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Chaotic good (sh.itjust.works)
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[โ€“] neatchee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is a great start but I think the most important of the many nuances is that lawful doesn't mean governmental, and chaotic doesn't mean anarchic.

A king who acts purely on whim with no consistency to the rule of law, even if there are supposed to be rules to follow, is chaotic

A paladin who follows an ancient code passed down through a single master/apprentice relationship for generations is Lawful

I've always seen it as: lawful = there is a higher authority to which the character is committed, even if they're the only one committed to it. Chaotic =acting only/mostly with your own purpose at heart, even if that is wrapped up in a lawful-looking package.

tl;dr: chaotic characters can use legal systems, and powerful characters can be fiercely independent

[โ€“] dfc09 2 points 1 year ago

I agree!! I tried to parse my own comment as "hey this is a big fat opinion soup" just because the alignment chart is highly debated and often forgone entirely as too restrictive. Lots of motivations that buck the chart entirely.