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<blockquote data-quote="KarinsDad" data-source="post: 4001991" data-attributes="member: 2011">Points of Light does not explain why PCs do not work for their organizations. It does the opposite.In a PoL setting, everybody would want to be part of big strong organizations that could protect them. They would not want to be part of small adventuring groups that could easily get killed moving from one community to the next.Without a small group motivation factor such as Alignment, Paladins would want to be part of a team of Paladins.Rogues would want to work for a Thieves Guild.Clerics would want to attend their local flocks.Nobody would want to work with individuals from other communities. They would not trust outsiders.Your analysis appears flawed.Alignment is not redundant because a PoL setting would emphasize the strength of a specific community over that of individuals from disparate communities.There needs to be other motivating factors in a PoL setting which makes alignment (or other strong small team motivations) even more important.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="KarinsDad, post: 4001991, member: 2011"] Points of Light does not explain why PCs do not work for their organizations. It does the opposite. In a PoL setting, everybody would want to be part of big strong organizations that could protect them. They would not want to be part of small adventuring groups that could easily get killed moving from one community to the next. Without a small group motivation factor such as Alignment, Paladins would want to be part of a team of Paladins. Rogues would want to work for a Thieves Guild. Clerics would want to attend their local flocks. Nobody would want to work with individuals from other communities. They would not trust outsiders. Your analysis appears flawed. Alignment is not redundant because a PoL setting would emphasize the strength of a specific community over that of individuals from disparate communities. There needs to be other motivating factors in a PoL setting which makes alignment (or other strong small team motivations) even more important. [/QUOTE]

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