What's an anarchist Paladin?

[ArtemisVale]

Here's a topic for everybody to talk role playing. The title is inspired by a discussion of wether Paladins can be anarchist/libertarians.

I am going to be GM-ing a play by post pathfinder game that my girlfriend and I made in the link below. We currently have two accepted players. One is a halfling rogue, the other is a lizard-folk bloodrager (like a hybrid of barbarian and sorcerer). I am willing to take 3 more players if anyone is interested. I'll be posting a link to the RP once it gets approved at the rpgcrossing forum.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j9i5KkyjwOi3XlHQxX9e3Yd8VzQ9wA6OKzWqmIxXc2M/edit?usp=docslist_api

[ArtemisVale]

Heres an ad topic of the game where you guys can post

http://www.rpgcrossing.com/showthread.php?t=147893

[BlameThe1st]

Sorry. Had to make the reference:

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[Travis Retriever]

Sorry. Had to make the reference:

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Someone HAD to say it.

[ArtemisVale]

I knew someone would say it xD

Btw my campaign has started. I got room for one more player of any of you wants to join.

http://www.rpgcrossing.com/forumdisplay.php?f=13049

[Lord T Hawkeye]

The book of exalted deeds does address this at one part when talking about the issue of "What if an authority figure tells a paladin to do something unethical?"

The answer is simply: A corrupt figure is not legitimate authority and the paladin is right to expose them.

That should answer it.  If a paladin must choose between the law and his own conscience, the latter wins.

[Skm1091]

The book of exalted deeds does address this at one part when talking about the issue of "What if an authority figure tells a paladin to do something unethical?"

The answer is simply: A corrupt figure is not legitimate authority and the paladin is right to expose them.

That should answer it.  If a paladin must choose between the law and his own conscience, the latter wins.

that would be neutral good or chaotic good on the D&D alignment, right?

[Lord T Hawkeye]

that would be neutral good or chaotic good on the D&D alignment, right?

No, he does uphold the law and all.  Just that he believes law exists to serve the cause of good.  If the law is not doing that, it is not valid and must be addressed.

[MrBogosity]

No, he does uphold the law and all.  Just that he believes law exists to serve the cause of good.  If the law is not doing that, it is not valid and must be addressed.

So he's Lawful in the way Frédéric Bastiat or Bernard de la Paz was.

[Travis Retriever]

So he's Lawful in the way Frédéric Bastiat or Bernard de la Paz was.

I didn't know those two were lawful in that way.

[MrBogosity]

I didn't know those two were lawful in that way.

Of course they were. Both viewed the law as something that transcends government and is a necessary component of freedom. If we contrast that view of the law with "statutes," words on paper written by the state which passes for "the law," the statutes are only valid insofar as they follow the law. When they don't, they are tyrannical rules that should not be tolerated by free people. That's essentially how Hawkeye just described the Paladin.

[ArtemisVale]

So my group in town tends to play 4e. I have a really good GM and bearable players (roll-players instead of roleplayers). I do admit that the combat system is simple and streamlined but thats not what im looking for. If theres one thing that i have against 4e its the narrow character options and too many feats. I did find that I really like playing a thief character and the GM provides plenty of opportunity for roleplay, but i don't just want to play the same kind of character all the time so well see when we get there :T

[ArtemisVale]

[ArtemisVale]

http://vimeo.com/101589754

Speaking of which what is everones favorite classes? :3

[Lord T Hawkeye]

http://vimeo.com/101589754

Speaking of which what is everones favorite classes? :3

Probably paladin and no I don't play a lawful good prick.  Hate those people.