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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LoneWolf23" data-source="post: 354882" data-attributes="member: 643">My revised ListDecided to revise my list of Alignment Traits.  Based on the feedback I got, it seems as Selfishness alone isn't considered Evil enough by everyone.  So I decided to shift it up a notch, turning mere Selfishness into the more extreme Egocentrism.  Also, I rewrote Nihilism to make it more proactive in it's Evil intent.  I based myself on Dragon Magazine's portrayal of the Drow, who're all convinced they'll end their days devoured by Lolth, and thus live like there's no tomorrow.Good Traits:Peaceful - You wish everyone could get along well together, and you've chosen to dedicate your life to encouraging people to get along.  You try to avoid entering in any conflict more heated then an exchange of words, and when you see a conflict brewing, you will try to help the involved parties resolve it through peaceful means rather then violence.  This does not mean you're completly unable to fight, however.  You merely prefer passive resistance, leaving more aggressive means as a last resort.Merciful - You see value in all life, no matter how lowly and wretched it may seem.  You will go out of your way to help the suffering and the downtrodden, and will only take a life if no other options are open to you.  Defender - You wish to protect the innocent and spare them suffering from the hands of those who would abuse and oppress them.  You will challenge the odds and the elements, not backing down so long as an innocent is threatened.Nurturing - You feel it's your duty to look out for those weaker then yourself. You try to improve their lot in some way, either by making their lives easier or by teaching them how to improve themselves.Friendly - You simply enjoy making new friends. In fact, you think the world would be much better if everyone set their differences aside and made friends with one another. You don't mind stopping to help someone if it means another chance to make a friend.Evil Traits:Egocentrism - You care only about yourself, your own pleasures and glory.  You might find others to be amusing company, but ultimatly their wellfare matters little to you.  If those close to you die, you'll simply replace them like any other toy.Cruel - You're pitiless and harsh, deriving pleasure from the suffering of others.  You will go out of your way to drag on the pain of your enemies, torturing them physically and psychologically.  And even those close to you are sometimes subjected to your little "games".Nihilistic - All things are worthless.  The principles and institutions of society are pointless.  Life is meaningless, and existance has no purpose.  Therefore, you're free to do whatever you want to whomever you want, since there's no reason not to.Abusive - It's not that you don't love them... It's just that they make it so difficult for you. If only they'd just listen when you tell them something, or actually do as they were told, you wouldn't have to hurt them. You really do try to understand them, and you don't mean to hurt them... But ultimatly, they cross the line, and you know what you must do then...Intolerance - Your Race/Gender/Religion/Whatever is the one, truly superior, and all others must either tow the line or be wiped out. You will tolerate no exception to this belief, and anyone who says otherwise is either one of them, or worst still, a sympathiser...Lawful Traits: Law-Abiding - Society has rules for a reason.  They serve to maintain order and keep everyone from turning on each other like animals.  Laws are made to avoid conflicts, and thus one must turn to them whenever a social problem arises.  When a perticular situation doesn't seem to fit a law, an existing law may be re-interpreted or a new law might be decided by society, but ultimatly the law is the final authority upon all matters.Honorable - You live by the strictures of a personal code of honor, living by it's rules of conduct whenever possible.  While the code itself may vary from individual to individual, some common elements include being truthful and honest, keeping your word of honor when given, being courteous to others and respecting those in authority.Director - You recognize the world needs order, and are ready to impose your own if necessary.  You despise chaos and seek to organize things as much as possible, either according to pre-existing rules or by making your own rules if none exist.Conformist - Every team needs players, and you have taken to that role. You're a follower more then a leader. You're the Sidekick to the Hero, or the Henchman to the Villain. You leave taking decisions to others, preferably a strong authority figure. The moment you find a good leader whos ways you agree with, you'll throw your lot in with him and support his decisions.Traditionalist - You swear by Orthodoxy and conservative values. What was good enough for your father, your father's father and your grandfather's father is most certainly good enough for you. There's no point in change for the sake of change, so stick with the tried and true when in doubt.Chaotic Traits:Rebel - You're the eternal rebel, the one who constantly questions authority and strives to change tradition, by any means you feel comfortable with.  The reasons for this rebellion vary; some have a legitimate beef with authority, others just do it because they feel contrary.Loner - You are always alone, even amongst others.  You're a wanderer, a lone wolf.  For whatever reason, you just don't get along well with others, and prefer being on your own most of the time.  This doesn't mean you won't work with a group; so long as you can do your own thing.Deviant - You just don't fit in with society, and don't feel comfortablewith the status quo.  You're not a rebel, however; merely a free spirit and independant thinker who doesn't belong in the society that raised you.  You don't really care about the morality of others, but follow your own strange code.Individualistic - You try to stand out from the crowd to find your own way in life. You choose not to follow conventional thought and dogma, going out to find your own Truths.Defiant - You go in where angels fear to tread. You seek to survive above all. You will endure, pull through, outlast and outlive nearly any circumstance. You never say die, you never give up, and you never back down.Neutral Traits:Builder - You don't care about the high concerns of morality or society, so long as you can continue the work you've dedicated your life to: this could be something grand as building a temple, or simply tending to the farm that was tended from father to son in your family for generations.  So long as you can continue with this work, you could care less about morality or society.Philosopher - Rather then simply blindly following an Alignment, you've chosen to step back and examine the various philosophical elements of the Alignments, in order to get to the Truth behind the Alignments. You're always open to other points of views, ready to debate your views with others.Undecided - You simply haven't picked a side yet, without strong feelings going one way or the other when it comes to good vs evil or law vs chaos.  This Trait is most often a temporary step towards another step, a period of time when you question your old beliefs, ready to lean towards another set of beliefs.</blockquote>

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