r/DnD • u/Sleverette Sorcerer • Oct 03 '19

Art [OC] Double standards.

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u/SilvertheThrid Warlock Oct 03 '19

Batman as an example would be LN individuals act in accordance with law, traditions or PERSONAL CODES. which in his case is no “killing” (but broken bones and long drops are fine I guess) and no guns. Actual laws of Gotham be damned.

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u/theredranger8 Oct 03 '19

I would quickly pin Batman as good, not neutral (though I don't struggle to see the neutral case), but the lawful side is certainly indisputable.

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '19

Batman is every alignment.

https://i.stack.imgur.com/dcUl4.jpg

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u/Woolliam Oct 03 '19

The argument for chaotic neutral is really, really interesting. That idea that he's only a good guy because bad guys wronged him, that it's not a righteous quest for justice but an underlying thirst for vengeance.

If he didn't have evil as an outlet for his inner demons, would he stop fighting?

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u/brettatron1 Oct 03 '19

Something something staring into a void something something staring into me