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<blockquote data-quote="Storm Raven" data-source="post: 2146090" data-attributes="member: 307">The difference is that in one case, the Paladin behaved in a lawful and good manner, and in the other he did not. One of the hallmarks of &quot;Chaotic&quot; alignment is the idea that the end justifies the means. This is in contrast to the &quot;Lawful&quot; idea that the means are as important, and may even be more important than the ends.That it would be expedient to bypass the trial stage with such a prisoner does not make it &quot;Good&quot;. Expedient is often contrary to what is &quot;Good&quot;. In this case, even though the BBEG certainly would not have accorded this right to the Paladin, it is not a justification for turning the tables. Part of being &quot;Good&quot; (especially &quot;Lawful Good&quot;) means showing mercy to those who would not show you mercy, being just when confronted by the unjust, according rights to those who oppose you, even if they would not.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Storm Raven, post: 2146090, member: 307"] The difference is that in one case, the Paladin behaved in a lawful and good manner, and in the other he did not. One of the hallmarks of "Chaotic" alignment is the idea that the end justifies the means. This is in contrast to the "Lawful" idea that the means are as important, and may even be more important than the ends. That it would be expedient to bypass the trial stage with such a prisoner does not make it "Good". Expedient is often contrary to what is "Good". In this case, even though the BBEG certainly would not have accorded this right to the Paladin, it is not a justification for turning the tables. Part of being "Good" (especially "Lawful Good") means showing mercy to those who would not show you mercy, being just when confronted by the unjust, according rights to those who oppose you, even if they would not. [/QUOTE]

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