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Oh yes. Although paladins have surrendered a portion of their free will, a player often gets to make many decisions regarding mercy. The rules are intentionally vague to encourage this. Although mercy is an important component of a paladin, the amount of mercy is the paladin-player's call...

If wrongness was a weapon, you'd be the Death Star. No matter how much you try to paint the killing of an orc bandit as murder, you are wrong wrong wrong. The only teensy, tiny way you could have a shred of being right would be if the DM stripped the paladin of his paladinhood. If that...

I like the BeeGees album "Odessa." The whole thing!!! My sister bought it when I was a teen and I listened to it and loved it. It's melancholy, but not too depressing, and nothing like the typical BeeGees songs, SO DON'T JUDGE ME! :eek: And I like that "Toxic" song by Britney Spears. When...

I respectfully inform you of your wrongness. A paladin has earned automatic respect the day they became a paladin, not when you say they do. Paladins get this respect at 0 xp, right out the gate. To make a real-world parallel, in D&D-land a paladin is like a priest and a police officer...

In my opinion, one of the best reasons to run a paladin is to get a healthy measure of respect from the other PCs. A paladin, after all, is a legitimate authority figure who commands respect even at 1st level. Your list of steps is awesome and shows respect for the paladin's role in the party...

The paladin was likely "psychotic" because you kept an orc bandit alive during the battle so you could release it later into the world, after you pumped it for information. You knew the paladin would have a problem with this, so you tried to exclude her from your scheming, but you were not...

Aha. Sounds like your PC was being a jerk to the paladin. Now it all makes sense. You knew darn well that the paladin wanted that orc dead, but you went ahead and put that paladin in a sticky situation. When a paladin enters a party of adventurers, the party TACITLY AGREES that the paladin...

The paladin has probably taken an oath to kill evil beings. But the paladin has probably 'not' taken an oath to the party, or at least taken an oath to the party that overrides her oath to kill evil. As much as the party may feel that the paladin must obey their spontaneously negotiated...

It's up to the player of the paladin how the paladin would react. Killing and not killing the orc are both correct actions. Clearly the player of the paladin felt their paladin character would not feel bound by the other PC's negotiations and would kill the orc. There is nothing wrong with...

Hey. Anybody here enter the D&D Fan Film contest mentioned in Dragon Magazine? Go here to see my entry: http://www.gamevideos.com/video/channel/DnD Mine is called "Unnamed Dungeon." Its preview thumbnail is a cartoony solid purple beholder. You can rate videos by clicking "Rate It" on the...

Corks for trees. Tony M

Looks good to me. Maybe add some art to attract eyes. And maybe write your phone number or email address on several tabs along the bottom, so folks without a pencil can easily tear-off your contact info. Tony M

Since your gaming-company paycheck would be so small, it makes me wonder if you'll have a small marketing budget, too. That could be frustrating. I bet they're planning to put a sandwich board on you with ads painted on the front and back and have you stand outside their building, waving at...

Bukowski. Because I enjoy words that peel the meat off your skull. Tony M

How To Start a Business in Maryland Here's a book you could order. I have one for Missouri, myself. It's good. Tony M

GAh! Kormydigar beat me to the S-corp tip. Tony M

It seems to me that SP is the way to go until the money starts rolling in. Then, after you find yourself paying lots of taxes, incorporate. The SP-phase could last weeks, months, years...until you eventually make good money or give up. But, yeh, if you worry about being sued for some reason...

Well, as a SP I've sold intellectual property many times, and recently bought some, so I don't see what you mean about it not being an option. Are you saying the RIAA has a policy against dealing with an SP? Sounds illogical, if so. Are you sure, or guessing? After all, any guy can form a...

Same here. I'm shy around the ladies. But when I met Rebecca, I couldn't stop myself. I had to talk to her and ask her out. I was compelled!! I was...assertive! And now she and I are married and have 4 children. Yay! :) Tony M

She's testing you. To pass the test, you must strangle her dog. He is the only thing standing between you and happiness. Hoowee, that's some excellent advice. If she has a hamster or a goldfish, you better strangle them too. Then after she stops crying, give her a hug and tell her that your...