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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dragonblade" data-source="post: 431102" data-attributes="member: 2804">Interesting analysis, Canis.  You make some excellent points. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />However, I don't think gods are so remote or removed from their worshippers that they hold them to an impossible standard when it comes to following the tenets of LG.They wouldn't very well be LG gods, IMO, if they weren't somewhat flexible in the judgement of their paladin's actions in no-win situations.Obviously, both the DM and the player need to reach an understanding of what the code of the paladin's god is before playing.  But as long as the paladin is striving to uphold that code they should not be punished for not being able to follow it in certain situations that are forced upon them by circumstances beyond their control.As long as the paladin keeps the big picture in mind, avoids sophistry, and his/her actions are reasonably justifiable as the best choice they can make in light of their current situation, then they should never be in danger of losing their powers.The entire notion of the "paladin's dilemma" is ridiculous, IMO.</blockquote>