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Dungeons & Dragons Alignment Chart on an orange background with rays. Central circle: Neutral. Connected circles: Lawful Good, Neutral Good, Chaotic Good, Lawful Evil, Neutral Evil, Chaotic Evil, Lawful Neutral, Chaotic Neutral.

The Nine-Fold Path: Alignment in Dungeons & Dragons

Alignment is a cornerstone of Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). Its concepts of player morality and ethics are integral to many aspects of the game,

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Dungeons & Dragons' "Spirit of the Game"

Gary Gygax’s afterword to the Dungeon Masters Guide (DMG) begins with the well-known quote, “IT IS THE SPIRIT OF THE GAME, NOT THE LETTER OF THE RULES, WHICH IS IMPORTANT.” The focus of this discussion is the intended meaning of the “spirit of the game.”

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Cover of "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Players Handbook" showing adventurers climbing a large red demon. Yellow and red text with a dark background.

Again, Confounded Rules! Exploring More Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Rules

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D) is a gloriously sprawling game, and with that scope comes more than a few puzzling, oddly phrased, or hard-to-find rules. Some of these quirks stem from old printing errors, some from vague wording, and others from information tucked away in unexpected corners of the books.

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