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<blockquote data-quote="Calico_Jack73" data-source="post: 1338026" data-attributes="member: 14403">Okay... I've seen some rants about the Paladin class and once and for all I wanted to present my own opinion of them.&nbsp; I'll address some of the complaints each in turn and hopefully I'll get some intelligent, well thought out responses.1) Paladins follow a Knight's Code:&nbsp; WRONG!!!&nbsp; Paladins are simply warriors chosen by a god to be a champion.&nbsp; Some boy that lived out in the middle of the woods and was never raised by a priesthood could easily be picked as a Paladin and work to forward his gods aims without ever becoming a &quot;Knight&quot;.&nbsp; This is a common misconception due mainly to the illustrations of Paladins in Full Plate charging on their divine mounts.&nbsp; Fighters can just as easily pick up a lance and charge and enemy on a Heavy Warhorse.&nbsp; Heck, they'll probably be better at it anyway.2) Paladins can't lie: This is an offshoot of the Knight's code.&nbsp; Does lying make a person evil?&nbsp; If a Paladin is tortured into giving the location of someone he is trying to protect could he not lie about their location to keep them safe?&nbsp; If a Paladin is trying to work with a city ruled by an evil tyrant could he not lie about his identity to protect his cover?&nbsp; In that situation it would obviously be a waste to try direct confrontation.&nbsp; Could the Paladin not better serve his god and the ideals of good by lying to maintain his cover so he can continue his work?3) Lawful means Law-Abiding:&nbsp; WRONG!!!&nbsp; Lawful simply means the PC prefers an ordered way of doing things.&nbsp; A Paladin will always go into a situation with a plan.&nbsp; Throw out those ideas of a Paladin working within the legal system even in a corrupt government.&nbsp; Lawful has nothing to do with Law.&nbsp; Paladins answer to their god's law alone.&nbsp; Think they care in the least about mortal laws?&nbsp; Mortal laws are created by mortals and are therefore flawed.4) Paladins are knights of a religion:&nbsp; Once again, WRONG!!!&nbsp; You can't tell a Paladin simply by looking at him.&nbsp; A priesthood can't tell the difference between a Paladin and a Fighter unless the god informs them of the Paladin's status.&nbsp; If the god is using the Paladin to root out corruption in one of his temples no doubt the god will keep the Paladin's status secret.&nbsp; I believe that as a god's secret agent a god will typically not make a Paladin's status known.&nbsp; Much more good can be accomplished by using Paladin's that way.Hopefully these points will encourage people to re-think their interpretation of the Paladin class.&nbsp; I encouage any INTELLIGENT responses.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Calico_Jack73, post: 1338026, member: 14403"] Okay... I've seen some rants about the Paladin class and once and for all I wanted to present my own opinion of them. I'll address some of the complaints each in turn and hopefully I'll get some intelligent, well thought out responses. 1) Paladins follow a Knight's Code: WRONG!!! Paladins are simply warriors chosen by a god to be a champion. Some boy that lived out in the middle of the woods and was never raised by a priesthood could easily be picked as a Paladin and work to forward his gods aims without ever becoming a "Knight". This is a common misconception due mainly to the illustrations of Paladins in Full Plate charging on their divine mounts. Fighters can just as easily pick up a lance and charge and enemy on a Heavy Warhorse. Heck, they'll probably be better at it anyway. 2) Paladins can't lie: This is an offshoot of the Knight's code. Does lying make a person evil? If a Paladin is tortured into giving the location of someone he is trying to protect could he not lie about their location to keep them safe? If a Paladin is trying to work with a city ruled by an evil tyrant could he not lie about his identity to protect his cover? In that situation it would obviously be a waste to try direct confrontation. Could the Paladin not better serve his god and the ideals of good by lying to maintain his cover so he can continue his work? 3) Lawful means Law-Abiding: WRONG!!! Lawful simply means the PC prefers an ordered way of doing things. A Paladin will always go into a situation with a plan. Throw out those ideas of a Paladin working within the legal system even in a corrupt government. Lawful has nothing to do with Law. Paladins answer to their god's law alone. Think they care in the least about mortal laws? Mortal laws are created by mortals and are therefore flawed. 4) Paladins are knights of a religion: Once again, WRONG!!! You can't tell a Paladin simply by looking at him. A priesthood can't tell the difference between a Paladin and a Fighter unless the god informs them of the Paladin's status. If the god is using the Paladin to root out corruption in one of his temples no doubt the god will keep the Paladin's status secret. I believe that as a god's secret agent a god will typically not make a Paladin's status known. Much more good can be accomplished by using Paladin's that way. Hopefully these points will encourage people to re-think their interpretation of the Paladin class. I encouage any INTELLIGENT responses. [/QUOTE]

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