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<blockquote data-quote="SemperJase" data-source="post: 1389310" data-attributes="member: 1824">As Silveras pointed out, the purpose of the oath was to prevent the arrow from falling into evil hands and it clearly spelled out that idea. Punishment is in order for the character. The code doesn't make any distinction for ends justifying the means. This is Lawful good. The rules are the rules and in place to prevent evil - not judge when it is convenient to follow them. If he did it for &quot;the greatest good&quot;, lawful good is about sacrifice. Now the question becomes how much punishment is appropriate?&nbsp; It also depends on your campaign. Do you provide for atonement? Is it possible to restore his paladinhood? There are some serious metagame issues as well. It should be fun for your players. There is a balance between punishing the character and taking all the fun away from the player. Can your player work with you to play his character as remorseful and resolute to restore not only his paladinhood, but his honor as well?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SemperJase, post: 1389310, member: 1824"] As Silveras pointed out, the purpose of the oath was to prevent the arrow from falling into evil hands and it clearly spelled out that idea. Punishment is in order for the character. The code doesn't make any distinction for ends justifying the means. This is [b]Lawful[/b] good. The rules are the rules and in place to prevent evil - not judge when it is convenient to follow them. If he did it for "the greatest good", lawful good is about sacrifice. Now the question becomes how much punishment is appropriate? It also depends on your campaign. Do you provide for atonement? Is it possible to restore his paladinhood? There are some serious metagame issues as well. It should be fun for your players. There is a balance between punishing the character and taking all the fun away from the player. Can your player work with you to play his character as remorseful and resolute to restore not only his paladinhood, but his honor as well? [/QUOTE]

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