answer this question. How I approach alignment is dictated on the personality of the character I'm playing which is suited for the campaign being run. |
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Thelonius
Senior Scribe
Spain
730 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jun 2005 : 19:50:28
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| Indeed I rather prefer neutral characters, I don't like having the label of "Good" or "Bad" guy in my back. Usually the chars. I play are wizards or druids, that are the ones that more suit to this kind of alignments, or so I think... |
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Edited by - Thelonius on 26 Jun 2005 19:51:30 |
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Sadonayerah Odrydin
Learned Scribe
USA
210 Posts |
Posted - 27 Jun 2005 : 05:07:03
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I'm almost always a good aligned character. Sometimes a neutral one. Reason being, I'm terrible at playing evil. Too much of a goody goody.    |
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hammer of Moradin
Senior Scribe
USA
758 Posts |
Posted - 27 Jun 2005 : 05:53:23
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Usually good, sometimes neutral. I've taken a liking to CN for a certain character I've created.
I need to explore the dark side, however, since I don't usually have evil enough antagonists in my games. |
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Vangelor
Learned Scribe
USA
183 Posts |
Posted - 27 Jun 2005 : 14:31:11
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Mostly good. But much more important to me, and more typical of my characters, three words:
Chaos! Chaos! Chaos!
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Antareana
Seeker
Germany
59 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jun 2005 : 10:18:04
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I mostly play good characters - lawful, neutral or chaotic ones. I also enjoy my LE Cleric and don't think that "Lawful" restricts the possibilities too much - you are just organized or loyal or might have a moral code, what's wrong with that?
I'd play NE, too, but i'm not a fan of PC kills PC and that's what would happen in my group - sadly
But, as Sirius said, I first choose a personality and then Alignment, class etc.
I don't like CN especially when some friends of mine play it, BECAUSE you could interprete that you can play your character as you want. That's too stupid. Why have an alignment at all then?
And most people do cross the thin line between CN and CE when they try to play CN. It happens too easily. A cleric/fighter/something of Tempus might be the exception ^^ |
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zemd
Master of Realmslore
France
1103 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jun 2005 : 22:55:54
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In fact i enjoy any alignement, my less favorite is the true neutral... too... neutral  (hard to find my words tonight) |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
5402 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jun 2005 : 23:04:34
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Xysma
Master of Realmslore
USA
1089 Posts |
Posted - 29 Jun 2005 : 14:52:16
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| The alignment of my characters comes out during the creation process. I try not to decide on an alignment until I have a strong sense of what the character is like. That being said, my characters never turn out evil, but often range the full spectrum from Lawful good to chaotic neutral. Recently, Neutral Good has been turning up quite often. In my opinion, this is the "purest" good alignment, the end doesn't necessarily justify the means, but neither are you resricted by any sort of man-made dogma. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36779 Posts |
Posted - 29 Jun 2005 : 17:34:26
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| For PCs, I stick with some flavor of Good... But the concept dictates the alignment. I default to NG (I consider my personal alignment to be NG with Chaotic tendencies) with most characters, but if the concept calls for something else or if it doesn't fit their personality, then I go with something else. |
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RedStrike
Acolyte
32 Posts |
Posted - 01 Jul 2005 : 03:57:05
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| Normally I favor chaotic good and chaotic neutral, but sometimes I do favor chaotic evil and lawful good. |
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ode904
Learned Scribe
Finland
193 Posts |
Posted - 01 Jul 2005 : 22:54:38
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I like neutral because i am myself like neutral.
Perhaps towards good still. |
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Aleta_Delryn
Acolyte
Australia
38 Posts |
Posted - 08 Jul 2005 : 11:27:42
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| I like playing Neutral Good to Lawful Neutral because I can't stand the being classed as a 'do-gooder palain type'. Also there are some times where less than legal actions must be taken & I don't want my morals getting in the way. |
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Kowarete
Acolyte
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7 Posts |
Posted - 09 Jul 2005 : 04:06:24
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| Most of my charaters, which is only three for I have not played very much, are mostly true neutral, so it makes it easy for me to work with a wide range of alignments. |
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magnakanus
Acolyte
Germany
9 Posts |
Posted - 11 Jul 2005 : 17:10:17
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Of the countless pc's and npc I have made my most valued were of several alignments. My most interesting and beloved was Lawfull evil. He was ruthless when it was about gaining power, but he was not bent on all power. Several things were just not worth the trouble. Once he gained his own kingdom the people loved him becase he did everything in his power to protect his own, at the cost of others if need be. The laws were just, but brutal, and only those who did the crown (and thus the people) great services were allowed to escape their punishment. Despite his intense evil he had a huge family, and like the mafia, if you screwed with the family you screwed with papa .
Just goes to show that lawful evil is not always that which you expect it to be. Evil does not consider itself evil, they just see what they do as necessary to draw the world to their kind of order. |
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Lord Desolation
Acolyte
USA
27 Posts |
Posted - 11 Jul 2005 : 19:06:27
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| You all amaze me, are there not any out there that still play the true neutral characters that I so love. True neutral is the best to play because you can one day help an old lady find her long lost child or you could slaughter a whole village of farmers. True Neutral characters do what ever they like on a whim and thats whats so wonderful about it. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36779 Posts |
Posted - 11 Jul 2005 : 22:16:17
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quote:
Originally posted by Lord Desolation
You all amaze me, are there not any out there that still play the true neutral characters that I so love. True neutral is the best to play because you can one day help an old lady find her long lost child or you could slaughter a whole village of farmers. True Neutral characters do what ever they like on a whim and thats whats so wonderful about it.
I disagree. I think that anyone playing like that is misreading the alignment.
There's a common misconception that Chaotic Neutral and True Neutral types can do whatever they like, and so long as they balance it out, it's okay.
This is not the case. True Neutral serves the balance by not acting to extremes, by sticking to the middle ground, and by trying to make sure others do the same -- or, failing that last bit, trying to moderate what others have done. |
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Reefy
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
892 Posts |
Posted - 12 Jul 2005 : 00:53:37
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
For PCs, I stick with some flavor of Good... But the concept dictates the alignment. I default to NG (I consider my personal alignment to be NG with Chaotic tendencies) with most characters, but if the concept calls for something else or if it doesn't fit their personality, then I go with something else.
What he said. Except I tend towards law over chaos myself, for the character, depends on the personality. |
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Thelonius
Senior Scribe
Spain
730 Posts |
Posted - 16 Jul 2005 : 20:28:53
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quote:
Originally posted by Lord Desolation
You all amaze me, are there not any out there that still play the true neutral characters that I so love. True neutral is the best to play because you can one day help an old lady find her long lost child or you could slaughter a whole village of farmers. True Neutral characters do what ever they like on a whim and thats whats so wonderful about it.
Indeed that is not the way a neutral char should be played. In my view, a neutral char is someone who cares that no great act of evilness or goodness is done, someone who beleives that the universe lays in a balance, and this balanced if broken would bring disastrous consequences in any of the both sides. So is not today I feel evil and tomorrow bad, question, is a self-control question. |
"If you are to truly understand, then you will need the contrast, not adherence to a single ideal." - Kreia
"I THINK I JUST HAD ANOTHER NEAR-RINCEWIND EXPERIENCE"- Discworld's Death frustrated after Rincewind scapes his grasp... again.
"I am death, come for thee" - Nimbul, from Baldur's Gate I just before being badly spanked
Sapientia sola libertas est |
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Thelonius
Senior Scribe
Spain
730 Posts |
Posted - 16 Jul 2005 : 21:50:29
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I think this is a good complement to your explanation Wooly  |
"If you are to truly understand, then you will need the contrast, not adherence to a single ideal." - Kreia
"I THINK I JUST HAD ANOTHER NEAR-RINCEWIND EXPERIENCE"- Discworld's Death frustrated after Rincewind scapes his grasp... again.
"I am death, come for thee" - Nimbul, from Baldur's Gate I just before being badly spanked
Sapientia sola libertas est |
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Good, neutral, and Evil
