The Review/Adult Stories/Dungeons and Dragons
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Fredhot16's notes of Dungeons and Dragons:
You know, I looked up the Dungeons and Dragons Paladin Code on google and I couldn't find a definite, set-in-stone, code. I did find a "A Guidebook to Clerics and Paladins- Defenders of the Faith" for the edition (3.5) of this CYOS. The Code, according to this guide, doesn't really allow lying, cheating, or poison. I saw ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about sex being forbidden. So, this internal conflict this paladin girl is supposed to be having somewhat? Shouldn't actually exist. So, it's just made-up garbage. Just as I expected.
Also, pretty sure that the type of paladin this girl is supposed to be wouldn't be a bandit, rapist, or child killer. Not only would she normally have a strong core of ethics, but her becoming a bandit just comes out of nowhere. Terrible choices.
You know, I'm not exactly getting an great feel for the god Bane. Not getting his ethos or why people worship him. It's just so...paltry, so nominal. It's just token information.
Halford's Amendment to the above: Paladins are required in any version of D&D (and it's various offshoots) to be Lawful Good, and the world does not operate in relativistic terms of what good and evil are. There are explicit Gods of good and evil and stated acts for both. A paladin who commits an explicitly evil act will find quickly (if not immediately) that they become an Ex-Paladin (some rulesets allow for Anti-paladins, which allow for the same mechanics but openly serving Evil gods).
The Book of Exalted Deeds in 3.5 touches sexuality for good characters, and states the following:
There is nothing inherently evil about human (or humanoid) sexuality, and being a good character doesn’t necessarily mean remaining a virgin. Certain religions and cultures in the D&D universe encourage or at least condone some people taking vows of chastity, but these are similar to vows of poverty or abstinence, rooted in the belief that giving up the enjoyment of a good and natural thing can have positive spiritual benefits, not derived from an attitude that sex is evil.
However, a good character is bound to realize that sexuality is laden with traditions of exploitation and abuse, an area of interpersonal relationships where power dynamics are often manifested in unfortunate—really, evil—ways. A good character is not opposed to sex in principle, but will not condone exploitative or coercive relationships such as prostitution, the use of slaves for sex, or sexual contact with children or others without the power to enter freely and willingly into a relationship of mutual respect.
While it's counterpart, the Book of Vile Deeds, is oddly quiet on the nature of how sex ties into being evil, it's impossible to consider how rape could be considered anything other than evil.
