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The Paladin killed someone...what to do?
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<blockquote data-quote="ForceUser" data-source="post: 2707023" data-attributes="member: 2785"><p>A paladin has a duty to uphold the law. Furthermore, evil's most dangerous lure is the abandonment of mercy. If, in his rage and grief at the assault upon his wife, the paladin struck down the halfling accomplice, he might not be acting within the dictates of society's law, which might require the murderers to answer for their crimes at court. Worse, he would be killing not out of righteousness but in a fit of rage. Great drama and a very human reaction, certainly, but not very paladin-like. </p><p></p><p>Walking the exalted path is no easy thing, and this is just the sort of extreme situation that tests a paladin's resolve to remain loyal to the ideals of justice, law, and virtue. It is a heart-wrenching situation, and my sympathies go out to any paladin forced to choose between upholding his ideals and avenging his wife. Either way, the character will struggle with guilt, sorrow, and grief. It's high drama. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ForceUser, post: 2707023, member: 2785"] A paladin has a duty to uphold the law. Furthermore, evil's most dangerous lure is the abandonment of mercy. If, in his rage and grief at the assault upon his wife, the paladin struck down the halfling accomplice, he might not be acting within the dictates of society's law, which might require the murderers to answer for their crimes at court. Worse, he would be killing not out of righteousness but in a fit of rage. Great drama and a very human reaction, certainly, but not very paladin-like. Walking the exalted path is no easy thing, and this is just the sort of extreme situation that tests a paladin's resolve to remain loyal to the ideals of justice, law, and virtue. It is a heart-wrenching situation, and my sympathies go out to any paladin forced to choose between upholding his ideals and avenging his wife. Either way, the character will struggle with guilt, sorrow, and grief. It's high drama. :) [/QUOTE]
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