DM Q&A: Class: Paladin question (becoming a...)

[ChrilWavingdark]

I was wondering how one exactly intially becomes a paladin. I was reading a post in Lore of the Lands and it says one answers a calling.

Does that mean the church or order seeks out this individual and requests that they become one or what? Any clarification would be much appreciated thanks!

[heimdall]

You are called to service as a Paladin from your god(dess). Likely through some direct vision or a series of dreams or somthing.

This could happen at age 8 or it could happen when you are 43.

Thus destroying the notion that people are somehow 'born' paladins.

[ChrilWavingdark]

Thanks big guy.

[heimdall]

Actually paladins are grown on turnip farms.

[ChrilWavingdark]

I knew I wasn't crazy! It's all conspiracy of mass produced do gooders!