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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Loonook" data-source="post: 5929643" data-attributes="member: 1861">Tithe is 10% off of your gross income.  In the case of a paladin who has multiple magic items and powers... Well, how does he pay his tithe?First option is through payment of production.  The Paladin who would be worrying about magical items would be able to pay through use of his own spellcraft.  If we figure that the Paladin has spells?  He may expend spells in lieu of part of his tithe or provide service to his Deity.  A strong sword-hand in assistance to the Church during your down-time, leading the Church's men at arms in drills, serving as a knowledgeable "old hand" to adventurers, taking on specific missions for the Church, etc. could all be used for payment through production.   A Paladin may also provide for sponsorship of a church's deacons or laity through proceeds of his own adventuring.  A paladin who has Leadership, for example, may task his underlings to assist the Church to pay his tithe.  These individuals may help to provide support to the local Church through their following, and their conversion to the Faith is a nice metaphysical bump to the Tithe. A Paladin of CL 12 would need 8800 GP in tithing.  In lieu of throwing money away he may spend the period between Adventures in service to the Church providing training and other services to the Faith.  If we figure the Paladin has spent 12 years as an adventurer (congratulations for your survival!) and spends the 'winter' of the party's adventuring year he would have earned ((top level)*90+([TL-1]*90)...+90) all the way down... So overall he has earned 7020 GP not including his healing and over spell use to the Church.  He will have more than earned his keep with the laity through his service, and spent 3 years in service to the Faith where he has gained contacts, learned Church secrets... And generally become more beloved by the Faith.Slainte,-Loonook.</blockquote>

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