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Thread: Alignment Handbook Super-Thread
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2015-10-07, 11:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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2015-10-07, 11:56 PM (ISO 8601)
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Should I add a section on real-world philosophy? I wrote my guide with things that are definitely CG rather than just things people want to be CG.
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2015-10-08, 12:01 AM (ISO 8601)
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I suggest asking a mod about it first. Real-world religion and politics are forbidden topics on this board; it's certainly debatable whether philosophy falls under the same umbrella, but if it were me...I'd rather ask before posting than post before asking, especially on something that runs parallel to forbidden topics.
I mean, it might be fine, but wouldn't it be better to know for sure before you posted it?
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2015-10-08, 12:36 AM (ISO 8601)
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True. The basics are that I wanted to clarify what does and doesn't count, but I also like the guide as-is because it doesn't really tell you what to do, just what's going on. I pointed out that oppression takes more forms than just governments, that should be enough if I bold parts of it.
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2015-10-08, 02:56 AM (ISO 8601)
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2015-10-08, 01:57 PM (ISO 8601)
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Is the Lawful Good handbook too preachy and idealistic so far? I want the style of the guide to represent those aspects of the alignment, the way the others are written vaguely in character, but I also don't want to end up presenting the alignment too narrowly or being too restrictive about it.
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2015-10-08, 02:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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2015-10-08, 03:16 PM (ISO 8601)
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Sure, but I think that character fits pretty well with what's already written there; his quote about how he decided to become a cop ("I had to prove to myself that the Law could be proper and righteous and for the good of humankind") is pretty much exactly what the Law and/as Good section talks about. My worry is more about the idealistic tone excluding some of LG's harsher incarnations in their entirety rather than merely dissuading their more ridiculous, campaign-wrecking extremes. I think it's something that can be addressed when I start posting archetypes, but wanted to get some input on the general tone just in case.
EDIT: Also, how many posts should I really probably save for archetypes? Two seems safe to me, but other people seem to be reserving more. I guess it can't hurt to have more reserved to be safe, but it'd feel pretty silly the longer they wait to be filled with content.Last edited by Zrak; 2015-10-08 at 03:17 PM.
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2015-10-08, 11:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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Maybe I should write a TN handbook...
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2015-10-09, 03:23 PM (ISO 8601)
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2015-10-09, 03:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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2015-10-09, 05:59 PM (ISO 8601)
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Neutral Good ("Selfless Service with Blessings to All") has its thread now: http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showt...-Handbook-lt-3
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2015-10-09, 06:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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That Neutral Good handbook has shown up.
EDIT: Swordsage'd by the creator.Last edited by Draconium; 2015-10-09 at 06:00 PM.
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2015-10-09, 06:03 PM (ISO 8601)
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And...added. Now all that's missing is True Neutral.
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2015-10-09, 11:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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2015-10-09, 11:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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Please. NE is where its at. You get to do as you please, live in a fairly ordered society, and screw the rules when they keep you from what is rightfully yours (which is everything).
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2015-10-09, 11:44 PM (ISO 8601)
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To be frank, I've always leaned toward the chaotic side of things. Rules and tradition are just stifling at best. Lawful Neutral folks have always been to me the ultimate buzzkillers.
I will say this though, while I do lean toward chaotic, your guide has inspired me to be at least a smarter chaotic. The "you shouldn't park there" sign example was definitely something to inspire and think about.
Evil is always interesting, seductive, and tempting. Even the most Good folks can't help but be fascinated by Evil sometimes. What kind of mindset drove the most horrible people in our history? It's interesting to study people like Bathory, Hitler, Stalin and the like.
One thing that might restrain someone from Evil is knowing that its proponents are oftentimes huge douchebags. Do you really want to be associated with folks like that?
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2015-10-09, 11:51 PM (ISO 8601)
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Morally speaking, Neutral Good is the best alignment.
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2015-10-10, 01:17 AM (ISO 8601)
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I imagine bartenders in general are more on the True Neutral side of things. Of course, I think most people tend to be True Neutral, with personalities extreme enough to actually qualify for Lawful/Chaotic/Good/Evil being rare (or at least rarer than 1/9 of all people).
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2015-10-10, 01:49 AM (ISO 8601)
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To be clear, we are talking about alcoholic beverages here, right? Substances infamous for their ability to lower the inbiber's inhibitions, and cause their mood to swing wildly, and the fists even more so? Oh yes, I'm sure any society of a particularly Lawful bent would totally have such a thing, and thus a need for bartenders.
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2015-10-10, 03:07 AM (ISO 8601)
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NG folks do seem like the most pleasant types. :)
That's possible. I was more speaking of my experiences with my military friend. Definitely the epitome of LG/LN. Likes to tell me why my fun and wacky antics and ideas are bad/won't work, and scold me when I do something wild.
Does the personality really have to be extreme to qualify for those? From most of the examples I've read, it feels like most people can have such tendencies toward an alignment but be, for the most part, pretty normal.
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2015-10-10, 03:15 AM (ISO 8601)
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Orderly channelling of hedonistic impulses which would otherwise go unchecked is entirely a Lawful Neutral purpose and goal. You may not be aware of a Lawful Neutral society that exists among bartenders for that reason. The Green Alehorn Corps exists to promote order and beverages throughout the multiverse.
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2015-10-10, 05:09 AM (ISO 8601)
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