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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Autumn Bask" data-source="post: 7592476" data-attributes="member: 6986805">I'll be honest, I didn't realize this was a controversial topic, so please don't place whatever baggage you have from previous arguments onto me. I won't have any reference point for it. As for what the PHB says: "a paladin’s oath is a powerful bond. It is a source of pow er that turns a devout warrior into a blessed champion" (PHB, page 82)"The most important aspect of a paladin character is the nature of his or her holy quest. Although the class features related to your oath don't appear until you reach 3rd level, plan ahead for that choice by reading the oath descriptions at the end of the class" (83)."When you reach 3rd level, you swear the oath that binds you as a paladin forever" (85).BREAKING YOUR OATH"A paladin tries to hold to the highest standards of conduct, but even the most virtuous paladin is fallible. Sometimes the right path proves too demanding, sometimes a situation calls for the lesser of two evils, and sometimes the heat of emotion causes a paladin to transgress his or her oath."A paladin who has broken a vow typically seeks absolution from a cleric who shares his or her faith or from another paladin of the same order. The paladin might spend an all-night vigil in prayer as a sign of penitence, or undertake a fast or similar act of self-denial. After a rite of confession and forgiveness, the paladin starts fresh."If a paladin willfully violates his or her oath and shows no sign of repentance, the consequences can be more serious. At the DM’s discretion, an impenitent paladin might be forced to abandon this class and adopt another, or perhaps to take the Oathbreaker paladin option that appears in the Dungeon Master’s Guide" (86)."Tenets of DevotionThough the exact words and strictures of the Oath of Devotion vary, paladins of this oath share these tenets. Honesty. Don’t lie or cheat. Let your word be your promise.Courage. Never fear to act, though caution is wise.Compassion. Aid others, protect the weak, and punish those who threaten them. Show mercy to your foes, but temper it with wisdom.Honor. Treat others with fairness, and let your honorable deeds be an example to them. Do as much good as possible while causing the least amount of harm.Duty. Be responsible for your actions and their consequences, protect those entrusted to your care, and obey those who have just authority over you."</blockquote>

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