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So if opposing slavery is evil, I would imagine those who are good or neutral would at the least be indifferent to slavery and perhaps for it. They might even own slaves themselves.

…because they oppose slavery. Okay.

It’s part of being a good neighbor when altruism is part of the definition of being good. MN opposes this slavery mindset.

Don’t want a reputation for helping others. Helping others is like having a preference for the color purple or liking burritos. I just want a reputation for being a good neighbor. That shouldn’t include a mandate to enslave oneself or to like purple the best.

In my system, one is incentivized to be LG. Not only will your LG neighbor not murder you, they won’t lie to you or scream in your face. If the definition of LG includes altruism, someone (whoever defined LG as including altruism and/or those in support of that definition) wants me (just a guy...

Don’t disagree with any of that. In my make-believe perfect reality, the only “laws” that would exist are basically don’t physically agress against another or their stuff. It’s not perfect and there are a lot of what-if’s (electronic stealing of money, pollution from one neighbor’s yard to the...

That’s why altruism being part of good per OP doesn’t work as altruism is essentially unselfishness, which arguably doesn’t exist.

I was just going off Wikipedia’s “the principle and practice of concern for the well-being and/or happiness of other humans…”

Gygax: “I pronounce it to rhyme with ‘cow,’ but if you prefer to pronounce it differently, that’s perfectly okay. Whatever works for your campaign.” I’ve always gone with the non-cow version, because it sounds cooler, everyone uses the cow version, and cows are lame.

I’m okay with that. I guess it comes down to the definition of altruism. I would use a different word. It would be a shame if a bunch of do-gooders got mowed down by Team Muscular N due to poor word choice.

That’s cool. Muscular N folks would oppose both enslavers and altruists in support of freedom.

I’m down with only a “do no harm” definition of good. In fact, that’s basically my definition of good. Altruism is what inserts the obligation. If altruism is part of being good, then that tired hero that just wants to take a nap has to don their gear and go help that person in need, all to...

That’s fine. They still have to think of others and possibly help them. Slaves.

Good people have to do good things. Evil people often control others by murdering them, enslaving them, etc. In a way, both are pro-slavery. Neither are 100% pro-freedom. If good people were truly anti-slavery, there would be no compulsion to help others.

The forced labor is having to give two flips about other people’s problems and then possibly having to help them out rather than doing what you’d rather be doing. Those of a slave mindset have less of an issue with this loss of freedom.

Altruism is pro-slavery, so N would oppose slavery on both sides. Not everyone has to believe altruism is pro-slavery, just the muscular N folks.

1. Musician exists, so players may be less interested if the carrot is HI. 2. Everyone who has ever existed, exists, or will exist has different definitions of alignment, especially when an incentive or punishment is on the line. 3. Let players opt out. Many players enjoy having as much control...

I’ll be using Wish for disease immunity.

You can take 5.0 Linguist. I was going to do that, but hate burning a feat to get a language my fairy has spoken his entire life and then lost when he contracted “I’m an adventurer and thus a moron disease.” Can’t cure diseases either in 5.5. You’d have to burn another feat to take Aberrant...

For what it’s worth, some older backgrounds can be used in AL. https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1819-d-d-adventurers-league-update-for-the-2024-core