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  1. #1
    Kyle Swann
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    Chaotic Alignment

    I've just been watching the paladin thread for a while now, haven't
    really seen fit to give any input into it, but on thing has bothered me
    about it. From what I've been reading, some people read chaotic as meaning
    selfish, with no honour, and no code to live by, but just doing whatever
    they feel like at the spur of the moment.

    On this I have to disagree, being a long standing player of mostly
    chaotic good characters. A chaotic good character is a strong
    individualist, who has his own set of rules that he lives by, which may or
    may not exactly be what the rest of society follows. What matters more to
    them is the pursuit of good, not the red tape of laws that aren't always
    right. As someone else posted, William Wallace is an excellent example of
    this.

    A chaotic good character would most likely try to save the young
    girl from the example. Not only that but a chaotic good person is more
    likely to save the same young girl from say being put into jail for stealing
    food when she was hungry. Not the best example, but I just feel that the
    chaotic alignment has gotten a undeserved bap rap so far.


    *Put away my soapbox now, and go back to lurking on the mailing list, thank
    you :)*

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    Johnnie Rodriques
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    Chaotic Alignment

    > Subject: [BIRTHRIGHT] - Chaotic Alignment
    > Date: Thursday, January 16, 1997 9:13 AM

    > I've just been watching the paladin thread for a while now,
    haven't
    > really seen fit to give any input into it, but on thing has bothered me
    > about it. From what I've been reading, some people read chaotic as
    meaning
    > selfish, with no honour, and no code to live by, but just doing whatever
    > they feel like at the spur of the moment.

    I have also noticed this. I've been in campaigns where Law & Chaos were
    defined completely different. One went to say the all the lawful
    alignments follow the 'law' and in the decrees the ruler of the area makes
    and that chaotic alignments fallow none of the laws at all. Another went a
    bit deeper (also the example I prefer), that the lawful alignments will
    follow the letter of the law. With LE characters using the loop-holes and
    wording to work the letter of the law to their advantages. While a LG
    character will uphold the letter of the law even with extreme
    circumstances. The example of the Paladin bringing the waif to the jailer
    for stealing bread for her over taxed and starving family. The Chaotic
    Good character will be more concerned with the intention of the law than
    the law itself. Letting the waif go and perhaps paying for the stolen
    food. CE characters worry about nothing but themselves. They will follow
    the law or not depending on how they feel as an individual. Self coming
    before anything else.

    > On this I have to disagree, being a long standing player of
    mostly
    > chaotic good characters. A chaotic good character is a strong
    > individualist, who has his own set of rules that he lives by, which may
    or
    > may not exactly be what the rest of society follows. What matters more
    to
    > them is the pursuit of good, not the red tape of laws that aren't always
    > right. As someone else posted, William Wallace is an excellent example
    of
    > this.

    This brings up the example of the letter of the law. A lawful good
    character would HAVE to support the local laws of a kingdom he passes
    through even if perhaps morally the law is wrong. Slavery for example.
    While the LG paladin might find slavery distasteful, it is legal and lawful
    to have slaves in this country. He would be braking the laws (being
    un-lawful, breaking alignment, losing paladin powers, etc..) if he tried to
    free the slaves. While the CG paladin might feel that the slaves freedom
    is more important than the law or enriching a local baron/lord etc....
    Whether its legal or not. Wrong is wrong.

    > A chaotic good character would most likely try to save the young
    > girl from the example. Not only that but a chaotic good person is more
    > likely to save the same young girl from say being put into jail for
    stealing
    > food when she was hungry. Not the best example, but I just feel that the
    > chaotic alignment has gotten a undeserved bap rap so far.

    I agree totally!

    >
    > *Put away my soapbox now, and go back to lurking on the mailing list,
    thank
    > you :)*
    >
    Heheh, I'm still jumping up and down on mine. I'm sorry if I re-hashed
    anything but I just joined the list. :)

    johnnie
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