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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Halivar" data-source="post: 6056721" data-attributes="member: 9327">Updated Nov. 29thSo, I need some advice on how to handle a couple new situations that arose.About two months ago, the party butchered a a group of guards in the ToEE after casting sleep on them. Two paladins in the party did not participate, but still had repercussions: Angelica, paladin of Heironeous, was warned on no uncertain terms that she was to tread carefully. Davos, paladin of St. Cuthbert, was stripped of his powers. He was informed that St. Cuthbert would not hear his prayers unless he 1) had attonement cast on him or 2) performed an act of "supreme sacrifice" (this option being available due to the complete unavailability of attonement at the moment).This is an important story because it sets the stage for something else that happens.The party last week entered the second dungeon level after clearing the first completely. The party stumbled into the fire temple's headquarters right off the bat. The high priests had warning, and used silence, hold person, and a scroll of flamestrike to neutralize half the party and outright kill 3 henchmen and a PC, a fighter/ninja (One-armed Bob).Now, One-armed Bob's corpse was taken back to town, and a raise dead was cast on her. She rolled a 99. No resurrection possible. At this point two simultaneous, but mutually unknown events occurred in the party that have sent my game into a tailspin.First, one of the players decided that his henchmen (over which I give the players full RP control), a 12-year-old thief named Scabs was so despondent over the death of One-armed Bob that he did something quite precipitous. He entered the shrine of Lolth, and pledged himself to the Spider-Queen in return for power to exact revenge upon Zuggtmoy. The response from Lolth, "Power you shall have, Champion."Second, and without knowledge of this event, Davos the fallen paladin entered Canoness Y'dey's chambers where Bob's corpse lay, and beseeched St. Cuthbert to exchange his own life for Bob's. I decided that constituted an act of "supreme sacrifice." I ruled that St. Cuthbert finds this sacrifice acceptable. Also, however, he is keen to counter the balance of Lolth on the party by choosing a champion of his own. Bob awoke next to Davos's dead body.Bob's character knows that St. Cuthbert has raised her from the dead, and is keen to reform. She feels that her character would dedicate her life to Davos' principles and his mission in advancing St. Cuthbert's cause.A couple questions:1) What happens to Scabs? What should I have happen with him? Should I "steal" him from the PC's control? What are his new powers?2) The player is very keen to take up the mantle of a paladin by dual-classing, but she does not meet the minimum requirements. How can I help her reflect her new mission?</blockquote>

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