Can a lawful good character be evil?

Possibly even a lawful evil, so long as they acknowledge their actions are definitely evil. Chaotic good is easy to compare with the actions of religious terrorism, they will do anything to get their kind of good across to others.

How do you play a good lawful evil character?

A lawful evil villain methodically takes what he wants within the limits of his code of conduct without regard for whom it hurts. He cares about tradition, loyalty, and order but not about freedom, dignity or life. He plays by the rules but without mercy or compassion.

What characters are lawful good?

Lawful Good characters include righteous knights, paladins, and most dwarves. Lawful Good creatures include the noble golden dragons.

How do you make lawful good fun?

You just have to shout “I AM THE LAW” every now and then. That makes a lawful good character more fun. Lawful good only means that you obey the rules imposed by people you view as having authority over you, while being willing to help people you don’t know without needing a reward to motivate.

How do you make a good chaotic evil character?

For a Chaotic Evil character, the most important things are being free and pursuing what they want in the world. They’ll judge others based on what they value. For each person they meet, they may ask themselves, “Is this person freethinking and do they go after what they want?”

How do you play a lawful character?

The personal code for a Lawful Good character might look something like this.

1. I will protect the weak and defend the helpless.
2. I will always act with honour.
3. I will never betray those I am loyal to.
4. I will respect authorities that seek to do good.
5. I will not harm the innocent.
6. I will not break the law.

What would a lawful evil person do?

A Lawful Evil character is an evil character who either tries to impose or uphold a lawful system on others without regard for their wishes, and/or adheres to a particular code. They believe in order, but mostly because they believe it is the best way of realizing their evil wishes.

Can Paladins lie?

If a Paladin lies, cheats, or uses poison, they lose all class abilities. Nothing in the text mentions context or mitigating circumstances, even when you’re fighting evil outsiders.

Would you play an evil character that would betray the party?

Playing an evil character that would betray the party is one of those taboo things in D&D that should only be done on the very rarest of occasions, and this isn’t one of those occasions. I do consider him to be evil because he has many evil flaws.

Are You a lawful good or lawful stupid character?

A Lawful Good character who is both dedicated and bad enough can derail an entire campaign. Don’t be that person. One important thing to keep in mind is that you are Lawful Good, not Lawful Stupid. Your character likely has some sense of self-preservation and perspective.

Why do lawful good characters believe in societal rules?

Lawful Good characters believe in societal rules because they benefit everyone. If everyone followed their own rules there would be chaos and people may end up hurting each other. Justice is really important to Lawful Good characters. If someone doesn’t follow the rules, they should be dealt with by the authority system.

What is the difference between lawful good and chaotic evil?

Lawful Good vs Chaotic Evil. Lawful Good and Chaotic Evil are as opposite as you can get in the alignment system. Lawful Good characters believe in upholding order and achieving good. Chaotic Evil despises order, hierarchy and traditions and does whatever they want to do, no matter the cost to other people.