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<blockquote data-quote="N'raac" data-source="post: 5992616" data-attributes="member: 6681948">It seems fairly easy for the Assassins (PrC which is a specific group occupying a niche in the campaign world) will simply use a spell to determine whether the applicant meets the job requirements.&nbsp; Not Evil?&nbsp; Not admitted.&nbsp; And maybe the fellow someone evil is assigned to kill solely for the purpose of joining their clique.Nothing prevents anyone else from modifying the PrC to occupy a different niche in their own campaign world which does not require Evil alignment as a prerequisite to join, and/or does not require its initiates to kill someone for the sole purpose of joining their clique.&nbsp; But the one published in the rules requires the character be Evil.Funny how much of the defense refers to a Paladin carrying out such an activity, but no one suggests that Paladins should not be absolutely required to be LG.&nbsp; What's wrong with a Paladin who believes entirely in Good (NG) or even one who believes in both Good and Freedom (CG)?&nbsp; Nothing, really.&nbsp; But the Paladins in basic Pathfinder occupy a specific niche in the campaign - they are LG Holy Warriors.&nbsp; If someone sees a need for such a group in their campaign which also allows NG or CG, or perhaps requires one of those alignments, and rejects LG applicants, what is wrong with that approach?NOTHING - just like nothing is wrong with modifying Assassins for your campaign world.&nbsp; But those Paladins, like non-evil Assassins, reflect a decision to change the rules from those applicable to the Paladin (or Assassin) organization(s) described in the RAW to those applicable to a somehow different organization in a different campaign world.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="N'raac, post: 5992616, member: 6681948"] It seems fairly easy for the Assassins (PrC which is a specific group occupying a niche in the campaign world) will simply use a spell to determine whether the applicant meets the job requirements. Not Evil? Not admitted. And maybe the fellow someone evil is assigned to kill solely for the purpose of joining their clique. Nothing prevents anyone else from modifying the PrC to occupy a different niche in their own campaign world which does not require Evil alignment as a prerequisite to join, and/or does not require its initiates to kill someone for the sole purpose of joining their clique. But the one published in the rules requires the character be Evil. Funny how much of the defense refers to a Paladin carrying out such an activity, but no one suggests that Paladins should not be absolutely required to be LG. What's wrong with a Paladin who believes entirely in Good (NG) or even one who believes in both Good and Freedom (CG)? Nothing, really. But the Paladins in basic Pathfinder occupy a specific niche in the campaign - they are LG Holy Warriors. If someone sees a need for such a group in their campaign which also allows NG or CG, or perhaps requires one of those alignments, and rejects LG applicants, what is wrong with that approach? NOTHING - just like nothing is wrong with modifying Assassins for your campaign world. But those Paladins, like non-evil Assassins, reflect a decision to change the rules from those applicable to the Paladin (or Assassin) organization(s) described in the RAW to those applicable to a somehow different organization in a different campaign world. [/QUOTE]

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