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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WizarDru" data-source="post: 1290594" data-attributes="member: 151">As far as I can tell, it's mostly a flavor issue.  Generally speaking, the hexblade was designed as a fellow who has developed his powers with the specific intent of using his them to cast hexes, curses or whatever you prefer to call them on his opponents.  As he becomes more powerful, these hexes become more potent and vicious, and he eventually radiates an unlucky, unpleasant aura about him. He could just as easily be good as evil, depending on the DM's feelings on the matter.  By the same token, a paladin or monk could be non-lawful and multi-class freely, and a barbarian could be refined.   As KB says, we're not playing Bridge.  So there is little harm in removing such a restriction from the class, if the DM is comfortable with it.  But I don't see why there should be a big fuss either way.  I mean, we're talking about an optional core class in an optional book.  If folks are willing to tinker with the core classes in the core books, I can't see why the default setting should be a cause for concern either way.</blockquote>