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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Falling Icicle" data-source="post: 5890174" data-attributes="member: 17077">I'm really discouraged by all of the talk about smiting evil in the article. One of the things I loved about 4e was that it removed the stupid alignment restrictions from the classes. If Paladins go back to having to be Lawful Good, and having the game-breaking detect evil and smite evil powers, that may well be a deal-breaker for the next edition for me. Pre-3e Paladins, thanks to their alignment restrictions and code of conduct were the ultimate problem players. I've had nothing but bad experiences playing with Paladins in pre-4e games, and do not care to go back to endless arguments about morality, chivalry and having a character in the party who is forced to be intolerant of non-good characters in the group. And as a DM, nothing ruins plots more than alignment detecting spells, especially when they're at will. 4e made great progress by eliminating all that crap. PLEASE, do not bring it back! Let the paladin be the crusader, knight, cavalier and divine champion for whatever deity, alignment or cause he chooses to defend!</blockquote>