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<blockquote data-quote="Xath" data-source="post: 1767523" data-attributes="member: 17040">The thread &quot;Is Chaotic Evil more evil than Lawful Evil&quot; sparked this question in my mind.How evil is evil in your campaign?&nbsp; Is it a broad term that encompasses 1/3 of the population, or is that alignment reserved for those who are true pioneers in foul deeds?&nbsp; I've been in several different campaigns with different views on the subject.&nbsp; One says that 1/3 of the world's population is evil, 1/3 is neutral, and 1/3 is good.&nbsp; In accordance with that, 1/3 of the population is lawful, 1/3 is neutral, and 1/3 is chaotic.&nbsp; Alignments are broad enough that CE can be slapped on a chauvanistic jerk, and most who involve themselves in any sort of shady dealings have an E alignment slapped on.&nbsp; Another view says that Good, Evil, Law, and Chaos are reserved for a specific few who really epitimize those concepts.&nbsp; So maybe 5% of the population would be good, leaving that descriptor to heros and worldly benefactors.&nbsp; This subject can change the lay of power in a game.&nbsp; How does this change the role of the Paladin?&nbsp; I've seen paladins who are out to exterminate all evil, but how does that change when it encompasses 1/3 of the population?Do abilities like Smite evil, Axiomatic, etc. become obsolete when the percentage of polar alignments is smaller?&nbsp; -Xath</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Xath, post: 1767523, member: 17040"] The thread "Is Chaotic Evil more evil than Lawful Evil" sparked this question in my mind. How evil is evil in your campaign? Is it a broad term that encompasses 1/3 of the population, or is that alignment reserved for those who are true pioneers in foul deeds? I've been in several different campaigns with different views on the subject. One says that 1/3 of the world's population is evil, 1/3 is neutral, and 1/3 is good. In accordance with that, 1/3 of the population is lawful, 1/3 is neutral, and 1/3 is chaotic. Alignments are broad enough that CE can be slapped on a chauvanistic jerk, and most who involve themselves in any sort of shady dealings have an E alignment slapped on. Another view says that Good, Evil, Law, and Chaos are reserved for a specific few who really epitimize those concepts. So maybe 5% of the population would be good, leaving that descriptor to heros and worldly benefactors. This subject can change the lay of power in a game. How does this change the role of the Paladin? I've seen paladins who are out to exterminate all evil, but how does that change when it encompasses 1/3 of the population? Do abilities like Smite evil, Axiomatic, etc. become obsolete when the percentage of polar alignments is smaller? -Xath [/QUOTE]

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