FitzTheRuke
Legend
It works - okay - for that purpose, but a quick point-form (say, three points, on average) of the NPC's goals and how they relate to the PC's goals (the adventure), would work much better.IMO, Alignment is more useful for a DM than players, as a shorthand for notes or a Setting/Adventure product to quickly indicate how an NPC will react and interact with the party.
There's no reason that an "Evil" NPC wouldn't help the party - if it were in their interest to do so. Conversely, there's plenty of reason for a "Good" NPC to even FIGHT the party, if their goals clash.