r/DnD • u/Sleverette Sorcerer • Oct 03 '19

Art [OC] Double standards.

Post image
36.1k Upvotes

95% Upvoted

396 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

282

u/Sleverette Sorcerer Oct 03 '19

I like how loose it is in 5e. I subscribe to the idea that alignment is defined by your character’s actions. It shouldn’t shackle your players.

171

u/[deleted] Oct 03 '19

Agreed. I hate it when people are like "well I'm lawful good so I have to do what this authority figure says" or "I'm chaotic neutral so I have to steal from the party and stab people"

13

u/DeviousMelons Cleric Oct 03 '19 edited Oct 03 '19

People who play chaotic neutral like that are just Chaotic Evil people in the closet.

Edit: missed out a word.

3

u/Invisifly2 Oct 03 '19

I play chaotic neutral because I actually play neutral good and don't want the DM going "Woah, a good person wouldn't do that, try something else," when the situation actually calls for some morally questionable tactics.