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This discussion really just goes to prove Lago's point. 3e alignments were so bad that we are still arguing over what they should mean on a thread for pointing out (and debating) the few improvements in 4e Point taken. I'll stop derailing; Lago, if you want to continue, we can hash this out in anot...

violence in the media wrote:

PoliteNewb wrote:
CG are libertarian altruists.

That's a lie--there is no such thing as an altruistic libertarian.

Well, this is a fantasy game...

So how does breaking the law to adopt a homeless girl good? If the law is supposed to do things like ensure that she goes to school and gets immunized and all that happy shit, how is the character circumventing said law supposed to be good? He's intentionally putting said girl in danger because he ...

That makes no goddamn sense. How is LG and CG different from each other? If a CG characters ends up in Star Trek or Shangri-La, are they going to go around pissing on laws because they don't like them? How would that make them good? How does it make them bad? You yourself point out a few sentences ...

Okay...so as far as alignments go, I think we can pretty much say the idea of "neutral" is mostly bullshit. But I can actually make cases for the extremes. So would an alignment system of "LG, CG, LE, CE, and don't-give-a-shit" work for people? LG: I believe in charity and doing ...

how often does being in the wrong company actually lead to jail time? Uh, all the time? I think the fancy legal word for it is "accessory". In NY state, if you're driving in a car with some friends and friends-of-friends and a cop pulls you over, and one of those guys is carrying some dop...

"I'm too dumb to think of any approach to this problem that isn't covered by Diplomacy, and my Diplomacy modifier sucks" = "I'm too dumb to make a character that is competent in combat" or "I'm too dumb to use my character effectively in combat" I don't see these situa...

But also, it flies and Seelah does not. Not to contradict you, Frank, but... Combat Gear: staff of healing, winged boots ; Other Gear +3 defending longsword, +1 composite longbow (+4 Str), mithral full plate of speed, +3 heavy steel shield, belt of giant strength +2, headband of alluring charisma +...