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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GreyLord" data-source="post: 7615985" data-attributes="member: 4348">Alignment helps to define a Characters actions and guide a Player in playing a role for that character in trying to have a character that acts in certain ways.  Alignment works on two axis’s that of Good/Evil and that of Law/Chaos.  If viewed in a more linear fashion, even though the alignment works on two axis, there are certain alignments viewed more socially “good” and those that are more socially unacceptable or “Evil” as one would put it.  On a more linear scale the Alignments are listed as such from what is seen as a higher ideal by society to those that society views as destructive to civilization and the good of the community.Lawful Good – You believe in Laws, personal codes, and order.  You also believe in putting others over self, the good of society above the one, the group above personal desires.Good – You believe in putting others over self, the good of society above the one, the group above personal desires…BUT…if rules need to be broken to accomplish good ends, you will do so.Neutral (Unaligned) – You have no specific way or belief, but normally do not trend to always put yourself first, or to put others first.  There is a balance in your life between what you need as an individual, and what you should do to help out society and others.  Unaligned creatures can also be those that are the natural state, where natural survival is what should be followed.  It is one where nature is allowed to take it’s course and natural law and survival instinct are what dictates a world rather than the order of men, or the selfish desires of men as well.Lawful Evil – Order, Laws, Honor and Codes are absolutely necessary, however, one can utilize and interpret these in order to get ahead in life.  All have a social standing, some higher, some lower.  Obviously you belong at the top.Chaotic – Anti-Authority.  If you are told to do something, typically you may do the exact opposite.  Laws are made to be broken.   You are the most unpredictable of elements out there.Chaotic Evil – You disregard all order, laws, and normally do not even have a personal code.  You are in it for only one person…yourself.  You come first before anyone or anything.Chaotic and Chaotic alignments are normally seen as disruptive and unless a player can abide by a few rules to help keep harmony with a group, these two alignments are discouraged.</blockquote>

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