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<blockquote data-quote="delericho" data-source="post: 3135140" data-attributes="member: 22424">Paladins are called to do the right thing in the right way, all the time. That's a hard and demanding path to follow. So, yes, it will and should be hard.However...Much of that is a roleplaying concern, and doesn't need backed by game mechanics. Ideally, in fact, there would be no penalty for violating the Paladin code, nor even for leaving the LG alignment, except that you couldn't then continue to gain levels as a Paladin. The only problem with that is thatyou would then see more Paladin players just doing whatever they wanted, assuming the rules gave no guidance on proper behaviour for the class. And, if you remove the alignment restrictions (and don't put something equivalent in their place) you lose all the flavour of the class, which should be undesirable.Therefore, I do think it's important that the DM apply the penalties as laid down in the rules, but it's also important to remember that those penalties only apply if the character grossly violates the code of conduct, commits and evil action, or ceases to be LG in alignment.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="delericho, post: 3135140, member: 22424"] Paladins are called to do the right thing in the right way, all the time. That's a hard and demanding path to follow. So, yes, it will and should be hard. However... Much of that is a roleplaying concern, and doesn't need backed by game mechanics. Ideally, in fact, there would be no penalty for violating the Paladin code, nor even for leaving the LG alignment, except that you couldn't then continue to gain levels as a Paladin. The only problem with that is thatyou would then see more Paladin players just doing whatever they wanted, assuming the rules gave no guidance on proper behaviour for the class. And, if you remove the alignment restrictions (and don't put something equivalent in their place) you lose all the flavour of the class, which should be undesirable. Therefore, I do think it's important that the DM apply the penalties as laid down in the rules, but it's also important to remember that those penalties only apply if the character grossly violates the code of conduct, commits and evil action, or ceases to be LG in alignment. [/QUOTE]

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