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<blockquote data-quote="Mistwell" data-source="post: 9140766" data-attributes="member: 2525">Because D&amp;D is D&amp;D based on a shared language and set of common well known traditions surrounding it. If traditional alignment can accomplish the simple indicator task with very few characters (and it can) then it's best to use it. I agree, you could use those descriptors. But if you need to read the description anyway, and you're chewing up word count with your method (which you are - it's one reason that adventure had issues, as a lot was edited out to reduce word count) a traditional alignment listing is as effective (or more) but accomplishes more for the lasting popularity of D&amp;D than another method.Good isn't meaningless for me, and a lot of other DMs who have voiced that they find utility in it. If the creature presents as a typically evil creature and you list their alignment as good, that's a super useful short way of communicating &quot;You need to read this description for sure before continuing with this encounter.&quot; It's just a simple indicator for DMs, which often takes up a total of two characters (like &quot;LG&quot; or whatever).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mistwell, post: 9140766, member: 2525"] Because D&D is D&D based on a shared language and set of common well known traditions surrounding it. If traditional alignment can accomplish the simple indicator task with very few characters (and it can) then it's best to use it. I agree, you could use those descriptors. But if you need to read the description anyway, and you're chewing up word count with your method (which you are - it's one reason that adventure had issues, as a lot was edited out to reduce word count) a traditional alignment listing is as effective (or more) but accomplishes more for the lasting popularity of D&D than another method. Good isn't meaningless for me, and a lot of other DMs who have voiced that they find utility in it. If the creature presents as a typically evil creature and you list their alignment as good, that's a super useful short way of communicating "You need to read this description for sure before continuing with this encounter." It's just a simple indicator for DMs, which often takes up a total of two characters (like "LG" or whatever). [/QUOTE]

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