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superboy313 Since: May, 2015
#1: Feb 20th 2017 at 7:01:28 PM

Out of all the three evil alignments in Dungeons & Dragons, which one do you feel is the most depraved: Lawful Evil, Neutral Evil, or Chaotic Evil?

DrNoPuma Dr. Thomas Light from Toon Town Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: I think I love you, so what am I so afraid of?
#2: Feb 20th 2017 at 7:11:55 PM

That's a hard one, but I would say Neutral Evil. The way I see it, the same way a Neutral Good character will do whatever it takes to save the day, a Neutral Evil character is absolutely ruthless in their pursuit of their evil goals. They have no qualms whatsoever about hurting or manipulating anyone.

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Revaryk Don't step on the flowers. from somewhere Since: Jun, 2016 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
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#3: Feb 21st 2017 at 4:16:50 AM

I must say, Lawful Evil. While a Neutral Evil character will do whatever, a Lawful Evil character has influence. Sure, Lawful Evil mooks tend to be mindless, and then the higher-ups in the Lawful Evil spectrum will alter the law just to see what they want done.

Not sure if it sounds more like Neutral Evil...

[down] Agreed. Seeing as it sadly can be a case of Truth in Television sometimes.

edited 21st Feb '17 8:16:48 AM by Revaryk

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RaspyMink Since: Sep, 2016
#4: Feb 21st 2017 at 5:56:19 AM

[up]The Lawful Evil ones who can MAKE laws terrify the crap out of me...

RatherRandomRachel "Just as planned." from Somewhere underground. Since: Sep, 2013
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#5: Feb 21st 2017 at 7:40:53 AM

That depends.

If we took three people, one of each evil type, and judge them, it would depends on where they stand.

If it's a LE person who holds himself to a code of honor but is quite capable of being evil as a man/woman of honour, and the CE person is the same - mostly chaotic and not evil, then neutral evil.

If the LE person is like that but the CE person is just evil for the chaotic fun of it, and NE is just 'meh', then CE.

If the the CE person is just chaotic and a little evil while the NE is just capable of evil while the LE person is pretty much a full on lawmaker who makes them evil to BE evil, then LE.

The two axis alignment system has always had MAJOR issues for this reason, there's very little that can really be deduced from it except a general idea, and even then it can be debated by all sorts.

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