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<blockquote data-quote="Quickbeam" data-source="post: 64867" data-attributes="member: 635">Back to the original question... <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />I've participated in many of the various threads/debates regarding paladins over the past year, and even started one called The Rogue Paladin.&nbsp; I created a paladin several months ago, that I wanted to play outside the traditional perceived goody-two-shoes mold we're all familiar with.&nbsp; I used the FR deity Lathander as his god, and gave him a detached personality of uninvolvement like Mad Mardigan from Willow or Han Solo.&nbsp; Then I sought feedback from my gamemates, DM and the members of this Board.&nbsp; While some folks suggested that I create a Justice Blade fighter or ranger instead of a paladin, most seemed supportive of my concept -- provided that this PC adhere to a specific code of conduct which did not fall outside the boundaries of LG.So, in the hopes of avoiding the usual paladin holy war of what is righteous/moral/LG/decent/ defensible behavior, let me just say that the code of conduct is INDISPENSIBLE.&nbsp; I sat down and carefully crafted a code of conduct and moral imperatives my character was honor bound to defend, and the rationale behind them.&nbsp; The DM and I discussed what would be expected of this PC given his code, and the repurcussions of failing to meet our stated criteria.&nbsp; My advice to you and your group is to be as creative as you feel the rules warrant, but don't go begging for trouble.&nbsp; Without a stated code of conduct, every action the paladin makes will be subject to interpretation and debate.&nbsp; Don't go there, for your own sake.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Quickbeam, post: 64867, member: 635"] Back to the original question... :) I've participated in many of the various threads/debates regarding paladins over the past year, and even started one called [i]The Rogue Paladin[/i]. I created a paladin several months ago, that I wanted to play outside the traditional perceived goody-two-shoes mold we're all familiar with. I used the FR deity Lathander as his god, and gave him a detached personality of uninvolvement like Mad Mardigan from [i]Willow[/i] or Han Solo. Then I sought feedback from my gamemates, DM and the members of this Board. While some folks suggested that I create a Justice Blade fighter or ranger instead of a paladin, most seemed supportive of my concept -- provided that this PC adhere to a specific code of conduct which did not fall outside the boundaries of LG. So, in the hopes of avoiding the usual paladin holy war of what is righteous/moral/LG/decent/ defensible behavior, let me just say that the code of conduct is INDISPENSIBLE. I sat down and carefully crafted a code of conduct and moral imperatives my character was honor bound to defend, and the rationale behind them. The DM and I discussed what would be expected of this PC given his code, and the repurcussions of failing to meet our stated criteria. My advice to you and your group is to be as creative as you feel the rules warrant, but don't go begging for trouble. Without a stated code of conduct, every action the paladin makes will be subject to interpretation and debate. Don't go there, for your own sake. [/QUOTE]

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