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<blockquote data-quote="paradox42" data-source="post: 5689211" data-attributes="member: 29746"><p>You're equating Good with Lawful there. This may be fine for your games, and your personal out-of-game convictions, but it's not what the rules say. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> </p><p>By the rules, what the Barbarian did was neither Good nor Evil, but it certainly did break the expected rules of social conduct and therefore was Chaotic beyond any doubt.</p><p> </p><p>So yeah, Chaotic Neutral. And yeah, I would also do something about the player in question on the side, probably. Though I must admit, I usually play Chaotic Good myself, and if this happened to one of my characters in a game I'd therefore have no problem with beeyotch-slapping the Barbarian into next week (or otherwise doing unpleasant things to get revenge). Good does not mean you never do things other people don't like, and it especially doesn't mean you never harm them; it just means you don't harm them unless and until they harm you first.</p><p> </p><p>Playing Lawful Neutral, the OP's character very likely would have gone to some sort of authority to make trouble for the Barbarian later. That would be perfectly within character, provided there is some sort of authority or contract or laws for you to appeal to. Also, being Neutral on the Good/Evil axis means that said character would have no qualms whatsoever about harming the Barbarian for revenge, if it could be done legally. Lawful Neutral is all about Law and Order; they don't care one bit about who exactly is helped or hurt by the laws in question. The Law Is The Law.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="paradox42, post: 5689211, member: 29746"] You're equating Good with Lawful there. This may be fine for your games, and your personal out-of-game convictions, but it's not what the rules say. :) By the rules, what the Barbarian did was neither Good nor Evil, but it certainly did break the expected rules of social conduct and therefore was Chaotic beyond any doubt. So yeah, Chaotic Neutral. And yeah, I would also do something about the player in question on the side, probably. Though I must admit, I usually play Chaotic Good myself, and if this happened to one of my characters in a game I'd therefore have no problem with beeyotch-slapping the Barbarian into next week (or otherwise doing unpleasant things to get revenge). Good does not mean you never do things other people don't like, and it especially doesn't mean you never harm them; it just means you don't harm them unless and until they harm you first. Playing Lawful Neutral, the OP's character very likely would have gone to some sort of authority to make trouble for the Barbarian later. That would be perfectly within character, provided there is some sort of authority or contract or laws for you to appeal to. Also, being Neutral on the Good/Evil axis means that said character would have no qualms whatsoever about harming the Barbarian for revenge, if it could be done legally. Lawful Neutral is all about Law and Order; they don't care one bit about who exactly is helped or hurt by the laws in question. The Law Is The Law. [/QUOTE]
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