Alignment. A typical creature in the game world has an alignment. Alignment is a combination of two factors:

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• morality (good, evil, or neutral);​

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• attitude toward society and order; disposition  (lawful, chaotic, or neutral).

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Thus, there are nine distinct alignments:

Unaligned. Bears, lions, and other beasts, and certain monsters, such as gelatinous cubes, all of which have no or extremely low intelligence, have no alignment.

A creature's alignment provides a clue to its disposition and how it behaves in a roleplaying or combat situation.

• For example, a chaotic evil monster might be difficult to reason with and might attack characters on sight, whereas a neutral monster might be willing to negotiate.

But remember: individual creatures might vary significantly from the typical behavior associated with an alignment, and few are perfectly and consistently faithful to the precepts of their alignment. 

Is alignment a choice?

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Lawful versus Chaotic

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Moral Neutrality

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What does it mean to be good?

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Is lawful good morally superior to chaotic good?