Alignment

[Leeroy Atherton]

easydamus.com/alignment.html

Ah, alignment. Originating from the ever-popular tabletop RPG game Dungeons and Dragons, it classifies a character's beliefs into nine different categories, all situated on a "moral compass". This compass illustrates four concepts - good vs. evil, law vs. chaos - and a character's place on this compass is reflected in their morals. I.E., if they obeyed the rules of their country or broke them, if they were evil maniacs trying to take over the world or lawful defenders of it, and et cetera.

Out of curiosity, has anyone here ever used the concept of alignment in the creation of their character? For those curious as to what their characters might be, go here:

www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/20001222b

- And use the link at the top of my post if you need a further explanation.

Edit: easydamus.com/alignmenttest.html

^Mirror of the above alignment test, if the other's not loading or giving you trouble for whatever reason.

[PuNk! ™]

My test for Liam turned out to be "Neutral Evil", not sure why it's in a feminine context though? Am I missing something here?
~Danny

[Leeroy Atherton]

Meh, just a typo. Sometimes they forget to put he/she/it. It can be an annoying common grammar mistake, so don't worry - they really meant he/she/it, but slipped up on the editing.

[Dieter "Iceman" Rentz]

I did the test for both of my characters. Otto came out as being Lawful Neutral, I was expecting him to be more Lawful Evil, though.

Dieter came out as pure Neutral, I guess that was expected.

[PuNk! ™]

Ah, fair enough then. I thought Liam's inner ego was female for a moment then... That would interesting... LOL! I say no more. Hahahaha!
~Danny

[Moritz Erichsen]

Victoire turned out Chaotic Neutral. And Moritz is a Chaotic Evil.

Who knew!

[Leeroy Atherton]

Lawful Neutrals are funny like that. Because a Lawful Neutral can be considered an upholder of law in its purest form, it doesn't matter if the guy/gal is on the goodie or baddie side - they're going to uphold the laws of the land, plain and simple. Then there are some who consider Lawful Neutral to have sub-categories - "good" Lawful Neutral and "bad" Lawful Neutral. You can probably say Otto is a "bad" Lawful Neutral, as the laws he upholds cause unnecessary pain and suffering (it's a totalitarian regime he's living under, after all).

Edit: Not surprising, Maria, since Moritz isn't particularly willing to obey all the laws, and he's a selfish, destructive character with little regard for innocent life. Victoire would be considered Chaotic Neutral because she's working against the current government, like Robin Hood. Only, unlike Robin Hood, she's not exactly out to be the "take from bad, give to the good" kind of character, is she?

[Moritz Erichsen]

No, she's not, Addie, you're right. She also follows her whims, is an individualist and values her own liberty sometimes even more than other people's. She also does not believe in authority, harmony and order. She does not believe in good or evil. And Moritz is, of course, Moritz.

But I want to know what your characters turned out like!

[Nicholas Ealing]

Nicholas is Lawful Good.

A lawful good character acts as a good person is expected or required to act. He combines a commitment to oppose evil with the discipline to fight relentlessly. He tells the truth, keeps his word, helps those in need, and speaks out against injustice. A lawful good character hates to see the guilty go unpunished. Lawful good is the best alignment you can be because it combines honor and compassion.

Surprisingly accurate.

[∬: Erik Schneider]

Erik has gotten Lawful Evil.

"A lawful evil villain methodically takes what he wants within the limits of his code of conduct without regard for whom it hurts. He cares about tradition, loyalty, and order but not about freedom, dignity, or life. He plays by the rules but without mercy or compassion. He is comfortable in a hierarchy and would like to rule, but is willing to serve. He condemns others not according to their actions but according to race, religion, homeland, or social rank. He is loath to break laws or promises. This reluctance comes partly from his nature and partly because he depends on order to protect himself from those who oppose him on moral grounds. Some lawful evil villains have particular taboos, such as not killing in cold blood (but having underlings do it) or not letting children come to harm (if it can be helped). They imagine that these compunctions put them above unprincipled villains. Some lawful evil people and creatures commit themselves to evil with a zeal like that of a crusader committed to good. Beyond being willing to hurt others for their own ends, they take pleasure in spreading evil as an end unto itself. They may also see doing evil as part of a duty to an evil deity or master. Lawful evil is sometimes called diabolical, because devils are the epitome of lawful evil. Lawful evil is the best alignment you can be because it combines honor and dedicated self-interest. However, lawful evil can be a dangerous alignment because it represents methodical, intentional, and frequently successful evil."

Oh my. That is incredibly accurate for Erik.

[Dieter "Iceman" Rentz]

After reading more of the descriptions found on the site that Addie linked, I actually think that the alignments for my characters were pretty spot on. I recommend others to see to the descriptions found on this site, there's a lot of interesting stuff there and a lot more details.

The only thing I found not fitting to Otto Wolff was one of the commandments of Lawful Neutral characters, which was:

2. You shall not kill the innocent.

He would/has, but only to uphold the law, so I guess that's kind of a grey area right there.

[∬: Attila Anday]

Lol, some of those village / magic- questions were pretty hard to answer but here's what I got:

Attila Anday: Lawful Good
Well, for serving in the "Totenkopf" he probably really is a nice guy, so ... .

Werner von Maybach: Chaotic Neutral
Dunno, actually kind of what I had expected.

Anyway, funny page you linked there Addie, thanks for that.

[Heiko Alkema]

I didn't actually take the test, but I'm familiar with the system due to playing DnD myself... I kind of imagined my characters as:

Heiko: Chaotic Good
Nikita: Neutral Good/Neutral
Strange: Neutral Good
Silvan: Lawful Neutral

I've never made an evil character here or for DnD. The internal conflicts inherent in neutrals are more interesting to me.

[Edward"Butcher"McMillan]

McMillan - True Neutral
Crimm - True Neutral
Patterson - Lawful Good

I rather enjoyed this, thank you Addie.

-JT

[⊕ Owen Pearson]

For Owen, I got Chaotic Neutral. I thought it was way off, but then I read the description and felt that it was pretty close, not right on though.

A chaotic neutral character follows his whims. He is an individualist first and last. He values his own liberty but doesn’t strive to protect others’ freedom. He avoids authority, resents restrictions, and challenges traditions. The chaotic neutral character does not intentionally disrupt organizations as part of a campaign of anarchy. To do so, he would have to be motivated either by good (and a desire to liberate others) or evil (and a desire to make those different from himself suffer). The common phrase for chaotic neutral is "true chaotic." Remember that the chaotic neutral character may be unpredictable, but his behavior is not totally random. He is not as likely to jump off a bridge as to cross it. Chaotic neutral is the best alignment you can be because it represents true freedom both from society’s restrictions and from a do-gooder’s zeal.