Oath of Devotion Paladin Dark Urge

[Ozius]

Think I may have to try an Oath of Devotion Paladin Dark Urge who always tries to resist.

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

Sounds like a quick trip to Oathbreakerville.

[Akim]

Dang, the class description needs to be precise what these oathes exactly mean. I mean, if I became Paladin, I am sure I was TOLD about this. So far I hear way too many reports "I did this and that and suddenly was Dark Side". I mean... I hope Larian gives a CLEAR CUT answers what exactly these oaths entail.

[Gaius]

Originally posted by Akim:

Dang, the class description needs to be precise what these oathes exactly mean. I mean, if I became Paladin, I am sure I was TOLD about this. So far I hear way too many reports "I did this and that and suddenly was Dark Side". I mean... I hope Larian gives a CLEAR CUT answers what exactly these oaths entail.

By my testing, most people must be breaking it because they attack non red enemies without announcing it. Once I started attacking people in DIALOGUE thus starting combat, I didn't break it a single "weird" time.

TL:DR if the enemy is not red you gotta tell them you're about to attack, not use a surprise attack.

[Akim]

Originally posted by Gaius:

Originally posted by Akim:

Dang, the class description needs to be precise what these oathes exactly mean. I mean, if I became Paladin, I am sure I was TOLD about this. So far I hear way too many reports "I did this and that and suddenly was Dark Side". I mean... I hope Larian gives a CLEAR CUT answers what exactly these oaths entail.

By my testing, most people must be breaking it because they attack non red enemies without announcing it. Once I started attacking people in DIALOGUE thus starting combat, I didn't break it a single "weird" time.

TL:DR if the enemy is not red you gotta tell them you're about to attack, not use a surprise attack.

And hence it is why it is called "Lawful Stupid".

Why would I give Lord Voldemort the "honor" to announce myself, risking many people to be dead, when I just can backstab him and save many lives? That doesn't even make sense.

[Ozius]

Originally posted by Akim:

Originally posted by Gaius:

By my testing, most people must be breaking it because they attack non red enemies without announcing it. Once I started attacking people in DIALOGUE thus starting combat, I didn't break it a single "weird" time.

TL:DR if the enemy is not red you gotta tell them you're about to attack, not use a surprise attack.

And hence it is why it is called "Lawful Stupid".

Why would I give Lord Voldemort the "honor" to announce myself, risking many people to be dead, when I just can backstab him and save many lives? That doesn't even make sense.

A pure Paladin will always give someone the chance to repent and change their ways. Violence is always the last resort and is used primarily to protect the weak.

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

Originally posted by Akim:

Originally posted by Gaius:

By my testing, most people must be breaking it because they attack non red enemies without announcing it. Once I started attacking people in DIALOGUE thus starting combat, I didn't break it a single "weird" time.

TL:DR if the enemy is not red you gotta tell them you're about to attack, not use a surprise attack.

And hence it is why it is called "Lawful Stupid".

Why would I give Lord Voldemort the "honor" to announce myself, risking many people to be dead, when I just can backstab him and save many lives? That doesn't even make sense.

I mean, it makes sense to a Paladin.

Don't play Paladin? Play a different Oath (Vengeance perhaps)?

[dysaber]

Originally posted by Ozius:

Think I may have to try an Oath of Devotion Paladin Dark Urge who always tries to resist.

I had the exact same thought when I saw that. Add some spice to the character. I love paladins, but I think it will add another layer to the character having to resist dark urges during the playthrough.

[Ozius]

Originally posted by dysaber:

Originally posted by Ozius:

Think I may have to try an Oath of Devotion Paladin Dark Urge who always tries to resist.

I had the exact same thought when I saw that. Add some spice to the character. I love paladins, but I think it will add another layer to the character having to resist dark urges during the playthrough.

Yeah, the more I think of it, the more I lean towards this character, maybe as a Half-Orc (possibly as second or third playthrough ).

There are a couple of questions I want answered as I play. Are we able to continue to resist the urge or will something happen, such as blacking out and waking to corpses? And, If we can't resist forever and something bad does happen, would our deity be sympathetic due to the lack of control or not?

Basically, is Oathbreaker inevitable?

[Nihrahk]

Originally posted by Pan Darius Loveless:

Originally posted by Akim:

And hence it is why it is called "Lawful Stupid".

Why would I give Lord Voldemort the "honor" to announce myself, risking many people to be dead, when I just can backstab him and save many lives? That doesn't even make sense.

I mean, it makes sense to a Paladin.

Don't play Paladin? Play a different Oath (Vengeance perhaps)?

I'm probably gonna end up as Oathbreaker with Oath of Vengeance so fast. Mostly because I always end up saving that one Tiefling kid that tried stealing the druid idol unless I'm doing an evil playthrough.

[Choosing WHeel]

Originally posted by Akim:

Originally posted by Gaius:

By my testing, most people must be breaking it because they attack non red enemies without announcing it. Once I started attacking people in DIALOGUE thus starting combat, I didn't break it a single "weird" time.

TL:DR if the enemy is not red you gotta tell them you're about to attack, not use a surprise attack.

And hence it is why it is called "Lawful Stupid".

Why would I give Lord Voldemort the "honor" to announce myself, risking many people to be dead, when I just can backstab him and save many lives? That doesn't even make sense.

why are you playing a paladin if you don't want to be an honorable knight in shining armor? Just play a fighter instead.