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<blockquote data-quote="Chaosmancer" data-source="post: 8041946" data-attributes="member: 6801228"><p>Right because all the times that I've shown different alignments on creautres with the exact same attitudes, traits and personalities is only showing how it doesn't work for me personally, not showing that these things are contradictory.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>So, you wouldn't be able to run with just the alignment. Like you said you would be able to since you said that you often don't have time to read their statblocks. </p><p></p><p>You'd miss that they have a heirarchy based of age, being ruled by Prince's who are the eldest of them. You would have missed that they are forest guardians, who don't appear before mortals often, but can help subtly guide those who they deem friends of the forest while slaughtering those they see as enemies of the forest. Or that their antlers are a sign of their status, and breaking or cutting them is a grave punishment and deep humiliation for them. </p><p></p><p>But, you were able to say they act like they want, and don't care too much about Good and Evil... which is pretty much 90% of all things, acting like they want.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>A general idea that could apply to any monster of any alignment. That is the problem. </p><p></p><p>Chaotic neutral Slaad are still monsters that will try and kill you on sight, so how are they different from Demons who are Chaotic Evil? Neutral Evil Hags also join in groups and make deals they won't break, so how are they different from Lawful Evil Devils? </p><p></p><p>The general idea is so vague, it provides nothing that couldn't be gleaned from knowing what the monster is about through it's lore.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Exactly. Alignment just doesn't fit anymore on a lot of creatures.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chaosmancer, post: 8041946, member: 6801228"] Right because all the times that I've shown different alignments on creautres with the exact same attitudes, traits and personalities is only showing how it doesn't work for me personally, not showing that these things are contradictory. So, you wouldn't be able to run with just the alignment. Like you said you would be able to since you said that you often don't have time to read their statblocks. You'd miss that they have a heirarchy based of age, being ruled by Prince's who are the eldest of them. You would have missed that they are forest guardians, who don't appear before mortals often, but can help subtly guide those who they deem friends of the forest while slaughtering those they see as enemies of the forest. Or that their antlers are a sign of their status, and breaking or cutting them is a grave punishment and deep humiliation for them. But, you were able to say they act like they want, and don't care too much about Good and Evil... which is pretty much 90% of all things, acting like they want. A general idea that could apply to any monster of any alignment. That is the problem. Chaotic neutral Slaad are still monsters that will try and kill you on sight, so how are they different from Demons who are Chaotic Evil? Neutral Evil Hags also join in groups and make deals they won't break, so how are they different from Lawful Evil Devils? The general idea is so vague, it provides nothing that couldn't be gleaned from knowing what the monster is about through it's lore. Exactly. Alignment just doesn't fit anymore on a lot of creatures. [/QUOTE]
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