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<blockquote data-quote="Rystil Arden" data-source="post: 3683268" data-attributes="member: 29014">Granted.&nbsp; I also think that Anyiel's love is not necessarily 'Good' motives.&nbsp; I'd call them Neutral because she does it to make herself feel good.&nbsp; I agree with the thought about good storytelling.&nbsp;&nbsp; I agree--some of the most interesting stories can happen when the paladin and his superiors differ strongly on their standards (in either direction) and the deity keeps granting all of them their powers!Ah, I see.&nbsp; I wouldn't make him lose his powers either for the OP.&nbsp; I'd send a bad dream or something for breaking his word, but I don't consider it a gross violation yet.I would tell the imp &quot;While I am honour-bound to let you live for the moment as per our agreement, you'd best not do &lt;Pick Event in Post 232&gt;, for I assure you I shall slay you then and there.&nbsp; If you take that action, take it forewarned of the consequences.&quot;See, I like this discussion because you just gave me another cool idea--Precrime Paladins!Your situation could be reverse-engineered, though I do it not just to make you question your argument but to propose an interesting idea:What if a Paladin by law was required to baptise every baby in the town.&nbsp; But he had a magic relic that could tell him with the same shadow of a doubt as with Erin in your scenario that the baby would become Evil, with no way to prevent it.&nbsp; This time it's a human baby, but fate says it will be Evil for sure.&nbsp; Does the Paladin crush the baby's throat every time he gets that reading on his relic?&nbsp; What if it is his own human daughter?If you tell me he should kill the babies, then I'll agree that the viewpoint holds valid on the same hypothetical with Erin.&nbsp; And then I'll write an adventure where the reason that babies in the town of Falston are mysteriously disappearing is the last person you'd ever expect--the Paladin!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rystil Arden, post: 3683268, member: 29014"] Granted. I also think that Anyiel's love is not necessarily 'Good' motives. I'd call them Neutral because she does it to make herself feel good. I agree with the thought about good storytelling. I agree--some of the most interesting stories can happen when the paladin and his superiors differ strongly on their standards (in either direction) and the deity keeps granting all of them their powers! Ah, I see. I wouldn't make him lose his powers either for the OP. I'd send a bad dream or something for breaking his word, but I don't consider it a gross violation yet. I would tell the imp "While I am honour-bound to let you live for the moment as per our agreement, you'd best not do <Pick Event in Post 232>, for I assure you I shall slay you then and there. If you take that action, take it forewarned of the consequences." See, I like this discussion because you just gave me another cool idea--Precrime Paladins! Your situation could be reverse-engineered, though I do it not just to make you question your argument but to propose an interesting idea: What if a Paladin by law was required to baptise every baby in the town. But he had a magic relic that could tell him with the same shadow of a doubt as with Erin in your scenario that the baby would become Evil, with no way to prevent it. This time it's a human baby, but fate says it will be Evil for sure. Does the Paladin crush the baby's throat every time he gets that reading on his relic? What if it is his own human daughter? If you tell me he should kill the babies, then I'll agree that the viewpoint holds valid on the same hypothetical with Erin. And then I'll write an adventure where the reason that babies in the town of Falston are mysteriously disappearing is the last person you'd ever expect--the Paladin! [/QUOTE]

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