I just realized, after seeing someone mention paladins, that the story of the Cataclysm is a gaming story about playing a paladin in 1e D&D. Bear with me as I wind up the wayback machine...
Our story begins with the group of nine PC's at the edge of the lands of the Baron. The Baron is a very charismatic leader whose people adore him and venerate him. He is also attempting to open a portal which will bring an Elder Being into the world in 14 days that will destroy much of the world. Our heroes are here to stop him.
Paladin: Ok, guys, let's go.
13 failed attempts later, the group, very discouraged debates what to do.
Paladin: I know a guy. We'll send him in. He can do it.
DM: roll roll roll Sorry, no, he failed to get the job done. You've got one day left. What do you do?
MU player: Y'know, I've got this scroll that I've been saving. Ultimate Meteor Swarm. It will turn the entire lands of Baron into a smoking crater.
Paladin: But, that will kill everyone.
MU Player: Yeah, but, what choice do we have at this point?
Paladin: Ok. You're right. Read the scroll.
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DM: (Turning to the Paladin player): Ok, your god appears to you and formally strips you of your paladin hood. You can never be a paladin again.
Paladin: But, I stopped the ritual.
DM: But, you also killed all those people. Totally evil dude. You could have tried something else.
Paladin: We tried 13 different things. Nothing worked.
DM: You could have snuck into his castle and killed him while he's asleep.
Paladin: I'm a paladin. That would totally be out of character and an evil thing to do.
DM: True, you would have sacrificed your paladin hood for the greater good. Would have been an epic story. As it is, now you're a fighter.
Paladin: Screw this. There was no right answer. You totally paladin trapped me. I'm out of here! Anyone with me?
Everyone: Yeah, this sucks. Let's go. We're out of here.
DM: ((After everyone leaves)) They'll be back. Might take 300 years, but, they'll be back.
/End Scene.