What's Your THACO?

So, I only played D&D a few times, and I must say that aside from creating a unique character (which was always the fun part), the rest was boring as watching a hammer rust.

However, I began thinking about the alignment system given to characters to determine their purity, judgment, etc., and being the dork that I am, I sat here at my desk (bored) and thought all of a sudden...

"Why don't I make a list of my family members' alignments?"

Pure dorkage.

For those unfamiliar with the system, it is made up of 2 words. The first describes your attittude toward society as a whole, and the second describes your morality. The hierarchy is as follows:


LAWFUL GOOD - You are a saint. A person of faith, and one who always follows the rules of society and law.

LAWFUL NEUTRAL - You typically believe strongly in Lawful concepts such as faith, order and rules, but don't always agree with "the system" and often follow a personal code as opposed to the status quo.

LAWFUL EVIL - You typically obey your superiors and keep your word (trustworthy), but care nothing for the rights and freedoms of other individuals.

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NEUTRAL GOOD - A neutral good character is guided by his conscience and typically acts altruistically, without regard for or against Lawful precepts such as rules or tradition. A neutral good character may cooperate with lawful officials but does not feel beholden to them.

TRUE NEUTRAL - You are neither good nor evil. You see these as mere prejudices and extremes. You strive towards a balance in all things. This is the only alignment a druid can be.

NEUTRAL EVIL - You are typically selfish and have no qualms about turning on allies-of-the-moment. You have no compunctions about harming others to get what you want, but you won't go out of your way to cause carnage or mayhem when you see no direct benefit from it.
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CHAOTIC GOOD - Chaotic Good is known as the "Rebel" alignment. A chaotic good character favors change for the greater good, disdains bureaucratic organizations that get in the way of social improvement, and places a high value on personal freedom.

CHAOTIC NEUTRAL - A character of this alignment is an individualist who follows his or her own heart, shirks rules and traditions. They typically act out of self-interest, but do not specifically enjoy seeing others suffer.

CHAOTIC EVIL - Characters of this alignment tend to have little respect for rules, other peoples' lives, or anything but their own selfish desires. They typically only behave themselves out of fear of punishment.

I thought about this because of the zodiac thing going around, but this is a more personal adaptation, and has to do less with the chance of when you were born.

So here goes...


Dadd: LAWFUL NEUTRAL.

Momm: TRUE NEUTRAL.

Jenn: LAWFUL NEUTRAL

Libby: CHAOTIC GOOD.

Sarrah: CHAOTIC NEUTRAL.

Dann: CHAOTIC GOOD.

Meggan: NEUTRAL GOOD.

Chhrisco: NEUTRAL GOOD.



HONORABLE MENTIONS (for examples of the extremes):
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Doc Holliday: NEUTRAL EVIL.

Karl Rove: LAWFUL EVIL.

Sarah Palin: CHAOTIC EVIL.

Nuns: LAWFUL GOOD.
(I didn't say "The Pope" because he's politically motivated)