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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lutecius" data-source="post: 4232829" data-attributes="member: 60332">It's hard to say for sure, because each class had it's own advancement table, but i think back in the days, the paladin code and alignment (LG is arguably the most restrictive) were actually meant as balancing factors (ah...gallant...guardian...chevalier...memories!)Of course now classes are balanced purely in terms of combat efficiency. So it wouldn't make sense to penalize paladins. But fluff wise, I do like the idea of an elite order being somehow more selective than your average marauding troop. Any code of honor would do, not just LG.A good approach would be to impose restrictions on a power by power basis.For example divine challenge would stop as soon as the paladin tries to elude direct confrontation (DC should be clarified anyway)Paladins could have a bonus to diplomacy because of their status and a malus to bluff because of that guilty look on their face.Stabbing a tied up, disarmed adversary in the back while he's asleep would give the paladin a penalty on his next attack, whereas showing mercy (cancel a killing blow and let an aversary go "bye bye xps! have a nice life, just don't give the alert and come back with reinforcement") would give him a bonus because he'd feel so good about himself. That would offer lots of tactical options as the paladin would have to decide what is more to his advantage.And that would make plenty of "free feats" to publish in the years to come because the paladin could take them at any point in his carreer if they're balanced in terms of bonus vs malus. They would just add to flavor.Edit:sorry, i didn't know flogging could mean that too.</blockquote>

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