Paladin

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A Paladin is a holy knight, crusading in the name of good and order, and a divine spellcaster. By definition and game restriction, a paladin is almost always of lawful good alignment. A paladins is expected to demonstrate and embody goodness – they are not supposed to lie or use poison. A paladin is a champion of justice and destroyer of evil, strengthened by an array of divine powers.^{[citation needed]}

Paladins are knights, working for their church or an order. Qualifying for an order is often difficult, and membership always requires that the paladin follow a specific code of conduct. These orders often allow non-paladins as members, with good-aligned rangers and fighters being the most common sort of non-paladin members. Paladins can serve in the military force of an aristocrat sanctioned by their religion, or within some autonomous church-based military order established for defense.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Abilities

Paladin class abilities include the ability to detect evil at will, immunity to fear and disease, enhanced attacks against evil creatures, the ability to heal and cure disease, bonuses to their saving throws, the ability to summon a special mount (usually a heavy warhorse), the ability to cast divine spells, and the ability to turn undead. This establishes them as warriors with special power against evil foes with limited divine power. Switching to any alignment other than lawful good or breaching part of the paladin's code of conduct results in a loss of divine granted abilities.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Paladin Orders

• Brotherhood of Those Who Smile in the Face of Death: This order serves as the militant arm of the church of Osiris in Mulhorand.^{[citation needed]}
• Eternal Order: The main order of paladins of Kelemvor, whose duty is to hunt and destroy powerful undead.^[1]
• Hammers of Grimjaws: This order is comprised of the very elite of Tyr's paladins.^[2]
• Holy Warriors of Suffering: An order of paladins sponsored by the church of Ilmater.^{[citation needed]}
• Knights of Mystic Fire: A knightly order of paladins who are sponsored by the church of Mystra.^[3]
• Knights of the Merciful Sword: Paladins who are dedicated to Tyr.^[3]
• Knights of Holy Judgment: Paladins who are dedicated to Tyr.^[3]
• Order of the Chalice: The order of the demon-slaying paladins.^{[citation needed]}
• Order of the Radiant Heart: A lawful good aligned order of knights located in Amn. They venerate Torm and Helm.^[4]
• Vigilant Eyes of the God: This is the order of the paladins who worship Helm, all of whom may join this guild after squirehood.^[5]

[edit] Notes

1. ↑ Thomas M. Reid, Sean K. Reynolds (Nov. 2005). Champions of Valor, p. 101. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-3697-5.
2. ↑ Thomas M. Reid, Sean K. Reynolds (Nov. 2005). Champions of Valor, p. 100. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-3697-5.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Thomas M. Reid, Sean K. Reynolds (Nov. 2005). Champions of Valor, p. 102. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-3697-5.
4. ↑ Rick Swan (May 1994). Complete Paladin's Handbook, p. 117. TSR, Inc. ISBN 978-1560768456.
5. ↑ Thomas M. Reid, Sean K. Reynolds (Nov. 2005). Champions of Valor, p. 105. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-3697-5.

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