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<blockquote data-quote="3d6" data-source="post: 4457071" data-attributes="member: 12715">I think the &quot;evilness&quot; of the act depends on what kind of morality you want in your game.If you're playing with a more modern moral system, torturing a prisoner to death would generally be considered a chaotic and evil act, and would probably bring the paladins down on his head.If you're playing with a more medieval moral system, a paladin torturing a prisoner to death would probably be considered a lawful neutral act. Horrific execution for capital crimes was pretty common, after all, and the paladin is a legitimate authority figure (at least morally, if not legally). He might be chided for acting rashly, but probably not punished.It seems to me that your player is either intended to play an evil paladin, or you and your player disagree on what kind of moral code is appropriate in D&amp;D. It might be a good idea to discuss with your players what kind of mindset you and your players wish to operate under.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="3d6, post: 4457071, member: 12715"] I think the "evilness" of the act depends on what kind of morality you want in your game. If you're playing with a more modern moral system, torturing a prisoner to death would generally be considered a chaotic and evil act, and would probably bring the paladins down on his head. If you're playing with a more medieval moral system, a paladin torturing a prisoner to death would probably be considered a lawful neutral act. Horrific execution for capital crimes was pretty common, after all, and the paladin is a legitimate authority figure (at least morally, if not legally). He might be chided for acting rashly, but probably not punished. It seems to me that your player is either intended to play an evil paladin, or you and your player disagree on what kind of moral code is appropriate in D&D. It might be a good idea to discuss with your players what kind of mindset you and your players wish to operate under. [/QUOTE]

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