This is some :stalin-approval: homebrew
All kings, nobles, merchants, high priests, etc are automatically counted as chaotic evil regardless of their professed alignment for the purpose of Smite Evil.
Here's the source for those interested: https://img.fireden.net/tg/image/1453/74/1453743583694.pdf
That homebrew should be canonized.
It's so fun in concept, leftist sentiments aside, it really is hard to go back to "I was born to a sickly noble household and am obligated to uphold the dogmas of the profiteering church as the fourth-born son while the first and second born keep busy making heirs to backstab each other" paladin status quos.
This, being the son of a blacksmith seeking revenge on the establishment that killed their father after he could not keep up with their insane smithing qoutas would be a good backstory compared to all the "oh I am but a poor noble and so sympathize more with the rifraf than the evil bad nobles schstick".
Is poor noble sob fest that common of a backstory? You'd think there wouldn't be that many people empathizing with noblefolk. Not that I should be complaining, my first (and only) D&D character was sort-of a disgraced nobleman.
It occurs with some frequency as a means to show nobility without the usual vices associated with royals, this is compared to figures such as Conan or your thief/smuggler that are world weary and wise while denying any form of title to themselves and being part of the common-folk/working class background. Disgraced/poor noble then is the means by which nobility is made palatable to common people when in reality most nobles and their actions you read about in history books are legit just sociopaths or incompetent failsons/daughters.
Reminds me of Nalia from Baldur's Gate 2. "FOR THE NEEDY!" yet a :LIB: through and through.
it would fit well in the canon since they already have a cleric of solidarity as well
Actually good writing I want to read the rest :powercry-1:
he can liberate my means anyday :hyperflush:
The tenets that a paladin of the Common Man obeys vary wildly from individual to individual, but all carry within them the same revolutionary spirit, the single idea that the change the world needs to break free from tyranny is destined to happen, but that much work needs to be done alongside every common man and woman to bring this collective dream to fruition.
:lets-fucking-go:
Normally I don't like rpg art being to horny. Honestly though this one can go horny on main, just all in
I know that nobody really makes it to 20th level, but Strength of the People is a super-dope power from a role-play/historical perspective. Imagine if Lenin was a Warhammer Ork warboss, where the larger the movement, the stronger his ability to :stalin-gun-1: I realize that its pretty individualist framing, but the phrase "icon of the revolutionary struggle" is just incredible
Yeah I feel either this type of power set or the inverse being a druid Shepard in which you help to empower your fellow proletariat and they in turn come to your aid in a time of need would also be pretty dope and would at least not push the whole "great man of history" stereotype.
The problem with the great man of history theory isnwe keep trying tobapply it to men are who are not great. Look at somebody like stalin. Who actually did robin hood shit. Son of a cobbler robbing banks and spreading revolution. As opposed to the people liberals want to use it on, like rich failsons who happened to bribe the right people at the right time.
True, I think there's balance in historically remembering awesome peeps in the socialist struggle but not to idolize them but instead learn from the best parts of them to better facilitate praxis
