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My Paladin killed a child molester (and now my DM wants to take away my powers!)
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<blockquote data-quote="Minicol" data-source="post: 1564353" data-attributes="member: 17308"><p>IMO you did alright !</p><p>Paladins are based loosely around the legends of the ideal medieval knight. In some versions of the Arthurian legends, king Arthur and Lancelot at some point encounter rapists (a giant living on an isolated small island if I remember). They only have a second hand report. Their reaction : immediately travel there and cut off its head. The guy, despite being a giant dies at the first sword stroke. They go home happily smiling that justice is done.</p><p></p><p>Morality : Knights were EXPECTED to take the law into their hands ! Mostly also, there was no law to speak of, and when it existed, it was often days away and uncaring if you were not a noble. When you think of medieval laws and medieval cities, think Lankhmar. only in worse.</p><p></p><p>Besides, most of you are thinking of the law of fantasy world as the modern day efficient police we have. Nothing could be more wrong. Give such a guy to a medieval "police" and three things could happen :</p><p>- He is thrown in a deep oubliette and dies for days</p><p>- He is executed by dismemberment on the public square</p><p>- OR : he pays a bribe, goes home and resume tormenting the girl.</p><p></p><p>In the first two cases, the paladin is in fact merciful in his treatment of the rapist, in the third, he prevents an horrible monster from tormenting innocents.</p><p></p><p>Congratulations Vindicator ! Your character is a paladin.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Minicol, post: 1564353, member: 17308"] IMO you did alright ! Paladins are based loosely around the legends of the ideal medieval knight. In some versions of the Arthurian legends, king Arthur and Lancelot at some point encounter rapists (a giant living on an isolated small island if I remember). They only have a second hand report. Their reaction : immediately travel there and cut off its head. The guy, despite being a giant dies at the first sword stroke. They go home happily smiling that justice is done. Morality : Knights were EXPECTED to take the law into their hands ! Mostly also, there was no law to speak of, and when it existed, it was often days away and uncaring if you were not a noble. When you think of medieval laws and medieval cities, think Lankhmar. only in worse. Besides, most of you are thinking of the law of fantasy world as the modern day efficient police we have. Nothing could be more wrong. Give such a guy to a medieval "police" and three things could happen : - He is thrown in a deep oubliette and dies for days - He is executed by dismemberment on the public square - OR : he pays a bribe, goes home and resume tormenting the girl. In the first two cases, the paladin is in fact merciful in his treatment of the rapist, in the third, he prevents an horrible monster from tormenting innocents. Congratulations Vindicator ! Your character is a paladin. [/QUOTE]
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