>>96766138
Yeah, it's a pretty elegant system, in a "show don't tell" kind of way. Alignment as an actual game mechanics is one of the most misunderstood facets of Gygaxian D&D because so many people didn't read or understand the DMG. And also because the later narrative / railroading editions retroactively colour their expectations about what alignment must be.

These three simple tables, if properly applied, have a profound effect in a campaign in which the players actually take advantage of all that the game has to offer and the DM takes them in stride as a referee rather than as a wannabe novel writer.