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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FireLance" data-source="post: 1552011" data-attributes="member: 3424">OK, I'll bite.  With the caveat that my answers only describe how I would react if I played a paladin, and how I would expect paladins in my campaign to act.A paladin is not obliged to take a prisoner if he does not have the resources to do so.  In my view, he may take any of the following actions with honor:1. He may inform his foe that he is unable to take prisoners, and he should fight to the death or attempt to flee.2. He may make it a condition of surrender that the foe immediately submits to justice for his past misdeeds.  This may include the death penalty, if he has committed sufficient evil.3. He may show mercy and allow the foe to leave unharmed.  Who knows, this could be the turning point that redeems a formerly evil creature.  It's this little thing called faith, you see.With respect to the cleric of the evil god, the paladin should not immediately resort to violence.  However, he should be suspicious, question him, watch him carefully, report him to the authorities or even bring him back for questioning himself if the cleric is being secretive or evasive.  This may involve inflicting nonlethal damage on the cleric.  Evil creatures have the right to life, dignity and freedom as well, and if the evil cleric is simply out for a stroll, the paladin should not stop him.  However, he should always be ready to act once he threatens to commit evil.</blockquote>

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