D&D 5E Roasting the Paladin

[Stormonu]

Paladin happens to be my favorite class. The t-shirt I bought I think sums up the class perfectly "Just because perfection cannot be achieved, does not mean it should not be pursued."

And you forgot to mention the original Paladin, Roland - of Charlemange legend.

And Galahad is a far better than fallen twat, Lancelot.

 

[CleverNickName]

Paladin happens to be my favorite class. The t-shirt I bought I think sums up the class perfectly "Just because perfection cannot be achieved, does not mean it should not be pursued."

And you forgot to mention the original Paladin, Roland - of Charlemange legend.

And Galahad is a far better than fallen twat, Lancelot.

It's not meant to be an "accurate" poll, it's meant to be a "funny" one.

 

[Lanefan]

Whatever a Paladin is - be it a paragon of virtue, honour and justice, a paragon of lies, deceit and infamy, a paragon of lust and debauchery, whatever - it's not a real Paladin until it's been dialled up to eleven and left there until the amps blow out.

Put another way, a Paladin isn't a true Paladin unless it's an absolute extremist in whatever direction it has gone.

 

[Stormonu]

It's not meant to be an "accurate" poll, it's meant to be a "funny" one.

I know, I'm being facious. I don't think half as many people are familiar with Roland or Galahad as much as good ol' Lancelot. The whole knights of the round would likely be paladins under 5E's rules, I think.

 

[Minigiant]

a warrior who went to church once?

Not it's a warrior who went to church was too many times because the church put a gym in the back and the "coach" convinced them that chants helps with their reps.

 

[DemoMonkey]

Flashman.

Paladins are symbols. So being a Paladin has nothing to do with what you are, and everything to do with what people THINK you are!

 

[Vael]

Inserts tongue firmly in cheek I do miss the days when associating with members of the party might make the paladin become a glorified fighter without bonus feats.

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

Paladin happens to be my favorite class. The t-shirt I bought I think sums up the class perfectly "Just because perfection cannot be achieved, does not mean it should not be pursued."

They're one of my favorites as well. Also, that quote is incorrect. Paladins are perfection, mechanically and thematically speaking.

 

[Oofta]

With apologies to Nat King Cole and chestnuts everywhere ...

Paladins roasting on an open fire
Sacred Oaths taken to fight their foes
Righteousness calls for hope and desire
The might is inspired by the vow it shows
Everybody loves the when they smite we know
Help to win even the brutal fight
Bringing enemies and monsters low

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

Paladins are, in their mind, "a paragon of virtue, justice, and truth", while Oathbreakers are those that broke free of that nonsense and think that it's all "holier than thou" BS. The subclass determines what the paladin things "virtue, justice, and truth" are.