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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fanaelialae" data-source="post: 5857325" data-attributes="member: 53980">And what I'm saying is that from a practical standpoint, the two are more distinct than the one.If you have just Neutrality, it might mean that the character is a keeper of the balance ([MENTION=6689976]KesselZero[/MENTION] 's Checkered Knight) or it might mean that the person is simply unaligned with any other philosophy. Saying that someone is Neutral means two very different things. If you're trying to stop a thieves guild that has overrun a town, the first guy will probably help you (in the interest of restoring balance) though he'll also try to prevent your victory from being complete, while the second guy is only likely to help you if you can make it worthwhile for him.On the other hand, if you have Unaligned and Neutral as distinct from each other, those two become quite distinct. Bears would be unaligned, having no interest in preserving balance, but rather simply concerned with the simple things bears are concerned about. Druids, on the other hand would be Neutral, interested in preserving the balance. Two very distinct outlooks.In early D&D, there were only Lawful, Neutral, and Chaotic. While there was a bit more to it, Lawful was effectively Good, while Chaotic was effectively Evil. Since I don't hear anyone suggesting we return to that 3 alignment system, I'm assuming that differentiation is a good thing.It's not about about being unwilling to risk his life to save others. It's about someone who requires more motivation than mere philosophy to risk his life. More precisely, someone unmotivated by philosophy. This is a mercenary adventurer type. Someone who isn't evil, but also won't risk his neck without compensation.As far as I'm concerned, there's a pretty huge distinction between someone unmotivated by philosophy and someone motivated by the philosophy of preserving the balance. Just because you can lump them both under the umbrella of Neutrality (just like you could lump Good in with Lawful) doesn't mean you necessarily should.</blockquote>

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