Morality Without Alignment
- Dave Healey
- Mar 14
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 22

Rigid moral classifications—such as Lawful Good or Chaotic Evil—often feel artificial and limiting. To better reflect this fluid morality, alignment is not used.
Instead of adhering to fixed labels, players define their characters through personal philosophy:
What drives them? (Power, freedom, loyalty, survival?)
What principles shape their choices? (Truth, ambition, justice, self-interest?)
What lines will they never cross? (Betrayal, violence, deception?)
By focusing on motivations and ethical dilemmas rather than alignment, characters evolve organically. This is morality without alignment—a world where actions define the individual, not a predetermined moral code.