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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Argyle King" data-source="post: 6094255" data-attributes="member: 58416">tell me about it...I'm a big fan of the knight in shining armor archetype.  However, I have very very rarely played a paladin because there's just way too much religious/alignment baggage.  To be fair, I understand that and it makes sense in the context of a holy warrior.  However, I find it odd that the idea of a paladin seems to be so heavily tied to how I imagine the stereotypical crusader in a world where polytheism is the rule of the day.Sometimes I'm also unsure of what the paladin's place is in comparison to the cleric.  What does a paladin offer that a cleric/fighter doesn't?  Does it make sense that paladins can only be LG in world where many religions don't share the same moral outlook?  What exactly does a paladin of Aphrodite do and how does that differ from what one of her clerics may do?Yet, in spite of all of that, it's an accepted part of the game.  Why then is the idea of a charismatic leader who leads via tactical savvy (the warlord) is viewed so strange?  Because the name 'warlord' implies rank?  ...paladin certainly implies a lot of things to me, and that doesn't seem to make a difference.  How is 'knight' better?  That also implies rank and social status.  Personally, I'd be happy with neither warlord nor paladin being classes *if* 5th Edition were to stick with backgrounds and themes as presented in the first playtest.  However, as that doesn't seem to be the case, I believe Warlord should be a class.</blockquote>

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