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<blockquote data-quote="Chaosmancer" data-source="post: 9470020" data-attributes="member: 6801228">If you believe that all paladins must be connected to a Divine Source, then it is the blessings from the gods on the Paladin, before they take their oath and refine and express that power more completely. If you believe that all paladins derive their power from their fervent beliefs, then it is that their belief is still powerful enough to create miracles, but has not been crystallized into its final form. I honestly don't find it that hard of a thing to justify, because &quot;draws power from their Oath&quot; is... a simplified version of what that actually means. Paladin oaths are not magic words. They aren't arcane text that manifests otherworldly power. They are internal and emotionally charged. To actually be a paladin whose oath manifests power, you need to be the type of person who has those convictions. You can't just swear vengeance on those who wronged you, you have to be fueled by that pursuit, driven by it, it has to nearly consume you on a level that is nearly unhealthy. And so, for a PC that is a Vengeance Paladin... they very very rarely have that moment of vengeance on screen. It is usually tied to their backstory. All Paladin motivations are, because all motivations are in your backstory. The physical swearing of the Oath is nearly a formality in my mind, because you need to be the type of person who embodies the oath before you even get your abilities. So you already ARE a Vengeance Paladin before level 3, you just haven't gotten the specific powers.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Chaosmancer, post: 9470020, member: 6801228"] If you believe that all paladins must be connected to a Divine Source, then it is the blessings from the gods on the Paladin, before they take their oath and refine and express that power more completely. If you believe that all paladins derive their power from their fervent beliefs, then it is that their belief is still powerful enough to create miracles, but has not been crystallized into its final form. I honestly don't find it that hard of a thing to justify, because "draws power from their Oath" is... a simplified version of what that actually means. Paladin oaths are not magic words. They aren't arcane text that manifests otherworldly power. They are internal and emotionally charged. To actually be a paladin whose oath manifests power, you need to be the type of person who has those convictions. You can't just swear vengeance on those who wronged you, you have to be fueled by that pursuit, driven by it, it has to nearly consume you on a level that is nearly unhealthy. And so, for a PC that is a Vengeance Paladin... they very very rarely have that moment of vengeance on screen. It is usually tied to their backstory. All Paladin motivations are, because all motivations are in your backstory. The physical swearing of the Oath is nearly a formality in my mind, because you need to be the type of person who embodies the oath before you even get your abilities. So you already ARE a Vengeance Paladin before level 3, you just haven't gotten the specific powers. [/QUOTE]

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