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<blockquote data-quote="The Druid Merlin" data-source="post: 2662476" data-attributes="member: 22484"><p>I think they need to give better explanations. Lets take Lawful Evil for example,</p><p></p><p></p><p> Now think about the show Blackadder, most of the villains and yes the hero, are all Lawful Evil. They either want power, or have it and abuse and manipulate power to the best of their abilities. However, they are more than willing to betray each other, the Crown, and in some cases their own countries for political power. Lets take four characters starting with the Bishop of Bath. The Bishop of Bath is a corrupt, obese, sexually perverted, womanizing, baby eating, mob boss of an Anglican Bishop with a weakness for alcohol in general. Then there's Prince Ludwig, the Indestructible. Prince Ludwig the Indestructible is criminally insane, power hungry, vengeful, methodical, paranoid, and a master of disguise. He even disguised himself as a "very friendly sheep" with which the young Lord Melchart spent a wonderful evening. Then there's Lord Edmund Blackadder II Esquire, he's greedy, intelligent, manipulative, power hungry, and frequently insults people. He derives his personal code from Machivelli. The butler Edmund Blackadder the Third is much like his ancestor Lord Blackadder, except more successful. (Well he does become the Prince Regent, in an episode to convoluted to explain.)</p><p></p><p>My take on the Evil alignments.</p><p></p><p> Chaotic Evil. Immoral anarchist. They share the love of freedom but not the respect for life, happiness, or control of one’s own person of other Chaotics. They not only want to destroy all governments, but all society.</p><p></p><p> Neutral Evil. Willful parasite. They don’t care about power or anarchy, only how much they could suck out of you before you die.</p><p></p><p> Lawful Evil. Machiavellian. They believe that any action is honorable if it is done in the name of the State. They excuse theft, rape, torture, and murder if it is done in the name of the State. They believe that those who can and will seek power have the moral right to possess it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Druid Merlin, post: 2662476, member: 22484"] I think they need to give better explanations. Lets take Lawful Evil for example, Now think about the show Blackadder, most of the villains and yes the hero, are all Lawful Evil. They either want power, or have it and abuse and manipulate power to the best of their abilities. However, they are more than willing to betray each other, the Crown, and in some cases their own countries for political power. Lets take four characters starting with the Bishop of Bath. The Bishop of Bath is a corrupt, obese, sexually perverted, womanizing, baby eating, mob boss of an Anglican Bishop with a weakness for alcohol in general. Then there's Prince Ludwig, the Indestructible. Prince Ludwig the Indestructible is criminally insane, power hungry, vengeful, methodical, paranoid, and a master of disguise. He even disguised himself as a "very friendly sheep" with which the young Lord Melchart spent a wonderful evening. Then there's Lord Edmund Blackadder II Esquire, he's greedy, intelligent, manipulative, power hungry, and frequently insults people. He derives his personal code from Machivelli. The butler Edmund Blackadder the Third is much like his ancestor Lord Blackadder, except more successful. (Well he does become the Prince Regent, in an episode to convoluted to explain.) My take on the Evil alignments. Chaotic Evil. Immoral anarchist. They share the love of freedom but not the respect for life, happiness, or control of one’s own person of other Chaotics. They not only want to destroy all governments, but all society. Neutral Evil. Willful parasite. They don’t care about power or anarchy, only how much they could suck out of you before you die. Lawful Evil. Machiavellian. They believe that any action is honorable if it is done in the name of the State. They excuse theft, rape, torture, and murder if it is done in the name of the State. They believe that those who can and will seek power have the moral right to possess it. [/QUOTE]
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