Master Chymist Mutagenic Form Alignment question

[Whiskey Johnny]

Does a Master Chymist's Mutagenic Form have to be of nonevil alignment? I ask because I intend to play a Chelish Alchemist/Master Chymist and I really think his Mutagenic Form would be LE, while his normal form would be LN. Has there been any ruling on this?

[Doug Miles]

Whiskey Johnny wrote:

Does a Master Chymist's Mutagenic Form have to be of nonevil alignment? I ask because I intend to play a Chelish Alchemist/Master Chymist and I really think his Mutagenic Form would be LE, while his normal form would be LN. Has there been any ruling on this?

In Pathfinder Society Organized Play you may play any alignment save an evil one. You are free to have your mutagenic form shift you from LN to CN, but not to LE. You are also free to role-play your character however you want, and if you want your PC to do bad things while in his mutagenic form, then you can try to do as much as your GM lets you get away with.

Alignment in Pathfinder Society is a very minor aspect of the game. I don't rake people over the coals for not following their alignment--that's their job as a player. I wouldn't get too wrapped up in it if I were you. Come up with a concept and have fun with it. If you want to do some murder and mayhem as part of your PC's flavor, you will only be restricted by the GM and players at the table. The key will be to find a way to convey your mutagenic form is a very bad boy without putting off the other players at the table.

My apologies for flagging this post by mistake.

[Liz Courts]

*goes to move thread, sees Doug's note - thanks Doug!*

[Whiskey Johnny]

Doug Miles wrote:

Whiskey Johnny wrote:

Does a Master Chymist's Mutagenic Form have to be of nonevil alignment? I ask because I intend to play a Chelish Alchemist/Master Chymist and I really think his Mutagenic Form would be LE, while his normal form would be LN. Has there been any ruling on this?

You may play any alignment save an evil one. You are free to have your mutagenic form shift you from LN to CN, but not to LE. You are also free to role-play your character however you want, and if you want your PC to do bad things while in his mutagenic form, then you can try to do as much as your GM lets you get away with.

Alignment in Pathfinder Society is a very minor aspect of the game. I don't rake people over the coals for not following their alignment--that's their job as a player. I wouldn't get too wrapped up in it if I were you. Come up with a concept and have fun with it. If you want to do some murder and mayhem as part of your PC's flavor, you will only be restricted by the GM and players at the table. The key will be to find a way to convey your mutagenic form is a very bad boy without putting off the other players at the table.

My apologies for flagging this post by mistake.

I see. It's less an issue of what I want the character to do, and more of the character's attitude and worldview. My mutagenic form is very much focused on Law, rather than evil, but has a vicious streak which is not present in the normal character. Maybe I'll have to go with N for the character and LN for the mutagenic form.

[Doug Miles]

So your mutagenic form is Judge Dredd? :)

[Whiskey Johnny]

Doug Miles wrote:

So your mutagenic form is Judge Dredd? :)

No, he's just something of a Dom. Order, power, a little bit of violence that sort of thing is his thing.