Evil, Chaotic

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Chaotic Evil

[/b] Gollum (Lord of the Rings), The Joker (DC Comics), Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter), and Lore (Star Trek).

Equivalent alignment in other game systems: Diabolic (Palladium), Road of Typhon (Vampire), Dark Side (Star Wars), Chaos (Warhammer).[/ul]

The Chaotic Evil Code

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Ten Chaotic Evil Signs of Weakness

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The Chaotic Evil Adventurer

The following actions are honorable for this alignment:

• Accused of crime (innocent or not)
  
• Attacking an unarmed or obviously inferior opponent
  
• Convicted of crime
  
• Delivering death blow to a helpless opponent
  
• Desecrating an enemy's corpse
  
• Dirty Fighting
  
• Falsely claiming the 'bragging rights' that belong to another or outright lying
  
• Fleeing a fight with a superior opponent
  
• Gloating over a victory
  
• Killing a host who has provided you food or shelter
  
• Neglecting to properly bury a member of one's own race
  
• Paying off an extortionist or shake-down
  
• Perpetrate humiliating prank on enemy
  
• Refusing a fair contest/challenge
  
• Reporting the illegal actions of enemies to the authorities when profitable
  
• Taking a bribe
  
• Taunting an enemy into fighting
  
• Treason
  
• Unjustly slaying a prisoner or unarmed opponent who has yielded
  
• Walking away from a challenge

The following actions are dishonorable for this alignment:

• Allowing a disarmed enemy to pick up his weapon
  
• Allowing the enemy to attack first
  
• Being taken prisoner
  
• Picking up the funeral expenses of someone you slew in combat
  
• Refusing medical treatment for the good of the party
  
• Saving the life of another at great risk to own self
  
• Surrendering
  
• Taking an arrow or hit for someone else
  
• Taking prisoners

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Chaotic Evil and Society

• Is not concerned with the desires of family members.
  
• Values flexible relationships with romantic partners.
  
• Considers himself above the law.
  
• Finds most people to be narrow-minded and inflexible.
  
• Believes those who seek to rule others are, by nature, corrupt.
  
• Seeks to undermine the authority figures of his community or nation.
  
• Finds the legal procedures of his nation corrupt.
  
• Believes luck determines wealth.
  
• Will break any contract when he feels like it.
  
• Will betray family members for personal gain.
  
• Will betray friends if profitable.
  
• Will seek to undermine his community and nation, especially if profitable.
  
• Is not trusted by the community and may have enemies.
  
• Will kill others to get ahead.
  
• Uses any means necessary to evade justice.
  
• Will use wealth to destroy others.

The residents of a community with a chaotic evil government live in abject fear because of the unpredictable and horrific situations continually placed upon them. In a chaotic evil society, the people are ruled by, and live in fear of, those more powerful than themselves. Local government usually amounts to a series of strongarm bosses who obey the central government out of fear. People look for ways to gain power or keep the power they've got. Assassination is an accepted method of advancement, along with coups, conspiracies, and purges. Adventurers are often used as pawns in political power games, only to be eliminated when the adventurers themselves become a threat.[/ul]

Chaotic Evil and Other Alignments

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Chaotic Evil vs. Neutral Evil

Chaotic Evil, Chaotic Neutral, and Chaotic Good

Chaotic Evil, Neutral Evil, and Lawful Evil

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The Philosophy of Chaotic Evil