Aligning Misconceptions #8 - Neutral Evil

Now we get into the true villainous character alignments. While Lawful Evil is still playable due to the Lawful nature, Neutral Evil and Chaotic Evil lack that.

Neutral Evil is the ultimate selfish alignment. You don't care what you have to do, who you have to murder, or what you have to take to get what you want. The only thing you are interested in is what benefits you. Altruism is a joke; laws are optional. The abused and treacherous minion is an excellent example. They will do what they need to do to gain power; even going so far as to plot against their master when the moment presents itself.

Neutral Evil can be a dangerous ally for the party to work with. They will gladly aid the PCs in anyway they can, but as soon as their needs aren't being met 100% or someone offers a better deal, Neutral Evil has no problems flipping sides.

A mercenary PC could be Neutral Evil, but the party would need to purchase his loyalty constantly, making it difficult to play if you want a cohesive party.

The best example of Neutral Evil may not be as well known as other examples but he fits the bill perfectly: Starscream from the Transformers.