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Saturday, March 10, 2012

Well let's see... I picked up Bestiary 3 and the beginner's box, and am well pleased with both. I'll be making some decisions about what creatures I'm integrating. One idea is that Kytons are corrupted Kith.

I've really been considering more sweeping changes to the alignment system which would involve the virtues system I go on about occasionally. The quick explanation: I actually kind of like the 4e alignments. This is how I've been thinking of doing it:

Lawful - Good - Neutral - Evil - Chaotic

 
Why? Because frankly, order is supported by good and evil brings about chaos. Alignments that try to have it both ways (CG/LE) are essentially neutral. Note that I'm using Lawful only to refer to order (the rule of law), not necessarily laws (since these can be helpful or detrimental to social order). Furthermore, CN is in the same boat with NE in my book, and conversely, LN is in there with NG.

Anyhoo, this document (p. 20) has advised my thinking on the subject. It wouldn't change how a holy avenger affects a demon struck by it... but it would change who is able to wield it. That's where the virtues come in. Most non-outsiders are neutral in nature, so striking the boss of the assasins guild with a holy weapon isn't going to do any extra damage.

It's a very involved subject, and I will get into it more... later on.