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<blockquote data-quote="Greg K" data-source="post: 2717257" data-attributes="member: 5038">I would strip the paladin of at least some of his abilities if not all of them.&nbsp;&nbsp; Paladins (and clerics) should first and foremost be representatives of their god and should be held to a higher standard that promotes the beliefs/ideals of their deity.&nbsp; In this case, the Paladin put his own emotion and desire ahead of his teachings and the ideals he is supposed to exemplify. Were his actions understandable? Yes, they were a very human response.&nbsp; However, in my opinion, the actions taken out of anger and a desire for vengenance were not appropriate actions for a&nbsp; Paladin of Heironeous as I do not see murder or attempted murder of the halfling as representative of the&nbsp; ideals of Heironeuos.&nbsp; If anything, the Paladin's actions could have people seeing&nbsp; hypocrisy in the of espouting valor, justice, etc. and the paladin's actual behavior and, in turn, have them question the legitimacy of Heironeus's other representatives by association.Furthermore, I don't see the Paladin's actions as being Lawful Good.&nbsp; For the reasons others have already stated.So, what we have is the classic tragedy of someone &quot;falling from grace&quot; , because their own human emotions and immediate needs momentarily clouded their judgement and led to transgression.&nbsp;&nbsp; The fallout should make for great roleplaying as should the attempt at redemption.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Greg K, post: 2717257, member: 5038"] I would strip the paladin of at least some of his abilities if not all of them. Paladins (and clerics) should first and foremost be representatives of their god and should be held to a higher standard that promotes the beliefs/ideals of their deity. In this case, the Paladin put his own emotion and desire ahead of his teachings and the ideals he is supposed to exemplify. Were his actions understandable? Yes, they were a very human response. However, in my opinion, the actions taken out of anger and a desire for vengenance were not appropriate actions for a Paladin of Heironeous as I do not see murder or attempted murder of the halfling as representative of the ideals of Heironeuos. If anything, the Paladin's actions could have people seeing hypocrisy in the of espouting valor, justice, etc. and the paladin's actual behavior and, in turn, have them question the legitimacy of Heironeus's other representatives by association. Furthermore, I don't see the Paladin's actions as being Lawful Good. For the reasons others have already stated. So, what we have is the classic tragedy of someone "falling from grace" , because their own human emotions and immediate needs momentarily clouded their judgement and led to transgression. The fallout should make for great roleplaying as should the attempt at redemption. [/QUOTE]

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