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<blockquote data-quote="LuYangShih" data-source="post: 982860" data-attributes="member: 10414">I disagree that she should have her Paladin status revoked.&nbsp; She has incurred a few minor infractions on the code, but Paladins are not machines.&nbsp; They make mistakes, they have emotions, and they are not perfect.&nbsp; They strive to be, but unless they achieve celestial status, I would say they are not there yet.&nbsp; If a Paladin instantly lost status the moment they stepped even slightly out of step with the essential rightness of their calling, they would virtually cease to exist.&nbsp; Initially, Bronwyn was captured and forced to &quot;associate&quot; with the villian in question.&nbsp; During this time he showed compassion, courage, honor, and more in his actions towards her.&nbsp; Is it not possible that she saw this, and believing that anyone who possessed the capability of acting so nobly might be worth attempting to redeem, did not immediately sever her connection with the man once free?Perhaps she thinks he could be redeemed, or perhaps she simply wonders if she should cease to associate with someone who has treated her so well.&nbsp; Certainly, any woman who had a man act as this villian did towards them would be hard pressed to say she felt nothing for him.&nbsp; Lying to her companions was wrong, but it was a minor infraction at worst, and the reasons for her doing so can be easily understood.&nbsp; Her companions did not see or interact with Ghandethar and see his nobler, better side.&nbsp; Likely, he is viewed simply as an enemy, and if she had informed them of what had happened, would there be any guarantee that they would not immediately charge off to slay him, knowing he was in the area?&nbsp; The situation is not so simple as to instantly demand that she automatically follow the tenets of her deity in the most obvious way.&nbsp; If such a powerful man could be persuaded to join the cause of good, would that not be far better than slaying him on the spot, and giving him no chance at redemption?&nbsp; He has shown he possesses nobler qualities than most villians, at least in his conduct towards her, and does that not warrant a chance for him to turn from the path of the darkness?&nbsp; And finally, I think that arbitrarily penalizing someone for roleplaying of this caliber makes no sense.&nbsp; She has not yet stepped over the line in my opinion, at least, she merely treads it.&nbsp; With such a wonderful opportunity for classic storylines to develop, I say give her the chance to develop this further.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="LuYangShih, post: 982860, member: 10414"] I disagree that she should have her Paladin status revoked. She has incurred a few minor infractions on the code, but Paladins are not machines. They make mistakes, they have emotions, and they are not perfect. They strive to be, but unless they achieve celestial status, I would say they are not there yet. If a Paladin instantly lost status the moment they stepped even slightly out of step with the essential rightness of their calling, they would virtually cease to exist. Initially, Bronwyn was captured and forced to "associate" with the villian in question. During this time he showed compassion, courage, honor, and more in his actions towards her. Is it not possible that she saw this, and believing that anyone who possessed the capability of acting so nobly might be worth attempting to redeem, did not immediately sever her connection with the man once free? Perhaps she thinks he could be redeemed, or perhaps she simply wonders if she should cease to associate with someone who has treated her so well. Certainly, any woman who had a man act as this villian did towards them would be hard pressed to say she felt nothing for him. Lying to her companions was wrong, but it was a minor infraction at worst, and the reasons for her doing so can be easily understood. Her companions did not see or interact with Ghandethar and see his nobler, better side. Likely, he is viewed simply as an enemy, and if she had informed them of what had happened, would there be any guarantee that they would not immediately charge off to slay him, knowing he was in the area? The situation is not so simple as to instantly demand that she automatically follow the tenets of her deity in the most obvious way. If such a powerful man could be persuaded to join the cause of good, would that not be far better than slaying him on the spot, and giving him no chance at redemption? He has shown he possesses nobler qualities than most villians, at least in his conduct towards her, and does that not warrant a chance for him to turn from the path of the darkness? And finally, I think that arbitrarily penalizing someone for roleplaying of this caliber makes no sense. She has not yet stepped over the line in my opinion, at least, she merely treads it. With such a wonderful opportunity for classic storylines to develop, I say give her the chance to develop this further. [/QUOTE]

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