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<blockquote data-quote="Celebrim" data-source="post: 5777044" data-attributes="member: 4937">I don't buy that 'unaligned' is different that true neutral, especially when speaking of a moral actor of some sort.Suppose those that 'simply didn't' consistantly did good, without conscious thought on the matter?&nbsp; Are they still 'unaligned'?&nbsp; What about if they consistantly do evil?&nbsp; Are they still 'unaligned'?Self-awareness and a proactive morality (or its lack) are traits that we can apply to any of the alignments - not just true neutrality.&nbsp; From the standpoint of an active True Neutral, the unaligned person is simply someone who has achieved - with apparant effortlessness - in achieving what they strive for through conscious effort.&nbsp; But I don't by that you can behave in any fashion you desire, simply not care, and achieve &quot;Unaligned&quot; in any system where the alignments have some concrete existance.&nbsp; And I don't buy that in a system where alignments have no concrete existence, that you need them at all.Hense, I see 'unaligned' as merely one of several important subcategories of Neutrality, just as I see each of the other alignments having a variaty of distinctive approaches depending on how intellectually engaged the person is with their alignment.&nbsp; This is something which for me would most readily come out in how I approached animating two characters with the same alignment but different intelligences.&nbsp; The philosophical Wizard, or thoughtful shaman might be actively pursuing balance, harmony, and moderation, while the uneducated sailor might simply not care that much.&nbsp; The personality might be very different, but I think the alignment is the same.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Celebrim, post: 5777044, member: 4937"] I don't buy that 'unaligned' is different that true neutral, especially when speaking of a moral actor of some sort. Suppose those that 'simply didn't' consistantly did good, without conscious thought on the matter? Are they still 'unaligned'? What about if they consistantly do evil? Are they still 'unaligned'? Self-awareness and a proactive morality (or its lack) are traits that we can apply to any of the alignments - not just true neutrality. From the standpoint of an active True Neutral, the unaligned person is simply someone who has achieved - with apparant effortlessness - in achieving what they strive for through conscious effort. But I don't by that you can behave in any fashion you desire, simply not care, and achieve "Unaligned" in any system where the alignments have some concrete existance. And I don't buy that in a system where alignments have no concrete existence, that you need them at all. Hense, I see 'unaligned' as merely one of several important subcategories of Neutrality, just as I see each of the other alignments having a variaty of distinctive approaches depending on how intellectually engaged the person is with their alignment. This is something which for me would most readily come out in how I approached animating two characters with the same alignment but different intelligences. The philosophical Wizard, or thoughtful shaman might be actively pursuing balance, harmony, and moderation, while the uneducated sailor might simply not care that much. The personality might be very different, but I think the alignment is the same. [/QUOTE]

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