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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Axiomatic Unicorn" data-source="post: 103078" data-attributes="member: 1974">I allow all of the above.Defeated Paladin to fleeing refugee:  Gee, I am really sorry that I did not defeat the evil overlord and save your people from enslavement.  But it would not have brought glory to The Shining One if I had attacked that guy from behind.  I challenged him and he won, fair and square.  Glory to the highest and honor over all.NOT!!!!!To me a paladin should put saving others from evil above everything else.That does not make him a simple fighter who must be a good guy. He still must consider honor at all times.  It would be very hard for me to find a case where it would be ok for the paladin to lie, for example.  And he will always face lots of judgement calls in terms of how to best defeat evil while staying within his code.  But that makes for great roleplaying chances.I guess I see the code as:First, serve to cause of goodness for allSecond, Defend the innocentThird, <major details of the code>Last, All of the above before your own gain or welfare.Death before dishonorDishonor before evil is allowed to do harmA certain paladin order that requires a Knights of Solomnia type behavior is perfectly valid as well, and can be just as fun to play.  But that should never be forced on every paladin everywhere.</blockquote>