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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Calico_Jack73" data-source="post: 1351389" data-attributes="member: 14403">I saw that Gary Gygax had a discussion going so I thought I'd get his opinion on the Paladin so that at least we can know what was originally intended for the class.  I'll paste his reply below.Quote:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Originally Posted by Calico_Jack73... I'd like your view on the Paladin class and the features that make is supposedly "Unplayable".Thank you so much for your input Gary.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------First, many a Paladin PC has been played, and that done successfully generally following the rules for the class as written.Lawful Good does not equate to stupid or foolish, It means the PC must follow the Law as determined by the deity the Paladin acknowledges, and thus promote Good according to that Law.As I have pointed out at times, a Paladin might well execute a group of captives after they have converted from their former (Evil) alignment to Lawful Good, for that act saves their sould, prevents them from slipping back into error.A Paladin will not normally sacrifice himself, fight needlessly, unless it is a situation where honor and duty demand that. Such sacrifice would have to be demonstrably for the betterment of his deity, or else based on anoath the character made prior to the dire situation.While in general a Paladin can not lie, that does not mean he must say anything, or can not answer evasively or mislead--if that is according to the tenents of his avowed LG deity.A Paladin played by someone that doen not understand the basis of the Code of Chivalry taken to the extreme and attached to religion is likely unplayable, but that's the fault of the player, not the class.Yes, I have played a Paladin character, but not for long, as I don't enjoy Lwaful Good characters much--too restrictive for a Chaotic sort of person such as I am  Cheers,Gary</blockquote>

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