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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Narse" data-source="post: 6056049" data-attributes="member: 6698446">I was in favor of a character in this style, and was actually just reading this thread to help in research to argue a character much in this style to the DM of a campaign I am about to start playing in. In gathering information for my argument, I found this in the Book of Exalted Deeds, p. 10:There is nothing inherently evil about human (or humanoid)sexuality, and being a good character doesn’t necessarily meanremaining a virgin. Certain religions and cultures in the D&Duniverse encourage or at least condone some people takingvows of chastity, but these are similar to vows of poverty or abstinence—rooted in the belief that giving up the enjoyment of agood and natural thing can have positive spiritual benefits, notderived from an attitude that sex is evil. However, a good characteris bound to realize that sexuality is laden with traditions ofexploitation and abuse, an area of interpersonal relationshipswhere power dynamics are often manifested in unfortunate—really, evil—ways. A good character is not opposed to sex inprinciple, but will not condone exploitative or coercive relationshipssuch as prostitution, the use of slaves for sex, or sexualcontact with children or others without the power to enterfreely and willingly into a relationship of mutual respect.While having sex in and of itself wouldn't disqualify the character from being a Paladin, it seems that engaging in prostitution would.</blockquote>

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