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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FiddleSticks96" data-source="post: 5503992" data-attributes="member: 6673096">My very first post!Okay, down to business.I'm currently DMing a 3.5e D&D campaign. This is a mid level campaign right now (lvls 10-17ish). There are 3 players (all good aligned), a Barbarian, Cleric, and Paladin...well Ex-Paladin. The Paladin lost his Paladin status for doing something very NOT Lawful Good. The PCs are currently on a quest bestowed on the Paladin to prove himself worthy of an atonement spell. The details of what he did and the quest itself are irrelevant to this thread.---What happened last session---The PCs are currently in the Ethereal Plane with an Astral Deva, the Paladin's spiritual guide for his quest. During their travels, they were attacked by a Malebranch and a handful of Merregons. They were sent to kill the Astral Deva before the Paladin can be redeemed (they are agents of the Devil trying to corrupt the Paladin in case you were wondering). During the fight, a vampire traveling the Ethereal Plane joined the fray and helped the party finish off the Devils.When the vampire showed up, she was already brutally injured, but thankfully, she was able to just start lobbing spells at the Devils (shes a Wizard). Being a good aligned party, with a Cleric and Paladin (close enough) no less (not to mention the Astral Deva), they aren't normally supposed to associate with a vampire. It doesn't take long for the party to figure out that the vampire was ambushed by a group consisting Paladins and Clerics while heading back to her lair. She barely managed to escape by fleeing to the Ethereal Plane with a Plane Shift spell. Not waiting around to see if they'd be able to follow her, she continued to flee. Turns out they were able to pursue her, and shes been running from them for nearly 4 days. She was nearby when the party was attacked and decided to help them out.Now, as all D&Ders know, vampires are "always" evil (snore). This vampire happens to be good (Neutral Good in fact). A Detect Evil spell does NOT register her as Evil, and a Detect Good spell registers her as Good. A Discern Lies spell also tells the Cleric that she has been telling the truth about why she was running. When asked by the party, the Astral Deva announced, "Oddly, I sense that she has an good, albeit naive, heart."Things were complicated when the Barbarian, despite the vampire's warnings not to get too close to her since she hasn't feed in days and might lose control, got too close. Just as she warned, she lost control and gave into her hunger for blood. She attacked the Barbarian in a frenzy, but was subdued by the party. Despite her apology for losing it, the party is understandably ever more cautious of her. She was clearly afraid of the party to begin with, especially the Astral Deva. Now she is even more afraid of what they might do to her.The players will decide what they will do with her in the next session.---End Session---That was a really boring story I'm sure so I'll get to the point.The vampire is clearly good aligned, and in her current state, she is pretty much helpless (few spells left, badly wounded, half-starved). She DID help the party out, but she also attacked the Barbarian. She is also a vampire, and undead, a mockery of life. She is at the mercy of the players. Since we're on the theme of right and wrong, I'm anxiously awaiting to see how they will react.Now, my question is, what would YOU do?</blockquote>

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