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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MerakSpielman" data-source="post: 1205829" data-attributes="member: 7464">The paladin's code in the PHB says nothing of the kind. There is a bit about protecting the innocent, though, and these "children" have definately shown themselves to be harmful to the innocent adults they have encountered. If my paladin was here, he would have to decide whether or not the children have turned evil, as is apparently presumed, or whether they have been possessed by evil demons, in which case it might be possible to banish the demons and salvage the soul of the child.  It looks like the party is pretty certain that the story they uncovered is accurate, that these children are immortal, having sold their souls for eternal youth and power (provided the give regular sacrifices, of course). If this is the case, then they are already damned and the best thing the paladin can do is kill them and end their evil works. Also in favor of killing them is their dominate ability, which they can probably use even if bound and gagged. Depending on the number of children, eventually they'll succeed at dominating the paladin, and his entire party to boot. If there is no way to restrict this power, then demon-possessed or evil child, they need to be destroyed.</blockquote>