FocusWolf413
2015-10-07, 09:06 PM
The edits are continuing. It should be done within a few days.
I've seen some really great alignment guides, so I want to see if I can make a donation to the community. I got my friend pieman2945 to work on this project with me. If the post is under one of our names, that doesn't mean that the poster is the one who wrote it.
There are already two guides out there, so we hope to provide a different perspective on the alignment. We will be packing in a lot of character examples with explanations of most of them. As with most things, it's easier to learn by example.
WARNING: GoT spoilers, plagiarism, offensive humor, offensive language, and offensive people will show up in this thread. Offensive people will comment on this thread. If you are offended by any of this: GET THE HECK OUT OF HERE. For the rest of you, no throwing food, no obnoxious behavior, no flame wars, and enjoy the guide.
-FocusWolf
My Will, or I Won't: A Guide to Neutral Evil
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Introduction
“To be happy we must not be too concerned with others.”
-Albert Camus
Neutral evil is fairly commonly decried as the worst alignment, or at least among the least fun to have at your table. Those doing the decrying tend to think of it as a pure backstabbing sociopath, or the stereotypical rogue without the constraints necessary to be a team player. The intention here is to find who those people are and destroy them wholly dissuade that notion, and demonstrate the sheer variety and adaptability of the Neutral Evil alignment and those who fall under it.
What is Neutral Evil?
This is what Wizards of the Coast says Neutral Evil is:
A neutral evil villain does whatever she can get away with. She is out for herself, pure and simple. She sheds no tears for those she kills, whether for profit, sport, or convenience. She has no love of order and holds no illusion that following laws, traditions, or codes would make her any better or more noble. On the other hand, she doesn’t have the restless nature or love of conflict that a chaotic evil villain has.
Some neutral evil villains hold up evil as an ideal, committing evil for its own sake. Most often, such villains are devoted to evil deities or secret societies.
Neutral evil is the most dangerous alignment because it represents pure evil without honor and without variation.
This is a good start, but it bothers me. As with all of the alignments, WotC oversimplified things. Those last three words are the worst, but we'll get to that later.
Neutral Evil characters are usually based off of a few principles:
((Side note: this part requires some proofreading and stuff that I just don't have time for))
Ambition:
We begin by coveting what we see every day. Don't you feel eyes moving over your body, Clarice? And don't your eyes seek out the things you want? This is generally the start of the road for Evil characters. They see something, they covet it, and they commit reprehensible acts to acquire them. The desire for power, money, a better life, or anything else is what sets a Neutral Evil character down a path, keeps them going, and justifies their actions.
Flexibility: Neutral Evil is all about jumping on opportunities when they present themselves. When one does appear, NE characters are willing to take whatever path is most beneficial or convenient. This could be making bonds, freeing an innocent man tied to a stake, betraying their comrades, donations to orphanages, murder, or anything else. Neutral Evil is about having the flexibility to make choices and act on them without feeling constrained by feelings towards the law or morals.
Immorality: Immorality is another large part of this. As previously stated, when a Neutral Evil character sees something that he wants, you'll be diddly darn sure he's going to try to try to obtain it. He is okay with collateral damage as long as he comes out on top.
Apathy: This one of the defining features of Neutral Evil. Lawful Evil likes hierarchy, order, and tradition. Chaotic Evil often has disdain for the rules. Chaotic Neutral believes in sticking it to the man. Neutral Good is willing to make or break deals in order to do what's right. Neutral Evil just does not care about any of that. None of those philosophies have any real sway over him. Neutral Evil characters usually do not care about the plight of the working man, nor do they feel any compunction to follow or break rules.
I've seen some really great alignment guides, so I want to see if I can make a donation to the community. I got my friend pieman2945 to work on this project with me. If the post is under one of our names, that doesn't mean that the poster is the one who wrote it.
There are already two guides out there, so we hope to provide a different perspective on the alignment. We will be packing in a lot of character examples with explanations of most of them. As with most things, it's easier to learn by example.
WARNING: GoT spoilers, plagiarism, offensive humor, offensive language, and offensive people will show up in this thread. Offensive people will comment on this thread. If you are offended by any of this: GET THE HECK OUT OF HERE. For the rest of you, no throwing food, no obnoxious behavior, no flame wars, and enjoy the guide.
-FocusWolf
My Will, or I Won't: A Guide to Neutral Evil
http://randomcelebs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Petyr-Baelish-1.png
Introduction
“To be happy we must not be too concerned with others.”
-Albert Camus
Neutral evil is fairly commonly decried as the worst alignment, or at least among the least fun to have at your table. Those doing the decrying tend to think of it as a pure backstabbing sociopath, or the stereotypical rogue without the constraints necessary to be a team player. The intention here is to find who those people are and destroy them wholly dissuade that notion, and demonstrate the sheer variety and adaptability of the Neutral Evil alignment and those who fall under it.
What is Neutral Evil?
This is what Wizards of the Coast says Neutral Evil is:
A neutral evil villain does whatever she can get away with. She is out for herself, pure and simple. She sheds no tears for those she kills, whether for profit, sport, or convenience. She has no love of order and holds no illusion that following laws, traditions, or codes would make her any better or more noble. On the other hand, she doesn’t have the restless nature or love of conflict that a chaotic evil villain has.
Some neutral evil villains hold up evil as an ideal, committing evil for its own sake. Most often, such villains are devoted to evil deities or secret societies.
Neutral evil is the most dangerous alignment because it represents pure evil without honor and without variation.
This is a good start, but it bothers me. As with all of the alignments, WotC oversimplified things. Those last three words are the worst, but we'll get to that later.
Neutral Evil characters are usually based off of a few principles:
((Side note: this part requires some proofreading and stuff that I just don't have time for))
Ambition:
We begin by coveting what we see every day. Don't you feel eyes moving over your body, Clarice? And don't your eyes seek out the things you want? This is generally the start of the road for Evil characters. They see something, they covet it, and they commit reprehensible acts to acquire them. The desire for power, money, a better life, or anything else is what sets a Neutral Evil character down a path, keeps them going, and justifies their actions.
Flexibility: Neutral Evil is all about jumping on opportunities when they present themselves. When one does appear, NE characters are willing to take whatever path is most beneficial or convenient. This could be making bonds, freeing an innocent man tied to a stake, betraying their comrades, donations to orphanages, murder, or anything else. Neutral Evil is about having the flexibility to make choices and act on them without feeling constrained by feelings towards the law or morals.
Immorality: Immorality is another large part of this. As previously stated, when a Neutral Evil character sees something that he wants, you'll be diddly darn sure he's going to try to try to obtain it. He is okay with collateral damage as long as he comes out on top.
Apathy: This one of the defining features of Neutral Evil. Lawful Evil likes hierarchy, order, and tradition. Chaotic Evil often has disdain for the rules. Chaotic Neutral believes in sticking it to the man. Neutral Good is willing to make or break deals in order to do what's right. Neutral Evil just does not care about any of that. None of those philosophies have any real sway over him. Neutral Evil characters usually do not care about the plight of the working man, nor do they feel any compunction to follow or break rules.