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Why aren't paladins liked?
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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 2324538" data-attributes="member: 22779"><p>I've noticed a recurring theme in this thread, namely, why not just have a fighter/cleric over a paladin?</p><p></p><p>Well, realistically, why should a LG cleric be ANY different from a paladin. The only reason paladins exist in the game is because people refuse to properly play clerics to their alignment. A LG cleric should be every bit, if not more, righteous and rigid as a paladin. </p><p></p><p>Think about it for a second. A paladin receives his code from his diety (generally). That diety usually also has a priesthood. Now, how logical would it be for a diety to hand down one set of rules for one group and another set of rules for another? Wouldn't it make a lot more sense for the religion to have one set of rules for everybody? Sure, you might have special dispensation issues, but, then again, usually that's not to INCREASE the strictures an agent of the diety has to operate under. </p><p></p><p>Even if a cleric is not lawful good, every cleric out there must adhere to the strictures of his or her religion. Clerics, whether it's outlined in the PHB or not, ALL come with a code. That it's not specifically outlined in the PHB just means that each faith will have a different code based on its alignment, not that the code doesn't exist at all.</p><p></p><p>It blows my mind when people say they'd rather have a priest in the party than a paladin. There should be absolutely no difference when it comes to restrictions from having either one in the party. Sure, a chaotic good priest of Farlagn (sp) would have fairly lax strictures regarding many things. But, then again, the God of Travel might have some serious problems with imprisoning things or shackling them, or even tying them up. Wouldn't limiting movement be seen as wrong to a priest of the God of Travel? This is a fairly spur of the moment example, but, I'm sure with a bit of thought, you could come with more. </p><p></p><p>I have no idea why people get so bent out of shape about having a paly in the party yet welcome a priest with open arms. It's shows more that far too many players play the cleric of combat medicine rather than a true follower of a faith.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 2324538, member: 22779"] I've noticed a recurring theme in this thread, namely, why not just have a fighter/cleric over a paladin? Well, realistically, why should a LG cleric be ANY different from a paladin. The only reason paladins exist in the game is because people refuse to properly play clerics to their alignment. A LG cleric should be every bit, if not more, righteous and rigid as a paladin. Think about it for a second. A paladin receives his code from his diety (generally). That diety usually also has a priesthood. Now, how logical would it be for a diety to hand down one set of rules for one group and another set of rules for another? Wouldn't it make a lot more sense for the religion to have one set of rules for everybody? Sure, you might have special dispensation issues, but, then again, usually that's not to INCREASE the strictures an agent of the diety has to operate under. Even if a cleric is not lawful good, every cleric out there must adhere to the strictures of his or her religion. Clerics, whether it's outlined in the PHB or not, ALL come with a code. That it's not specifically outlined in the PHB just means that each faith will have a different code based on its alignment, not that the code doesn't exist at all. It blows my mind when people say they'd rather have a priest in the party than a paladin. There should be absolutely no difference when it comes to restrictions from having either one in the party. Sure, a chaotic good priest of Farlagn (sp) would have fairly lax strictures regarding many things. But, then again, the God of Travel might have some serious problems with imprisoning things or shackling them, or even tying them up. Wouldn't limiting movement be seen as wrong to a priest of the God of Travel? This is a fairly spur of the moment example, but, I'm sure with a bit of thought, you could come with more. I have no idea why people get so bent out of shape about having a paly in the party yet welcome a priest with open arms. It's shows more that far too many players play the cleric of combat medicine rather than a true follower of a faith. [/QUOTE]
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