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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tolen Mar" data-source="post: 229825" data-attributes="member: 1295">Here's how we handled it...YMMV, of course...My character was General Aeric Hardin, a third level Paladin of Haelyn (This was in Birthright).  His whole life had been dedicated to his order, the church and the protection of his people.  While he is away from Dhoesone fighting an orc invasion, the baroness is assassinated, and her two cheif advisors kidnap the next in line.  Hardin and his first lieutenant give chase and begin trying to track them down.  During the pursuit they found that the advisors had been powerless to stop the assassination, and that they were taking the next in line (sorry, I foget her name and title) to the Chamberlain in the Imperial City for safety.  It turned out that the church (Hardins church) had hired the assassin because they wanted to take over Dhoesone for themselves.This didnt sit will with Hardin, and he denounced his order.  However, he continued to follow his code of honor (which requires his following LEGITIMATE authority) and proceeded to campaign against eh church and the orcs, as well as try to avoid a rebellion.Therefore, I multiclassed as a fighter.  For several levels he was too busy to atone for any actions taken out of Paladinhood, but he still worshipped Healyn, and still dedicated his life to the god.  He continued to fight for the innocent.  Therefore, for the duration, Hardin retained his paladin powers, but didnt advance as a paladin anymore.  (He later became a warmaster.  I have yet to worry much about any potential atonement.)  In this case, we all agreed (DM included) that he was still protecting the innocent, and he was still worshipping Healyn.  Hardin also continues to advance Healyn's will at every opportunity.  He is no longer a paladin, but he still can heal, and now leads a fairly impressive army against invasion.So in my opinion, as long as the character continues to follow his code, continues to show his god his devotion, he should still keep his powers.  I have retained LG alignment, have never willingly or knowingly commited an evil act (Hardin even tries to capture rebels as opposed to killing them).  So I dont think simply multiclassing would cause him to lose his powers.</blockquote>

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