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Prickly moral situation for a Paladin - did I judge it correctly?
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<blockquote data-quote="Chasmodai" data-source="post: 1209280" data-attributes="member: 12445"><p>Higher standard, higher schmandard. I'm not trying to be insulting here (I do agree that they have to hold themselves to a higher standard), but can't Paladins make mistakes? They are human after all (Aasimar in this case, but you get my drift).</p><p></p><p>How do you Diplomacy a group of kids who just took mental control of Friar Tuck and would do the same to you in, oh about 12 seconds? Oh wait, they did try. Should I still Diplomacy them, knowing that they would try again in another 12 seconds? </p><p></p><p>Or should I take a more direct action? Should he have killed them? Maybe. The fact of the matter is that he did. He made a decision based on the situation and he acted. Okay, he made the wrong decision, is that his fault?</p><p></p><p>Yes, to a certain extent. A Paladin might be a man blessed by God(s), but he is not omnipotent. He can still make mistakes, choose the wrong road. I get the feeling that a lot of you are unable to accept this fact. Correct me if I'm wrong.</p><p></p><p>Is he evil? If the answer to this question is yes, then I we're all Chaotic Evil people, with little to no hope of redemption.</p><p></p><p>The Paladin is a <strong>Holy Warrior</strong>, a <strong>Servant of the Gods</strong>!</p><p></p><p>The Barbarian is a <strong>Raging Whirlwind of Death!</strong></p><p></p><p>Both of these people can, if they choose to, kill those children or subdue them by using the flat of their blades (or their fists, or whatever).</p><p></p><p>Its a matter of choice, a matter of roleplaying your character the way you see it. Wasn't it written down somewhere that there is no right or wrong way to roleplay? After all, it is <em>your</em> character; no one knows him/her better than you do.</p><p></p><p>Barsoomcore: Children though they may be, remember Isaac Newton - Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. This does not only apply to Physics.</p><p></p><p>The children made their move, the Paladin made his. He chose to punish them (for it his right to do so), and he punished them by chopping them down. Alright, so its harsh - however, the Paladin had no evil intent here. He wanted to remove the threat he saw before him, simple as that. The only thing can might have been clouding his judgement is anger. </p><p></p><p>And wasn't it also said that anger is the human's first emotion? (Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm fishing here...)</p><p></p><p>And do not give me that Yoda BS. The green muppet himself made mistakes, as did Obi-Wan Kenobi, and they're sorta like Paladins too. Heck, the Boy Scout 20/Paladin 20 himself (and I'm talking about Superman here) is not infallible.</p><p></p><p>That's my 2 copper pieces worth. I'm not trying to say 'I'm right, you're wrong' , I'm simply trying to point out something that everyone seems to blissfully ignore.</p><p></p><p>Have fun moral debating.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chasmodai, post: 1209280, member: 12445"] Higher standard, higher schmandard. I'm not trying to be insulting here (I do agree that they have to hold themselves to a higher standard), but can't Paladins make mistakes? They are human after all (Aasimar in this case, but you get my drift). How do you Diplomacy a group of kids who just took mental control of Friar Tuck and would do the same to you in, oh about 12 seconds? Oh wait, they did try. Should I still Diplomacy them, knowing that they would try again in another 12 seconds? Or should I take a more direct action? Should he have killed them? Maybe. The fact of the matter is that he did. He made a decision based on the situation and he acted. Okay, he made the wrong decision, is that his fault? Yes, to a certain extent. A Paladin might be a man blessed by God(s), but he is not omnipotent. He can still make mistakes, choose the wrong road. I get the feeling that a lot of you are unable to accept this fact. Correct me if I'm wrong. Is he evil? If the answer to this question is yes, then I we're all Chaotic Evil people, with little to no hope of redemption. The Paladin is a [b]Holy Warrior[/b], a [b]Servant of the Gods[/b]! The Barbarian is a [b]Raging Whirlwind of Death![/b] Both of these people can, if they choose to, kill those children or subdue them by using the flat of their blades (or their fists, or whatever). Its a matter of choice, a matter of roleplaying your character the way you see it. Wasn't it written down somewhere that there is no right or wrong way to roleplay? After all, it is [i]your[/i] character; no one knows him/her better than you do. Barsoomcore: Children though they may be, remember Isaac Newton - Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. This does not only apply to Physics. The children made their move, the Paladin made his. He chose to punish them (for it his right to do so), and he punished them by chopping them down. Alright, so its harsh - however, the Paladin had no evil intent here. He wanted to remove the threat he saw before him, simple as that. The only thing can might have been clouding his judgement is anger. And wasn't it also said that anger is the human's first emotion? (Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm fishing here...) And do not give me that Yoda BS. The green muppet himself made mistakes, as did Obi-Wan Kenobi, and they're sorta like Paladins too. Heck, the Boy Scout 20/Paladin 20 himself (and I'm talking about Superman here) is not infallible. That's my 2 copper pieces worth. I'm not trying to say 'I'm right, you're wrong' , I'm simply trying to point out something that everyone seems to blissfully ignore. Have fun moral debating. [/QUOTE]
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