Asking what others would do about a situation that is going on in my game

[Ozmar]

Ohhh... the Cleric of Pelor is an NPC? Then the Cleric of Nerull wins.

Have the Pelorite confront the Nerullite PC. This seems like a simple case where the NPC is destined to be the party's adversary. Clearly the party should side with the Nerullite. Hillarity and drama ensues.

Have fun!

Ozmar the DM

Remember: PCness is thicker than Alignment

 

[billd91]

I may have not said this but the Cleric of Pelor was not going attack the other cleric outright. He was going to leave the group peacefully and let the other other alone, but it has come to a point that something must be done. As the DM I would rather the choice be up to the players. This situation is different as it is opposite of what usually happens. The NPC is found out to be evil and the group must decide what to do with him. Since the NPC is good and has been with the group from the start I am surprised that the players side with the Cleric of Nerull. Again the characters are mostly Neutrals but loyalties and such should mean things....maybe the dark side is MORE powerful!!!

It's probably not a question of the seductiveness of the darkside as much as it is a question of PC vs NPC considerations. PCs are important, NPCs are not, even if you have a longer history with them. That PC aura may be enough for the other PCs to work with the priestess of Nerull they barely know over the priest of Pelor who has been a stalwart companion.
Before confronting or even leaving, I'd have the NPC cleric approach each of the other PCs individually and ask where things stand. Are they on his side or hers? If he can't get the allies, then he should torch the evil books and go recruit fellow Pelorites.

 

[-SIN-]

I think you should find reason WHY they teamed up with the Pelor guy in the first place, and again, WHY they would replace him 'overnight'. I take it that the Cleric HAD PREVIOUSLY healed other members of the party, so the Psion backstabbing him may be a little off. Sure the Psion's Neutral - but after recieving lifesaving surgery from the Pelor Cleric, possibly more than once??...

Then there is the evil Cleric - whom showed evil tendancies, even before paying off the psion, so WHY the psion who may be 'in debt' to the Pelor Cleric would drop him down a hole for cash & a favor seems odd. You may want to start swaying the Psion over to NE - a more selfcentered type, out for self gain - even at the expence of his 'friends'...

I'd try to wrap this one up quick & start something fresh. Dragging it out could kill your game!

 

[werk]

I would not allow evil characters because I don't find inter-party conflict to be fun or productive. It sounds like you're concerned about the conflict to come, too, and I think that's wise. Even after the cleric of Pelor is gone, this character is evil and the player is really hamming it up. She will cause problems unless the other players are just totally docile.

This is pretty much my experience as well. Unless you have very experienced roleplayers, that have taken a crack at evil in the past, I would advise against evil campaigns. Seems like someone always takes it personally.

 

[William drake]

I'm not clear on whether the Cleric of Nerull is a PC or not. If the Cleric of Nerull is a PC...drop the Pelor Cleric NPC and let the PCs role play it out among themselves. Unless there's a super important plot reason for the NPC Cleric to be there, get rid of him. He's the one, from your description, that appears to be causing friction, not the evil character.

Keeping NPC's low is always a good rule. IT makes too much work for you and can lead into situations like your in now...always let the Party decide; let them talk and work things out themselves. With two many NPC's or just one or two that they always come to, makes it so that you have to RP that NPC's point of view, which may go against what you want to be done, or just might end up making it harder. IF the players have to do it themselves, it makes for a better game.

Game On

 

[Hand of Horus]

I'm a player in this game, the Psion, actually. Thought you might like to know what happened.

A confrontation came about, the Pelor cleric asking each of us where we stand, Him or Her (Nerull Cleric.) The ninja and the SoulKnife stood with Pelor-Cleric, believing it to be good versus evil, clear cut. The Psion stood with Nerull-Cleric, arguing that killing her because of a want to become something would be murder, unjustifiable.

Combat soon began, after role playing the conversation. The SoulKnife charged the Psion, and due to feats, class abilities, et cetera, stomped on the Psion's face hardcore. (Not literally. But it dropped the Psion to 1 HP.) The ninja moved to attack the Nerull-Cleric, as did the Pelor-Cleric.

The Nerull-Cleric ran, promising the Psion "I'll bring you back." (Yeah, my ***.) The Pelor-Cleric soon gave chase, telling the Psion "I won't fight you now."

The Nerull-Cleric led the Pelor-Cleric into a trap, and trapped him in a forcecage, and with handy use of the spell "Stoneshape", made it very hard to get out. In doing so, he trapped almost everyone in the tower. From before, however, a nymph we'd freed from a forcecage was coming back to help.

The Psion wasn't giving up so easily, refusing to surrender, and attacked the Soulknife with a dagger, being out of power points. The Soulknife, after trying to reason with his cousin the Psion to stop, killed the Psion.

(It's like a soap opera!)

I personally enjoyed the game.

...Despite the fact that I died.

Anything to add, change, remove, Belares?