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<blockquote data-quote="Haldrik" data-source="post: 8041971" data-attributes="member: 6694221"><p>If Slaad are Chaotic Neutral, then they really are Neutral. They personify Chaos to an extreme. With regard to behavior, they absolutely champion personal freedom of choice, and aggressively seek to destroy any sense of social obligation. As long as a party respects personal freedom to choose, the Slaad would normally be peaceful, perhaps even helpful ... if they feel like it.</p><p></p><p>Demons personify Chaotic Evil, and each one is more like an opportunistic predator. Especially, each demon exhibits solipsism to a degree that is nihilistic. Destroying for the sake of personal gain without regard to consequences. Demons tend to win the battle but lose the war. But each one excels at winning battles, and perhaps would do so indefinitely.</p><p></p><p>Hags (at least the D&D version of hags) tend to be True Evil. To some degree their outlook resembles a Neitsche uberman. They can either follow their own personal desires or form a common alliance with other ubermen, whatever achieves the most gain personally, and predatorily. Hags are cruel and merciless.</p><p></p><p>Devils are Lawful Evil, self-identifying as a group, collectively. They are like a pack of malevolent wolves who prey on herds. They think in terms of groups, such as being racist against humans. Even when they try to seduce and manipulate humans, the devils themselves are disgusted by humans. An individual devil might even sacrifice oneself if it enables the other devils to successfully destroy humans. Each devil strives to empower the devilish group above all other groups.</p><p></p><p>Alignment can help the DM track deeper motives, when deciding how an encounter plays out, especially for these creatures that personify alignment extremes.</p><p></p><p>In an epic setting, the setting itself shifts appearance, depending on which direction the scales of balance of alignment are inclining. Sometimes the entire cosmos transfigures or disfigures.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Haldrik, post: 8041971, member: 6694221"] If Slaad are Chaotic Neutral, then they really are Neutral. They personify Chaos to an extreme. With regard to behavior, they absolutely champion personal freedom of choice, and aggressively seek to destroy any sense of social obligation. As long as a party respects personal freedom to choose, the Slaad would normally be peaceful, perhaps even helpful ... if they feel like it. Demons personify Chaotic Evil, and each one is more like an opportunistic predator. Especially, each demon exhibits solipsism to a degree that is nihilistic. Destroying for the sake of personal gain without regard to consequences. Demons tend to win the battle but lose the war. But each one excels at winning battles, and perhaps would do so indefinitely. Hags (at least the D&D version of hags) tend to be True Evil. To some degree their outlook resembles a Neitsche uberman. They can either follow their own personal desires or form a common alliance with other ubermen, whatever achieves the most gain personally, and predatorily. Hags are cruel and merciless. Devils are Lawful Evil, self-identifying as a group, collectively. They are like a pack of malevolent wolves who prey on herds. They think in terms of groups, such as being racist against humans. Even when they try to seduce and manipulate humans, the devils themselves are disgusted by humans. An individual devil might even sacrifice oneself if it enables the other devils to successfully destroy humans. Each devil strives to empower the devilish group above all other groups. Alignment can help the DM track deeper motives, when deciding how an encounter plays out, especially for these creatures that personify alignment extremes. In an epic setting, the setting itself shifts appearance, depending on which direction the scales of balance of alignment are inclining. Sometimes the entire cosmos transfigures or disfigures. [/QUOTE]
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