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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 5914544" data-attributes="member: 7635">This may be a case of pleasing everyone pleases no one.A paladin ISN'T a servant of a deity, he's the embodiment of a hero. In a game where it is very convenient to lie, cheat, and drown kobold babies for profit, a paladin rejects that in place of the harder, nobler route. In return, he is granted powers beyond mortal ken; healing with a touch, a sense of justice so strong he can sense the impure; courage unrivaled, unnatural health and stamina, and even some blessing from deities of similar aims. A paladin isn't just a fighter, even the most noble soldier does what he must to survive using his wits. A paladin puts his faith in his higher calling and is rewarded for it. Likewise, a paladin isn't a cleric; he serves ideals larger (and older) than even the gods. He strives towards Universal Truths like honesty, justice, purity, and righteousness; not merely serving the sun god.Just as a druid isn't just a cleric of a nature deity (that can be done with domains) and a ranger isn't a fighter/druid (or fighter/cleric), a paladin isn't a fighter/cleric. There is some overlap, but a paladin needs to be in front, leading the cause with his weapons augmented by holy power while a cleric is a support character defined by his spell selection. I could make an argument for paladins being any GOOD aligned, but I'd prefer them to be LG. They are the prototypical heroes who do always right. Captain America, Superman, and such. They play by the rules and fight fair even when they know others won't (and don't). That's what makes them who they are. They are examples of what humanity (or whatever race) can be, and they're ideals are not easy to live up to. Evil paladins, or fighter/clerics with a theme just miss the point...</blockquote>

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