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<blockquote data-quote="Amrûnril" data-source="post: 8561521" data-attributes="member: 6841183">I would say the platonic ideal of a lawful character would do both. While all characters will break rules at times (not least because rules will often contradict one another), I would describe a character as lawful if they have a strong tendency towards following rules and require a compelling reason not to do so. This applies (not exclusively) to the laws of the land, to religious principles, and to the character's understanding of &quot;the way the world is supposed to work&quot;.&nbsp; For this platonically lawful character, difficult decisions would be made by weighing these rules against one another, rather than based on personal feelings about a particular situation.Of course, actual characters aren't going to be platonic ideals of any alignment. Most characters will have some tendencies that could be described as lawful and some as chaotic. And, bonds, flaws, and positions on any number of other possible alignment/personality axes will sometimes be more important to decision making. Still, I would interpret either of the behaviors in the poll as evidence of lawful inclinations and the inverse behaviors (especially in deference to one's feelings in the moment) as evidence of chaotic inclinations.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Amrûnril, post: 8561521, member: 6841183"] I would say the platonic ideal of a lawful character would do both. While all characters will break rules at times (not least because rules will often contradict one another), I would describe a character as lawful if they have a strong tendency towards following rules and require a compelling reason not to do so. This applies (not exclusively) to the laws of the land, to religious principles, and to the character's understanding of "the way the world is supposed to work". For this platonically lawful character, difficult decisions would be made by weighing these rules against one another, rather than based on personal feelings about a particular situation. Of course, actual characters aren't going to be platonic ideals of any alignment. Most characters will have some tendencies that could be described as lawful and some as chaotic. And, bonds, flaws, and positions on any number of other possible alignment/personality axes will sometimes be more important to decision making. Still, I would interpret either of the behaviors in the poll as evidence of lawful inclinations and the inverse behaviors (especially in deference to one's feelings in the moment) as evidence of chaotic inclinations. [/QUOTE]

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