OotS 449

[Balgus]

My reaction was the same as Xykon... "oh... Sh******...."

 

[cignus_pfaccari]

No. The paladins are fully aware (and agreeing) to the sacrifice (or rather, self-sacrifice) involved. That they choose to lay down their lives as to better battle Evil is one of the hallmarks of Good (or rather, Exalted Good).

Given that Hinjo mentions that it's only known to the members of the royal family, I'm not entirely sure the paladins knew they were going to respawn as deathless.

OTOH, they were certainly aware that they'd likely die if Xykon came after them. I'm guessing the transition is a bonus surprise to them, and likely any individual who was inducted into the Sapphire Guard would not mind at all dying for their cause or coming back from the dead to defend it.

Brad

 

[Mycanid]

Wow. Didna expect THAT!

 

[Ridley's Cohort]

OTOH, they were certainly aware that they'd likely die if Xykon came after them. I'm guessing the transition is a bonus surprise to them, and likely any individual who was inducted into the Sapphire Guard would not mind at all dying for their cause or coming back from the dead to defend it.

Most likely, it is right there spelled out in their oath of induction. Only most surely thought "I will guard the Sapphire Throne with my blood, heart, and soul until the breaking of the world or the Gods release from this burden" as figurative rather than literal.

 

[Jdvn1]

I think it's an interesting thought that those might be the ghosts of every Paladin of the Sapphire Guard to ever die.

 

[hexgrid]

The hypothetical OotS DM is displaying poor DMing skills again... The PCs have been reduced to a side note while the uber-powerful NPCs duke it out!

 

[Kahuna Burger]

The hypothetical OotS DM is displaying poor DMing skills again... The PCs have been reduced to a side note while the uber-powerful NPCs duke it out!

yeah, and while its a fun thought, 2 Deus Exes don't make a solid plot....

 

[DreadArchon]

I'm going to dissent from the majority here and say that its not good or evil. Self-sacrifice is the hallmark of lawfulness, not a trait necessarily tied to good or evil.

I agree. Well-written.

Lawful Evil: "And are you willing to die for that belief?"
Chaotic Good: "I am..." *shoots the other guy* "...but it's not exactly Plan A."

 

[Pbartender]

I agree. Well-written.

Lawful Evil: "And are you willing to die for that belief?"
Chaotic Good: "I am..." *shoots the other guy* "...but it's not exactly Plan A."

Or as General Patton so eloquently put it...

"Now I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country."

 

[Kahuna Burger]

I agree. Well-written.

Lawful Evil: "And are you willing to die for that belief?"
Chaotic Good: "I am..." *shoots the other guy* "...but it's not exactly Plan A."

Disagree, and your dialogue has no apriciable tie to allignment.