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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 7818059" data-attributes="member: 22779">Y'know, it's kinda funny in a way.&nbsp; Lots of people here have objected to the scenario because it's a no-win scenario.&nbsp; That part doesn't actually bother me.&nbsp; I wouldn't mind if I was the paladin player and the DM put me in this situation.&nbsp; It's got lots of potential and it could lead to all sorts of interesting character development.My problem is that there are a number of DM's here who have decided that there is one, and only one, right answer and if I don't guess that right answer, I'm failing as a paladin and that it's somehow the DM's duty to punish me for failing to live up to their interpretation of my character.&nbsp; That there is some sort of magic &quot;right answer&quot; in the scenario.&nbsp; That's&nbsp; what flies up my nose.&nbsp; There is no &quot;right&quot; answer.&nbsp; There are just answers.&nbsp; And what the paladin player chooses to do after the situation is far, far more interesting to me than what he does in the moment.&nbsp; Does he choose to sacrifice his character?&nbsp; Ok, fair enough.&nbsp; Does he choose to live and then deal with the consequences?&nbsp; Much more interesting to me.&nbsp; But, having the DM tell me, after my choice is made, &quot;You have chosen...poorly.&nbsp; Welcome to being a fighter&quot; would be such a crock.&nbsp; It's such a waste of a fantastic opportunity and all it does is piss off the player for absolutely no gain.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 7818059, member: 22779"] Y'know, it's kinda funny in a way. Lots of people here have objected to the scenario because it's a no-win scenario. That part doesn't actually bother me. I wouldn't mind if I was the paladin player and the DM put me in this situation. It's got lots of potential and it could lead to all sorts of interesting character development. My problem is that there are a number of DM's here who have decided that there is one, and only one, right answer and if I don't guess that right answer, I'm failing as a paladin and that it's somehow the DM's duty to punish me for failing to live up to their interpretation of my character. That there is some sort of magic "right answer" in the scenario. That's what flies up my nose. There is no "right" answer. There are just answers. And what the paladin player chooses to do after the situation is far, far more interesting to me than what he does in the moment. Does he choose to sacrifice his character? Ok, fair enough. Does he choose to live and then deal with the consequences? Much more interesting to me. But, having the DM tell me, after my choice is made, "You have chosen...poorly. Welcome to being a fighter" would be such a crock. It's such a waste of a fantastic opportunity and all it does is piss off the player for absolutely no gain. [/QUOTE]

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