SonGokuAttorneyAtLaw
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While I love D&D, it has a lot of shitty legacy mechanics it could do without.
Apr 1, 2021 3:49 PM
SonGokuAttorneyAtLaw
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While I love D&D, it has a lot of shitty legacy mechanics it could do without.
ChaosSlave51
That sounds like something someone lawful evil would say
TempestasLeo
Alignments are a lot more of a guideline, don't take them too seriously and you'll be fine.
AlwaysUpvotesCatgirls
chromed
@op where's the rest of the powerpoint?!
SonGokuAttorneyAtLaw
Sitting on my computer withy rant about spellcasting.
chromed
Well let's have it! I want to share this with my d&d group :D
Larktonguesinadicecup
It's a useful, quick two-letter code to *roughly* describe someone's outlook to help you run them. It's actually brilliant.
Larktonguesinadicecup
If you get bogged deep down in semantics and ethics and confusion over a small game mechanic that's on you boo
SonGokuAttorneyAtLaw
The problem with this is the fact that they are required to have, tie into the magic system (but not your character directly) and works 1/
SonGokuAttorneyAtLaw
Entirely on DM fiat. It either comes off as reductive and needlessly restricting or completely superfluous. Whereas other systems, 2/
SonGokuAttorneyAtLaw
Like WoD has an alignment system that actually mechanically interacts with your character.
JackalopeElope
It should be generous/selfishness and principle/unprincipled, not good/evil lawful/unlawful.
SonGokuAttorneyAtLaw
Honestly it's not really a matter of framing but the fact that the rules don't engage with your character mechanically and isn't vested 1/
SonGokuAttorneyAtLaw
in the setting itself the way race/class is. 2/
Larktonguesinadicecup
Try Planescape.
JackalopeElope
Your reputation really should affect how the NPCs interact with you. Do you keep your word? Are you a bleeding heart or a mercenary?
SonGokuAttorneyAtLaw
Exactly, plus you can tie your "alignment" to specific organizations via an oath. Thus giving your beliefs some relationships to use.