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Simple question, really. Everyone is familiar with this bit from the CRB:
PRD wrote:
Code of Conduct: A paladin must be of lawful good alignment and loses all class features except proficiencies if she ever willingly commits an evil act.
Additionally, a paladin's code requires that she respect legitimate authority, act with honor (not lying, not cheating, not using poison, and so forth), help those in need (provided they do not use the help for evil or chaotic ends), and punish those who harm or threaten innocents.
Do the Paladin Codes from Faiths of Purity/Balance supplement or replace the CRB Code of Conduct?
Sample:
Faiths of Purity, Paladin Code section:
Shelyn 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 job is
to prevent the weak and foolish from being seduced by
false promises. Their tenets include:
• I am peaceful. I come first with a rose. I 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 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 see beauty in others. As a rough stone hides a diamond,
a drab face may hide the heart of a saint.
• 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.
• 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.
art and beauty. They see the ugliness in evil, even
when cloaked in the form of beauty, and their job is
to prevent the weak and foolish from being seduced by
false promises. Their tenets include:
• I am peaceful. I come first with a rose. I 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 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 see beauty in others. As a rough stone hides a diamond,
a drab face may hide the heart of a saint.
• 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.
• 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.