Alignment

𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 (整合, "𝐒𝐞𝐢𝐠ō", 𝐀𝐥𝐬𝐨: "𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭") 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬. 𝐆𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐭 “𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚-𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞”. 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.

## **𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐬**

### *𝐔𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝*

Those who are not sapient enough to make decisions based on moral choices, but operating purely on instinct, are described as "unaligned". Ugons are savage predators, for example, but they are not evil: they have no alignment.

### *𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝*

A lawful good character typically acts with compassion and always with honor and a sense of duty. However, lawful good characters will often regret taking any action they fear would violate their code, even if they recognize such action as being good.

### *𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝*

A neutral good character typically acts altruistically, without regard for or against lawful precepts such as rules or tradition. A neutral good character has no problems with cooperating with lawful officials, but does not feel beholden to them. In the event that doing the right thing requires the bending or breaking of rules, they do not suffer the same inner conflict that a lawful good character would.

### *𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝*

A chaotic good character does what is necessary to bring about change for the better, disdains bureaucratic organizations that get in the way of social improvement, and places a high value on personal freedom, not only for oneself, but for others as well. Chaotic good characters usually intend to do the right thing, but their methods are generally disorganized and often out of sync with the rest of society.

### *𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥*

A lawful neutral character typically believes strongly in lawful concepts such as honor, order, rules, and tradition, but often follows a personal code in addition to, or even in preference to one set down by a benevolent authority.

### *𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥*

A neutral character (also called "true neutral") is neutral on both axes and tends not to feel strongly towards any alignment, or actively seeks their balance.

### *𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥*

A chaotic neutral character is an individualist who follows their own heart and generally shirks rules and traditions. Although chaotic neutral characters promote the ideals of freedom, it is their own freedom that comes first; good and evil come second to their need to be free.

### *𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐄𝐯𝐢𝐥*

A lawful evil character sees a well-ordered system as being easier to exploit than to necessarily follow.

### *𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐯𝐢𝐥*

A neutral evil character is typically selfish and has no qualms about turning on allies-of-the-moment, and usually makes allies primarily to further their own goals. A neutral evil character has no compunctions about harming others to get what they want, but neither will they go out of their way to cause carnage or mayhem when they see no direct benefit for themselves. Another valid interpretation of neutral evil holds up evil as an ideal, doing evil for evil's sake and trying to spread its influence. Examples of the first type are an assassin who has little regard for formal laws but does not needlessly kill, a henchman who plots behind their superior's back, or a mercenary who readily switches sides if made a better offer. An example of the second type would be a masked killer who strikes only for the sake of causing fear and distrust in the community.

### *𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐄𝐯𝐢𝐥*

A chaotic evil character tends to have no respect for rules, other people's lives, or anything but their own desires, which are typically selfish and cruel. They set a high value on personal freedom, but do not have much regard for the lives or freedom of other people. Chaotic evil characters do not work well in groups because they resent being given orders and usually do not behave themselves unless there is no alternative.