tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153506037239249187.post7754247728522087930..comments2023-07-17T05:03:22.082-06:00Comments on Walking In Shadows: Dungeons and Dragons vs AlignmentJacob Possinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13223323989048319209noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153506037239249187.post-43562851681139359192013-02-20T00:47:11.580-07:002013-02-20T00:47:11.580-07:00or four primordial beings each dedicated to one of...or four primordial beings each dedicated to one of good, evil, chaos, and order. Or perhaps there is one creator god who made the gods and the laws of teh universe and then left them to their own devices. Do the gods have an afterlife? How would one judge the actions of a god?<br /><br />Perhaps there is no higher power/creator beings. the universe is the only really eternal entity and the laws within it require that gods exist and that morality be a fixed dimension like width breadth and height.Jacob Possinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13223323989048319209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153506037239249187.post-51128639322306289342013-02-19T16:19:50.878-07:002013-02-19T16:19:50.878-07:00The strange, tangible nature of Alignments within ...The strange, tangible nature of Alignments within the D&D/Pathfinder universe has always been one of the minor problems I've had with the concept. As I stated in my post, I tend to view alignment more as a basic idea of a character's personality and philosophy towards life than a strict straight-jacket. <br /><br />However, with spells like Detect Evil and Protection From Good, that idea becomes somewhat tricky because for those spells to work, that means those metaphysical concepts must have some tangible presence that can be measured. Either that, or they sense a person's inner thoughts and motivations and judge by some mysterious, universal laws whether the person is good or evil. <br /><br />Also, I agree that a setting where the gods are actually subjects to more mysterious forces that control their actions is an interesting idea that could add some flavor to a campaign. Maybe the gods are children to the Primordials, twin entities that created the multiverse. One is dedicated to order and the other to entropy and they are constantly struggling with each other for control. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10319177216467599283noreply@blogger.com