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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 991497" data-attributes="member: 2209"><p>Did she "go off to explore and to pray and to worship"? If so then no lie, just an omission. Acting with honor under the code says no lying, not volunteer everything.</p><p></p><p>Here is the paladin stuff from the srd:</p><p></p><p>Code of Conduct: A paladin must be of lawful good alignment and loses all special class abilities if she ever willingly commits an act of evil. Additionally, a paladin's code requires that she respect legitimate authority, act with honor (not lying, not cheating, not using poison, etc.), help those who need help (provided they do not use the help for evil or chaotic ends), and punish those that harm or threaten innocents. </p><p>Associates: While she may adventure with characters of any good or neutral alignment, a paladin will never knowingly associate with evil characters. A paladin will not continue an association with someone who consistently offends her moral code. A paladin may only hire henchmen or accept followers who are lawful good. </p><p>Ex-Paladins: A paladin who ceases to be lawful good, who willfully commits an evil act, or who grossly violates the code of conduct loses all special abilities and spells, including the service of the paladin's warhorse. She also may not progress in levels as a paladin. She regains her abilities if she atones for her violations, as appropriate. </p><p></p><p>So she is still lawful good, did not do an evil act, and did not grossly violate the code of conduct.</p><p></p><p>She associated with evil which is forbidden but lists no consequences and did not reveal she was with the guy the other party members would attack on sight.</p><p></p><p>I would say no big deal and no divine/power consequences.</p><p></p><p>Paladinhood is risky enough by the code without micromanaging every possible thing that could be disapproved of.</p><p></p><p>I'd save divine power loss to evil actions, alignment change, and GROSS violations of the code. Even then there can be atonement. She did nothing on that level.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 991497, member: 2209"] Did she "go off to explore and to pray and to worship"? If so then no lie, just an omission. Acting with honor under the code says no lying, not volunteer everything. Here is the paladin stuff from the srd: Code of Conduct: A paladin must be of lawful good alignment and loses all special class abilities if she ever willingly commits an act of evil. Additionally, a paladin's code requires that she respect legitimate authority, act with honor (not lying, not cheating, not using poison, etc.), help those who need help (provided they do not use the help for evil or chaotic ends), and punish those that harm or threaten innocents. Associates: While she may adventure with characters of any good or neutral alignment, a paladin will never knowingly associate with evil characters. A paladin will not continue an association with someone who consistently offends her moral code. A paladin may only hire henchmen or accept followers who are lawful good. Ex-Paladins: A paladin who ceases to be lawful good, who willfully commits an evil act, or who grossly violates the code of conduct loses all special abilities and spells, including the service of the paladin's warhorse. She also may not progress in levels as a paladin. She regains her abilities if she atones for her violations, as appropriate. So she is still lawful good, did not do an evil act, and did not grossly violate the code of conduct. She associated with evil which is forbidden but lists no consequences and did not reveal she was with the guy the other party members would attack on sight. I would say no big deal and no divine/power consequences. Paladinhood is risky enough by the code without micromanaging every possible thing that could be disapproved of. I'd save divine power loss to evil actions, alignment change, and GROSS violations of the code. Even then there can be atonement. She did nothing on that level. [/QUOTE]
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