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Title says it all. I'm making a paladin-duelist for CORE with some GM credit and am coming up dry on ideas for his day job. What the heck would thematically fit?
He has no diety, and instead follows his own personal code of law.
Do not kill an unarmed enemy, even if they are evil.
Do not kill an obviously inferior opponent, even if they are evil.
Do not execute an enemy without first giving them a trial.
Do not allow any innocents to suffer. If need be, this allows tenets one, two, and three to be broken.
Do not lie, cheat, or steal.
Do not allow an ally to suffer.
Aid the innocent and weak at all costs.
Any suggestions are welcome!
Venture-Captain, Minnesota
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Steven --
Your Core Paladin needs a deity.
Characters with any number of levels in any of these
classes must select a deity.
• Clerics, inquisitors, paladins, and warpriests.
• Cavaliers and samurai who belong to the order of
the star.
• Any character who chooses a feat or trait tied to a
religion or deity.
• Any character who chooses a class archetype or prestige
class that specifies a deity in its prerequisites.
Shelyn would work fairly closely with your stated paladin code. If you do go Shelyn, a perform would be very appropriate.
Hmm
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Venture-Agent, Texas—Houston
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Paladin's do indeed need a deity in PFS play.
Shelyn would work with some of the more artistic craft skills like painting, or with any perform skill.
Abadar might also work with that code. His followers are more likely the profession: merchant or profession: barrister types.
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Venture-Captain, Minnesota
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Of all the neutral gods, only Abadar supports and promotes a holy order of paladins. As the god of civilization and order, Abadar recognizes the value of holy warriors in advancing society’s aims. His paladins follow the standard paladin code of protecting the innocent, acting with honor and honesty, and respecting lawful authority. In addition, an Abadaran paladin upholds the following creed.
- I am a protector of the roadways and keep travelers from harm. No matter their destinations or goals, if they are peaceable and legitimate travelers who harm no others on the road, I will ensure that they pass safely.
- Bandits are a plague. Under my will they come to justice. If they will not come willingly before the law, where they can protest for justice in the courts, they will come under the power of my sword.
- Corruption in the courts is the greatest corruption of civilization. Without confidence in justice, citizens cannot believe in their countries, and civilization begins to disappear. I will root out corruption wherever I find it, and if a system is fundamentally flawed, I will work to aid citizens by reforming or replacing it.
- I am an aid to the markets. I ensure equitable trade between merchants and citizens. Theft and deceit on either side are intolerable.
- I make opportunities, and teach others to recognize them. When I aid others, I open the way for them, but will not carry them—they must take responsibility.
The paladins of Shelyn are peaceable promoters of art and beauty. They see the ugliness in evil, even when cloaked in the form of beauty, and their mission is to defend those who devote their lives to the creation of beauty, bring it forth themselves, and prevent the weak and foolish from being seduced by false promises. Their tenets include the following adages.
- I see beauty in others. As a rough stone hides a diamond, a drab face may hide the heart of a saint.
- I am peaceful. I come first with a rose rather than a weapon, and act to prevent conflict before it blossoms. I never strike first, unless it is the only way to protect the innocent.
- I accept surrender if my opponent can be redeemed—and I never assume that they cannot be. All things that live love beauty, and I will show beauty’s answer to them.
- I live my life as art. I will choose an art and perfect it. When I have mastered it, I will choose another. The works I leave behind make life richer for those who follow.
- I will never destroy a work of art, nor allow one to come to harm, unless greater art arises from its loss. I will only sacrifice art if doing so allows me to save a life, for untold beauty can arise from an awakened soul.
- I lead by example, not with my blade. Where my blade passes, a life is cut short, and the world’s potential for beauty is lessened.
These are from the Inner Sea Gods book, but you can browse the different paladin codes on Archives of Nethys.
I thought that I would provide both so that you could decide which called to your heart* more.
Hmm
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*If I were a PFS character, my deity would be Shelyn. However, there is a lovely diversity in the paladin codes of various deities. It's fun to look through them all and see how they come together.
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Yep, you're right Hmm. It's been so long since I played a paladin (think RotRL long ago) that I forgot PFS requires one. But never fear! I had considered plenty of deities before coming to my erroneous conclusion of being a heathen, and already had decided that if I chose one, it would be Shelyn. He views combat as an art form, and that actually helps my day job decision as well. Perform-Dance would be a likely choice for a duelist, I think.
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Yep. Duelist is a CORE prestige class, just like Arcane Archer or Shadow Dancer.
The main things I like about CORE, actually, are that
1:Your chronicle rewards are much, much, much more valuable. Suddenly those wands and potions of APG and UE spells are worth the gold and prestige, and
2: Prestige classes that haven't seen the light of day since early 3.5 are once again seeing some use. Bard Shadow Dancers, Elven Fighter/Wizard Arcane Archers, the list goes on.
The only debate I'm having with myself now is keep the character as is, I.e. Using a rapier and improved disarm, and venerate Shelyn through using her swordplay as a beauteous art form, or use the glaive (favored weapon) and venerate her like that?
