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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WhimsyTheFae" data-source="post: 2710069" data-attributes="member: 8964">I have to question this as well, because I'm not sure which "times" you are referring to.  Would it be the 1500's, when detect evil and teleport were used by some, Heironeous was revered by knights and halfling messengers were used as decoys?I am poking a bit of fun here, but that statement doesn't really apply in D&D, where magic is available to allow for less deadly reactions (not that your reasoning is off, but the comparison doesn't hold well).  Once again, my only real concern is that no attempt at Detect Evil was made {EDIT: to add to this, if Detect Evil was made, then I would have quickly ruled that the halfling was evil in order to allow appropriate action to be taken by the paladin without recourse, or if I felt that the halfling would make a good plot device, I would have made it clear that he was not evil.  Using Detect Evil is a good way of avoiding "Paladin Traps" or revealing them for what they are}.Aside from that, the only two other mitigating factors in this for me are:a) Was the DM setting up a "Paladin Trap" on purpose, or was he surprised by what happened?b) Was the player reacting out of frustration at the DM or the character acting out of frustration at the situation?{EDIT: Galfridus posted while I typed this and took care of my mitigating factors.  It appears that this is a paladin who is on the edge already and is getting closer to stepping off of it.}</blockquote>

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