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<blockquote data-quote="LuYangShih" data-source="post: 1169982" data-attributes="member: 10414">That is an inherent problem I see with the system, actually.&nbsp; The Chaotic alignment is usually viewed as inferior to the Lawful alignment.&nbsp; Chaos is cited as being ineffecient, unorganized, and plain stupid in many cases in the D&amp;D system.&nbsp; This is no doubt the result of the 1E fact of Lawful being the &quot;better&quot; alignment.&nbsp; Ineffecieny, lack of discipline, and other such factors should be a determination of intellectual statistics, both for characters and societies at large.&nbsp; A Chaotic society should not be one doomed to destruction after a few years, or decades, or even centuries.&nbsp; If Chaos is to be part an integral part of the D&amp;D system, than it needs to be able to function just as well as its counterpart.&nbsp; The problem, as mentioned earlier in the thread, seems to be that many take the standpoint that any society lasting beyond a few years, with traditions or structured governments, is neccessarily Lawful.&nbsp; I do not agree with this stance.&nbsp; Even the Orcs have traditions, and you could argue they are the most clearly Chaotic culture D&amp;D has yet to produce.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="LuYangShih, post: 1169982, member: 10414"] That is an inherent problem I see with the system, actually. The Chaotic alignment is usually viewed as inferior to the Lawful alignment. Chaos is cited as being ineffecient, unorganized, and plain stupid in many cases in the D&D system. This is no doubt the result of the 1E fact of Lawful being the "better" alignment. Ineffecieny, lack of discipline, and other such factors should be a determination of intellectual statistics, both for characters and societies at large. A Chaotic society should not be one doomed to destruction after a few years, or decades, or even centuries. If Chaos is to be part an integral part of the D&D system, than it needs to be able to function just as well as its counterpart. The problem, as mentioned earlier in the thread, seems to be that many take the standpoint that any society lasting beyond a few years, with traditions or structured governments, is neccessarily Lawful. I do not agree with this stance. Even the Orcs have traditions, and you could argue they are the most clearly Chaotic culture D&D has yet to produce. [/QUOTE]

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