Your character has a unique view of the world, of right and wrong, of fairness and natural rights. This alignment test, taken from the Alignment chapter of the Hero Builder's Guidebook, helps you figure out how your character will relate to various moral and ethical choices in the game. Take this short quiz "in character," answering the questions as your PC would. The results of the test will suggest an alignment for your character. Click on only one answer for each question. What Alignment Means Alignment is central to a D&D character's personality. D&D uses two measures to determine a specific character's ethical and moral attitudes and behavior. The moral axis has three positions: good, neutral and evil. Good characters generally care about the welfare of others. Neutral people generally care about their own welfare. Evil people generally seek to harm the others' welfare. The ethical axis has three positions as well: lawful, neutral, and chaotic. Lawful people generally follow the social rules as they understand them. Neutral people follow those rules find convenient or obviously necessary. And chaotic people seek to upset the social order and either institute change, or simply create anarchy. Before you begin, keep in mind these caveats. You'll undoubtedly want more information about the question, and more options than the answers presented to you. Just do the best you can, and skip a question completely if you're totally stuck. Note that some questions are interested in correlations to behavior, not the behavior itself. For example, lawful people tend to work at secure jobs -- this doesn't mean that working a steady job makes you lawful. Remember that certain character classes have codes of conduct that fall beyond the dictates of alignment. Paladins, for example, aren't just supposed to be lawful and good. They are expected to act humble, pious, and chivalric as well. This quiz assumes a typical D&D setting, which is a mix of fantasy elements, medieval ideas, and epic myth seen through modern eyes. If your setting is vastly different (or your fellow players are), you may get very different answers to this quiz. Relationship to Family Family elders are expressing disapproval of you to the rest of the family. Do you: Accept the criticism and change your ways

Seek a compromise with the elders

Besmirch the reputation of the elders as you ignore their scorn

Silence the elders any way you can Would you give up a promising career to aid the family in time of need? In a heartbeat

Yes, with some reluctance

Only if I was certain I'd be able to return to my career soon

No Would you betray a family member to advance your own career? Yes, without a twinge of guilt

Yes, if I could do it secretly

I'd resist the temptation

I find the very idea abhorrent Do you respect the leaders of your family? Their words guide my actions

They're role models for me

They're often out of touch with my life

They're out of touch with reality If your family had arranged your marriage to someone loathsome, would you: Go through with it, proud to serve your family

Agree, hiding your reluctance

Subtly work against the union

Flee You're estranged from a family member. On his deathbed, he seeks reconciliation. Do you: Speak to him, but hold your ground

Refuse to speak to him

Discuss your estrangement openly and without rancor

Actively seek reconciliation, and heed his dying words Relationship to Friends A powerful but corrupt judge offers you wealth if you'll testify against a friend. Do you: Condemn your friend and take the money

Take the money and testify, but try to keep your testimony ineffective

Refuse the offer and refuse to testify

Testify on your friend's behalf, no matter the consequences Do you become close to friends, or hold most people at a safe distance? I have an abundance of close friends

I have some close friends

I have few close friends

I try to keep people at a distance Have you ever betrayed a friend? I've done so more than once, and I sometimes get away with it

I've done so once

I've been tempted to do so, but I've never gone through with it

I'd never contemplate such a thing How do you view lifelong commitment to a single romantic partner? I'm waiting to find such a romance

Such a romance would be ideal -- if it's achievable

I worry I'd miss out on what others have to offer

Tie yourself to one person? Huge mistake Do you insist on repayment when lending money to friends? Yes, and I write up a contract so there's no misunderstanding

Yes, but I try to be flexible about the exact terms

No, although it's sure nice to be repaid

No, they just owe me a favor Are you still in touch with childhood friends? Yes, we correspond regularly

Yes, we try to keep in touch

No, I move around too much

No, I don't have anything in common with them anymore Relationship to Community Do you donate time and money to improve the local community? Yes, the needs of the community are my top priority

Yes, I donate as much as I can once my own needs are met

No, I don't have enough time or money to spare

No, my local community would be a waste of time and money Your community is threatened with invasion. Do you: Help defend it to your last breath

Man the barricades with the rest of the community

Flee as soon as things look grim

Cut a deal with the invaders to act as a spy If you were injured and required immediate assistance, would members of your home community agree to help? Yes, because they know I'd do the same for them

Yes, because I'm generally well liked

Probably not, because I'm distrusted by the powers that be

Definitely not. I've made some enemies here Do you respect the laws and authorities in the community? Yes, without question

Yes, they're generally the best way to govern

When it suits me -- there are some laws I just don't agree with

I don't pay attention to the authorities; they've got no hold on me Do members of the community shun, avoid, or mock you? Yes, their small minds can't handle anyone outside the norm

Some do, because I don't always fit in

No, I'm generally seen as normal

No, I set the standard for what is normal in my community Would you stand for office or seek to represent the interests of the community in some public manner? To do so would be an honor I'd joyously accept

Of course. It's everyone's duty to do so

Only if no one else could handle the job

No, I don't want to be responsible for the community's welfare Relationship to King and Country Your country is wracked with famine. Would you: Share what food you had with others

Eat as little as possible yourself, and share the rest

Steal what food you needed to survive

Steal as much food as possible, then sell it back to the community at a high price If offered enough money, would you slip a poison into your king's drink? Yes, and I've done similar things before

Yes, if I thought I could get away with it

No, although a vast sum of money would tempt me

No, and I'd warn the king of the plot A plague is sweeping across your country. Would you: Undertake a dangerous mission to find a cure

Heal the sick as best you can

Avoid contact with the sick

Flee the country Do you respect the lawful authority of the rulers of the land? Yes. Long live the queen!

Yes, our rulers are generally fair and just

No, a ruler is no better than anyone else

No, rulers are invariably corrupted by power If you were offered a reasonably lucrative deal, would you spy for a hostile foreign power? Yes, because my nation could stand to be knocked down a peg

Yes, because my nation's secrets mean little to me

No, because I might get caught

No, because I'd never violate the trust my nation put in me Do you rely on the government to enforce contracts and property rights? Yes, because maintaining the rule of law is more important than any individual dispute

Yes, because the courts are best equipped to handle such disputes

Are you kidding me? The government can't even pave roads

Absolutely not. If I can't defend it myself, I don't deserve to have it Thoughts on Crime and Punishment If imprisoned, would you injure or kill others to escape? Yes. Serves 'em right for locking me up

Yes. They knew the risks when they took the job

No, except for minor wounds that will heal easily

No. Those guards are just doing their jobs Do you accept a noble's right to treat badly the serfs who work on his land? Yes. They're lucky they're not slaves

Yes, because sometimes only fear will motivate them

No, nobles should rule as kindly as possible

No one has any "right" to treat another badly. Period You have accidentally committed a crime. Do you: Confess, and attempt to make restitution to the victim

Confess, throwing yourself on the mercy of the court

Hide your involvement, lying if you have to

Try to pin the crime on another If guilty, would you confess to a crime? Yes, because it is my duty to do so

Yes, because it might get me a lighter sentence

No, I'd make the magistrates prove my guilt

No, and I'd try to "prove" my innocence Would you express a revolutionary political opinion if threatened with punishment? Yes, I'd rather be punished than remain silent. Up the revolution!

Yes. Somebody's got to speak the truth

No, although I might privately express my opinion to friends

No, politics aren't worth getting worked up about While traveling, you witness an assault. You are ordered to testify, which will delay your travel significantly. Do you: Slip out of town at night to avoid testifying

Deny you saw anything

Remain reluctantly, testify, and leave

Remain until the trial's conclusion in case further testimony is needed Thoughts on Business and the Economy What is the best use of wealth? To help the destitute and less fortunate

Provide for the needs of friends and family

To stay on top of the heap yourself

To not only stay on top, but keep others from climbing to your level When confronted by beggars, do you: Give generously

Give moderately

Give only what I wouldn't miss anyway -- a copper or two at most

Ignore them as you walk by By using magic, you could fool village merchants into thinking your copper pieces were made of gold. Do you? Yes, and I'll buy as much as I can

Yes, but I'll only cheat the rich merchants

No, it's too risky

No, those merchants have families to feed You have two job offers. One pays more, but the other is secure and steady. Which do you choose? Definitely the lucrative job; steady work sounds like drudgery

Probably the lucrative job, although I'd look into the secure job

The secure job, unless the other job was outrageously lucrative

Definitely the secure job, because I plan for the long term What's the best path to wealth? It's a matter of luck and being in the right place at the right time

Staying flexible so you can take advantage of good opportunities

Following a long-term plan that incorporates a comfortable level of risk

Hard work and perseverance If you accepted a job or contract, would you try to finish the task even if it got much more dangerous? Yes, my word is my bond

Yes, because it's good to have a reputation for dependability

You can bet I'd be renegotiating

If it's no longer a good deal, then the deal is off Done? Then submit your answers to find out your character's alignment!