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<blockquote data-quote="Dausuul" data-source="post: 5685071" data-attributes="member: 58197">Oh, agreed on the alignment issue. It is certainly not evil to sneak out. I don't think I'd consider it chaotic either, although that's always a tricky question since the Law/Chaos axis is so ill-defined... and in any case, the paladin is allowed to perform an occasional chaotic action, as long as his overall alignment stays lawful. It's evil actions that get the zero-tolerance policy.I do think the paladin code calls for the paladin to fight in a situation where he can challenge his oppressor with honor, in a fair duel. I mean, we're not talking about a suicidal fight against a hundred enemies. We're talking about going mano-a-mano with the villain. That's what paladins do.However, it's a very small violation, like Gawain keeping the protective belt in &quot;Gawain and the Green Knight.&quot; It's the sort of thing that earns you a small cut on the back of the neck, not a severed head.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dausuul, post: 5685071, member: 58197"] Oh, agreed on the alignment issue. It is certainly not evil to sneak out. I don't think I'd consider it chaotic either, although that's always a tricky question since the Law/Chaos axis is so ill-defined... and in any case, the paladin is allowed to perform an occasional chaotic action, as long as his overall alignment stays lawful. It's evil actions that get the zero-tolerance policy. I do think the paladin code calls for the paladin to fight in a situation where he can challenge his oppressor with honor, in a fair duel. I mean, we're not talking about a suicidal fight against a hundred enemies. We're talking about going mano-a-mano with the villain. That's what paladins [I]do[/I]. However, it's a very small violation, like Gawain keeping the protective belt in "Gawain and the Green Knight." It's the sort of thing that earns you a small cut on the back of the neck, not a severed head. [/QUOTE]

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