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slicer15 · 11-18-2004, 05:09 PM

Well, it may be a bit harsh...you also fall if your party member does it, and not you.

However, being a Paladin is a way of life. They aren't vigilant at all times as extreme as you said, but they do adhere to certain codes I believe. What codes depends on their order and religion. I don't think, for them, drinking in itself is bad but getting intoxicated is. I mean, you make a conscious decision to drink more than usual, and since alcohol slows the mind anyway I doubt a Paladin would take some.

I never said or meant to imply that Paladins don't drink, just that they don't get drunk. When I said drinking problem, I meant frequently drinking to get drunk. Like I said, a Paladin isn't likely to be accepted into an Order if they have a drinking problem.

They aren't zealous fanatics (for the most part anyway) but being a paladin is a strict profession.

EDIT:

For Feral's first point I agree - being a Paladin isn't a job. Being a Paladin is a way of life and following a religion, much like being a Christian or Buddhist. You don't "get time off" for that, right?

[ 11-18-2004, 05:11 PM: Message edited by: slicer15 ]

11-18-2004, 05:09 PM	#10
slicer15 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 12, 2002 Location: Banstead, Southeast England Age: 38 Posts: 1,162	Well, it may be a bit harsh...you also fall if your party member does it, and not you. However, being a Paladin is a way of life. They aren't vigilant at all times as extreme as you said, but they do adhere to certain codes I believe. What codes depends on their order and religion. I don't think, for them, drinking in itself is bad but getting intoxicated is. I mean, you make a conscious decision to drink more than usual, and since alcohol slows the mind anyway I doubt a Paladin would take some. I never said or meant to imply that Paladins don't drink, just that they don't get drunk. When I said drinking problem, I meant frequently drinking to get drunk. Like I said, a Paladin isn't likely to be accepted into an Order if they have a drinking problem. They aren't zealous fanatics (for the most part anyway) but being a paladin is a strict profession. EDIT: For Feral's first point I agree - being a Paladin isn't a job. Being a Paladin is a way of life and following a religion, much like being a Christian or Buddhist. You don't "get time off" for that, right? [ 11-18-2004, 05:11 PM: Message edited by: slicer15 ]