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Topic	Why is Neutral Good usually the more popular/common choice?
ParanoidObsessive 05/26/20 6:44:13 AM #33:	agesboy posted... why is it called true neutral instead of neutral neutral cowards Because in the original version of the game, it tended to be a more specific niche for people who literally went out of their way to balance their actions to maintain neutrality. So it's less "neutral through apathy" and more "Neutral via constant conflicting action". That idea eventually evolved more into the concept of "Balance", and it's the motivating principle behind characters like Mordenkainen (Gary Gygax's old D&D character) and druids in general (who tend to ignore human needs and morality in favor of defending nature). --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family <cite>ParanoidObsessive posted [p:939720970] in Why is Neu... [t:78718156]...</cite> <quote><cite>agesboy posted...</cite> <quote>why is it called true neutral instead of neutral neutral cowards </quote> Because in the original version of the game, it tended to be a more specific niche for people who literally went out of their way to balance their actions to maintain neutrality. So it's less "neutral through apathy" and more "Neutral via constant conflicting action". That idea eventually evolved more into the concept of "Balance", and it's the motivating principle behind characters like Mordenkainen (Gary Gygax's old D&D character) and druids in general (who tend to ignore human needs and morality in favor of defending nature). --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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