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<blockquote data-quote="William Ronald" data-source="post: 811762" data-attributes="member: 426">Good answers.I rather like finding a solution to save both.&nbsp; (Caliban, your solution is good.&nbsp; At a minimum, try to force the wife off the altar and rush the sorceror if there is time.)If there is not time, the needs of the many should outweigh those of the few or the one.&nbsp;&nbsp; The paladin's wife would not want the demon's summoned and those she loved caught up in a horrific war.&nbsp; Therefore, if only one person could be saved, the child must be saved to protect the world.Also, I would not enter the tower alone.&nbsp; I think an intelligent paladin would presume that a demon summoning sorceror would not react honorably.&nbsp; So, the paladins should bring his friends with him. &nbsp;Dareoon Dalandrove: I rather like your solution, which also has the benefit of poetic justice.I also think a DM who puts his players through this sort of stuff regularly will alienate his players.&nbsp; I have known good DMs and bad DMs.&nbsp; A good DM always remembers that the game is about fun, not an ego trip.&nbsp; So, I would be very hesitant to use such a scenario.&nbsp; Chris Coulter:&nbsp; A very eloquent response.&nbsp; Sometimes a hero will suffer great losses.&nbsp; Perhaps the hero's ability to continue holding onto his principles despite his losses will inspire the respect that he would richly deserve.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="William Ronald, post: 811762, member: 426"] Good answers. I rather like finding a solution to save both. (Caliban, your solution is good. At a minimum, try to force the wife off the altar and rush the sorceror if there is time.) If there is not time, the needs of the many should outweigh those of the few or the one. The paladin's wife would not want the demon's summoned and those she loved caught up in a horrific war. Therefore, if only one person could be saved, the child must be saved to protect the world. Also, I would not enter the tower alone. I think an intelligent paladin would presume that a demon summoning sorceror would not react honorably. So, the paladins should bring his friends with him. Dareoon Dalandrove: I rather like your solution, which also has the benefit of poetic justice. I also think a DM who puts his players through this sort of stuff regularly will alienate his players. I have known good DMs and bad DMs. A good DM always remembers that the game is about fun, not an ego trip. So, I would be very hesitant to use such a scenario. Chris Coulter: A very eloquent response. Sometimes a hero will suffer great losses. Perhaps the hero's ability to continue holding onto his principles despite his losses will inspire the respect that he would richly deserve. [/QUOTE]

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