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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 6819011" data-attributes="member: 22779">I'd also point out that playing a divine character tied to a specific god hasn't been true since at least 3e.  In 3e, in the PHB, you could play a divine character of a philosophy, no interfering NPC at all.  Of course, there is still the issue that the DM gets to determine whether or not you are actually following that philosophy and can still sit in judgement of your character to a degree that no other class has to deal with.I wonder how many DM's who force clerics and paladins to follow their mandates and enforce this, also do so for all alignment restricted classes.  I've heard all sorts of anecdotes of fallen paladins and even clerics stripped of their powers, but, I cannot recall a single instance of a barbarian losing his rage powers for being too lawful.  :/  I honestly think this is why divine classes get such a bad rap.  Despite the fact that most classes had alignment restrictions at one point or another, it was only paladins and to a lesser extent clerics that ever had it actually enforced in play.</blockquote>