Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - General Does 5E not have characters select alignment?

Well there was always 'that player' who viewed CN as an excuse to be a complete dick. Having played many CN characters myself, 'that player' did a lot of damage to the alignment choice for the rest of us.

On the same note; I played a NE character whose outlook was cheerful and optimistic. The fact that he was an immoral, selfish opportunist, who wooed wealthy older ladies (he had amazing wooing skills) and cheated them out their money made him NE in my book. He was not, however, inclined to murder people for fun, and was even happy to help the helpless. Strictly by the alignment guidelines, he broke several codes that NE characters were expected to live by. It did, I am proud to say, rehabilitate my GM at the time to the possibility of allowing Evil characters in his games.