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<blockquote data-quote="Hypersmurf" data-source="post: 2710761" data-attributes="member: 1656">I've always figured that a paladin's code is something the DM and player need to hammer out, at least roughly, before play begins.Important to cover off right away:1. Is the paladin obliged to attack anything that shows up as Evil on his radar?2. What are the 'rules' regarding unconscious/sleeping/surrendered opponents, particularly when there is no way to safely confine them?3. What are the 'rules' regarding noncombatants of traditionally evil races?4. Is it okay for the paladin to 'turn a blind eye' to things like torture of prisoners for information if it's in a good cause?5. Is it 'dishonourable' to use stealth or disguises, attack without warning, lie as a 'ruse of war', etc?6. Can a minor evil be ignored in pursuit of a greater evil?&nbsp; (Is it okay to let the mugging in the dark alley continue, if intervening would mean letting the demon lord escape?)Other things that might be worth addressing are attitudes to sex and alcohol, tolerance for other religions, tithing, and the like.These can be fleshed out further if unexpected situations arise in game, but having at least those initial contentious points fleshed out in advance will help to avoid unpleasant surprises where expectations don't mesh.I could see a very simple Paladin's code boiled down to 'What would Benton do?'&nbsp; <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=":)" />-Hyp.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hypersmurf, post: 2710761, member: 1656"] I've always figured that a paladin's code is something the DM and player need to hammer out, at least roughly, before play begins. Important to cover off right away: 1. Is the paladin obliged to attack anything that shows up as Evil on his radar? 2. What are the 'rules' regarding unconscious/sleeping/surrendered opponents, particularly when there is no way to safely confine them? 3. What are the 'rules' regarding noncombatants of traditionally evil races? 4. Is it okay for the paladin to 'turn a blind eye' to things like torture of prisoners for information if it's in a good cause? 5. Is it 'dishonourable' to use stealth or disguises, attack without warning, lie as a 'ruse of war', etc? 6. Can a minor evil be ignored in pursuit of a greater evil? (Is it okay to let the mugging in the dark alley continue, if intervening would mean letting the demon lord escape?) Other things that might be worth addressing are attitudes to sex and alcohol, tolerance for other religions, tithing, and the like. These can be fleshed out further if unexpected situations arise in game, but having at least those initial contentious points fleshed out in advance will help to avoid unpleasant surprises where expectations don't mesh. I could see a very simple Paladin's code boiled down to 'What would Benton do?' :) -Hyp. [/QUOTE]

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