Can a paladin be true neutral?

Paladins are servants of the gods. Therefore, they should emulate the alignment of whatever god they champion, and that god can absolutely be neutral. So long as your paladin acts in accordance with your god's edicts, there shouldn't be a problem... unless your DM is some kind of weird 3.5e purist.

Can you be a neutral good paladin?

Paladins are required to be Lawful Good (unless your DM decides they don't need to be). He may break the law IF AND ONLY IF he believes the law is against the greater good.

Do all paladins have to be lawful?

A paladin must be of Lawful Good alignment in 3rd edition or earlier. A Paladin may never willfully commit an evil act. A Paladin cannot associate with any character who persistently commits acts which would cause the paladin him/herself to fall – notably evil creatures.

Can a paladin be chaotic neutral?

Can a paladin be Chaotic Neutral? Until Dungeons and Dragons 3rd Edition, paladins had to have a Lawful Good alignment. Now, they can be any alignment. If you want to play a Chaotic Neutral paladin, you could create an interesting backstory for them which explains why they aren't Lawful Good.

Why are paladins only lawful good?

Closed 3 years ago. In every edition of D&D before 4e, Paladins are required to be Lawful Good. If they stray from that, they are completely stripped of their powers. This means that evil deities can't grant powers to paladins or if they do, they go into a new class (e.g. Anti-Paladin).

Narrated D&D Story: How My Players Learned What Chaotic Neutral Means

Can a paladin have no god?

The 5E PHB states that a Paladin does not need to serve any God: just staying true to his Oath is enough to get/keep his powers.

Who is the strongest in Paladins?

What alignment can Paladins be?

There are no alignment requirements for being a Paladin. Any character of any alignment can follow a sacred oath's tenets.

Can an Oathbreaker paladin have a god?

As a paladin, you probably have a god. Your oath may not necessarily be totally bound to that particular god, so it may not interfere at all with your spiritual life in relation to your deity.

What are paladin weaknesses?

What is rule 3 paladins?

Rule 3d: Among tied players without paladins, play order determines who is most evil, as usual. Figure out who will be getting which paladin and then move all the paladins at the same time.

What god do paladins follow?

Paladins often do not worship a single deity, but rather abide by a strict personal code or organizational doctrine. Paladins who do venerate a single god, however, most commonly follow Iomedae, the goddess of justice.

Can a paladin serve an evil god?

Paladins must be lawful good, by rules. Most character, by rules, can only be one step removed from the alignment of any deity they want to worship. Which means that since paladins can only be LG, they can only follow LG, NG, or LN gods.

What race is best for anti paladin?

Half-Elf: The flexible ability bonus is nice, and the Half-Elf has some nice alternate racial features which can work well for the Antipaladin. The Half-Elf's favored class bonus expands the area of the Paladin's auras. Considering the Antipaladin has 5 auras (not counting Aura of Evil), this can be a fantastic buff.

How do you play lawful neutral paladin?

Can a paladin be godless?

A Paladin does not need to have any faith whatsoever in 5e. In older editions they did, but in 5e they swear an Oath to the universe so powerful that they are granted special powers. That Oath can de to a specific deity, but doesn't have to.

Do Oathbreaker Paladins have to be evil?

Just take note that Oathbreakers are required to be Evil, which isn't really a hindrance, but some people will believe it to be. So if you're not opposed to using Evil powers and a Skeleton army to save the world, try the Oathbreaker. Being Evil is a sticking point for many players and DMs, but it doesn't have to be.

What race is best for Oathbreaker?

Best Races for the Oathbreaker Paladin

Orcs and Half-Orcs also make great Paladins because they have +2 STR and +1 CON.

Can a paladin have two deities?

Absolutely.

Each order and race tend to follow their own god as a favoured one, much as your question postulates. They also have their own names for each of the gods, demonstrating that they are all important to them.

Is Paladins unbalanced?

But games like LoL, Dota 2, Overwatch and Paladins are all made with characters that are different, because this allows for more different situations and characters being good in different situations. Paladins isn't made to be BALANCED, it's made to be FUN. And right now Paladins is the most balanced it ever was.

Are Paladins allowed to marry?

Unfortunately Paladins can get married and produce evil lightforged spawn like Taelia Fordragon.

Who is 7 Paladins?

VII is one whose past is chronicled upon the gravestones of the wicked. He is the grim reaper; a collector of tithes made in guilty blood. Like a phantom, he undertakes missions that would break most men, employing ruthless force and deadly precision.

Who is the main antagonist in Paladins?

Type of Villain

Koga, also known by his title The Lost Hand, is a playable antagonist and formerly part of the Thousand Hands in Paladins.