What to do with a baby Ettin...

[Hejdun]

Well, I was going to say:

Kill the poor sod and hide the body from the paladin.

But I guess the evil opinion has already been represented.

Sell 'em into slavery. An ettin, especially, should fetch a handsome price.

I would say that raising him is a near impossibility. For one, do you guys have a steady home/stronghold? Do you have someone who can actually train him? And, most importantly, what are you going to do with him after he's all grown up?

I'd just as soon let someone else deal with it. I would contact all major good groups in the region and offer them a killer deal on a guardian.

 

[Cedric]

Depends largely on the God/Godess and their particular strictures. It can go both ways.

In generic terms though (and I know this will sound weird) if it was 1st edition D&D, I'd say kill it. But in 3rd ed, where you more commonly find monster pc's, I'd say raise him right, but watch him close.

Cedric

 

[Mark]

I hear they're good ettin.

Oh, my...

 

[Rashak Mani]

Drop the Ettin of at a Temple or Monastery that might try to raise the Ettin child in a more proper "alignment". At best he might have multiple personality disorder... at worst he might have to be put down. So its best in a place with lots of armed people...

A Paladin for sure wont kill a defenseless "baby"... he for sure wont stop whatever he is doing to raise it either.

 

[Ukyo the undead]

I dont know if it helps, but...

You may not like it, but why dont you transform your paladin into a NPC, leaving the party, raising the ettin and becoming a really interesting character in your world?

 

[Hypersmurf]

I would say that raising him is a near impossibility.

Only if he's an outsider, killed by a death effect, turned into an undead creature and destroyed, dead of old age, killed by Charnel Fire...

... still alive, you say? Why'd you wanna go raising him, then?

-Hyp.

 

[ArcOfCorinth]

Why not?

They have an issue with slavery. They rape, pillage and plunder just fine. They enjoy killing, especially the assassin. Slaves just isn't their thing. They even spare the slaves they find. It would come down to two things: A. What use could the ettin be to us in the future? or B. What burden would he be to us in the near future?

Its very feasible that the party's leader (an elven necromancer) would raise it to adulthood. Yeah, the ettin would probably be stuck on the frontlines of battle a lot or have to lug around gear, but he wouldn't be a slave. He'd be treated with some level of respect. He'd be protected from a large degree of harm. And, he'd probably end up as intelligent as the party's half-orc.

Or he'd just kill it and reanimate it on the spot. He's a bit unpredictable like that.

 

[I'm A Banana]

First thing to do is ask your DM whether your character knows of any ettins who have changed paths, or of any research on the matter of Ettin behaviour. In effect, ask if the evil of ettins is a racial thing (born with it, will be evil) or a cultural thing.

If your character can figure this out, the answer flows: either kill it, if it's irrevocable (just like you found a little baby fiend!) or keep it if it's cultural. By 'keep it' you could do a lot of things -- have it adopted by a local church (if your organization is too high and mighty, go to another good one). A fully grown ettin would be a wonder to have around the chapel, guarding it, reparing things, generally making sure people are happy. This is, of course, if raised right (good church members are the most likely people to raise the critter 'right.')

And then, don't be affraid to play your Paladin with a little bit of recklessness....because I smell your next character in an Ettin priest or paladin. Sweet.

You could also teach it to play interesting music....hehehe....

*walks away whistling "Eric Noah Is my Half-Fiend Lovechild"*

 

[AuroraGyps]

I agree with Rashak Mani. There's got to be someplace that can handle this situation or has even handled something like it before.

 

[Celtavian]

I don't know what campaign setting you are playing in, but in FR I know Waterdeep employs strange creatures as part of the city guard. Maybe there is a similar city in your campaign world who would be willing to spend the resources to develop an ettin citizen to help guard the city.