Posted by Daishan(VIP) on August 24, 2000 at 00:02:20:
In Reply to: What alignment should.... posted by Proud Blade(VIP) on August 23, 2000 at 21:36:38:
> ... someone choose if: > 1) Their goal in life was to be free of authority, with no laws over them. They were willing to join with others to bring down any system (violently if needed) which tried to hold sway over them, and were truly dedicated to that cause. Chaotic neutral, because you are willing to do whatever it take to fit your non-social ways. > What about a different person who.... > 2) ...was a career criminal, seeing cities as a practical place to ply their trade. They committed crimes to make a living, but did not derive pleasure from violence or stealing. They often avoided violence, because it might lead to more severe actions against them, but had performed the occasional killing of eyewitnesses when the situation called for it. true neutral, doing whatever you can to survie. Whether it is surviving by breaking to the law of adhering to hit. > Or a different person who.... > 3) ... just did whatever they wanted, but were fairly logical about it. They lived a bohemian life, never really running afoul of the law, but going about their daily routine (selling found trinkets and home-made crafts by day, stop by a library afterwards to browse whatever fits a whim, gather food from wherever somewhere along the way). They never really "fit in"- dressing in whatever clothes they thought appealing, speaking freely without regard for the opinions of others, etc, but their actions ended up geared towards providing comforts for themselves, and hence holding a job, home, and the like. true neutral again, surving by doing what it takes. > No copping out! Pretend the above were roles you chose, and after generating your character, you got that CF prompt where you have to choose an alignment and ethos. No "either this or that" or "in between A and B" answers. =) > (I'm going somewhere with all this, but I want to see what other people on the issue of alignment first...)