#dnd #ethics #philosophy #humor
Which Dungeons and Dragons alignment are you, and why do you think so?
For the uninerdiated, there are two axes, moral and ethical.
Good
Law - Neutral - Chaos
Evil
For 9 alignments:
Lawful Good, Neutral Good, Chaotic Good, Lawful Neutral, Neutral, Chaotic Neutral, Lawful Evil, Neutral Evil, Chaotic Evil.
For my part, I consider myself Chaotic Good.
I oppose strictures and authority, favoring individual freedom to decide risk, consequences, etc. I support free will, creativity, diversity, and am comfortable with things being new and unpredictable.
So: Chaos.
I believe in compassion and concern for others, and a desire to create a better world for myself and others out of love for other beings, so I think that counts as: Good.
Lawful Evil, which involves inflicting rules and order on others without their consent, and without regard for them, or to exploit them is my antithesis.
People that use force or unfair rules, like, say laws that criminalize being homeless, for instance, are doing Lawful Evil.
When a pastor abuses their position to get access to kids to molest, that's Lawful Evil.
@AskTheDevil
I'm a 20+year, 3 generation DM. I've always favored Chaotic Good.
CG makes life interesting, without intentionally causing harm.
Lawful Good constrains behavior too much; Lawful Neutral is boring and uncaring; Lawful Evil is as you so eloquently described.
NG is fine, it's easy-going and cool; Pure Neutral is uninspiring; and NE is cruel and untrustworthy.
Chaotic Neutral is scary - mindlessly thrashing through encounters; and Chaotic Evil is the same, with negativity.
@danalan That's my take.
I do try to use Chaos to tempt the evil into trying better things, occasionally. Sometimes it works, but you know, it's chaotic.