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Lawful good can be a dangerous alignment when it restricts freedom and criminalizes self-interest. | Lawful good can be a dangerous alignment when it restricts freedom and criminalizes self-interest. | ||
- | While strict in their prosecution of law and order, characters of lawful good alignment follow these precepts to improve the common weal. Certain freedoms must, of course, be sacrificed in order to bring order; but truth is of highest value, and life and beauty of great importance. The benefits of this society are to be brought to all. Creatures of lawful good alignment view the cosmos with varying degrees of lawfulness or desire for good. The are convinced that order and law are absolutely necessary to assure good, and that good is best defined as whatever brings the most benefit to the greater number of decent, thinking creatures and the least woe to the rest. (1) | + | While strict in their prosecution of law and order, characters of lawful good alignment follow these precepts to improve the common weal. Certain freedoms must, of course, be sacrificed in order to bring order; but truth is of highest value, and life and beauty of great importance. The benefits of this society are to be brought to all. Creatures of lawful good alignment view the cosmos with varying degrees of lawfulness or desire for good. The are convinced that order and law are absolutely necessary to assure good, and that good is best defined as whatever brings the most benefit to the greater number of decent, thinking creatures and the least woe to the rest. |
- | Characters of this alignment believe that an orderly, strong society with a well-organized government can work to make life better for the majority of the people. To ensure the quality of life, laws must be created and obeyed. When people respect the laws and try to help one another, society as a whole prospers. These characters strive for those things that will bring the greatest benefit to the most people and cause the least harm. (2) | + | Characters of this alignment believe that an orderly, strong society with a well-organized government can work to make life better for the majority of the people. To ensure the quality of life, laws must be created and obeyed. When people respect the laws and try to help one another, society as a whole prospers. These characters strive for those things that will bring the greatest benefit to the most people and cause the least harm. |
- | These characters have a strong moral character. Truth, honor, and the welfare of others is all-important. They are convinced that order and laws are absolutely necessary to assure that goodness prevails. Lawful good beings will not want to lie or cheat anyone, good or evil. They will not stand for treachery and will not let obviously dishonorable people use their own honor against them, if they can help it. They will obey the laws and customs of the area that they are in, but will attempt to find legal loopholes to disobey a law which is clearly evil or unjust. | + | These characters have a strong moral character. Truth, honor, and the welfare of others is all-important. They are convinced that order and laws are absolutely necessary to assure that goodness prevails. Lawful good beings will not want to lie or cheat anyone, good or evil. They will not stand for treachery and will not let obviously dishonorable people use their own honor against them, if they can help it. They will obey the laws and customs of the area that they are in, but will attempt to find legal loopholes to disobey a law which is clearly evil or unjust. |
- | Lawful good characters are group and order oriented, and will cooperate with authority in all cases to promote the common weal. Not all lawful good beings view the cosmos with an equal desire for lawfulness and goodness, so there is no such thing as a perfectly balanced " | + | Lawful good characters are group and order oriented, and will cooperate with authority in all cases to promote the common weal. Not all lawful good beings view the cosmos with an equal desire for lawfulness and goodness, so there is no such thing as a perfectly balanced " |
- | Lawful good can appear to be a difficult alignment to uphold, but it must be remembered that lawful good characters are not necessarily | + | Lawful good can appear to be a difficult alignment to uphold, but it must be remembered that lawful good characters are not necessarily |
- | However, a lawful good character will not honor a law that runs contrary to his alignment. A government may believe that unregulated gambling provides a harmless diversion, but a lawful good character may determine that the policy has resulted in devastating poverty and despair. In this character' | + | However, a lawful good character will not honor a law that runs contrary to his alignment. A government may believe that unregulated gambling provides a harmless diversion, but a lawful good character may determine that the policy has resulted in devastating poverty and despair. In this character' |
- | When will a lawful good character take a life? A lawful good being kills whenever necessary to promote the greater good, or to protect himself, his companions, or anyone whom he's vowed to defend. In times of war, he strikes down the enemies of his nation. He does not interfere with a legal execution, so long as the punishment fits the crime. Otherwise, a lawful good character avoids killing whenever possible. He does not kill a person who is merely suspected of a crime, nor does this character necessarily kill someone he perceives to be a threat unless he has tangible evidence or certain knowledge of evildoing. He never kills for treasure or personal gain. He never knowingly kills an innocent being. | + | When will a lawful good character take a life? A lawful good being kills whenever necessary to promote the greater good, or to protect himself, his companions, or anyone whom he's vowed to defend. In times of war, he strikes down the enemies of his nation. He does not interfere with a legal execution, so long as the punishment fits the crime. Otherwise, a lawful good character avoids killing whenever possible. He does not kill a person who is merely suspected of a crime, nor does this character necessarily kill someone he perceives to be a threat unless he has tangible evidence or certain knowledge of evildoing. He never kills for treasure or personal gain. He never knowingly kills an innocent being. |
- | A lawful good character will keep his word if he gives it and will never lie. He will never attack an unarmed foe and will never harm an innocent. He will not use torture to extract information or for pleasure. He will never kill for pleasure, only in self-defense or in the defense of others. A lawful good character will never use poison. He will help those in need and he prefers to work with others. He responds well to higher authority, is trustful of organizations, | + | A lawful good character will keep his word if he gives it and will never lie. He will never attack an unarmed foe and will never harm an innocent. He will not use torture to extract information or for pleasure. He will never kill for pleasure, only in self-defense or in the defense of others. A lawful good character will never use poison. He will help those in need and he prefers to work with others. He responds well to higher authority, is trustful of organizations, |
Here are some possible adjectives describing lawful good characters: friendly, courteous, sensitive to the feelings of others, scrupulous, honorable, trustworthy, | Here are some possible adjectives describing lawful good characters: friendly, courteous, sensitive to the feelings of others, scrupulous, honorable, trustworthy, | ||
- | Well known lawful good characters from film or literature include: Luke Skywalker (Star Wars), Mister Spock (Star Trek), Hermione Granger (Harry Potter), and Superman (DC Comics). | + | ==== The Ten Lawful Good Commandments==== |
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- | Equivalent alignment in other game systems: Principled (Palladium), | + | |
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- | The Ten Lawful Good Commandments | + | |
A list of Ten Commandments for a lawful good religion may look like this: | A list of Ten Commandments for a lawful good religion may look like this: | ||
- | 1. You shall not lie. | + | 1. You shall not lie.\\ |
+ | 2. You shall not harm the innocent.\\ | ||
+ | 3. You shall not murder.\\ | ||
+ | 4. You shall help the needy.\\ | ||
+ | 5. You shall honor legitimate authority that promotes goodness.\\ | ||
+ | 6. You shall follow the law.\\ | ||
+ | 7. You shall not betray others.\\ | ||
+ | 8. You shall bring criminals and evil-doers to justice.\\ | ||
+ | 9. You shall not steal.\\ | ||
+ | 10. You shall seek unlimited good for others and unlimited order in society.\\ | ||
- | 2. You shall not harm the innocent. | + | ==== Ten Lawful Good Sins ==== |
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- | 3. You shall not murder. | + | |
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- | 4. You shall help the needy. | + | |
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- | 5. You shall honor legitimate authority that promotes goodness. | + | |
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- | 6. You shall follow the law. | + | |
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- | 7. You shall not betray others. | + | |
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- | 8. You shall bring criminals and evil-doers to justice. | + | |
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- | 9. You shall not steal. | + | |
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- | 10. You shall seek unlimited good for others and unlimited order in society. | + | |
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Likewise, a lawful good religion may list the following as sins. This list is given in the order of least severe infraction to most severe. | Likewise, a lawful good religion may list the following as sins. This list is given in the order of least severe infraction to most severe. | ||
- | 1. Failing to show respect to lawful good churches, governments, | + | 1. Failing to show respect to lawful good churches, governments, |
- | + | 2. Failing to speak out against corruption, sin, greed, pride, etc.\\ | |
- | 2. Failing to speak out against corruption, sin, greed, pride, etc. | + | 3. Being motivated by pride, avarice, gluttony, or some other sinful impulse.\\ |
- | + | 4. Theft, robbery, or willful vandalism.\\ | |
- | 3. Being motivated by pride, avarice, gluttony, or some other sinful impulse. | + | 5. Causing harm to a pious or virtuous being.\\ |
- | + | 6. Failing to assist or aid good beings when in need.\\ | |
- | 4. Theft, robbery, or willful vandalism. | + | 7. Blasphemous or heretical acts.\\ |
- | + | 8. Allowing a crime or major act of evil to go unpunished.\\ | |
- | 5. Causing harm to a pious or virtuous being. | + | 9. The murder of an innocent.\\ |
- | + | 10. Aiding the servants of Chaos and Evil.\\ | |
- | 6. Failing to assist or aid good beings when in need. | + | |
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- | 7. Blasphemous or heretical acts. | + | |
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- | 8. Allowing a crime or major act of evil to go unpunished. | + | |
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- | 9. The murder of an innocent. | + | |
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- | 10. Aiding the servants of Chaos and Evil. | + | |
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- | The Lawful Good Adventurer | + | |
- | The following two lists detail common actions undertaken during " | + | |
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- | The following actions are honorable for this alignment: | + | |
- | Allowing a disarmed enemy to pick up his weapon | + | |
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- | Allowing the enemy to attack first | + | |
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- | Allowing the enemy to remove their dead/ | + | |
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- | Defeating a superior opponent | + | |
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- | Picking up the funeral expenses of someone you slew in combat | + | |
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- | Refusing medical treatment for the good of the party | + | |
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- | Reporting illegal and immoral actions to the authorities | + | |
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- | Saving the life of another at great risk to own self | + | |
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- | Taking an arrow or hit for someone else | + | |
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- | Taking prisoners | + | |
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- | The following actions are dishonorable for this alignment: | + | |
- | Accused of crime (innocent or not) | + | |
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- | Attacking an unarmed or obviously inferior opponent | + | |
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- | Being taken prisoner | + | |
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- | Convicted of a crime | + | |
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- | Defeated by an inferior opponent | + | |
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- | Delivering death blow to a helpless opponent | + | |
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- | Desecrating an enemy' | + | |
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- | Dirty fighting | + | |
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- | Falsely claiming the ' | + | |
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- | Fleeing a battle that's obviously going poorly | + | |
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- | Fleeing a fight with a superior opponent | + | |
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- | Fleeing a fight with an equal opponent | + | |
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- | Gloating over a victory | + | |
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- | Killing a host who has provided you food or shelter | + | |
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- | Neglecting to properly bury a member of one's own race | + | |
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- | Paying off an extortionist or shake-down | + | |
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- | Perpetrate humiliating prank on enemy | + | |
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- | Rash or improper social behavior | + | |
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- | Refusing a fair contest/ | + | |
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- | Surrendering | + | |
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- | Taking a bribe | + | |
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- | Taunting an enemy into fighting | + | |
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- | Treason | + | |
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- | Unjustly slaying a prisoner or unarmed opponent who has yielded | + | |
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- | Walking away from a challenge | + | |
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- | Lawful Good and Society | + | |
- | A lawful good being... | + | |
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- | Respects the authority figures in his family and obeys their mandates. | + | |
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- | Values lifelong commitment to a romantic partner. | + | |
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- | Obeys all personal contracts. | + | |
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- | Respects the laws and authority figures of the community and nation. | + | |
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- | Considers public service in a leadership role an honor. | + | |
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- | Supports the legal procedures of the nation, without regard to their own discomfort. | + | |
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- | Seeks secure employment, believing hard work will pay off in the end. | + | |
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- | Will not want to disappoint his family. | + | |
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- | Will support their family even if it means personal discomfort. | + | |
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- | Will never betray a friend and enjoys having close friends. | + | |
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- | Considers the needs of the community in personal life. | + | |
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- | Will give his life in defense of his community. | + | |
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- | Will take actions to aid others during times of crisis, even if unprofitable to do so. | + | |
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- | Believes everyone should be treated fairly and kindly. | + | |
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- | Feels guilt when he commits a wrongdoing and will seek to right his wrong. | + | |
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- | Uses wealth to help others who are less fortunate. | + | |
- | A community with a lawful good government usually has a codified set of laws, and most people willingly obey those laws. In a lawful good society, the people are generally honest, law-abiding, | + | More information can be found at [[http:// |