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<blockquote data-quote="Stalker0" data-source="post: 904833" data-attributes="member: 5889">Lately I've realized, that even though I've been playing and dming for about 3 years now I still don't exactly know what defines law and chaos as far as personality goes. So I thought I would give some examples of how I think it works, and then anyone can chip in and expand or correct me.Lawful people are honorable. They will keep their word, although they may use rational interpretation to skew its meaning. So a LE character might be like the evil samurai from some movies, who will slaughter thousands, but if he promised to save a village that gave him a powerful item, he would keep his word.Lawful people submit to authority. So for example, if a wizard might have better luck planar binding a LE devil than a CE demon. The devil would be more willing to submit to the orders of a very powerful wizard, but a demon might rebel just out of spite.Lawful creatures are organized. Chaotic creatures are much more likely to be found individually, while lawful creatures will often be found in organized groups.Lawful Creatures are predictable. A serial killer is normally a lawful creature. He has a pattern that he uses over and over. A homicidal madman would be chaotic.Does that about cover it, or am I missing anything?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Stalker0, post: 904833, member: 5889"] Lately I've realized, that even though I've been playing and dming for about 3 years now I still don't exactly know what defines law and chaos as far as personality goes. So I thought I would give some examples of how I think it works, and then anyone can chip in and expand or correct me. Lawful people are honorable. They will keep their word, although they may use rational interpretation to skew its meaning. So a LE character might be like the evil samurai from some movies, who will slaughter thousands, but if he promised to save a village that gave him a powerful item, he would keep his word. Lawful people submit to authority. So for example, if a wizard might have better luck planar binding a LE devil than a CE demon. The devil would be more willing to submit to the orders of a very powerful wizard, but a demon might rebel just out of spite. Lawful creatures are organized. Chaotic creatures are much more likely to be found individually, while lawful creatures will often be found in organized groups. Lawful Creatures are predictable. A serial killer is normally a lawful creature. He has a pattern that he uses over and over. A homicidal madman would be chaotic. Does that about cover it, or am I missing anything? [/QUOTE]

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