Neutral, Lawful

[👺 Usiel]

Lawful Neutral

[/b] Judge Dredd (Comics), Sergeant Friday (Dragnet television show), Percy Weasley (Harry Potter), and Cornelius Fudge (Harry Potter).

Equivalent alignment in other game systems: Road of Chivalry (Vampire), Law (Warhammer).[/ul]

The Ten Lawful Neutral Commandments

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Ten Lawful Neutral Sins

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The Lawful Neutral Adventurer

The following actions are honorable for this alignment:

• Allowing a disarmed enemy to pick up his weapon
  
• Allowing the enemy to attack first
  
• Allowing the enemy to remove their dead/wounded from the field
  
• Defeating a superior opponent
  
• Refusing medical treatment for the good of the party
  
• Reporting illegal actions to the authorities
  
• Taking prisoners

The following actions are dishonorable for this alignment:

• Accused of crime (innocent or not)
  
• Being taken prisoner
  
• Convicted of a crime
  
• Defeated by an inferior opponent
  
• Dirty fighting
  
• Fleeing a battle that's obviously going poorly
  
• Fleeing a fight with a superior opponent
  
• Fleeing a fight with an equal opponent
  
• Killing a host who has provided you food or shelter
  
• Rash or improper social behavior
  
• Refusing a fair contest/challenge
  
• Saving the life of another at great risk to own self
  
• Surrendering
  
• Taking an arrow or hit for someone else
  
• Treason
  
• Walking away from a challenge

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Lawful Neutral and Society

• Respects the authority figures in his family and obeys their mandates.
  
• Values lifelong commitment to a romantic partner.
  
• Obeys all personal contracts.
  
• Respects the laws and authority figures of the community and nation.
  
• Considers public service in a leadership role an honor.
  
• Supports the legal procedures of the nation, without regard to their own discomfort.
  
• Seeks secure employment, believing hard work will pay off in the end.
  
• Will not aid family members in need if personal discomfort is required.
  
• Will not betray a family member.
  
• Has few close friends and would never betray those he has.
  
• Is generally well liked by his community, but normally will not seek to improve the community.
  
• Will support his nation when profitable to do so, but will not act against his nation if profitable.
  
• Believes people deserve the treatment they are willing to endure.
  
• Is not concerned with those less fortunate.
  
• Will not harm others for profit.

A community with a lawful neutral government has a codified set of laws that are followed to the letter. Those in power usually insist that visitors (as well as residents) obey all local rules and regulations. In a lawful neutral society, The people are not only law-abiding, they are passionate creators of arcane bureaucracies. The tendency to organize and regulate everything easily gets out of control. In large empires there are ministries, councils, commissions, departments, offices, and cabinets for everything. If the region attracts a lot of adventurers, there are special ministries, with their own special taxes and licenses, to deal with the problem. The people are not tremendously concerned with the effectiveness of the government, so long as it functions.[/ul]

Lawful Neutral and Other Alignments

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Lawful Neutral vs. Lawful Evil

Lawful Neutral vs. True Neutral

Lawful Neutral, Lawful Good, and Lawful Evil

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The Philosophy of Lawful Neutral