The description states: "The empyreal knight dedicates her life to serving the celestial beings that guide mortals in their struggle toward the light."
Does the Empyreal Knight Paladin archetype require a patron deity?
My idea is to have a character be a (holy) do-gooder, who is committed to the ideals of the celestial planes and "goodness" (for lack of a better word), without worshiping any particular deity.
Curious if that'd fly, with the rules of a Paladin representing a particular faith.
The description states: "The empyreal knight dedicates her life to serving the celestial beings that guide mortals in their struggle toward the light."Does the Empyreal Knight Paladin archetype require a patron deity?
My idea is to have a character be a (holy) do-gooder, who is committed to the ideals of the celestial planes and "goodness" (for lack of a better word), without worshiping any particular deity.
Curious if that'd fly, with the rules of a Paladin representing a particular faith.
Paladins never require a patron deity. The Empyreal Knight's patron is incredibly likely to be one of the Empyreal Lords rather than a deity, in fact.
I always thought Pally's had to be part of a particular organized religion and thus have a patron deity.
Would you have a Pally pledged to a code of conduct, rather than a deity or religion?
I always thought Pally's had to be part of a particular organized religion and thus have a patron deity.
Would you have a Pally pledged to a code of conduct, rather than a deity or religion?
The Sacred Servant archetype is the only one that is required to do so. See quote below:
Paladins as a general rule, venerate the gods of good and purity, but some take this a step further, dedicating themselves to a specific deity and furthering the cause of the faith. These sacred servants are rewarded for their devotion with additional spells and powerful allies.
A sacred servant must select one deity to worship. This deity’s alignment must be lawful good, lawful neutral, or neutral good.