Alignment
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There are many layers of good and evil, right and wrong. Alignment does not force characters into cookie-cutter molds. Personality quirks and life experiences makes everyone all different; it is possible to have a lawful good paladin grumble against the commands of his lord or a chaotic evil barbarian feel the lonely bite of a winter’s evening and wish to have a pleasant conversation. Alignment is filled with shades of gray which colors an interesting character, not as a leash with which to chain them.
The animosity between the races of the Alliance and Horde can put lawful good characters at each others’ throats. An orc can be raised within the shamanistic heritage of her people, learn to channel positive energy and become a healer, follow Thrall and her religion’s rules to the letter, and still have no compunctions against killing a lawful good paladin who is following his lord’s orders to rid the world of the orcs who killed his parents. It is easy for good characters to be at the wrong ends of swords, and it is just as easy for evil characters to band together to fight the greater good.
Alignment for races are listed as either “always”, “usually”, or “often” (such as “always neutral” or “usually chaotic evil”).
Always: All races of this sort have the indicated alignment. Exceptions, if they exist, comprise less than 1% of the race's population and apply to isolated individuals.
Usually: 80–90% of the race have the indicated alignment. Exceptions are thus rare and may be ostracized by the race’s society.
Often: 40–80% of this race have the indicated alignment. Exceptions are uncommon, but not unknown.MG 8
A faction alignment does not include a discriptor, but instead describes the overall alignment of the faction.
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The Alignments
Lawful Good
- The best of the best, the lawful good character acts on the side of goodness, righteousness and order. The warrior who is beholden to a lord or a church, the priest dedicated to healing the wretched - anyone who cannot stand by while others suffer. They will chase evil to the end of the world.
Lawful Neutral
- The hater of chaos, a lawful neutral character will stick to the letter of the law, whether it is their personal code of rules, their king’s, or their religion’s. This character finds chaos as abhorrent as evil and will not bend their personal guidelines even to help another if it will contribute to chaos.
Lawful Evil
- A being who gains power through methodically destroying others is lawful evil. Power comes through order, but one can be orderly about slaughtering innocents. Tradition is important, but goodness is not.
Chaotic Good
- The hero of the downtrodden, the chaotic good character cares not for laws and order but only for doing good. If he/she must break the law to help others, they will do so without compunction. This character will steal to feed a poor family or stand up to their own master to defend a falsely accused servant.
Chaotic Neutral
- The true individual, the chaotic neutral character prizes their own freedom above all else. They do not want ties to either good or evil to influence them, preferring to make her own way as they see fit.
Chaotic Evil
- With the drive of pure hatred, the chaotic evil character will do whatever he/she can to attain his goals. He/she is bound by no laws, no master and no compassion. While unlikely to run down the street slaying innocents (chaotic evil does not mean stupid), this character would have no regrets about doing so.
Neutral Good
- Ultimately a giver, the neutral good character will do what he/she can to help, working within law or chaos; but ultimately he/she prefers her own council in the end.
Neutral (aka True Neutral)
- A middle-of-the-road character, a neutral character finds it difficult to fit into any other distinction. He/she does what seems to be a good idea, whether it flows with law or chaos, good or evil. Often a follower, he’ll/she'll rarely go against the group.
Neutral Evil
- A neutral evil character serves only himself/herself. He/She follows no law but also has no drive toward chaos. He/She kills or steals as she sees fit to get what she wants.WoWRPG 163
Good alignments
- Chaotic good
- Neutral good
- Lawful good
Neutral alignments
- Neutral good
- Lawful neutral
- True neutral
- Chaotic neutral
- Neutral evil
Evil alignments
- Chaotic evil
- Neutral evil
- Lawful evil
Chaos alignments
- Chaotic good
- Chaotic neutral
- Chaotic evil
Order (law) alignments
- Lawful good
- Lawful neutral
- Lawful evil
