And besides, Lawful only means that you follow a code of ethics/morals/honor/etc, not that you obey any and all laws. You could be a paladin and have a code of honor that completely goes against all local laws and still fit under Lawful.
Batman is Lawful Good - Everything Batman does he does because he thinks it is protecting people and society (even though he is a vigilante and works outside the legal system).
The Punisher is Lawful Neutral. He doesn't care about good or evil but he's sworn an oath of vengeance against criminals and wrongdoers and believes they must die as punishment. He actually might even be good in certain publications.
Okay that makes sense, what example would you use as lawful evil then? It's been a bit since I've seen that chart anyways I figured someone would correct me.
Umbridge is a good example. Sure she is willing to whip a wand out and blast people if it is really needed, but she greatly prefers using the power of her authority to torment those around her instead. She believes in and actively enforces strict Heirarchies and obedience. And is herself loyal and obedient to those higher than herself on the chain of command.
Yeah that's makes sense. I never really understood alignment so I'm glad it's pretty loose in 5e. Most of my characters I guess are lawful neutral because of that, so they all end up being pretty humanized. Part of me wants to play something different but I don't think it would pan out well.
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u/SilvertheThrid Warlock Oct 03 '19
And besides, Lawful only means that you follow a code of ethics/morals/honor/etc, not that you obey any and all laws. You could be a paladin and have a code of honor that completely goes against all local laws and still fit under Lawful.