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haferka 07-26-05, 09:49 PM	Can an Asherati character take levels of Paladin... I have read that they turn to sand if they renounce there faith in Geshtai, but Paladins dont necessarily need to choose a diety. at least untill they gain spells. Could I get a circle ruling on this?
Arvagor 07-26-05, 11:02 PM	I don't think the issue is that you don't have to worship a deity as a paladin; page 2 of the current Living Greyhawk Deities document, 3rd bullet point, states this rather clearly: "PCs other than cleric/favored soul do not have to worship a specific deity, and druids/paladins do not need to serve a patron deity, but they may do so if they desire." Nor am I aware of any rule, LG or otherwise, that says paladins must worship a specific deity if they want to cast spells. The problem as I see it, is if you start out as a paladin, you must be Lawful Good. Geshtai is a Neutral deity. The LG Deities document states: "A specific deity-serving druid/paladin's alignment must be within one step of its deity (either on the law-chaos axis, or the good-evil one, but not both)." Meaning, any PC worshipping Geshtai, and taking a cleric/favored soul/druid/paladin-type class, must be either Neutral, Lawful Neutral, Neutral Good, or Chaotic Neutral in alignment.
TheBecklee 07-27-05, 01:58 PM	I wouldn't see this as a problem, because of the spirit of the game. While I don't have all that much LG experience, as a GM, I'd allow it. I have seen a certed kobold character, and we can play centuars... Maybe ask your local triad first?
scon40 07-28-05, 01:54 PM	A paladin can't serve Geshtai as she is a Neutral deity and a paladin must be LG.