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<blockquote data-quote="Dragonblade" data-source="post: 573189" data-attributes="member: 2804">Yes.&nbsp; True.&nbsp; But they still get their power from an external source of cosmic good.You are correct.&nbsp; They do follow the rules.&nbsp; Either the rules of their god or the basic moral rules of the universal good.The paladin cannot just do whatever they like nor have I said that.&nbsp; But they don't have to follow the rules of others simply because others have rules.Yes, you would be correct.&nbsp; But the key here is IF.&nbsp; Paladins in my world have no such rules against killing a prisoner just because they are a prisoner.&nbsp; Being a prisoner or helpless doesn't in and of itself give any sort of untouchable status.&nbsp; Whether or not the paladin can kill the prisoner depends on who the prisoner is and why they are a prisoner.The paladin doesn't go around making his own decisions on what is good or not.&nbsp; What is good or not is determined by the paladin's code and the situation at hand.A CG character is under no such external restrictions or code to guide his actions.&nbsp; CG characters are the ones who would go around making their own decisions on what is good or not.If the paladin has in fact accepted the surrender of his foe then you are correct.&nbsp; He cannot simply slay them out of hand.&nbsp; If he has given his word that the prisoners won't be harmed then he must keep his word.But the paladin is under no obligation to accept a foe's surrender in the first place even if that foe drops his weapon and begs for mercy.&nbsp; Furthermore if after accepting a foe's surrender certain extenuating or extraordinary circumstances come to light then the paladin may kill the prisoner.For example, if the paladin is fighting a brigand who surrenders and the paladin accepts his surrender.&nbsp; But then it is revealed the brigand is in fact a notorious serial rapist and killer with a death sentence on his head, the paladin may then kill the prisoner and carry out the death sentence.But the paladin who has accepted a prisoner's surrender cannot simply kill the prisoner because he &quot;felt like it&quot; or some other frivolous reason.&nbsp; That would be more Chaotic and not Lawful.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dragonblade, post: 573189, member: 2804"] Yes. True. But they still get their power from an external source of cosmic good. You are correct. They do follow the rules. Either the rules of their god or the basic moral rules of the universal good. The paladin cannot just do whatever they like nor have I said that. But they don't have to follow the rules of others simply because others have rules. Yes, you would be correct. But the key here is IF. Paladins in my world have no such rules against killing a prisoner just because they are a prisoner. Being a prisoner or helpless doesn't in and of itself give any sort of untouchable status. Whether or not the paladin can kill the prisoner depends on who the prisoner is and why they are a prisoner. The paladin doesn't go around making his own decisions on what is good or not. What is good or not is determined by the paladin's code and the situation at hand. A CG character is under no such external restrictions or code to guide his actions. CG characters are the ones who would go around making their own decisions on what is good or not. If the paladin has in fact accepted the surrender of his foe then you are correct. He cannot simply slay them out of hand. If he has given his word that the prisoners won't be harmed then he must keep his word. But the paladin is under no obligation to accept a foe's surrender in the first place even if that foe drops his weapon and begs for mercy. Furthermore if after accepting a foe's surrender certain extenuating or extraordinary circumstances come to light then the paladin may kill the prisoner. For example, if the paladin is fighting a brigand who surrenders and the paladin accepts his surrender. But then it is revealed the brigand is in fact a notorious serial rapist and killer with a death sentence on his head, the paladin may then kill the prisoner and carry out the death sentence. But the paladin who has accepted a prisoner's surrender cannot simply kill the prisoner because he "felt like it" or some other frivolous reason. That would be more Chaotic and not Lawful. [/QUOTE]

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