@JeremyECrawford Paladin draws power from an oath, and can cast spells using a holy symbol, would the symbol represent the oath or a deity?
— Karl (@KarlFromTheNet) May 6, 2017
A holy symbol (PH, 151) typically represents a god or pantheon. Talk with your DM if you'd like it to represent something else sacred. #DnD https://t.co/xj6Oj22vuW
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) May 6, 2017
@JeremyECrawford Aren't there rules in the Dungeon Masters Guide for playing a Paladin or Cleric that draws their powers from philosophical beliefs?
— Jack C. Fejer (@JackFejer) May 6, 2017
The Dungeon Master's Guide has a section called "Other Religious Systems" (p. 13) that's about alternative belief systems. #DnD https://t.co/G4h840t8DG
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) May 6, 2017
@JeremyECrawford Faith in gods isn't necessary to be a Paladin. Also have the option of taking Oath of the Ancients, which transcends any 1 belief system. pic.twitter.com/BoPnv2Z7Sq
— D&D Knight (@KnightDnD) May 6, 2017
@KnightDnD Yes, the PH and the DMG are unified in that message.
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) May 6, 2017
@KnightDnD It’s one reason I like the Paladin class: Divine spells fueled by faith in Justice, itself, rather than depending on a distant deity. That option is available to clerics as well, as noted in the DMG.
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) May 6, 2017