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This is a general question for the community. I'm in the early design stage of a homegrown campaign world for my players, and I'm using the Pathfinder rules to do. It's not the Pathfinder setting, but I'm incorporating a lot of it. One of the things I'm going ahead with is the Pathfinder deities (except for the God of Magic, which hasn't existed for nearly a thousand years. Major plot element there). They're refreshing and interesting.

Now, here's what I am currently working on. There is a need in the capitol city for an elite group of law enforcement officers, whose main function is to deal with illegal wizards and sorcerers. I necessarily don't want them to be a Prestige Class. My initial thoughts are to make them an order of paladins, and since they are enforcing the Law of the capitol city, I thought about making them paladins of Abadar.

I know nothing of this god other than what is presented in the Alpha 3 release. He's a LN god of cities and protection, which is ultimately what made me think he was appropriate. I am, however, unsure of how a LG order of Paladins would carry about under the banner of a LN deity. Perhaps I should just make them clerics? Do any of you have some thoughts about this?

Thank you very much! I actually understand the two processes now, and you have no idea how much that relieves me! I can finally Unleash the Hounds (tm) without worry. :-D

Hi, everyone! I've been role-playing with D&D since about 1979, and I don't really consider myself "dense." However, I'm ashamed to say that I just don't quite get the rules for grappling and trip attacks. I've had so many problems interpreting the rules during a game that I have begun to avoid having encounters that would use them.

Can anyone here explain these rules for me (and apparently, use small words so I don't get lost...)? I would really appreciate your help here.

Thanks in advance.