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<blockquote data-quote="Dragonbait" data-source="post: 3290772" data-attributes="member: 29182"><p>I know that this post will be lost in the debate that is going on, but from my experience of alignment myths:</p><p></p><p>1. Lawful good characters can not show cowardice.</p><p>2. Lawful characters can not lie, or even omit the truth. The MUST tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help them Pelor.</p><p>3. Lying under ANY circumstance is an Evil act. "I liked the cake you made.. Oh crap! I now can't wield my holy avenger!"</p><p>4. Swearing is an Evil act (Oooo, he sad "sh**", he must be chaotic evil.)</p><p>5. Neutral characters can do anything without justification.</p><p>6. Evil characters are easier to play.</p><p>7. Evil characters are more entertaining to play.</p><p>8. You can kill as many Evil characters as you want, and still be pure good "Look, that hill giant is tilling the field! Kill it!" <- true story, although it makes games easier when you don't go into a huge morality debate.</p><p>9. Using poison is evil (I can't use this poison that paralyzes him, I'm Chaotic Good. I guess I'll just have to kill him then use speak with dead to get the info I need).</p><p>10. If poison IS evil, then the holy poison from teh Exhalted handbook is good.</p><p>11. Alignment has nothing to do with intent.</p><p>12. A good-aligned deity would wipe out an entire civilization to make a point.</p><p>13. Druids can not cut down trees or hunt animals. Oh, wait, wrong myth thread.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dragonbait, post: 3290772, member: 29182"] I know that this post will be lost in the debate that is going on, but from my experience of alignment myths: 1. Lawful good characters can not show cowardice. 2. Lawful characters can not lie, or even omit the truth. The MUST tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help them Pelor. 3. Lying under ANY circumstance is an Evil act. "I liked the cake you made.. Oh crap! I now can't wield my holy avenger!" 4. Swearing is an Evil act (Oooo, he sad "sh**", he must be chaotic evil.) 5. Neutral characters can do anything without justification. 6. Evil characters are easier to play. 7. Evil characters are more entertaining to play. 8. You can kill as many Evil characters as you want, and still be pure good "Look, that hill giant is tilling the field! Kill it!" <- true story, although it makes games easier when you don't go into a huge morality debate. 9. Using poison is evil (I can't use this poison that paralyzes him, I'm Chaotic Good. I guess I'll just have to kill him then use speak with dead to get the info I need). 10. If poison IS evil, then the holy poison from teh Exhalted handbook is good. 11. Alignment has nothing to do with intent. 12. A good-aligned deity would wipe out an entire civilization to make a point. 13. Druids can not cut down trees or hunt animals. Oh, wait, wrong myth thread. [/QUOTE]
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