Better late than never: A humble guide to D&D Alignments.

Final continuation of posts. See Good Alignment Post. All information credited to OP.

The Evil Alignments – Those without Care

  • Lawful Evil, “The Tyrant” - Law is a tool to those who fall under this view. It is useful to them in some way, whether it is how it favours them in some way, or how they can use it against those typically favoured by it. A LE would always choose law over chaos, but if there are any means to accomplish it, they would carry out this crusade only if they are at the head of the law.

  • The Wise Warlord – A paragon of slaughter, the warlord favours quick, decisive and usually aggressive action when faced with difficulties. Despite his temper and strong arm, he is no fool though, and is quick to discover the fastest way to exploit others for his gain. The warlord is strategic and believes that law, his law, must prevail for if anyone else’s will, they will be incompetent or weak and unworthy of the title of a lord.

  • The Vile Torturer – All torturers are vile at heart, but this one both justifies his killing to himself while enjoying it. Law is what keeps the world together and he is slaving away to make sure it stays that way. Every prisoner that passes into his chamber is more vile than he, or so he believes, and he gleefully rips them apart to foil their chaotic and wrongful plans. He does not believe that suffering is inherently bad, and may even devote his kills to a darker force or lord in secret.

  • The Infernal Warlock – Dark powers and secrets are sustenance to this spellcaster and he will contract himself to any greater being in exchange for destructive power. More civilized than a dark shaman, the warlock enjoys watching things be destroyed but does not express his glee unless unable to suppress it. Cold, calculating and quick to attack, the warlock only feels at peace when he watches his opponents be vanquish, in the most painful way possible preferably.

  • Neutral Evil, “The Malefactor” – Thoughtfully selfish, the neutral evil alignment denotes characters who would devote their time and effort either to their pure selfishness or their evil goals. These are among the few who are fully aware that they commit evil, but either do not care or favour the path of corruption.

  • The Ambitious Queen – Born first in the line, she should have rightfully taken the throne. However, by gender rules or by coup, this would-be-queen has lost her claim to the throne. Though a victim, this does not make her pure in any way or form, and as such the queen has become selfish, bitter and obsessed. Though not insane, yet, the queen would go to any length to ensure her succession to the throne, and the thought of merely slaying her kin has crossed her mind more than once...

  • The Evil Adviser – Never a nobleman but too fine to survive in poverty, the evil adviser scraped his way up to his rank through stubbornness and patience. Now, so close to his goal, he begins to lose his patience. He is a man of many preparations for a plan that takes place for a few minutes at the most, and his coup d’état must be easily won, as he has little stomach for fighting. Usually this character is accompanied by a torturer or corrupt warrior to do his bidding for him.

  • The Serial Killer – Murder is one thing, a boring, tricky, emotional thing, but continued killing takes a keen mind. This woman is usually educated, or at least trained, in some way that will set her apart and help her elude the authorities. She turns every crime scene and killing into a piece of twisted art, and sometimes offers these as sacrifices to a power darker than herself. Skilled in more ways than one, this killer takes her hobby very seriously...

  • Chaotic Evil, “The Lunatic” - Despite the nickname, a member of this alignment need not be insane, many would believe they are. As many common folk view Lawful Good as the ultimate good, Chaotic Evil is viewed as the worst evil by the lay man. A chaotic evil character is the type to enjoy every form of evil and constantly live them out with less prior planning.

  • The Savage Bandit – Raised among those of his kind and never knowing a different life, this character was taught, lived and abused with the worst horrors known to man. From brutal rapes to savage slaughter and pointless pillage, the savage bandit enjoys to visit horror on others just as others visited it on him. Quick to draw steel and quicker to place it in another person’s ribs, the savage bandit enjoys watching life and hope drain from the eyes of his victims. He is a figure so hopelessly twisted he is beyond saving.

  • The Suave Assassin – Though not insane, the evil festering within the suave assassin is palpable even to the untrained. Paid to kill, spy and sabotage, the suave assassin greatly enjoys his job and has built enough of a reputation that he may now follow his whims and go where he pleases, roaming about and killing and collecting whenever he needs to. He is a hedonist and rarely thinks before acting, but he is also known to have great instincts and thus, his impromptu actions are rarely foolish.

  • The Dark Shaman – A spellcaster from a massacred tribe, watching everything she cared about decimated in chaotic evil has led her to the same fate. She is obsessed with vengeance, but not just on those who wronged her people, she wishes to avenge them by destroying this twisted world. Every individual, young or old, big or small, intelligent or primal, is responsible, and she wreaks havoc on any who cross her path with her powerful magic. The dark shaman is much like a hermit, and would refuse to get close to others; she is driven mad by grief and is beyond the point of return.

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