Poll: Sythe's D&D Alignment

[PijaVenosa]

Let's see how Sythe aligns as a whole using the Dungeon's & Dragon's alignment chart, which is one of Runescape's main inspirations.



Here's a brief description from the Wikipedia page:

Good and Evil axis:

The conflict of good versus evil is a common motif in D&D and other fantasy fiction.Although player characters can adventure for personal gain rather than from altruistic motives, it is generally assumed that the player characters will be opposed to evil and will tend to fight evil creatures.

The third edition D&D rules define "good" and "evil" as follows:

• Good implies altruism, respect for life, and a concern for the dignity of sentient beings. Good characters make personal sacrifices to help others.
• Evil implies harming, oppressing, and killing others. Some evil creatures simply have no compassion for others and kill without qualms if doing so is convenient or if it can be set up. Others actively pursue evil, killing for sport or out of duty to some malevolent deity or master.
• People who are neutral with respect to good and evil have compunctions against killing the innocent but lack the commitment to make sacrifices to protect or help others. Neutral people are committed to others by personal relationships.

Lawful and Chaotic axis:

Originally the law/chaos axis was defined as the distinction between "the belief that everything should follow an order, and that obeying rules is the natural way of life", as opposed to "the belief that life is random, and that chance and luck rule the world". According to the early rulebook, lawful characters are driven to protect the interest of the group above the interest of the individual and would strive to be honest and to obey just and fair laws. Chaotic creatures and individuals embraced the individual above the group and viewed laws and honesty as unimportant. At that time, the rulebook specified that "chaotic behavior is usually the same as behavior that could be called 'evil'". Neutral creatures and characters believe in the importance of both groups and individuals, and felt that law and chaos are both important. They believe in maintaining the balance between law and chaos and were often motivated by self-interest.

The third edition D&D rules define "law" and "chaos" as follows:

• Law implies honor, trustworthiness, obedience to authority, and reliability. On the downside, lawfulness can include closed-mindedness, reactionary adherence to tradition, judgmentalness, and a lack of adaptability. Those who consciously promote lawfulness say that only lawful behavior creates a society in which people can depend on each other and make the right decisions in full confidence that others will act as they should.
• Chaos implies freedom, adaptability, and flexibility. On the downside, chaos can include recklessness, resentment toward legitimate authority, arbitrary actions, and irresponsibility. Those who promote chaotic behavior say that only unfettered personal freedom allows people to express themselves fully and lets society benefit from the potential that its individuals have within them.
• Someone who is neutral with respect to law and chaos has a normal respect for authority and feels neither a compulsion to follow rules nor a compulsion to rebel. They are honest but can be tempted into lying or deceiving others if it suits them.

For more info on specific alignment combinations you can check the Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alignment_(Dungeons_&_Dragons)#Alignments

So what's your alignment?

 

[Utopia]

Are you asking to vote on what we think relates to us the most? I'm pretty neutral on a lot of topics. I believe to be an inherently good person.

 

[PijaVenosa]

Are you asking to vote on what we think relates to us the most? I'm pretty neutral on a lot of topics. I believe to be an inherently good person.

Hmm, maybe I wasn't clear enough. The idea is for each user to vote on what they align to individually. We would only see Sythe's alignment as a whole by seeing the votes in aggregate.

 

[PijaVenosa]

I'm currently at Lawful Neutral. As I see rule systems and traditions as highly valuable for society as a whole, and to me as they allow me to form part of the whole. I break written rules only when there's an unwritten rule that says the written rule must be broken. Or when breaking a rule of a larger group allows a smaller group to form and bond.

Not aligning with either Good or Evil, as I'm mostly self-serving, with a rather helpful and fair demeanor.

That said, I can feel this ethical code running its course and dying, if I can't be self-sufficient as I am, I will soon suffer an ego death and make room to a Lawful Evil persona that is more bent towards manipulating the rules to my own advantage, without regards of others.

FUCK THE CLIENTS

 

[PijaVenosa]

BONUS POST:

Here's my mapping between RS gods to alignments:

Guthix: Neutral Neutral (Balance)
Zamorak: Chaotic Evil (Chaos)
Saradomin: Lawful Good (ORDER!)
Armadyl: Lawful Neutral (Law)
Bandos: Chaotic Neutral (War)

 

[Utopia]

Hmm, maybe I wasn't clear enough. The idea is for each user to vote on what they align to individually. We would only see Sythe's alignment as a whole by seeing the votes in aggregate.

It is best to explain things in layman's terms if you want more participation. Even with the explanation you gave, it is still not clear or direct. The title and the original post could use some tweaks.