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<blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 8693757" data-attributes="member: 23751">It wasn't.&nbsp; I had the complete freedom to act however I wished in any edition, including 1e.&nbsp; I just had to be willing to accept the consequences of my actions, which was no different than deciding to have my PC murder the Mayor and risk death or life in prison.Also, this is from the 1e DMG page 24 on alignment.&quot;It is of importance to keep track of player character behavior with respect to their professed alignment. Actions do speak far more eloquently than professions, and each activity of a player character should reflect his or her alignment. If a professed lawful evil character is consistently seeking to be helpful and is respecting the lesser creatures, he or she is certainly tending towards good, while if he or she ignores regulations and consistent behavior the trend is towards chaotic alignment...&quot;And...&quot;It is quite possible for a character to drift around in an alignment area, making only small shifts due to behavior.&quot;Notice how it uses the language &quot;consistently seeking&quot; and &quot;Consistent behavior.&quot;&nbsp; Stepping outside of your alignment every so often wasn't something you needed to worry about in 1e, unless you were a paladin and willingly did something evil or chaotic.&nbsp; Or if you did something major like walk into an orphanage and murder all the children in cold blood.Just..............................let go. It can't kill you if you stop touching it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Maxperson, post: 8693757, member: 23751"] It wasn't. I had the complete freedom to act however I wished in any edition, including 1e. I just had to be willing to accept the consequences of my actions, which was no different than deciding to have my PC murder the Mayor and risk death or life in prison. Also, this is from the 1e DMG page 24 on alignment. "It is of importance to keep track of player character behavior with respect to their professed alignment. Actions do speak far more eloquently than professions, and each activity of a player character should reflect his or her alignment. If a professed lawful evil character is [B]consistently seeking to be helpful [/B]and is respecting the lesser creatures, he or she is certainly tending towards good, while if he or she ignores regulations and[B] consistent behavior[/B] the trend is towards chaotic alignment..." And... "It is quite possible for a character to drift around in an alignment area, making only small shifts due to behavior." Notice how it uses the language "consistently seeking" and "Consistent behavior." Stepping outside of your alignment every so often wasn't something you needed to worry about in 1e, unless you were a paladin and willingly did something evil or chaotic. Or if you did something major like walk into an orphanage and murder all the children in cold blood. Just..............................let go. It can't kill you if you stop touching it. [/QUOTE]

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