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	'''Alignment''' is a system originally defined in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons as a means of categorising the moral and ethical perspectives of characters and creatures within the game world. It is divided into two intersecting axes: the moral axis of "Good" versus "Evil," and the ethical axis of "Law" versus "Chaos," with "Neutrality" representing a balance or indifference between these extremes. This framework was intended to guide character behaviour, dictate the use of certain spells or powers, and influence interactions between characters and creatures. Alignment was presented as an intrinsic quality, inherent to both individuals and entire races, defining their actions and motivations within the game’s narrative structure.		'''Alignment''' is a system originally defined in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons as a means of categorising the moral and ethical perspectives of characters and creatures within the game world. It is divided into two intersecting axes: the moral axis of "Good" versus "Evil," and the ethical axis of "Law" versus "Chaos," with "Neutrality" representing a balance or indifference between these extremes. This framework was intended to guide character behaviour, dictate the use of certain spells or powers, and influence interactions between characters and creatures. Alignment was presented as an intrinsic quality, inherent to both individuals and entire races, defining their actions and motivations within the game’s narrative structure.

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	'''Alignment''' is a system originally defined in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons as a means of categorising the moral and ethical perspectives of characters and creatures within the game world. It is divided into two intersecting axes: the moral axis of "Good" versus "Evil," and the ethical axis of "Law" versus "Chaos," with "Neutrality" representing a balance or indifference between these extremes. This framework was intended to guide character behaviour, dictate the use of certain spells or powers, and influence interactions between characters and creatures. Alignment was presented as an intrinsic quality, inherent to both individuals and entire races, defining their actions and motivations within the game’s narrative structure.		'''Alignment''' is a system originally defined in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons as a means of categorising the moral and ethical perspectives of characters and creatures within the game world. It is divided into two intersecting axes: the moral axis of "Good" versus "Evil," and the ethical axis of "Law" versus "Chaos," with "Neutrality" representing a balance or indifference between these extremes. This framework was intended to guide character behaviour, dictate the use of certain spells or powers, and influence interactions between characters and creatures. Alignment was presented as an intrinsic quality, inherent to both individuals and entire races, defining their actions and motivations within the game’s narrative structure.

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	'''Alignment''' is a system originally defined in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons as a means of categorising the moral and ethical perspectives of characters and creatures within the game world. It is divided into two intersecting axes: the moral axis of "Good" versus "Evil," and the ethical axis of "Law" versus "Chaos," with "Neutrality" representing a balance or indifference between these extremes. This framework was intended to guide character behaviour, dictate the use of certain spells or powers, and influence interactions between characters and creatures. Alignment was presented as an intrinsic quality, inherent to both individuals and entire races, defining their actions and motivations within the game’s narrative structure.		'''Alignment''' is a system originally defined in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons as a means of categorising the moral and ethical perspectives of characters and creatures within the game world. It is divided into two intersecting axes: the moral axis of "Good" versus "Evil," and the ethical axis of "Law" versus "Chaos," with "Neutrality" representing a balance or indifference between these extremes. This framework was intended to guide character behaviour, dictate the use of certain spells or powers, and influence interactions between characters and creatures. Alignment was presented as an intrinsic quality, inherent to both individuals and entire races, defining their actions and motivations within the game’s narrative structure.

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-D&D, as I, Alexis play it, does not include the use of alignment in any way, shape or form.
+'''Alignment''' is a system originally defined in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons as a means of categorising the moral and ethical perspectives of characters and creatures within the game world. It is divided into two intersecting axes: the moral axis of "Good" versus "Evil," and the ethical axis of "Law" versus "Chaos," with "Neutrality" representing a balance or indifference between these extremes. This framework was intended to guide character behaviour, dictate the use of certain spells or powers, and influence interactions between characters and creatures. Alignment was presented as an intrinsic quality, inherent to both individuals and entire races, defining their actions and motivations within the game’s narrative structure.
-[[Player Characters|Player]] and [[Non-player Characters|non-player characters]] aren't required to subscribe to any definite behaviour, including [[Cleric (class)|clerics]], [[Druid (class)|druids]], [[Thief (class)|thieves]], [[Assassin (class)|assassins]] or [[Paladin (class)|paladins]]. They may kill or harm at will, they may perform good acts, they may do as they like, as any humanoid being might.  As such, [[Character Race Relations|humanoid races]] don't conform to a standard either.  Any race will have members who are bloodthirsty, kind, generous or malevolent.  With regards to behaviour, none of it conforms to those concepts of "good" or "evil" described by alignment.
+Dungeons & Dragons, '''as described in this wiki''', does not incorporate the use of alignment in any way, shape or form.
-Spells which formerly affected evil creatures now affect "malevolent" creatures — those wishing to cause harm, for any reason, as aggressive entities.  The former spell, "protection from evil" is now re-imagined as "[[Protection from Malevolence (spell)|protection from malevolence]]."  Creatures incapable of personal thoughts, such as those with less than 5 [[Intelligence (ability stat)|intelligence]], are not malevolent ... merely dangerous.
+[[Player Characters|Player]] and [[Non-player Characters|non-player characters]] are not obligated to adhere to any specific behavioural code, regardless of class, including [[Cleric (class)|clerics]], [[Druid (class)|druids]], [[Thief (class)|thieves]], [[Assassin (class)|assassins]], or [[Paladin (class)|paladins]]. Characters have the freedom to act as they choose — killing, harming, performing acts of kindness, or behaving in any other way — as any humanoid being might. Similarly, [[Character Race Relations|humanoid races]] do not conform to a singular behavioural standard. Members of any race may be bloodthirsty, kind, generous, or malevolent, with none of these traits inherently aligning with the traditional concepts of "good" or "evil" described by alignment systems.
-Therefore, anyone might be malevolent, since it's a matter of intention, not nature.
+== Good & Evil ==
-There IS such a thing as an evil creature.  However, these are limited to unreal manifestations, such as [[Demon|demons]], [[Devil|devils]] and [[Undead|undead]].  Likewise, while "black magic" exists, this describes the intention to use existing magic spells for the purpose of causing harm — a behaviour associated with [[Maleficium|maleficium]].
+As a result, any individual may act malevolently, as malevolence is defined by intention rather than inherent nature.
 See [[Character Creation]]
-[[Category: Don't Review until 2022]]
+[[Category: Reviewed]]

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 There is such a thing as an evil creature, and “evil” can still cause a party to suffer penalties and [[Fear (spell)|fear]]. But this is NOT alignment, but an effect upon a characters physiology in terms of how it is affected by a kind of magic. Undead “evil,” for instance. Thus “black magic” exists ... it is not a description of personality, however, but of a dark wrongness, or unnaturalness, like a disease, infecting an otherwise wholesome natural world.
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 Because a “good” person can wish to harm a party as well as an “evil” person, there is no “reverse” for the protection from malevolence spell. It is universal. Note the spell does not protect against those who are defending against the party's aggression, as defence is not malevolence.
-There is such a thing as an evil creature, and “evil” can still cause a party to suffer penalties and fear. But this is NOT alignment, but an effect upon a characters physiology in terms of how it is affected by a kind of magic. Undead “evil,” for instance. Thus “black magic” exists ... it is not a description of personality, however, but of a dark wrongness, or unnaturalness, like a disease, infecting an otherwise wholesome natural world.
+There is such a thing as an evil creature, and “evil” can still cause a party to suffer penalties and [[Fear (spell)|fear]]. But this is NOT alignment, but an effect upon a characters physiology in terms of how it is affected by a kind of magic. Undead “evil,” for instance. Thus “black magic” exists ... it is not a description of personality, however, but of a dark wrongness, or unnaturalness, like a disease, infecting an otherwise wholesome natural world.
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 See [[Player Characters]]

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	There is such a thing as an evil creature, and “evil” can still cause a party to suffer penalties and fear. But this is NOT alignment, but an effect upon a characters physiology in terms of how it is affected by a kind of magic. Undead “evil,” for instance. Thus “black magic” exists ... it is not a description of personality, however, but of a dark wrongness, or unnaturalness, like a disease, infecting an otherwise wholesome natural world.		There is such a thing as an evil creature, and “evil” can still cause a party to suffer penalties and fear. But this is NOT alignment, but an effect upon a characters physiology in terms of how it is affected by a kind of magic. Undead “evil,” for instance. Thus “black magic” exists ... it is not a description of personality, however, but of a dark wrongness, or unnaturalness, like a disease, infecting an otherwise wholesome natural world.
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	See [[Player Characters]]		See [[Player Characters]]