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<blockquote data-quote="Hypersmurf" data-source="post: 3327286" data-attributes="member: 1656"><p>Things I'd want to know as a paladin player, apart from what you've already listed:</p><p></p><p>1. To what extent is deception allowed? If we're on a mission to slay the high priest of ultimate evilness before he summons the demon prince who will destroy the world, what happens at the entrance to the temple? When his guards say "Who are you?", am I allowed to say "We're crazy demon cultists like you, just in from the crazy demon cult headquarters in the next town over... heard there was a demon summoning ritual going on, and we'd just love to help!"? Must I refrain from lying, but can get away with an ambiguous statement like "I have a special delivery for the high priest"? Or am I expected to declare "I am Sir Holier-Than-Thou, here to destroy your crazy demon cult - I'll wait here while you draw your sword, but then prepare to meet thy doom!"?</p><p></p><p>2. What position does the Code take on wine, women, and song? (Or, alternatively, sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll?)</p><p></p><p>3. Am I allowed to run away if the situation demands it?</p><p></p><p>4. What's the policy on surrendered enemies?</p><p></p><p>5. What's the policy on tolerance of other religions?</p><p></p><p>6. If the other PCs propose an action at odds with my Code (let's say torture of a prisoner for information), what are my options? Can I let them do it as long as I don't take part? Can I feign ignorance and remember an errand elsewhere? Must I try to talk them out of it? Must I try to talk them out of it or leave the party? Must I try to talk them out of it or stop them by any means necessary including deadly force?</p><p></p><p>7. Can I ignore a lesser evil in pursuit of a greater evil?</p><p></p><p>That's a start, anyway <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>-Hyp.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hypersmurf, post: 3327286, member: 1656"] Things I'd want to know as a paladin player, apart from what you've already listed: 1. To what extent is deception allowed? If we're on a mission to slay the high priest of ultimate evilness before he summons the demon prince who will destroy the world, what happens at the entrance to the temple? When his guards say "Who are you?", am I allowed to say "We're crazy demon cultists like you, just in from the crazy demon cult headquarters in the next town over... heard there was a demon summoning ritual going on, and we'd just love to help!"? Must I refrain from lying, but can get away with an ambiguous statement like "I have a special delivery for the high priest"? Or am I expected to declare "I am Sir Holier-Than-Thou, here to destroy your crazy demon cult - I'll wait here while you draw your sword, but then prepare to meet thy doom!"? 2. What position does the Code take on wine, women, and song? (Or, alternatively, sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll?) 3. Am I allowed to run away if the situation demands it? 4. What's the policy on surrendered enemies? 5. What's the policy on tolerance of other religions? 6. If the other PCs propose an action at odds with my Code (let's say torture of a prisoner for information), what are my options? Can I let them do it as long as I don't take part? Can I feign ignorance and remember an errand elsewhere? Must I try to talk them out of it? Must I try to talk them out of it or leave the party? Must I try to talk them out of it or stop them by any means necessary including deadly force? 7. Can I ignore a lesser evil in pursuit of a greater evil? That's a start, anyway :) -Hyp. [/QUOTE]
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