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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Baron Opal" data-source="post: 2207799" data-attributes="member: 10433">No questionInteresting. Im my campaigns, this question rarely occurs. The paladin would have to race the cleric to destroy the item.We came across a similar situation in a 2e game I ran back in the day. The BBEG was defeated, a fighter of great might. He had a crown that boosted his capabilities, and was in fact the Crown of Evil Might, although the players didn't know that at the time. The paladin and the cleric were right there to destroy the item, readying their physical and magical might. The cavalier, who was played by a power-hungry player, tried to stop them. He argued, rather eloquently it seemed, to sell the crown if he couldn't keep it himself. Why waste power? The ranger was swayed, the wizard argued that it should be destroyed, and the fighter/thief was being indicisive. Inter-party strife was imminent. The paladin's player stood up and said "Stand down, Grima*! This is the very essence of evil. It is our duty to protect this land and any who use it will fall to the temptation that it offers. Know this, I take my oaths seriously, and will further my cause to the utmost. If you carry it, I will strike off your hand. If you use it, I will take your head. Choose quickly."The rest of the players said a collective "Whoa!", rocked back, and sided with the paladin. The cavalier submitted, and went along with the attempts to destroy it.Since then, I have clarified at the beginning of a game to make sure that every one is on the same page, ethically speaking. While the above was cool, and the paladin's player really shined, I would prefer not to have situations that could lead the party to self-destructing. And, if the characters are of that mind set, I adjust the rewards appropriately.N.B. The cavalier was not named Grima, but was appropriate given how the other characters were being swayed. Baron Opal</blockquote>

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