The Paladins Code

[The_Gunslinger658]

Hi-

After suffering through 8 hours of Army values classes I thought, wow, this might be perfect for a Paladin. So here they are with some minor tinkering:

Loyalty
Bear true faith and allegiance to your church, your military order, and other Paladins.
Be loyal to the nation and its heritage.

Duty
Fulfill your obligations. Accept responsibility for your own actions and those entrusted to your care. Find opportunities to improve oneself for the good of the group.

Respect
Rely upon the golden rule. How we consider others reflects upon each of us, both personally and as a professional organization.

Selfless Service
Put the welfare of the Church, Military order, and your subordinates before your own.
Selfless service leads to organizational teamwork and encompasses discipline, self-control and faith in the system.

Honor
Live up to all Church and Military Standards. It starts with being honest with one’s self and being truthful and sincere in all of our actions.

Integrity
Do what is right, legally and morally. Be willing to do what is right even when no one is looking. It is our "moral compass" an inner voice. Integrity means to firmly adhere to a code of moral and ethical principles. Every Paladin must possess high personal moral standards and be honest in word and deed.

Personal Courage
Oppose evil wherever and whenever you can. Our ability to face fear, danger, or adversity, both physical and moral courage. Physical courage is overcoming fears of bodily harm while performing your duty. Moral courage is overcoming fears of other than bodily harm while doing what is right even if unpopular.

There you have it, the Seven values of being a Paladin, hmmmmm, Me thinks the guy who came up with the Army values must have played Paladins in D&D. hopefully this will help guide your Paladins in a more paladin like direction.


Scott

 

[Thanee]

Does that mean that modern soldiers are indeed Paladins?

Anywas, nice code indeed.

There is something missing, though...

8) Oppose evil wherever and whenever you can.
9) No, Necromancy is not inherently evil.

Bye
Thanee

 

[The_Gunslinger658]

Does that mean that modern soldiers are indeed Paladins?

Anywas, nice code indeed.

There is something missing, though...

8) Oppose evil wherever and whenever you can.
9) No, Necromancy is not inherently evil.

Bye
Thanee

Hi ya-

Added Oppose evil wherever and whenever you can to the Personal curage sub heading. Ha ha, no not all Soldiers adhere to the seven army values and do keep in mind, the Seven Army values are a guide not a concrete set of rules to live and breath.

Once more thanks for contributing.


Scott

 

[Endur]

Well, actually, the army values are based on the original Paladin's code (not the D&D code, but the code of chivalry as it has evolved over several centuries).

 

[Corbert]

This is great stuff

I sent the thread to my wife who is playing a paladin in one of my games.

By the way, I would add under Integrity that what is legal isn't always moral, such as is the case with slavery.

 

[Thanee]

I would add under Integrity that what is legal isn't always moral.

Very good point.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Mark Chance]

One of these days, facilitated by ignoring a couple of rules, I'll run a paladin/bard whose code will be:

To dream the impossible dream,
to fight the unbeatable foe,
to bear with unbearable sorrow,
to run where the brave dare not go.

To right the unrightable wrong,
to love pure and chaste from afar,
to try when your arms are too weary,
to reach the unreachable star.

This is my quest,
to follow that star --
no matter how hopeless,
no matter how far.

To fight for the right
without question or pause,
to be willing to march into hell for a
heavenly cause.

And I know if I'll only be true to this
glorious quest
that my heart will be peaceful and calm
when I'm laid to my rest.

And the world will be better for this,
that one man scorned and covered with scars
still strove with his last ounce of courage.
To reach the unreachable stars.

 

[The_Gunslinger658]

This is great stuff

I sent the thread to my wife who is playing a paladin in one of my games.

By the way, I would add under Integrity that what is legal isn't always moral, such as is the case with slavery.

Hi ya-

The slave problem might come under personal Courage. But even then, if it's the Law of the land to have slaves, then I think a Paladin might have to abide by that nations laws. I could be wrong and as a player and a DM, I personally have not ran into or run situations like that.


Scott

 

[Thanee]

But even then, if it's the Law of the land to have slaves, then I think a Paladin might have to abide by that nations laws.

And there the thread starts to go down...

Bye
Thanee

 

[Particle_Man]

One of these days, facilitated by ignoring a couple of rules, I'll run a paladin/bard

Very cool idea and you can actually do it with a feat from Complete Adventurer that allows bards to be Lawful Good and multiclass with paladins without losing the ability to advance in paladin levels.

[Edit] Of course, you MUST take leadership for Cohort: Sancho.