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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The Purple Dragon" data-source="post: 85052" data-attributes="member: 3318">It is my experience that most people want evil so they can do what they want when they want and that my friends is Chaotic/Neutral.  People who truly play evil characters must have a detailed backstory explaining their evil motivations so that there is a frame of reference for the DM.  I have seen some really good evil paladins played (yes I allow that because if a good god can have em, why not evil?)  Playing Lawful Evil requires some touch as Lawful indicates strict adherence to a system of rules, now how you apply that is up to interpretation.  An evil Paladin would never stab someone in the back or strike down an unarmed foe.  Lawful evil is one of the hardest alignments to play.  I do allow evil aligned characters in my game, but if I game campaign after campaign with someone and all they want to play is evil characters, I have to nix it.  Most DM's know that most prepared mods are written for good at heart, moral characters.  Having a party of majorily evil characters throws 5000 monkeywrenches in the works.My advice, allow it, but use it with caution, like Sulphuric Acid.</blockquote>