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<blockquote data-quote="eryndel" data-source="post: 1658138" data-attributes="member: 13120"><p>Just a couple of my thoughts,</p><p></p><p>Sure, from a completely culturaly relativistic point of view, cannibalism is no more evil that usury. However, most faiths which would sponser paladin orders would be based at least roughly on a Western Medieval Catholic morality. I find it unlikely that a paladin's code would include cannibalism as a form of acceptable behaviour.</p><p></p><p>Also, looking at it from the paladin's point of view, it's unlikely that he sees himself as mentally unstable according to any modern defination we might use. More likey he sees himself as possessed perhaps by some demonic spirit or taint making him do these unspeakable deeds. He doesn't have the choice to do these things, since this is a case of demonic possession. He does have the choice on whether to call off his current quest to find an appropriate church for atonement and healing. To not do so, and to continue to quest while his spirit is so compromised would be such a prideful act that is usually also unacceptable to a paladin's moral code. </p><p></p><p>As a DM, if this occured in my game I'd probably strip the paladin of his abilities until such time as he found a cure. As a player, and this was thrust upon me I'd immediately cancel the quest and find the appropriate healing. If my DM inflicted this upon me, he'd obviously expect my character to seek attonement. If he did this because he wanted to have fun with my character or railroad the plot, nothing would give me greater joy then disrupting the game because of the DM's own actions.</p><p></p><p>But I mean that way. I'm not saying yours is being capricious or malicious... Though if he is, he has this coming to him <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":]" title="Devious :]" data-shortname=":]" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eryndel, post: 1658138, member: 13120"] Just a couple of my thoughts, Sure, from a completely culturaly relativistic point of view, cannibalism is no more evil that usury. However, most faiths which would sponser paladin orders would be based at least roughly on a Western Medieval Catholic morality. I find it unlikely that a paladin's code would include cannibalism as a form of acceptable behaviour. Also, looking at it from the paladin's point of view, it's unlikely that he sees himself as mentally unstable according to any modern defination we might use. More likey he sees himself as possessed perhaps by some demonic spirit or taint making him do these unspeakable deeds. He doesn't have the choice to do these things, since this is a case of demonic possession. He does have the choice on whether to call off his current quest to find an appropriate church for atonement and healing. To not do so, and to continue to quest while his spirit is so compromised would be such a prideful act that is usually also unacceptable to a paladin's moral code. As a DM, if this occured in my game I'd probably strip the paladin of his abilities until such time as he found a cure. As a player, and this was thrust upon me I'd immediately cancel the quest and find the appropriate healing. If my DM inflicted this upon me, he'd obviously expect my character to seek attonement. If he did this because he wanted to have fun with my character or railroad the plot, nothing would give me greater joy then disrupting the game because of the DM's own actions. But I mean that way. I'm not saying yours is being capricious or malicious... Though if he is, he has this coming to him :] [/QUOTE]
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