Alignment by Woodelf
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Alignment consists of three parts. The first of these is your character's priorities, a hierarchy of loyalties. Secondly are your character's morals, the attitudes and traits that shape your character's outlook on life. Finally, your character's beliefs are any superstitions, principles, habits, etc., that your character has.
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PRIORITIES
Your priorities classify how you view authority by giving a hierarchy of loyalties. They give a general sense of what things outside of yourself are most important, and which you would put before yourself. There are seven priorities: Deity, Sovereign, Race, Homeland, Family, Comrades, and Self. Rank these in order of importance. If a priority has no importance for your character or you do not recognize the priority, do not list it at all. Example: If even without higher priorities, your character will not listen to his or her family, and might even do just the opposite of what they suggest, then do not list Family among your character's priorities. Comrades must be on the list. Other priorities may be added if necessary, such as Lover or Pets.
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MORALS
Morals quantify your personality in those areas that are easily compared. They are the attitudes and personality traits that most strongly shape your outlook on life. There are six areas, categories roughly, that you must quantify your character in: Courage, Curiosity, Disposition, Honesty, Loyalty, and Violence. At the simplest, each of these can consist of just an adjectival rating: How violent are you, how honest are you, etc. Hopefully, you will go further, adding both color and detail. Rather than "I am honest to a fault and get violent at the slightest provocation," try "I have an ingrained belief in honesty, which makes it a struggle for me to lie, even to protect others. I've always had a temper, and will react with violence to even the hint of provocation. I'm especially sensitive to being called a hothead or being told that I'm lousy with a sword. However, I'd never kick a man when he's down, and don't like the idea of others helping me in my fights." You need not commit your character on any besides these morals, but you are encouraged to do so. Following is a list, but it is by no means complete. Feel free to use any other traits you can think of. In many cases qualifiers can and should be used (polite to men, but curt with women). Also, specific fears, hatreds, desires, etc., should be listed here. You can freely add morals during play or between sessions, but you may not remove them without specific permission.
The following lists are little more than a compilation of adjectives (the Thesaurus is my friend). As such, there is a great deal of overlap, and ambiguity. Feel free to use or not use anything here.
COURAGE
bold brave challenging chicken-hearted courageous cowardly craven fainthearted fearful fearless gallant heroic intrepid lily-livered plucky pusillanimous shy spineless timid timorous unflinching valiant weak-kneed
CURIOSITY
blasé examining incurious indifferent inquiring inquisitive intrusive nonchalant prying questioning snoopy unconcerned uninterested
DISPOSITION
aggressive aloof amiable argumentative arrogant arrogant capricious caring cheerful conceited cooperative cruel forgiving formal friendly generous gloomy greedy harsh helpful hospitable hostile impulsive irreverent irritable jealous madcap mischievous moody morose naive opinionated patient peaceable proud proud quiet sadistic sober sociable spiteful stern
HONESTY
candid deceitful dishonorable fair fraudulent honorable just lying phony scheming scrupulous sincere truthful unbiased unscrupulous
LOYALTY
deceitful dependable devious devoted disloyal faithful reliable steadfast treacherous treasonous true trustworthy turn-coat unwavering
VIOLENCE
berserk compromising conciliatory cruel destructive murderous nonviolent pacifistic peaceful pugilistic quiet sadistic tranquil violent war-like
COURTESY
barbaric boorish brusque civil courteous courtly crude curt debonair discourteous genteel graceless gracious ill-behaved ill-mannered impertinent impolite polite respectful rude uncivilized uncouth unrefined well-bred well-mannered
EXTROVERTED/INTROVERTED
audacious bashful bold caring coy daring forward insolent quiet shameless sheepish sociable timid wary
MATERIALISM
avaricious charitable covetous extravagant generous greedy metaphysical miserly mundane sensual spendthrift spiritual thrifty wastrel worldly
OUTLOOK
bigoted cheerful cynical fatalistic idealistic narrow-minded optimistic perfectionist pessimistic positive realistic sanguine sarcastic suspicious trusting
PRACTICALITY
imaginative impractical level-headed practical pragmatic quixotic realistic sensible sober unrealistic utilitarian
PRIDE
abashed aloof arrogant ashamed conceited egotistical elitist haughty humble immodest jealous meek modest overbearing prideful self-centered self-effacing selfish selfless shy unpretentious vane
ARGUMENTATIVE
antagonistic articulate garrulous hot-tempered overbearing quarrelsome
HOSTILE
aggressive antagonistic irritable malign spiteful
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BELIEFS
Beliefs are those things that do not fall in the realm of either of the two above categories. They are the superstitions, principles, habits (good or bad), and psychological limitations that we all have, and that make us unique. All characters have some principles or superstitions, such as: Resurrection is impossible, black pigs bring good luck, always carry a knife in your boot, never walk through a door behind an orc, spit in the face of all dwarves, it is dishonorable to fight a woman, etc. Any more-common superstitions, such as never look at the full moon over your left shoulder and don't walk under a ladder, are also possibilities. Finally, obligations and regular habits also belong here, such as paying an annual tribute to the priesthood that resurrected you, needing a weekend in the poshest inn available once a month, or drying your boots by the fire every night. At least two-thirds of your character's beliefs should be hindrances of some sort. Your character must have at least one more Belief than the sum of the Priorities he or she does not recognize and his or her level. There are seven categories that most beliefs fit into, though your character's beliefs need not necessarily fit into them:
* actions and responses of gods
* movements of the land/heavens/seas
* ingestion of or abstinence from certain foods
* bodily adornment
* (dis)association with a particular race/class/gender
* (un)favored use of a particular weapon/spell/attack form
* mystical symbols/color/numbers/shapes/plants/mine rals/spells
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Alignment consists of three parts. The first of these is your character's priorities, a hierarchy of loyalties. Secondly are your character's morals, the attitudes and traits that shape your character's outlook on life. Finally, your character's beliefs are any superstitions, principles, habits, etc., that your character has.
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PRIORITIES
Your priorities classify how you view authority by giving a hierarchy of loyalties. They give a general sense of what things outside of yourself are most important, and which you would put before yourself. There are seven priorities: Deity, Sovereign, Race, Homeland, Family, Comrades, and Self. Rank these in order of importance. If a priority has no importance for your character or you do not recognize the priority, do not list it at all. Example: If even without higher priorities, your character will not listen to his or her family, and might even do just the opposite of what they suggest, then do not list Family among your character's priorities. Comrades must be on the list. Other priorities may be added if necessary, such as Lover or Pets.
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MORALS
Morals quantify your personality in those areas that are easily compared. They are the attitudes and personality traits that most strongly shape your outlook on life. There are six areas, categories roughly, that you must quantify your character in: Courage, Curiosity, Disposition, Honesty, Loyalty, and Violence. At the simplest, each of these can consist of just an adjectival rating: How violent are you, how honest are you, etc. Hopefully, you will go further, adding both color and detail. Rather than "I am honest to a fault and get violent at the slightest provocation," try "I have an ingrained belief in honesty, which makes it a struggle for me to lie, even to protect others. I've always had a temper, and will react with violence to even the hint of provocation. I'm especially sensitive to being called a hothead or being told that I'm lousy with a sword. However, I'd never kick a man when he's down, and don't like the idea of others helping me in my fights." You need not commit your character on any besides these morals, but you are encouraged to do so. Following is a list, but it is by no means complete. Feel free to use any other traits you can think of. In many cases qualifiers can and should be used (polite to men, but curt with women). Also, specific fears, hatreds, desires, etc., should be listed here. You can freely add morals during play or between sessions, but you may not remove them without specific permission.
The following lists are little more than a compilation of adjectives (the Thesaurus is my friend). As such, there is a great deal of overlap, and ambiguity. Feel free to use or not use anything here.
COURAGE
bold brave challenging chicken-hearted courageous cowardly craven fainthearted fearful fearless gallant heroic intrepid lily-livered plucky pusillanimous shy spineless timid timorous unflinching valiant weak-kneed
CURIOSITY
blasé examining incurious indifferent inquiring inquisitive intrusive nonchalant prying questioning snoopy unconcerned uninterested
DISPOSITION
aggressive aloof amiable argumentative arrogant arrogant capricious caring cheerful conceited cooperative cruel forgiving formal friendly generous gloomy greedy harsh helpful hospitable hostile impulsive irreverent irritable jealous madcap mischievous moody morose naive opinionated patient peaceable proud proud quiet sadistic sober sociable spiteful stern
HONESTY
candid deceitful dishonorable fair fraudulent honorable just lying phony scheming scrupulous sincere truthful unbiased unscrupulous
LOYALTY
deceitful dependable devious devoted disloyal faithful reliable steadfast treacherous treasonous true trustworthy turn-coat unwavering
VIOLENCE
berserk compromising conciliatory cruel destructive murderous nonviolent pacifistic peaceful pugilistic quiet sadistic tranquil violent war-like
COURTESY
barbaric boorish brusque civil courteous courtly crude curt debonair discourteous genteel graceless gracious ill-behaved ill-mannered impertinent impolite polite respectful rude uncivilized uncouth unrefined well-bred well-mannered
EXTROVERTED/INTROVERTED
audacious bashful bold caring coy daring forward insolent quiet shameless sheepish sociable timid wary
MATERIALISM
avaricious charitable covetous extravagant generous greedy metaphysical miserly mundane sensual spendthrift spiritual thrifty wastrel worldly
OUTLOOK
bigoted cheerful cynical fatalistic idealistic narrow-minded optimistic perfectionist pessimistic positive realistic sanguine sarcastic suspicious trusting
PRACTICALITY
imaginative impractical level-headed practical pragmatic quixotic realistic sensible sober unrealistic utilitarian
PRIDE
abashed aloof arrogant ashamed conceited egotistical elitist haughty humble immodest jealous meek modest overbearing prideful self-centered self-effacing selfish selfless shy unpretentious vane
ARGUMENTATIVE
antagonistic articulate garrulous hot-tempered overbearing quarrelsome
HOSTILE
aggressive antagonistic irritable malign spiteful
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BELIEFS
Beliefs are those things that do not fall in the realm of either of the two above categories. They are the superstitions, principles, habits (good or bad), and psychological limitations that we all have, and that make us unique. All characters have some principles or superstitions, such as: Resurrection is impossible, black pigs bring good luck, always carry a knife in your boot, never walk through a door behind an orc, spit in the face of all dwarves, it is dishonorable to fight a woman, etc. Any more-common superstitions, such as never look at the full moon over your left shoulder and don't walk under a ladder, are also possibilities. Finally, obligations and regular habits also belong here, such as paying an annual tribute to the priesthood that resurrected you, needing a weekend in the poshest inn available once a month, or drying your boots by the fire every night. At least two-thirds of your character's beliefs should be hindrances of some sort. Your character must have at least one more Belief than the sum of the Priorities he or she does not recognize and his or her level. There are seven categories that most beliefs fit into, though your character's beliefs need not necessarily fit into them:
* actions and responses of gods
* movements of the land/heavens/seas
* ingestion of or abstinence from certain foods
* bodily adornment
* (dis)association with a particular race/class/gender
* (un)favored use of a particular weapon/spell/attack form
* mystical symbols/color/numbers/shapes/plants/mine rals/spells
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