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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="Westwind" data-source="post: 1565101" data-attributes="member: 3241"><p>I'm not convinced by the arguements that it's better for the girl to confront her attacker in the courtroom or that she will somehow become more traumatized by watching the Paladin kill her assaulter. How is the Paladin supposed to know? My Paladin has ranks in Knowledge (religion) and Profession (judge) but not Knowledge (psychotherapy). Don't graft current theory onto this Paladin's decision--it's not fair to the character.</p><p></p><p>According to the PH, a Paladin is to "punish those who harm or threaten innocents." Not bring them to the nearest authority. Not make sure they are represented by council at a trial. Not try to convert every last orc in the forest. Punish them.</p><p></p><p>Of course, the PH also states the Paladin is supposed to act with honor and gives a few examples of dishonorable behaviour. If your Paladin found himself behind a demon who, somehow, hadn't heard his approach, would you spend the surprise round getting its attention or smiting it?</p><p></p><p>According to Faiths and Pantheons, Paladins of Tyr "without a civilized legal code with which to guide their judgements...often default to a doctrine roughly equivalent to 'an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth'." I have no idea what the greater cultural context of this event was since it might matter if it was an inn in Waterdeep for somewhere deep in the North. However, at the very least being allowd to "default" in such a manner implies that Paladins of Tyr have full rights to exact justice in a manner they see fitting at times, as long as the punishment fits the crime. I suppose we could carry the "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" thing a little too far and say the Paladin picked the wrong punishment, but that's not for grandmothers to read.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Westwind, post: 1565101, member: 3241"] I'm not convinced by the arguements that it's better for the girl to confront her attacker in the courtroom or that she will somehow become more traumatized by watching the Paladin kill her assaulter. How is the Paladin supposed to know? My Paladin has ranks in Knowledge (religion) and Profession (judge) but not Knowledge (psychotherapy). Don't graft current theory onto this Paladin's decision--it's not fair to the character. According to the PH, a Paladin is to "punish those who harm or threaten innocents." Not bring them to the nearest authority. Not make sure they are represented by council at a trial. Not try to convert every last orc in the forest. Punish them. Of course, the PH also states the Paladin is supposed to act with honor and gives a few examples of dishonorable behaviour. If your Paladin found himself behind a demon who, somehow, hadn't heard his approach, would you spend the surprise round getting its attention or smiting it? According to Faiths and Pantheons, Paladins of Tyr "without a civilized legal code with which to guide their judgements...often default to a doctrine roughly equivalent to 'an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth'." I have no idea what the greater cultural context of this event was since it might matter if it was an inn in Waterdeep for somewhere deep in the North. However, at the very least being allowd to "default" in such a manner implies that Paladins of Tyr have full rights to exact justice in a manner they see fitting at times, as long as the punishment fits the crime. I suppose we could carry the "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" thing a little too far and say the Paladin picked the wrong punishment, but that's not for grandmothers to read. [/QUOTE]
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