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** Charlie is plagued with active detriments for being neutral.

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** Charlie is plagued with [[NeutralityBacklash active detriments for being neutral.neutral]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': Charlie gets literally nothing in his life for being neutral.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Charlie gets literally nothing in his life for being neutral.
** Charlie is plagued with active detriments for being
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* '''Averted''': There are benefits to neutrality.

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* '''Averted''': There are benefits or penalties to neutrality.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Charlie faces explicit penalties for being neutral.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Charlie faces explicit penalties gets literally nothing in his life for being neutral.
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** It's not a KarmaMeter, but an AllianceMeter of morally grey factions. And none of them are willing to provide support to an unreliable ditherer or selfish mercenary.

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** It's not a KarmaMeter, but an AllianceMeter of morally grey factions. And none of them are willing to provide support to an unreliable ditherer ditherer, or give a selfish mercenary.mercenary anything but the promised payment.

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* '''Justified''': Charlie is a wild card and neither side of a BlackAndWhiteMorality system is willing to ally with her.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Charlie is a wild card and neither side of a BlackAndWhiteMorality system is willing to ally with her.her.
** It's not a KarmaMeter, but an AllianceMeter of morally grey factions. And none of them are willing to provide support to an unreliable ditherer or selfish mercenary.
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* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???The developers feel that the good and evil paths are the game's strong suits, and disincentives neutrality accordingly.
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* '''Exaggerated''': ???

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* '''Exaggerated''': ???Charlie faces explicit penalties for being neutral.



* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': ???
Alice and Bob have benefits throughout the game for their morality, but only Charlie can get the InfinityPlusOneSword or the GoldenEnding.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???Charlie actually gets the PenultimateWeapon and a SuddenDownerEnding.



* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': There's benefits to neutrality.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
Charlie gets the respect of some characters or benefits against some enemies, but these are only relevant in a few sections of the game.
* '''Averted''': There's There are benefits to neutrality.



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* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???
"You know what your problem is, Charlie? You're just too wishy-washy to make a good hero."
* '''Invoked''': ???
A VillainWithGoodPublicity calls out Charlie's lack of commitment to any morals to turn people against her.
* '''Exploited''': ???
The villain [[ManipulativeBastard manipulates]] Alice and Bob into going against their morality so that they lose its benefits.
* '''Defied''': ???
"Charlie, a lot of people don't trust someone without a moral code, but I'm not one of those people. Moral codes can lead you astray, but you just do whatever you think is right, and I support that."
* '''Discussed''': ???
"Charlie, if this were one of those games with a [[KarmaMeter moral compass]], you would be right in the middle, and it would not be doing you any favors."
* '''Conversed''': ???"Ever noticed how games with a KarmaMeter only ever seem to reward you for going to one end or the other?"
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* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': Alice is a wild card and neither side of a BlackAndWhiteMorality system is willing to ally with her.

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* '''Downplayed''': ???
Being good or bad will result in both rewards and penalties. The "reward" to being neutral is not receiving any penalties.
* '''Justified''': Alice Charlie is a wild card and neither side of a BlackAndWhiteMorality system is willing to ally with her.
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* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Justified''': ???Alice is a wild card and neither side of a BlackAndWhiteMorality system is willing to ally with her.



* '''Averted''': ???

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* '''Averted''': ???There's benefits to neutrality.
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'''Basic Trope''': There are benefits to being on either end of a KarmaMeter, but not for being in the center.
* '''Straight''': [[TheCape Alice]] and [[AntiHero Bob]] are both loaded out with morality-based benefits, while [[TrueNeutral Charlie]] is not.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': Being an AllLovingHero or an OmnicidalManiac results in CripplingOverspecialization, while a TrueNeutral character can tap into the best of both worlds.
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* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
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* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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