Re[2]: PC Alignment

     I've "locked horns" on many occasions on the subject of character
     alignment - as I am quite strict about this IMCs. I actually created a
     "Gospel According to Jon" that I would give to new players just so
     they knew what MY interpretation of the alignments were and what the
     consequences of violating them were.  If you're interested, I'll try
     to find it (somewhere in may ancient diskette collection!)

     Remember, however, that the only thing that really matters is what the
     DM or GM's opinion is (afterall, he IS the judge isn't he?!)  I found
     G.Gygax's original alignment descriptions were OK but in the case of
     some (like NE, NG) tended to be wishy-washy at best and very
     impractical to apply.  I found it best to give "typical examples" of
     each of the 9 major alignments either from movies, books or historical
     figures AND typical "acts" that are lawful, chaotic, good or evil.

     As to CG behaviour (a popular alignment, I found) it CAN be
     misconstrued to be selfish or self-centered type behaviour (esp. if
     you use the 1st Ed. PHB's description!)  However, CG is NOT evil, and
     what you described by this player's recklessness is at least CN if not
     CE (or what we like to call CS - chaotic stupid).  Given that he is a
     cleric, this transgression of alignment should not go unpunished, as
     clerics are expected to provide "role-models" by their dieties.
     Typical penalties (BTW, all taken from the original Dieties and
     Demigods) that I have typically used include:

     1) striping away "high-level" (3+) spells until the cleric Atones.
     2) loss of 1 level (similar to an energy drain)

     However, good dieties would typically send some sort of warning to the
     character (in the form of an ill omen, bad luck, etc) if the
     transgression was minor - meaning nobody got killed or seriously hurt.

     If you'd like some "typical examples" we can discuss this further.

     Hope this helps,

     -JS

     "Beware the Wrath of Jon!"




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Subject: Re: [SPELLJAMMER] -PC Alignment
Author:  "Jermy G." <theguys@????????-??.com> at smtp_gway
Date:    9/3/97 6:21 PM



>       I am asking this on all my AD&D list. We play with most of the
> AD&D settings. So yes he can be considered Spelljammer. The reason I am
> doing this is because the player thinks that this is Chaotic Good
> Behavior. And the Player is stubborn about this. So I'm
>       showing him that most AD&D'ers do not agree with his
> interpretation of alignments


If he being so difficult maybe you should give a helm oposite alignment but
make it alignment specific Lawful Good. So it would force a alignment
change on him.

Jeremy G.

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