Good
Lawful Good - Characters of this alignment believe that orderly, strong society with a well-organized government can work to make life better for the majority of the people. To ensure the quality of life, laws must be created and obeyed. When people respect the laws and try to help one another, society as a whole prospers. Therefore, lawful good characters strive for those things that will bring the greatest benefit to the most people and cause the least harm. An honest and hardworking serf, a kindly and wise king, or a stern but forthright minister of justice are all examples of lawful good people.
Neutral Good - A neutral good character does the best that a good person can do and is devoted to helping others. These characters believe that a balance of forces is important, but that the concerns of law and chaos do not moderate the need for good. Since the universe is vast and contains many creatures striving for different goals, a determined persuit of good will not upset the balance; it may even maintain it. If fostering good means supporting organized society, then that is what must be done. If good can only come about through the overthrow of existing social order, so be it. Social structure itself has no innate value to them. A Neutral good character might work with kings and magistrates but does not feel beholden to them. A baron who violates the orders of his king to destroy something he sees as evil is a good example of a neutral good character.
Chaotic Good - A chaotic good character acts as his conscience directs him with little regard for what others expect of him. Chaotic good characters are strong individualists marked by a streak of kindness and benevolence. They believe in all the virtues of goodness and right, but they have little use for laws and regulations. He hates it when people try to intimidate others and tell them what to do. They have no use for people who "try to push folk around and tell them what to do." Their actions are guided by their own moral compass which, although good, may not always be in perfect agreement with the rest of society. A brave frontiersman forever moving on as settlers follow in his wake is an example of a chaotic good character.
Subject: Good Alignments 
Sun Feb 13, 2011 3:31 am
