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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Enkhidu" data-source="post: 5676594" data-attributes="member: 351">Define "involved."I can't imagine the town using force either way. I can, however, see some townsfolk turning a blind eye due to profit motive, or because they hated "that uppity knight." I can also see other folks closing their doors to the PC (and his associates) and being confrontational for any number of reasons. Most, however, will be motivated by fear (from one power group or the other), and simply want to stay the hell out of it.On the other hand, I can see all sorts of hooks for adventure - that LG group meant to be the foil for the PCs is now assuredly an enemy with whom the PCs will have a very public showdown. Enemies of the paladin's order will likely come calling, as will allies (for vastly different reasons, of course). And the reputation that the swordsage has earned will be a two-edged sword, if I don't miss my guess.But I go back to my real point - the PCs just crossed into black hat territory. That can make for a fine game (think Yojimbo, or a Fist Full of Dollars), especially if that paladin turns out to have skeletons in the closet, as it were. But ignoring that the PCs just embraced their role as bad guys does a disservice to both the campaign world and the present group's choices.</blockquote>