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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="BASHMAN" data-source="post: 1564709" data-attributes="member: 8277"><p>Sounds to me like you need to take that "chaotic good paladin" prestige class from Defenders of the Faith.</p><p></p><p>Think of it this way: Paladin = Superman, Avenger (or whatever it is called) = Batman!</p><p></p><p>Your character sounds more like batman-- who is willing to get his hands dirty in order to see justice done. Superman, however, will not break the law, even to see justice done.</p><p></p><p>If your character were superman, you'd have apprehended the lecher, and brought him to the town marshal. As a paladin, you would swear an oath indicating what you saw. The Marshal would also take the girl's testimony to verify what happened. </p><p></p><p>There would be a short trial.</p><p></p><p>Then the townsfolk would put this guy on a stool, kick it, and make him take a short drop with a quick stop, if you know what I mean.</p><p></p><p>In essence, even if this guy deserved to die for what he did-- it was not for your character to decide. The law has its own executioners, judges, and juries. You are not all three roled up into one, but a servant of justice. You should be helping the system, not overriding it.</p><p></p><p>DM, if you are listening, I recomend, you DO NOT let this person remain a paladin. If s/he wanted this person dead, all that was necessary would be to turn them over to the authorities, who would have swiftly executed him anyway. The paladin's attack was not done in the interest of justice-- it circumvented it. This attack was done out of anger.</p><p></p><p>Frankly, this person is lucky that they did not end up being charged with murder (after all, it not legal to kill someone who does not directly threaten you with bodily harm), let alone lose favor with their diety. </p><p></p><p>What I would recomend to you, however, is that you allow this person to join a prestige class for "avenger" type, ex paladins. There is something to this effect in Def. of the Faith. (I don't remember the class' name right now) It is a class for chaotic good characters, and is similar to paladin (paladin abilities stack with it)</p><p></p><p>I had a friend that also wrote up their own version of the "avenger" prestige class (his is actually called the avenger) if you are interested. Drop me an email at <a href="mailto:epochrpg@yahoo.com">epochrpg@yahoo.com</a> and I will send it over to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BASHMAN, post: 1564709, member: 8277"] Sounds to me like you need to take that "chaotic good paladin" prestige class from Defenders of the Faith. Think of it this way: Paladin = Superman, Avenger (or whatever it is called) = Batman! Your character sounds more like batman-- who is willing to get his hands dirty in order to see justice done. Superman, however, will not break the law, even to see justice done. If your character were superman, you'd have apprehended the lecher, and brought him to the town marshal. As a paladin, you would swear an oath indicating what you saw. The Marshal would also take the girl's testimony to verify what happened. There would be a short trial. Then the townsfolk would put this guy on a stool, kick it, and make him take a short drop with a quick stop, if you know what I mean. In essence, even if this guy deserved to die for what he did-- it was not for your character to decide. The law has its own executioners, judges, and juries. You are not all three roled up into one, but a servant of justice. You should be helping the system, not overriding it. DM, if you are listening, I recomend, you DO NOT let this person remain a paladin. If s/he wanted this person dead, all that was necessary would be to turn them over to the authorities, who would have swiftly executed him anyway. The paladin's attack was not done in the interest of justice-- it circumvented it. This attack was done out of anger. Frankly, this person is lucky that they did not end up being charged with murder (after all, it not legal to kill someone who does not directly threaten you with bodily harm), let alone lose favor with their diety. What I would recomend to you, however, is that you allow this person to join a prestige class for "avenger" type, ex paladins. There is something to this effect in Def. of the Faith. (I don't remember the class' name right now) It is a class for chaotic good characters, and is similar to paladin (paladin abilities stack with it) I had a friend that also wrote up their own version of the "avenger" prestige class (his is actually called the avenger) if you are interested. Drop me an email at [email]epochrpg@yahoo.com[/email] and I will send it over to you. [/QUOTE]
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