ParkCungHee
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It bugs me that one of the worst developments of 3rd edition is one of the most popular.
D&D Alignment Test
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GoodGame
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ParkCungHee
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d20s existed long before 3rd edition. And I'm a fan of 3rd edition. I still play Pathfinder and Spycraft. But the alignment system is one of the most annoying, useless elements ever introduced into an RPG.
I homerule alignment to be a class feature independent of moral action in my games.
man if I want to fall asleep to people talking about dnd mechanics I'll hang out on #nes during one of ruki's flake sessions
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It's pretty much always been a three way system up until 4th made it completely bipolar. Only difference being between true neutral (like some kind of nature monk trying to preserve balance) and an apathetic neutral.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alignment_(Dungeons_&_Dragons)
Disgustipated
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Just for fun, I chose all the worst possible options:
I have returned from my self imposed exile to express my outrage at labeling Khan and Hussein as Chaotic Evil.
First of all, how can a head of state be chaotic evil? That makes no sense to me, unless I'm understanding the alignment system wrong. From what little I know of Hussein, he kept strict law and order in his country. We may not agree with his laws, but he kept the country very lawful (unlike today with all the terrorist bombings).
Now onto Khan. He more closely resembles chaotic evil except the definition says they don't form lasting bonds with other people. The time between the TOS episode and the movie was like 20 years, and he maintained his relationships with all his followers. And his main motivation for revenge was the death of his woman. I'm not buying it.
Like I said, maybe I see chaotic evil differently. To me, it's more like a serial killer, or this James Holmes guy. Not people like Khan and Hussein who kept a military like structure to their regimes.
But it is a silly D&D poll, and I shouldn't take it too seriously.
But if you are going to do it, do it right I say. Now for me to do it, because I like silly internet surveys.
NickyJ
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Assad.
Agreed. I don't really see him as chaotic. Now OBL, on the other hand, he was definitely a chaotic person.
No comment, since I've never seen Khan before.
Agreed. To me, dictators rarely are chaotic, unless you're talking about outside their country. Even then, they typically aren't THAT chaotic. That said, Assad is an exception.
Hitler is the ultimate example, as anybody even remotely familiar with the conflicting "civilian"/Party/local/army/SS bureaucratic unholy nightmare that was Nazi Germany would be able to tell you.
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My results. I thought I may have done this one, but maybe not. I thought I would be more lawful, but I guess not. I'm not as good as a guy as I thought I was (my ex says the same thing 
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You are 8.3% Good.
You are 10.3% Lawful.
Alignment: True Neutral
You do whatever seems like a good idea at the time. You don't feel any strong inclination towards good vs. evil or law vs. chaos. Some may say that you lack conviction, while others might admire you for your capability of remaining unbiased. You likely prefer good versus evil in society, since good people tend to make better neighbors and rulers, but you are not personally committed to upholding good in any abstract or universal way.
You are the stereotypical Balancer. You act in a way that is natural to you without prejudice or compulsion.
Examples of charactersand people who fit into the same alignment as you include Linus Torvalds, Dr. Strangelove, Scott Evil, Mr. Spock, and the nation of Switzerland.
). You are 8.3% Good.
You are 10.3% Lawful.
Alignment: True Neutral
You do whatever seems like a good idea at the time. You don't feel any strong inclination towards good vs. evil or law vs. chaos. Some may say that you lack conviction, while others might admire you for your capability of remaining unbiased. You likely prefer good versus evil in society, since good people tend to make better neighbors and rulers, but you are not personally committed to upholding good in any abstract or universal way.
You are the stereotypical Balancer. You act in a way that is natural to you without prejudice or compulsion.
Examples of charactersand people who fit into the same alignment as you include Linus Torvalds, Dr. Strangelove, Scott Evil, Mr. Spock, and the nation of Switzerland.
Got 50% Good, 43.6% Lawful
I also think this test did a poor job of describing the alignments and classified various characters and real-world historical figures inaccurately. I think we've even had a better D&D alignment test on an older thread here.
I also think this test did a poor job of describing the alignments and classified various characters and real-world historical figures inaccurately. I think we've even had a better D&D alignment test on an older thread here.
Farm Boy
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Pure Chaotic would be Chaotic Neutral, or at least that's the closest you would come.
For myself,
You are 66.7% Good.
You are 5.1% Lawful.
Alignment: Neutral Good
Can't say I'm surprised. At least the tests was consistent with the usual if a bit fluffy.
True Neutral
MobBoss
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If anything wouldnt he be lawful evil since he was at the top of an evil hierarchy? I saw more structure in his brand of evil as opposed to chaos.
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Not sure Mobby. Lawful evil is less about whether you impose rules on others than whether or not you have a code you follow personally. You can have a chaotic evil character that imposes strict order on those below while personally being unbound by any sort of structure personally.
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madviking
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Rum is good.
You are 38.9% Good.
You are 12.8% Lawful.
Alignment: Neutral Good
You do the best good that a person could be expected to do. You are devoted to helping others. You are willing to work with authority figures, but you do not feel any particular allegiance to them.
You are the stereotypical Benefactor. You believe in doing good without any particular bias for or against order.
Examples of charactersand people who fit into the same alignment as you include Mother Theresa, Ghandi, Gandalf, Indiana Jones, O-Bi-Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker, Harry Potter, Frodo Baggins, and the Dalai Lama.
Description of alignments are adapted from the Revised (v3.5) System Reference Document, and are presented in accordance with the Open Gaming License v1.0a.
You are 12.8% Lawful.
Alignment: Neutral Good
You do the best good that a person could be expected to do. You are devoted to helping others. You are willing to work with authority figures, but you do not feel any particular allegiance to them.
You are the stereotypical Benefactor. You believe in doing good without any particular bias for or against order.
Examples of charactersand people who fit into the same alignment as you include Mother Theresa, Ghandi, Gandalf, Indiana Jones, O-Bi-Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker, Harry Potter, Frodo Baggins, and the Dalai Lama.
Description of alignments are adapted from the Revised (v3.5) System Reference Document, and are presented in accordance with the Open Gaming License v1.0a.
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