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<blockquote data-quote="Dark Jezter" data-source="post: 100071" data-attributes="member: 1015">I have noticed that a lot of people who dislike chaotic neutral characters say that the characters are inconsistant, but listen to this exerpt from the Player's Handbook:&quot;Remember that a chaotic neutral character may be unpredictable, but his behavior is not totally random.&quot;I think a lot of people don't understand CN characters.&nbsp; Having played a couple of CN characters myself, I'll try to show my interpretation of how a CN character may act...A chaotic neutral character looks out for number one, he almost always has a selfish streak, but may be willing to make sacrifices for people close to him.&nbsp; He values his freedom, and dosen't take kindly to people trying to push him around or influence his descisions.&nbsp; Being a free spirit, the chaotic neutral character likes to stand out from the crowd.&nbsp; He lives for the moment, rarely planning for the future more than a few days or weeks in advance.&nbsp; A chaotic neutral character might see someone who dedicates their lives to serving a cause (paladins, for example) as foolish and out-of-touch with the &quot;real&quot; world.&nbsp; A chaotic neutral character won't kill innocents, but tends to be merciless towards his enemies.&nbsp; Some examples of a chaotic neutral character might be a barbarian warrior (think Conan), a rogue who is looking to lift a few gold pieces from a careless merchant, and a gambler who relies on chance to earn his living.Anyways, this is just my interpretation.&nbsp; I guess there are no bad alignments, just bad PCs (or DMs).&nbsp; ^_^</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dark Jezter, post: 100071, member: 1015"] I have noticed that a lot of people who dislike chaotic neutral characters say that the characters are inconsistant, but listen to this exerpt from the Player's Handbook: "Remember that a chaotic neutral character may be unpredictable, but his behavior is not totally random." I think a lot of people don't understand CN characters. Having played a couple of CN characters myself, I'll try to show my interpretation of how a CN character may act... A chaotic neutral character looks out for number one, he almost always has a selfish streak, but may be willing to make sacrifices for people close to him. He values his freedom, and dosen't take kindly to people trying to push him around or influence his descisions. Being a free spirit, the chaotic neutral character likes to stand out from the crowd. He lives for the moment, rarely planning for the future more than a few days or weeks in advance. A chaotic neutral character might see someone who dedicates their lives to serving a cause (paladins, for example) as foolish and out-of-touch with the "real" world. A chaotic neutral character won't kill innocents, but tends to be merciless towards his enemies. Some examples of a chaotic neutral character might be a barbarian warrior (think Conan), a rogue who is looking to lift a few gold pieces from a careless merchant, and a gambler who relies on chance to earn his living. Anyways, this is just my interpretation. I guess there are no bad alignments, just bad PCs (or DMs). ^_^ [/QUOTE]

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