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<blockquote data-quote="WayneLigon" data-source="post: 1768209" data-attributes="member: 3649"><p>It depends on what is worse: immediate or far-reaching evil. But, really, neither of them. </p><p> </p><p>The Chaotic Evil guy is likely to be more personally destructive, less constrained by any sort of sense of society or that society's laws (especially the unwritten ones). He'll probably win the award for 'most hideous multiple chainsaw murder involving kids, puppies, and nuns'. He'll certainly give into excess and revel in his acts against society to a degree that few can (or would want to) match. </p><p> </p><p>The Lawful Evil guy is worse on a grander scale. His evil will likely be vastly more structured. He's not going to bother with individual acts of murder unless he's just indulging himself. He's going to create plans and institutions that move against entire societies at a time. He won't be as savage as the Chaotic guy but his overall effect on the world at large will be much worse. He'll create plans that gnaw away at a Good institution for years. </p><p> </p><p>Who do you have to watch out for? <em>Neither of them</em>. The Neutral Evil guy is the worst of the lot, since he has the planning ability of the Lawful guy but isn't constrained. He has the potential for savagery that the Chaotic guy has, but with more finesse. He doesn't have the extra baggage of the chaotic or lawful outlook on things. He just wants to advance the cause of Evil and it doesn't matter how he does it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WayneLigon, post: 1768209, member: 3649"] It depends on what is worse: immediate or far-reaching evil. But, really, neither of them. The Chaotic Evil guy is likely to be more personally destructive, less constrained by any sort of sense of society or that society's laws (especially the unwritten ones). He'll probably win the award for 'most hideous multiple chainsaw murder involving kids, puppies, and nuns'. He'll certainly give into excess and revel in his acts against society to a degree that few can (or would want to) match. The Lawful Evil guy is worse on a grander scale. His evil will likely be vastly more structured. He's not going to bother with individual acts of murder unless he's just indulging himself. He's going to create plans and institutions that move against entire societies at a time. He won't be as savage as the Chaotic guy but his overall effect on the world at large will be much worse. He'll create plans that gnaw away at a Good institution for years. Who do you have to watch out for? [i]Neither of them[/i]. The Neutral Evil guy is the worst of the lot, since he has the planning ability of the Lawful guy but isn't constrained. He has the potential for savagery that the Chaotic guy has, but with more finesse. He doesn't have the extra baggage of the chaotic or lawful outlook on things. He just wants to advance the cause of Evil and it doesn't matter how he does it. [/QUOTE]
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