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<blockquote data-quote="BSF" data-source="post: 2378018" data-attributes="member: 13098">Now what?&nbsp; Well, a priestess of Orcus was afraid of dying.&nbsp; No more spells for the priestess.&nbsp; If she wants spells, off the paladin.&nbsp; Otherwise, she will soon die and she can have an audience with Orcus to discuss her 'future'.&nbsp; From the Paladin's perspective, it sounds like the player was a little off guard with the wording of her 'mercy'.&nbsp; That's a good thing though.&nbsp; Not every single event will be executed flawlessly in campaign.&nbsp; But what are the Paladin's intentions?&nbsp; If there is a legitimate attempt to redeem the cleric, than I would play forward with it.&nbsp; There is some tremendous potential for roleplaying here.&nbsp; Unless it really isn't something you are interested in, grab it with both hands and run with it.&nbsp; The priestess will only be able to function as a tough sandbag without spells.&nbsp; The PCs will need to protect her to some degree.&nbsp; They will need to show that compassion, mercy and trust are not weaknesses.&nbsp; Rather they are strengths.&nbsp; If the priestess benefits from the compassion of the PCs, perhaps she will see the error of her past and seek to atone.&nbsp; Perhaps she will later end up as a vehement combatant of evil herself?&nbsp; Perhaps she will wander the lands speaking out against the path of evil?&nbsp; If the players handle it well, you might end up with a brand new campaign event.&nbsp; I would love to see something like this in one of my own games.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BSF, post: 2378018, member: 13098"] Now what? Well, a priestess of Orcus was afraid of dying. No more spells for the priestess. If she wants spells, off the paladin. Otherwise, she will soon die and she can have an audience with Orcus to discuss her 'future'. From the Paladin's perspective, it sounds like the player was a little off guard with the wording of her 'mercy'. That's a good thing though. Not every single event will be executed flawlessly in campaign. But what are the Paladin's intentions? If there is a legitimate attempt to redeem the cleric, than I would play forward with it. There is some tremendous potential for roleplaying here. Unless it really isn't something you are interested in, grab it with both hands and run with it. The priestess will only be able to function as a tough sandbag without spells. The PCs will need to protect her to some degree. They will need to show that compassion, mercy and trust are not weaknesses. Rather they are strengths. If the priestess benefits from the compassion of the PCs, perhaps she will see the error of her past and seek to atone. Perhaps she will later end up as a vehement combatant of evil herself? Perhaps she will wander the lands speaking out against the path of evil? If the players handle it well, you might end up with a brand new campaign event. I would love to see something like this in one of my own games. [/QUOTE]

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