Is that true that Paladins HAVE TO BE LAWFUL GOOD ?

@ChrisPerkinsDnD Is that true that Paladins HAVE TO BE LAWFUL GOOD or could the person choose their alignment? https://t.co/WkfQ13iONy

— Bryce Barnhill (@Melodystuck) May 30, 2017

Paladins don't have to be lawful good. Even in earlier editions, when the restriction existed, the DM could decide otherwise. #WOTCstaff https://t.co/eZ5f8MZEtH

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) May 30, 2017

But should they be lawful? E.g., If a paladin makes an oath to a chaotic entity, is the paladin chaotic or lawful?

— Anders (@AndyThatsCrazy) May 30, 2017

Paladins can have different alignments than their deities. "Chaotic" doesn't mean you're incapable of defending an oath. #WOTCstaff https://t.co/RmVikCAvJW

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) May 30, 2017

I think chaotic with paladins is somewhat debatable, since I see them leaning more toward lawful or neutral good? unless rogue/paladin

— genghis galahad (@genghisgalahad2) May 30, 2017

Check out the chaotic good alignment description in the Player's Handbook (p. 122). #WOTCstaff https://t.co/SvhUaeCo2l

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) May 30, 2017

I always felt that the alignment of the paladin should reflect the alignment of the god they follow, too. Same with clerics

— Amanda of the Galaxy (@yoritomo_reiko) May 30, 2017

But then we'd have no stories about misguided paladins or radical clerics. #WOTCstaff https://t.co/cpZ11dk83V

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) May 30, 2017