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<blockquote data-quote="Belbarid" data-source="post: 3135844" data-attributes="member: 28213">Exactly- with the exception of a rigid code of conduct for which there are no excuses or exceptions, RP'ing a Paladin is not matierally different than RP'in a LG Monk.And, with the exception of the fact that it's the grilled flesh of a cow, eating a steak is not materially different than eating a baseball.&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />And why is this considered difficult?&nbsp; The Paladin in the original example could have avoided the sticky moral situation of killing two non-Evil monks by previously acting less rashly.My major gripe with alignments in general (other than basing them off of the severely flawed reasearch of a man who used psychiatry as a means for getting into he patients' pants) is that the underlying assumption is that you hold your actions up to some semi-arbitrary standard and get a judges' ruling on whether or not it's in &quot;Alignment&quot;.&nbsp; And yet, unlike most others, that is exactly the relationship between a Paladin and his code of ethics.&nbsp; For most it shouldn't be difficult, as I would imagine that your average Paladin became that way because his natural outlook on life matches that code.&nbsp; For others, it's more difficult because of differences between your natural tendencies and this code that you are held to.It stinks on occasion, yes.&nbsp; Can't just end every argument with a ridgehand to the throat of the guy who disagrees with you.&nbsp; Gotta at least try to end things peacefully.&nbsp; But it's part of who the Paladin is.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Belbarid, post: 3135844, member: 28213"] Exactly- with the exception of a rigid code of conduct for which there are no excuses or exceptions, RP'ing a Paladin is not matierally different than RP'in a LG Monk. And, with the exception of the fact that it's the grilled flesh of a cow, eating a steak is not materially different than eating a baseball. :) And why is this considered difficult? The Paladin in the original example could have avoided the sticky moral situation of killing two non-Evil monks by previously acting less rashly. My major gripe with alignments in general (other than basing them off of the severely flawed reasearch of a man who used psychiatry as a means for getting into he patients' pants) is that the underlying assumption is that you hold your actions up to some semi-arbitrary standard and get a judges' ruling on whether or not it's in "Alignment". And yet, unlike most others, that is exactly the relationship between a Paladin and his code of ethics. For most it shouldn't be difficult, as I would imagine that your average Paladin became that way because his natural outlook on life matches that code. For others, it's more difficult because of differences between your natural tendencies and this code that you are held to. It stinks on occasion, yes. Can't just end every argument with a ridgehand to the throat of the guy who disagrees with you. Gotta at least try to end things peacefully. But it's part of who the Paladin is. [/QUOTE]

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