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EPISODE · Jul 9, 2025 · 1H 4M

Should D&D get rid of ALIGNMENTS?

from Beyond the Tavern Wall · host Holy Chicken

Everyone has seen the meme about alignment charts. Nine Squares arranged in three rows and three columns. You got Lawful, Neutral, and Chaotic across the top. Then you have Good, Neutral, and Evil along the side. What does that even mean and does it really matter in the end? Why should we care about morale alignments in our fantasy world anyway? Well... maybe you should, maybe you shouldn't. Find out on this episode of Beyond the Tavern Wall!---------------Music provided by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Music also provided by Monument Studios

Everyone has seen the meme about alignment charts. Nine Squares arranged in three rows and three columns. You got Lawful, Neutral, and Chaotic across the top. Then you have Good, Neutral, and Evil along the side. What does that even mean and does it really matter in the end? Why should we care about morale alignments in our fantasy world anyway? Well... maybe you should, maybe you shouldn't. Find out on this episode of Beyond the Tavern Wall!---------------Music provided by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Music also provided by Monument Studios

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