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Title: How are you aligned?
Post by: CaughtintheGaze on September 17, 2012, 01:20:39 AM
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/20001222b

Lawful Good
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. A lawful good character hates to see the guilty go unpunished. Lawful good is the best alignment you can be because it combines honor and compassion.
Title: Re: How are you aligned?
Post by: Geo Dude on September 17, 2012, 03:43:05 AM
Chaotic Good
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. He hates it when people try to intimidate others and tell them what to do. He follows his own moral compass, which, although good, may not agree with that of society.
Title: Re: How are you aligned?
Post by: Florestan on September 17, 2012, 04:20:27 AM
Lawful Neutral

A lawful neutral character acts as law, tradition, or a personal code directs her. Order and organization are paramount to her. She may believe in personal order and live by a code or standard, or she may believe in order for all and favor a strong, organized government. The common phrase for lawful neutral is "true lawful." Lawful neutral is the best alignment you can be because it means you are reliable and honorable without being a zealot.
Title: Re: How are you aligned?
Post by: Brahmsian on September 17, 2012, 04:23:04 AM
Based on your answers to the quiz, your character's most likely alignment is Neutral.

Neutral

A neutral character does what seems to be a good idea. She doesn't feel strongly one way or the other when it comes to good vs. evil or law vs. chaos. Most neutrality is a lack of conviction or bias rather than a commitment to neutrality. Such a character thinks of good as better than evil. After all, she would rather have good neighbors and rulers than evil ones. Still, she's not personally committed to upholding good in any abstract or universal way. Some neutral characters, on the other hand, commit themselves philosophically to neutrality. They see good, evil, law, and chaos as prejudices and dangerous extremes. They advocate the middle way of neutrality as the best, most balanced road in the long run. The common phrase for neutral is "true neutral." Neutral is the best alignment you can be because it means you act naturally, without prejudice or compulsion.

Title: Re: How are you aligned?
Post by: mc ukrneal on September 17, 2012, 04:37:09 AM
It said neutral (like ChamberNut), but I think it was just confused. I also think it cannot differentiate between some contradictory answers and just averages them(hence neutral).

There was rarely an answer that satisfactorily represented the answer I wanted to give. For example: Do you respect the lawful authority of the rulers of the land?
Yes. Long live the queen!
Yes, our rulers are generally fair and just
No, a ruler is no better than anyone else
No, rulers are invariably corrupted by power

I would like to answer yes, a ruler is no better than anyone else and is often corrupted by power the longer they stay in power. So which do I pick?
Title: Re: How are you aligned?
Post by: CaughtintheGaze on September 17, 2012, 04:39:52 AM
Quote from: mc ukrneal on September 17, 2012, 04:37:09 AM
It said neutral (like ChamberNut), but I think it was just confused. I also think it cannot differentiate between some contradictory answers and just averages them(hence neutral).

There was rarely an answer that satisfactorily represented the answer I wanted to give. For example: Do you respect the lawful authority of the rulers of the land?
Yes. Long live the queen!
Yes, our rulers are generally fair and just
No, a ruler is no better than anyone else
No, rulers are invariably corrupted by power

I would like to answer yes, a ruler is no better than anyone else and is often corrupted by power the longer they stay in power. So which do I pick?

These sort of quizzes don't allow folks to waver, and this one was especially designed well, at least from a social science perspective. Everyone has inclinations and proclivities toward. The point, at least for me, of these sorts of things is to analyze myself to figure out which, when my hand is forced, would I select.
Title: Re: How are you aligned?
Post by: Florestan on September 17, 2012, 04:41:59 AM
Quote from: CaughtintheGaze on September 17, 2012, 04:39:52 AM
The point, at least for me, of these sorts of things is to analyze myself to figure out which, when my hand is forced, would I select.
Good point. I picked my answers in exactly the same manner.
Title: Re: How are you aligned?
Post by: Sergeant Rock on September 17, 2012, 04:49:05 AM
Quote from: mc ukrneal on September 17, 2012, 04:37:09 AM

There was rarely an answer that satisfactorily represented the answer I wanted to give.

I noticed that with the very first question; the only answers were:

Accept the criticism and change your ways
Seek a compromise with the elders
Besmirch the reputation of the elders as you ignore their scorn
Silence the elders any way you can

There was no, Ignore them and do what you have to do. There was no way to be an individual without being an asshole. Besmirch or silence? A little extreme. I decided not to take the test.

Sarge
Title: Re: How are you aligned?
Post by: Gurn Blanston on September 17, 2012, 04:51:12 AM
Based on your answers to the quiz, your character's most likely alignment is Neutral Good.

Neutral Good

A neutral good character does the best that a good person can do. He is devoted to helping others. He works with kings and magistrates but does not feel beholden to them. The common phrase for neutral good is "true good." Neutral good is the best alignment you can be because it means doing what is good without bias toward or against order.

I resent the very idea!  >:(

8)
Title: Re: How are you aligned?
Post by: CaughtintheGaze on September 17, 2012, 04:53:41 AM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on September 17, 2012, 04:49:05 AM
I noticed that with the very first question; the only answers were:

Accept the criticism and change your ways
Seek a compromise with the elders
Besmirch the reputation of the elders as you ignore their scorn
Silence the elders any way you can

There was no, Ignore them and do what you have to do. There was no way to be an individual without being an asshole. Besmirch or silence? A little extreme. I decided not to take the test.

Sarge

I would suggest that you're perhaps being a bit too stringent or rigid with your definitions. These sort of tests cannot be designed in the way that you desire, the main reason being the space. There are tests which you can take which do have more fully fleshed out answer arrays, but you have to pay for those and they tend to be read and understood by psychologists.
Title: Re: How are you aligned?
Post by: DavidW on September 17, 2012, 05:17:41 AM
Lawful Neutral

A lawful neutral character acts as law, tradition, or a personal code directs her. Order and organization are paramount to her. She may believe in personal order and live by a code or standard, or she may believe in order for all and favor a strong, organized government. The common phrase for lawful neutral is "true lawful." Lawful neutral is the best alignment you can be because it means you are reliable and honorable without being a zealot.
Title: Re: How are you aligned?
Post by: DavidW on September 17, 2012, 05:18:53 AM
Quote from: Gurn Blanston on September 17, 2012, 04:51:12 AM
Based on your answers to the quiz, your character's most likely alignment is Neutral Good.

Neutral Good

A neutral good character does the best that a good person can do. He is devoted to helping others. He works with kings and magistrates but does not feel beholden to them. The common phrase for neutral good is "true good." Neutral good is the best alignment you can be because it means doing what is good without bias toward or against order.

I resent the very idea!  >:(

8)

It sounds like you're Merlin Gurn! ;D
Title: Re: How are you aligned?
Post by: Sergeant Rock on September 17, 2012, 05:40:07 AM
Quote from: CaughtintheGaze on September 17, 2012, 04:53:41 AM
I would suggest that you're perhaps being a bit too stringent or rigid with your definitions.


Okay. I took the test and, no surprise, I'm Neutral. This does describe me pretty well in a general way: "They see good, evil, law, and chaos as prejudices and dangerous extremes. They advocate the middle way of neutrality as the best, most balanced road in the long run."

I do believe if the entire world were Switzerlandicized we'd all be a lot better off.

Mrs. Rock took it too: Chaotic Neutral. Yeah, that's her  :D

Sarge
Title: Re: How are you aligned?
Post by: CaughtintheGaze on September 17, 2012, 05:45:03 AM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on September 17, 2012, 05:40:07 AM
Mrs. Rock took it too: Chaotic Neutral. Yeah, that's her  :D

:P

See the truth shone through the glass darkly.  8)
Title: Re: How are you aligned?
Post by: Drasko on September 17, 2012, 01:58:37 PM
neutral
Title: Re: How are you aligned?
Post by: eyeresist on September 17, 2012, 06:22:00 PM
Try this one instead:

http://neppyman.sytes.net/dndwho/


Last time I checked, I was True Neutral.

EDIT: Huh! And I still am. Full category is True Neutral Gnome Thief-Bard, same as years ago. Looking at my detailed stats, I'm glad to see I'm not at all evil :)  (I don't know what the rest of this stuff means.)


Alignment:
Lawful Good ----- X (1)
Neutral Good ---- XX (2)
Chaotic Good ---- XXX (3)
Lawful Neutral -- XXXX (4)
True Neutral ---- XXXXXXX (7)
Chaotic Neutral - XX (2)
Lawful Evil ----- (0)
Neutral Evil ---- (0)
Chaotic Evil ---- (0)

Race:
Human ---- XX (2)
Half-Elf - X (1)
Elf ------ XXX (3)
Halfling - (-2)
Dwarf ---- (0)
Half-Orc - (-4)
Gnome ---- XXXX (4)

Class:
Fighter - (-6)
Ranger -- (-2)
Paladin - (-5)
Cleric -- (-6)
Mage ---- XXXX (4)
Druid --- (-1)
Thief --- XXXXXXXXX (9)
Bard ---- XXXXXXXXX (9)
Monk ---- XX (2)
Title: Re: How are you aligned?
Post by: ibanezmonster on September 17, 2012, 07:31:48 PM
Neutral.


I guess the inconsistent/contradictory answers cause everything to cancel out.
Title: Re: How are you aligned?
Post by: Florestan on September 18, 2012, 12:32:02 AM
Quote from: eyeresist on September 17, 2012, 06:22:00 PM
Try this one instead:

http://neppyman.sytes.net/dndwho/

Lawful Good Gnome Ranger Fighter.

Wow, I never knew nor thought I was kind of Chuck Norris...  ;D

Title: Re: How are you aligned?
Post by: mc ukrneal on September 18, 2012, 01:16:56 AM
Well, I've gone from Neutral to Lawful Good! I'm a Lawful Good Elf Ranger Bard. Apparently that would make me quite the dinner guest. :)
Title: Re: How are you aligned?
Post by: DavidW on September 18, 2012, 03:03:26 AM
And I am a Lawful Neutral Dwarf Bard Ranger

Follower Of Helm


Detailed Results:

Alignment:
Lawful Good ----- XXXXX (5)
Neutral Good ---- XXXX (4)
Chaotic Good ---- XXXXXX (6)
Lawful Neutral -- XXXXXXXX (8)
True Neutral ---- XXXXXX (6)
Chaotic Neutral - XX (2)
Lawful Evil ----- X (1)
Neutral Evil ---- (-7)
Chaotic Evil ---- (-4)

Race:
Human ---- XX (2)
Half-Elf - XX (2)
Elf ------ XX (2)
Halfling - XXX (3)
Dwarf ---- XXXXXXXXXX (10)
Half-Orc - X (1)
Gnome ---- XXXXXX (6)

Class:
Fighter - (0)
Ranger -- XX (2)
Paladin - (-3)
Cleric -- (-6)
Mage ---- (-5)
Druid --- (-4)
Thief --- (0)
Bard ---- XXXXX (5)
Monk ---- (-5)
Title: Re: How are you aligned?
Post by: Wanderer on September 18, 2012, 08:43:00 AM
Based on your answers to the quiz, your character's most likely alignment is Neutral.

Neutral

A neutral character does what seems to be a good idea. She doesn't feel strongly one way or the other when it comes to good vs. evil or law vs. chaos. Most neutrality is a lack of conviction or bias rather than a commitment to neutrality. Such a character thinks of good as better than evil. After all, she would rather have good neighbors and rulers than evil ones. Still, she's not personally committed to upholding good in any abstract or universal way. Some neutral characters, on the other hand, commit themselves philosophically to neutrality. They see good, evil, law, and chaos as prejudices and dangerous extremes. They advocate the middle way of neutrality as the best, most balanced road in the long run. The common phrase for neutral is "true neutral." Neutral is the best alignment you can be because it means you act naturally, without prejudice or compulsion.

As for the second test:

Lawful Good Elf Ranger Mage

(must be good, good being right there in the title)
Title: Re: How are you aligned?
Post by: CaughtintheGaze on September 18, 2012, 12:22:27 PM
Lawful Good Dwarf Ranger Fighter

Follower Of Mielikki

Alignment:
Lawful Good characters are the epitome of all that is just and good. They believe in order and governments that work for the benefit of all, and generally do not mind doing direct work to further their beliefs.

Race:
Dwarves are short and stout, and easily recognizable by their well-cared-for beards. They are hard workers, and adept at stonework and engineering. They tend to live apart from other races; generally in deep, underground excavated systems, and as such tend to be distant from other races.

Primary Class:
Rangers are the defenders of nature and the elements. They are in tune with the Earth, and work to keep it safe and healthy.

Secondary Class:
Fighters are the warriors. They use weapons to accomplish their goals. This isn't to say that they aren't intelligent, but that they do, in fact, believe that violence is frequently the answer.

Deity:
Mielikki is the Neutral Good goddess of the forest and autumn. She is also known as the Lady of the Forest, and is the Patron of Rangers. Her followers are devoted to nature, and believe in the positive and outreaching elements of it. They use light armor, and a variety of weapons suitable for hunting, which they are quite skilled at. Mielikki's symbol is a unicorn head.

Detailed Results:

Alignment:
Lawful Good ----- XXXXXXX (7)
Neutral Good ---- XXXXXX (6)
Chaotic Good ---- XXXXXX (6)
Lawful Neutral -- XXX (3)
True Neutral ---- X (1)
Chaotic Neutral - (-4)
Lawful Evil ----- XX (2)
Neutral Evil ---- X (1)
Chaotic Evil ---- (0)

Race:
Human ---- XXX (3)
Half-Elf - XXX (3)
Elf ------ XXX (3)
Halfling - (-9)
Dwarf ---- XXXXXXXXX (9)
Half-Orc - XXXXXXX (7)
Gnome ---- (-1)

Class:
Fighter - XXXXXXXXX (9)
Ranger -- XXXXXXXXXX (10)
Paladin - XXXXXX (6)
Cleric -- XXXXXXX (7)
Mage ---- (0)
Druid --- XXX (3)
Thief --- (-6)
Bard ---- (0)
Monk ---- XXXXXXX (7)
Title: Re: How are you aligned?
Post by: Drasko on September 18, 2012, 12:56:11 PM
Chaotic Good Human Druid Paladin

Follower Of Shaundakul

Alignment:
Chaotic Good characters are independent types with a strong belief in the value of goodness. They have little use for governments and other forces of order, and will generally do their own things, without heed to such groups.

Race:
Humans are the 'average' race. They have the shortest life spans, and because of this, they tend to avoid the racial prejudices that other races are known for. They are also very curious and tend to live 'for the moment'.

Primary Class:
Druids are a special variety of Cleric who serves the Earth, and can call upon the power in the earth to accomplish their goals. They tend to be somewhat fanatical about defending natural settings.

Secondary Class:
Paladins are the Holy Warriors. They have been chosen by a God/dess to be their representative on Earth, and must follow the code of that deity, or risk severe penalties. They tend towards being righteous, but not generally to excess.

Deity:
Shaundakul is the Chaotic Good god of travel and exploration. He is also known as the Rider of the Winds. His followers are typically rangers, and work to protect the land. They typically wear leather armor, and carry long swords and short bows. Shaundakul's symbol is a white hand with the index finger raised.

Detailed Results:

Alignment:
Lawful Good ----- XX (2)
Neutral Good ---- XX (2)
Chaotic Good ---- XXXXX (5)
Lawful Neutral --  (0)
True Neutral ----  (0)
Chaotic Neutral - XXX (3)
Lawful Evil -----  (-1)
Neutral Evil ----  (-4)
Chaotic Evil ---- XXX (3)

Race:
Human ---- XXXXXXX (7)
Half-Elf -  (0)
Elf ------ XXX (3)
Halfling -  (-5)
Dwarf ----  (-4)
Half-Orc - XXXX (4)
Gnome ----  (0)

Class:
Fighter - XXX (3)
Ranger -- XXX (3)
Paladin - XXXX (4)
Cleric --  (-2)
Mage ----  (-1)
Druid --- XXXXX (5)
Thief ---  (-3)
Bard ---- XXX (3)
Monk ----  (-6)
Title: Re: How are you aligned?
Post by: kishnevi on September 18, 2012, 05:48:28 PM
I came out as a Neutral.

Have y'all noticed how many of these descriptions end with the the assertion that "XX is the best alignment you can be"
Title: Re: How are you aligned?
Post by: Florestan on September 19, 2012, 12:18:48 AM
Quote from: Jeffrey Smith on September 18, 2012, 05:48:28 PM
Have y'all noticed how many of these descriptions end with the the assertion that "XX is the best alignment you can be"
I did. Everybody is the best, logically implying that nobody is good...  ;D
Title: Re: How are you aligned?
Post by: CaughtintheGaze on September 19, 2012, 05:11:53 AM
Quote from: Florestan on September 19, 2012, 12:18:48 AM
I did. Everybody is the best, logically implying that nobody is good...  ;D

Well not really. What it means is that if you're able to optimize yourself to the fullest, this is the best possible outcomes. There are a plethora of outcomes for which someone of your alignment can achieve. The one that they selected for you is simply the 'best' given what they know.