Quote Originally Posted by Lord Raziere View Post
Is it?

Your talking about a wider world than you think. the game's protagonists entire goals are: acquiring material possessions and gaining power until they are level 20 through violence. that is Greed and ambition viewed as the default motivation for anyone playing, with long lists of potions, magic items, treasures, details of kind of features you gain as you level.

This tendency to do the acts of selfishness often remain even on Good characters.
Badly played Good ones, maybe. The "greedy and ambitious" PCs, given their alignments accurately, would be Neutral at best.

Evil alignment language consistently has lines about greed, "taking what you want" and so forth:

Lawful Evil, "Dominator"
A lawful evil villain methodically takes what he wants within the limits of his code of conduct without regard for whom it hurts.

Neutral Evil, "Malefactor"
A neutral evil villain does whatever she can get away with. She is out for herself, pure and simple.

Chaotic Evil, "Destroyer"
A chaotic evil character does whatever his greed, hatred, and lust for destruction drive him to do. He is hot-tempered, vicious, arbitrarily violent, and unpredictable. If he is simply out for whatever he can get, he is ruthless and brutal. If he is committed to the spread of evil and chaos, he is even worse.

Good alignment language is consistently about helping others and self-sacrifice, etc.

"Good" implies altruism, respect for life, and a concern for the dignity of sentient beings. Good characters make personal sacrifices to help others.


Lawful Good, "Crusader"
A lawful good character acts as a good person is expected or required to act. She combines a commitment to oppose evil with the discipline to fight relentlessly. She tells the truth, keeps her word, helps those in need, and speaks out against injustice.


Neutral Good, "Benefactor"
A neutral good character does the best that a good person can do. He is devoted to helping others.

Chaotic Good, "Rebel"
A chaotic good character acts as his conscience directs him with little regard for what others expect of him. He makes his own way, but he’s kind and benevolent. He believes in goodness and right but has little use for laws and regulations.