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I don't get the dislike of alignment as a character-building concept
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<blockquote data-quote="amerigoV" data-source="post: 5708317"><p>That is the fundemental flaw of the system - where is the line? Over the life if the Internets, you will find countless discussions on D&D boards about this stuff. Where is the line, what is the interpretation, what about this straw man, etc. I also think the wording creates confusion - Lawful and Chaotic would be better served as Societal/Group vs. Indiviudal. Then a Paladin's code is much clearer -- he is always working to the Good of the Whole when given any choice.</p><p></p><p>But that stuff is irrelevant. I have always seen alignment as a mechanism to say "there really is Eeeeeeevil - and you can destroy it without a guilty conscious. Here is your sword, now go win one for the Good guys!" </p><p></p><p>In the end, alignment is a D&D sacred cow largely because its constantly argued over. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Hmmm - a pure side thought - is that what makes something "D&D"? Are the sacred cows the things that people argue over all these years? -- how does alignment work, why HP/AC vs. skill/DR, vancian magic, how much magic in a game, ability scores from 3-18 (and the methods to get there). Anyway, just a side musing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="amerigoV, post: 5708317"] That is the fundemental flaw of the system - where is the line? Over the life if the Internets, you will find countless discussions on D&D boards about this stuff. Where is the line, what is the interpretation, what about this straw man, etc. I also think the wording creates confusion - Lawful and Chaotic would be better served as Societal/Group vs. Indiviudal. Then a Paladin's code is much clearer -- he is always working to the Good of the Whole when given any choice. But that stuff is irrelevant. I have always seen alignment as a mechanism to say "there really is Eeeeeeevil - and you can destroy it without a guilty conscious. Here is your sword, now go win one for the Good guys!" In the end, alignment is a D&D sacred cow largely because its constantly argued over. Hmmm - a pure side thought - is that what makes something "D&D"? Are the sacred cows the things that people argue over all these years? -- how does alignment work, why HP/AC vs. skill/DR, vancian magic, how much magic in a game, ability scores from 3-18 (and the methods to get there). Anyway, just a side musing. [/QUOTE]
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