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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Spatzimaus" data-source="post: 514100" data-attributes="member: 3051">I know, it was a bit strange for me to tweak the alignments like that, but part of it is the definitions I use for "Lawful" and "Chaotic".  IMC, it's more of a question of reason vs. instinct.  That is, an orderly, left-brain mind versus a chaotic, right-brain one.  Reason versus Instinct.  One side effect of this is that animals are more CN than TN.So, let's look at how you'd interpret the two races in the absence of a research-based Wizardry and using those definitions for alignment.IMC, Elves believe in duty, honor, a feudal heirarchy, and all that stuff.  Even if they also like "free will", most would still be Lawful simply because of their mindset.  They all use weapons and almost all wear light armor; their magic (Psionics) is simply an innate, focused thing that many Elves use for utility.  Those few who study the magic in its entirety don't throw balls of fire or anything, it's more about enchantment and divination.  They view Psionics as the "pure" magic since you're drawing power directly from the six different attributes instead of being handed magic by a deity.There are Arcane Archers, but as they tend to be Chaotic and it's not the Favored Class, they're pretty rare.(Note that Wood Elves are separate; their favored class is still Ranger, which makes them far more likely to go AA)On the other hand, Gnomes are the pranksters.  Their "King" just happens to be the leader of whichever House (guild) is currently the most wealthy, and most of them are only subservient to him when it's really critical.  Their loyalties are to their families (and by extension, their House) instead of to the crown, so power shifts are common and peaceful.  They're chaotic in every way that really matters.All Gnomes have a little talent with illusion, and those who focus on their innate magic have a frightening amount of raw offensive power.This is just how I ended up doing it.  Really, you could reverse a lot of this if you wanted to.  Admittedly, it required me to shift a few of the planes around (Bytopia needs to move a bit, for example), but it's a small price to pay.  Also, I wanted to differentiate Gnomes from Dwarves, and since Dwarves are mostly LG I wanted Gnomes to be more chaotic.</blockquote>

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