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Originally posted by LennonCook: Exactly. Lawful != follows the laws of the land. Lawful = follows a set of laws. Which is why two Paladins might react to the same situation differently: what Keldorn does is based on how he interprets Torm's law. Another Paladin might interpret that law differently, or might follow a different set of laws. Also, the "Good" portion of it allows room for their own instincts to kick in: following laws fanatically makes you Lawful Neutral.

Preeeee-cisely!!! If you look in the Player's Handbook OR under the "Lawful Good" alignment during BG2 character creation, it explains that the character believes that the Laws of Society are necessary for the greater good and are to be enforced and obeyed - even if the paladin or other LG character may personally disagree with the law itself. It has nothing to do with a personal code of honor - Yoshimo has a personal code of honor. LAWFUL means that they follow and obey the LAWS set down by society.