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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tonym" data-source="post: 1166932" data-attributes="member: 4127">I pretty much agree with your two points here.  But I still see the evil cleric dead on the floor in this thread's scenario.You said a paladin should worry about 'consequences' because of the contract they have with their god.  As a general statement, I'd agree with that.  However, when it comes to EVIL clerics, I don't think it applies.  I think a paladin should never have to worry about killing evil clerics, any more than he should have to worry about killing a demon.  An evil cleric is an extension of an evil god, and killing one is like doing a tiny bit of damage to the evil god--a good thing. You also wrote that a paladin shouldn't kill a bound prisoner unless it's quite clear that the prisoner has tried something underhanded.  As a general statement of Paladin Policy, I'd agree with that.  However, I still think it doesn't apply to evil clerics.  An evil cleric is never helpless...At any moment, the evil cleric can kill every one of his captors, should his god intervene directly.  After all, good gods have been known to intervene on behalf of their captive clerics...why not evil gods?What is an evil cleric doing while tied-up?  He's praying.  What is he praying?  "Oh dark master whom I serve and love and to whom I have sacrifieced forty-eight children...please release your servant from his bonds and empower him to kill the paladin and his allies in your dark, unholy name."  Or something along those lines.When I ran my paladin through the Temple of Elemental Evil, the party had to throw a Hold Person on him to stop him from killing an evil cleric they had captured.  They way I see it, a paladin has a duty to kill evil clerics and should not be penalized by a DM for acting on that duty.Penalized for killing a truly helpless prisoner?  Maybe yes.Penalized for lieing, cheating, stealing?  Maybe yes.Penalized for raping, poisoning, donating money to an evil god?  Definitely yes.Penalized for slaying an evil cleric under any circumstance.  No.IMHO.<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":]" title="Devious    :]" data-shortname=":]" />Tony</blockquote>

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