[NT] NTs, what are your AD&D Character Alignments?

[5231311252]

Chaotic Neutral and it fits perfectly.

 

[Fan.of.Devin]

Chaotic good.

 

[eagleseven]

Neutral Good

Makes sense. I'm not particularly fond of authorities, nor am I hostile to them, and I generally try to be fair in my dealings.

P.S. Chaotic Evil people scare me.

 

[murkrow]

Neutral Evil

or maybe Neutral.

It depends who you ask I guess.

 

[Uytuun]

Test says True Neutral, but I think I'm really more Neutral Good.

 

[Tewt]

neutral good

 

[shmrie]

I've always been somewhere between True neutral and chaotic neutral, this test gave me chaotic neutral

 

[Beargryllz]

Almost always neutral. Sometimes neutral good/evil for mechanical purposes, but I can have a hard time playing these parts.

 

[Moonstone3]

Chaotic Neutral

A chaotic neutral character follows his whims. He is an individualist first and last. He values his own liberty but doesn’t strive to protect others’ freedom. He avoids authority, resents restrictions, and challenges traditions. The chaotic neutral character does not intentionally disrupt organizations as part of a campaign of anarchy. To do so, he would have to be motivated either by good (and a desire to liberate others) or evil (and a desire to make those different from himself suffer). The common phrase for chaotic neutral is "true chaotic." Remember that the chaotic neutral character may be unpredictable, but his behavior is not totally random. He is not as likely to jump off a bridge as to cross it. Chaotic neutral is the best alignment you can be because it represents true freedom both from society’s restrictions and from a do-gooder’s zeal.
Very true and interesting!

 

[Dyoni]

I used to be Chaotic Good. Guess I'm getting old >.>

Neutral Good

A neutral good character does the best that a good person can do. He is devoted to helping others. He works with kings and magistrates but does not feel beholden to them. The common phrase for neutral good is "true good." Neutral good is the best alignment you can be because it means doing what is good without bias toward or against order.

 

[Shadow Play]

The acronym reads as Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, hahaha. Anyway, I'm going to comment both on the absurdity of the D&D alignment system, and also on the absurdity of applying it to real people.

Law vs. Chaos is a pretty silly axis. It's easy to understand in theory: Law implies honor, trustworthiness, obedience to authority, and reliability, while Chaos implies freedom, adaptability, and flexibility. In practise, it's a false dichotomy which opens up a floodgate of questions. What if the norms of a particular culture favour freedom and non-conformity? What if a character doesn't recognise an authority as legitimate? What if a character is rebelling against the status quo while adhering to an ethical code? If one oath contradicts another, would a character still be Lawful when they end up compromising or going back on their word? Is a character Lawful if their code advocates deceit, gambling, or thievery? Is an anarchist Chaotic if they believe in social order derived from cooperation between equals? Can a Cleric be Chaotic if they are dutifully fulfilling the mandates of their Chaotic deity, which is in itself Lawful?

If I was a DM, I would do away with Law vs. Chaos, but that's assuming I wouldn't also do away with a morality games mechanic altogether. The D&D alignment system is one of deontological ethics, where a character's alignment would shift up and down the scale depending on their actions, usually without taking into consideration their intentions or the consequences of their actions. So, a character could do lots of good deeds, but do so without altruistic intentions if they only want fame or fortune, which would mean they're not technically a "good person". In contrast, a character could have a change of heart, but unless it reflects in their actions, they would still show up as Evil on the character sheet because of their karma meter. This opens up another can of worms about whether anyone can find redemption, but that's a topic for another thread. From a deontological standpoint, murder would always be an evil act, but from a utilitarian moral standpoint, it would be eviler not to pull the lever and kill one person to save five others (the infamous trolley problem).

If I had a gun pointed at my head and was forced to give myself a D&D alignment, I'd say I'd be Neutral. I generally focus on my own wellbeing and needs, but I'm not exploitative, manipulative, or cruel. I'm a free spirit at heart, but I'm willing to make compromises so I can benefit from living and working in society. Still, identifying as having those qualities doesn't put me in any kind of minority. Considering most people would probably be varying shades of neutral, it makes the whole exercise of applying D&D alignments to the complexity of real people rather pointless.

 

[The Cat]

 

[Shadow Play]

Interesting video, but it doesn't sufficiently justify the existence of a Law vs. Chaos axis, not to mention the video is - by the creator's own admission - his opinion on a subjective debate.

 

[The Cat]

No offense but, I've no interest in justifying anything to you, just like your post is also, just your opinion on a subjective debate. Alignment is flavoring for the game nothing more nothing less. If players take it with complexity they'll play the alignments with complexity, if they deem to over simplify it, they'll play it that way too.

 

[RadicalDoubt]

I typically get Chaotic good, but am probably neutral good. I have a special place in my heart for lawful neutral though eheh

 

[Yuurei]

No offense but, I've no interest in justifying anything to you, just like your post is also, just your opinion on a subjective debate. Alignment is flavoring for the game nothing more nothing less. If players take it with complexity they'll play the alignments with complexity, if they deem to over simplify it, they'll play it that way too.

This is what my husband tells me when I ask him what alignment characters from other games or series and we come across conflicting examples " DnD alignment exist to work WITH DandD as a guide on how to play a character IN THE DND SYSTEM!"

According to him, our friends and multiple internet quizzes I am Chatoic Nuatral. ACTUAL Chaotic Neutral: Someone who will help others if they are any of the following: A) someone I care about B) not too inconvenient C) helping them also helps me or hurts people I hate.
I am also someone who hates to follow arbitrary rules or being told what to do.

Chaotic Neutral is not that stupid stereotype of The Joker and "Liek, oMG SOOO RANDOM!1!!! Lol! SPOOOOON!"

 

[The Cat]

This is what my husband tells me when I ask him what alignment characters from other games or series and we come across conflicting examples " DnD alignment exist to work WITH DandD as a guide on how to play a character IN THE DND SYSTEM!"

According to him, our friends and multiple internet quizzes I am Chatoic Nuatral. ACTUAL Chaotic Neutral: Someone who will help others if they are any of the following: A) someone I care about B) not too inconvenient C) helping them also helps me or hurts people I hate.
I am also someone who hates to follow arbitrary rules or being told what to do.

Chaotic Neutral is not that stupid stereotype of The Joker and "Liek, oMG SOOO RANDOM!1!!! Lol! SPOOOOON!"

My group calls that stereotype chaotic stupid.

 

[Virtual ghost]

I am more like the axis between neutral good and lawful evil (depending on who you ask). Therefore on average day I am lawful neutral.

 

[Shadow Play]

I am also someone who hates to follow arbitrary rules or being told what to do.

So, why are you a mod?

Chaotic Neutral is not that stupid stereotype of The Joker and "Liek, oMG SOOO RANDOM!1!!! Lol! SPOOOOON!"

I never thought that was a meaningful representation of such an alignment, but I agree that it'd be an ineffective way of roleplaying.

 

[Yuurei]

So, why are you a mod?

Because if I did -and believed everyone else should- do only what they want and how with no regard for it's impact on the community I would be chaotic evil.