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<blockquote data-quote="Greenfield" data-source="post: 6251138" data-attributes="member: 6669384">I've always seen Alignment as a description of the character's personality and behavior, rather than a club they belong to or some rank they've achieved.&nbsp; (I even played it that way in 1st Edition, when there were specific &quot;Alignment Tongues&quot;. )The only time I have to deal with a &quot;code of conduct&quot; is if it's part of a class requirement, the way Paladins are.&nbsp; In this case &quot;Golden One&quot; has such a standard, spelled out as part of the class description.&nbsp; Break it and you stop being a Golden One.Many play that an Atonement spell can restore lost class status.&nbsp; By the book, it restores Alignment.&nbsp; Class features are something else, and I don't think they should be restored by the casting of a single spell.But that's just me.&nbsp; To me, the Atonement spell is actually superfluous.&nbsp; It doesn't force the PC to change their behavior, which is what defines alignment. And if they do change their behavior, then they've changed their alignment, no Atonement needed.If the spell plays a role at all, it's kind of like going to confession.&nbsp; It's an acknowledgment that you've been doing it wrong, and a statement that you intend to change.&nbsp; It marks an awareness that change is needed.&nbsp; And maybe that's important.&nbsp; But I've seen it used as a patch-job on a reputation, a bit of lip service without meaning or impact.&nbsp; PC pays for spell so they can pass muster with whatever force or institution is requiring an alignment, then goes right back to the same old behavior.But that varies from game group to game group, and my experience isn't necessarily a sign of anyone else's experience.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Greenfield, post: 6251138, member: 6669384"] I've always seen Alignment as a description of the character's personality and behavior, rather than a club they belong to or some rank they've achieved. (I even played it that way in 1st Edition, when there were specific "Alignment Tongues". ) The only time I have to deal with a "code of conduct" is if it's part of a class requirement, the way Paladins are. In this case "Golden One" has such a standard, spelled out as part of the class description. Break it and you stop being a Golden One. Many play that an [I]Atonement[/I] spell can restore lost class status. By the book, it restores Alignment. Class features are something else, and I don't think they should be restored by the casting of a single spell. But that's just me. To me, the [I]Atonement[/I] spell is actually superfluous. It doesn't force the PC to change their behavior, which is what defines alignment. And if they do change their behavior, then they've changed their alignment, no [I]Atonement[/I] needed. If the spell plays a role at all, it's kind of like going to confession. It's an acknowledgment that you've been doing it wrong, and a statement that you intend to change. It marks an awareness that change is needed. And maybe that's important. But I've seen it used as a patch-job on a reputation, a bit of lip service without meaning or impact. PC pays for spell so they can pass muster with whatever force or institution is requiring an alignment, then goes right back to the same old behavior. But that varies from game group to game group, and my experience isn't necessarily a sign of anyone else's experience. [/QUOTE]

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