OOC Sword of Valor, Wrath of the Righteous AP by MLeibrock and Scotley

[Scott DeWar]

oops, double post

 

[Leif]

ALERT! OPINION AHEAD!

Personally, I think it is up to the individual paladin, his/her deity, and whatever juicy rationalization his player can come up with. A central premise of the game breaks down if foes are left to lie dead with their treasure still on them, namely, D&D/Pathfinder is about killing bad guys and taking their stuff..

 

[Shayuri]

Meh. Thorn can circle back and take their stuff after the paladins march on by.

She's no paladin.

 

[Leif]

Meh. Thorn ... She's no paladin.

You got THAT right!

 

[Fenris]

Well, despite Leif argument, you did not kill them for their loot. You killed them because they served evil, would not repent, and attacked. If Sheldon leaves the stuff, another evil creature may come along and use it to further the aims of the demons. Far better for a paladin to take the loot (baring anything of a personal nature a prisoner holds say) and use it to build orphanages and widow's homes for all the slain paladins and soldiers who have bravely fought the demonic insurrection. Not to mention all the reconstruction the country will need to do. It is as Leif said up to the paladin and his deity and code (and I have never ascribed to the whole LG = lawful stupid thing), but the spoils of war, legitimate war against an enemy who is absolutely evil, and turned to the purposes of good, sounds to me like a very paladin-like act.

 

[Leif]

Thanks, Fenris, that's exactly the juicy rationalization I was looking for.

 

[Scott DeWar]

Spoils of war is always an acceptable reason, except in the U.S. Military. Then it is outlawed.

 

[Fenris]

Spoils of war is always an acceptable reason, except in the U.S. Military. Then it is outlawed.

Well A) We are never fighting truly evil (and I mean elementally, fundamentally evil like demons). B) Hearts and Minds C) Tell that to all the men who took home Japanese Officer's katanas, German gold and paintings, and other "collectables". (And I mean that in jest rather than starting a political discussion in case Eric's Grandmother is listening

 

[Scott DeWar]

I do not mean any ill either for the record, however I know some gulf war vets that were threatened with article 15 or court marshal if they had brought some things home. That is what I refer to.


BUT


Here in this game, we are playing a FANTASY role playing game! so, Sheldon will collect everything - weapons and armor of the fallen enemies can be used to equip mew recruits.

 

[Scotley]

Nice discussion of ethics. I like. Sorry, I've been a bit busy this week. Should be better now.