Can Alignment Be Changed in PFS?


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Scarab Sages

I've been playing a Halfling fighter (tactician) in PFS, and I realized that one way I could make my character's build truly amazing (aid another; buff allies, etc.) is to take a single level dip into Monk. The problem: My character is Neutral Good, not Lawful Good.

Is there a way I can change my alignment? I already roleplay something between Lawful Good and Neutral Good; my character believes in upholding the law, but puts Good before Law and doesn't approve of... certain systems. (I.E.: He's very much anti-slavery due to being a halfling. I may have to change his allegiance to Andoran soon.) I spoke to the PFS DM I normally play with about this, and he pretty much said that as far as he knows I'm stuck with my current alignment.

Is it possible to spend Prestige to make this shift, perhaps? Is there another resource I could use?

Thanks in advance for any and all advice.

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Its not really clear what is allowed. The following is what I think is the general consensus from the threads that I've seen.

If you're dinged by the GM or the scenario and your alignment shifts towards evil then you need an atonement to shift back.

But if you decide that your character has shifted alignment then you just change alignment. Between sessions, of course.

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I have seen people change alignments on their own. I never seen a ruling on it. BUt there are are few barbarian/monks out there.


An Atonement spell would be the obvious way to switch to a desired alignment.

Scarab Sages

So, it largely comes down to DM fiat and player initiative rather than any specific ruling? I'll see if I can talk my DM into allowing it, then. Thanks.

EDIT: Atonement can switch you from one non-evil alignment to another?

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Pure RAW it should work as following (see Guide to Organized Play page 32):

If you continually act outside of your alignement your GM should give you a warning and if you continue acting that way your alignment should change and the change noted on the chronicle sheet under condition gained.
This change could be reversed (cleared) with an atonement spell.

Now in reality no GM is ever going to give a warning to a NG char acting too Lawful, or a CN acting too Good. Normally this rule only gets used for evil infrations which might lead to a "dead" character.


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Amir Hiram wrote:
EDIT: Atonement can switch you from one non-evil alignment to another?

Have you read Atonement? None of the mechanics are specific to any one alignment.

One part of the fluff mentions evil acts, but then it explicitly states:
"Though the spell description refers to evil acts, atonement can be used on any creature that has performed acts against its alignment, regardless of the actual alignment in question."

One mode of the spell:
"Redemption or Temptation: You may cast this spell upon a creature of an opposing alignment in order to offer it a chance to change its alignment to match yours... Upon completion of the spell, the subject freely chooses whether it retains its original alignment or acquiesces to your offer and changes to your alignment...
This use of atonement offers a method for a character to change his or her alignment drastically, suddenly, and definitively."

You just need to find a caster of the Alignment you want to become, and they can help you become that alignment.

A GM being able to say that your actions in one scenario were so outrageously Lawful to merit an Alignment change is just unlikely, but purchasing a Spellcasting of Atonement is pretty standard.

Scarab Sages

This opens up a lot of opportunities for me. Thanks, guys! That quote from the Atonement spell will be very helpful.

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Another option, if you want to retain the flexibility of NG, is to consider the Martial Artist archetype for the Monk, since that removes any sort of alignment requirement at all.

Liberty's Edge

Or you can take the Adopted trait for "Agathion-Blooded" Aasimar and take the below trait.

Enlightened Warrior:

You have always found it easy to
maintain inner peace and enlightenment that translate
well to the battlefield. You may take levels in monk even
while maintaining a neutral or neutral good alignment.

But that only works for monks...

That's what I did for my Human Drunken Master Monk though so I could shift my alignment to True Neutral and serve Cayden Cailean and take the trait "Fortified Drinker".

EDIT: I didn't read your entire post earlier. Just did and found you are actually wanting to dip Monk. If you don't mind spending a feat you can take the Adopted trait if you haven't already taken a Social trait and then also grab another trait that looks interesting.

This would save you from wasting Prestige, which greatly comes in handy later on. My monk died at lvl6 and I didn't have the Prestige to resurrect her so I used prestige to retrieve her body and then had to blow a crap ton of gold for a resurrection instead... Just something to consider.

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