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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Particle_Man" data-source="post: 447258" data-attributes="member: 892">chaos/lawMy take on it (and this varies so much that onesimply has to check out what one's dm's view is).Good is trying to help those in need, not just yourself (evil) and not just yourself and yourclose friends and family (neutral).The law-chaos axis, GIVEN that one is good, determines what means one determines to be acceptable in achieving these goals.  A lawful character does not think that the ends justifythe means.  Superman took an oath not to kill, andsince that time, he does not kill, period.  (Even though he puts people in prison, they escape, and they kill other people).  He isthe classic LG hero for modern mythology.  A lawful good character will tend to work within the system when possible, unless that system is itselfso corrupt that this is impossible.  A LG character will prefer to work in groups, and organized groups at that.  They tend to be traditionalists.  The old ways of doing things work, no need to rock the boat.  Thus a LG culture (like dwarves) would likely be very conservative, and have set ways of doing things.  If you want a modern day example, think of police officers in their ideal form.  They carry guns, but aren't supposed to shoot people unless there is a clear and present danger or unless there is no other way to bring a known felon down.  And note, cops tend to work in groups, be more conservative, etc.  Cops are meant to work for the public good.Now the NG character tries to promote good, but will not always adhere to laws, and will be more likely to break them, if an immediate good can be accomplished by doing so.A CG character will probably not obey a law, if she thinks that the law does not accomplish any good result in a particular case, and if she thinks she will not get caught breaking it.  She is much more open to discovering new ways of accomplishing the goal of reducing suffering in the world.  Robin Hood is a good CG hero.  He flagrantly breaks the law, robbing from the rich and giving to the poor (the myth of the 1920's gangster also would be CG heros (although REAL gangsters rarely, if ever, gave to the poor)).So your LG character would have some (good-enhancing) code and stick to it, since that character would believe that following that code is the best way to achieve the most good, in the long run.  You should work out that code with your DM.  Probably the code of your church would ask as a good baseline.  As for the "villainous" PC, first you have to ask your DM what your character would notice, (no meta-gaming!).  But when or if your character notices the other character doing evil stuff, then you will be bound to stop it (most likely by reporting it to the local authorities and, if necessary, assisting them in bringing the felon to justice (and acting as a witness at the trial)).</blockquote>

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