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<blockquote data-quote="Nonlethal Force" data-source="post: 3009307" data-attributes="member: 35788"><p>I think alignment restrictions in general are capable of being tossed to the wind. I think the warlock alignment restrictions are actually rather nonsensical. Being able to god from LE to CG demonstrates on thing:</p><p></p><p>Warlocks are able to apreciate order, but only if it is evil. Warlocks are able to appreciate good, but only if it is chaotic. Please! If a warlock out there is able to appreciate lawfulness and another warlock out there is capable of appreciating goodness ... then my guess is that somewhere in the grand scheme of things someone can come up with a rationale for a warlock to be able to appreciate lawful goodness. [The same for the other neglected alignments.]</p><p></p><p>But, take my opinion with a slight grain of salt. I also allow lawful barbarians, non-lawful monks, and <gasp> paladins who are not LG! So ... understand that my position is already not the "norm" and I admit it.</p><p></p><p>Aside:</p><p></p><p>To be honest, I think the warlock alignment restriction probably came to being with a train of thought along these lines:</p><p></p><p>Designer 1: "I'm tired of the straight 'non-_____' alignment restrictions."</p><p>Designer 2: "Yeah, me too. Let's see if we can come up with something new and fresh."</p><p>Designer 3: "Hey, I know! What about combining two linear restrictions together."</p><p>Designer 1: "Ohh, I like it. It's new and fresh!"</p><p>Designer 2: "So, we could say any evil or any chaotic?"</p><p>Designer 3: "Yep. That'd work"</p><p>Designers 1 and 2 together: "Brilliant!"</p><p></p><p>And I think that's about as harmless as the forethought was. I'd like to imagine that it was a simple harmless thought along those lines that brought this warlock restriction into play. Unfortunately, I don't think it was a good idea. I'd rather base classes have no alignment restrictions at all ... and that's the way I play 'em.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nonlethal Force, post: 3009307, member: 35788"] I think alignment restrictions in general are capable of being tossed to the wind. I think the warlock alignment restrictions are actually rather nonsensical. Being able to god from LE to CG demonstrates on thing: Warlocks are able to apreciate order, but only if it is evil. Warlocks are able to appreciate good, but only if it is chaotic. Please! If a warlock out there is able to appreciate lawfulness and another warlock out there is capable of appreciating goodness ... then my guess is that somewhere in the grand scheme of things someone can come up with a rationale for a warlock to be able to appreciate lawful goodness. [The same for the other neglected alignments.] But, take my opinion with a slight grain of salt. I also allow lawful barbarians, non-lawful monks, and <gasp> paladins who are not LG! So ... understand that my position is already not the "norm" and I admit it. Aside: To be honest, I think the warlock alignment restriction probably came to being with a train of thought along these lines: Designer 1: "I'm tired of the straight 'non-_____' alignment restrictions." Designer 2: "Yeah, me too. Let's see if we can come up with something new and fresh." Designer 3: "Hey, I know! What about combining two linear restrictions together." Designer 1: "Ohh, I like it. It's new and fresh!" Designer 2: "So, we could say any evil or any chaotic?" Designer 3: "Yep. That'd work" Designers 1 and 2 together: "Brilliant!" And I think that's about as harmless as the forethought was. I'd like to imagine that it was a simple harmless thought along those lines that brought this warlock restriction into play. Unfortunately, I don't think it was a good idea. I'd rather base classes have no alignment restrictions at all ... and that's the way I play 'em. [/QUOTE]
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