Crimson Longinus
Legend
Indeed. Actually thinking about it causes that as the bloody thing is completely incoherent.These questions might be why you have trouble seeing the use in alignment.
Indeed. Actually thinking about it causes that as the bloody thing is completely incoherent.These questions might be why you have trouble seeing the use in alignment.
Yes, those sound far more useful!For monsters, Instinct, Moves and Tags do pretty much the same thing as alignment does, but with more clarity.
Barbed Devil's instinct: To rend flesh and spill blood and move Kill indiscriminately or Vampire's Instinct: To manipulate and moves Charm someone, Feed on their blood and Retreat to plan again give me much more than any alignment ever could.
As they are in 5E, no. Alignment description specifically in 5E is so vague I can fit pretty much any character into any cell in the matrix with next to zero mental gymnastics.
Other than 5E, I think Dungeon World found the best way ever to handle alignments. Each class has a list of available alignments, each with a clear call to action. So, Fighter has:
For monsters, Instinct, Moves and Tags do pretty much the same thing as alignment does, but with more clarity.
- Good: Defend those weaker than you.
- Neutral: Defeat a worthy opponent.
- Evil: Kill a defenseless or surrendered enemy.
Barbed Devil's instinct: To rend flesh and spill blood and move Kill indiscriminately or Vampire's Instinct: To manipulate and moves Charm someone, Feed on their blood and Retreat to plan again give me much more than any alignment ever could.
Sprite Horde, Tiny, Stealthy, Magical, Devious, Intelligent Dagger (w[2d4] damage) 3 HP 0 Armor Hand
Special Qualities: Wings, Fey Magic
I’d classify them elementals, except that “being annoying” isn’t an element. Instinct: To play tricks
• Play a trick to expose someone’s true nature • Confuse their senses
• Craft an illusion
Apparently only to third of us.Indeed. Actually thinking about it causes that as the bloody thing is completely incoherent.
While I disagree (because it's just a default), I understand why labeling entire species with a label could be considered problematic. Individuals? WTF?I still think the biggest issue is, they removed alignment, which while not without its flaws is a useful guidepost to a fair number of people, and replaced it with...nothing. The fact that they don't appear to have a better idea on deck leads me to think that this is a business and political decision, not a creative one. I can understand those reasons, but I'll never respect them.
Ok. So people who like alignment, answer this: does being lawful mean that you respect laws, traditions and societal rules in general, that you have some sort of personal code, that you're tactical and organised thinker, or something else? Because all these are different things.Apparently only to third of us.
Depends if you’re using nine or three point alignment....Ok. So people who like alignment, answer this: does being lawful mean that you respect laws, traditions and societal rules in general, that you have some sort of personal code, or that you're tactical and organised thinker or something else? Because all these are differnt things.
Conversely does being chaotic mean that you're impulsive and reckless, or that you don't believe in value of laws and traditions or something else?
The current one. So nine.Depends if you’re using nine or three point alignment....
Only people who don't like alignment keep insisting that a lawful person must follow the laws of the land. It's dumb.Ok. So people who like alignment, answer this: does being lawful mean that you respect laws, traditions and societal rules in general, that you have some sort of personal code, that you're tactical and organised thinker, or something else? Because all these are differnt things.
Conversely does being chaotic mean that you're impulsive and reckless, that you don't believe in value of laws and traditions or something else?