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<blockquote data-quote="ARandomGod" data-source="post: 1509453" data-attributes="member: 17296"><p>But I agree with him. He should have picked out a better God, or at least looked more closely at the god he was under. </p><p>I would never worship such a god, and in deed would scorn him. So would any paladin I'd play. On the other hand, there are campaigns wherein the DM doesn't have any LG gods that agree with me. And that's reason number 2 why I hate paladins. Reason number 1 is poor player playing. A well played paladin, with a GM who's doesn't lack the imagination to include a definition of LG that isn't the same stuck up pompus bastards that I wouldn't want a player to play -- that can be great fun, and not too restrictive.</p><p></p><p>"Descecrating" a tomb. And to help people. How is that not good?</p><p>I can see how it's perhaps less than lawful, but even there only in the rare (in my opinion) case that tombs are protected by law.</p><p></p><p>In fact, I could only interpret NOT doing so as evil. Sure, sure, maybe he should have tried something simpler than smash. But then, what should an atonement for smashing such a thing be other than to repair the site?</p><p>^_^</p><p>Well, perhaps a little more.</p><p></p><p>So, while I almost agree that there was a moral test there, I wouldn't say that there was enough to lose the paladin's paladonicness... Of course, I'm assuming he didn't try anything else, and the rules don't give guidelines for partial loss of powers.</p><p>I think I'd've given him guilty prophetic dreams, then thrown him into similiar situations, and see if he reacts differently.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ARandomGod, post: 1509453, member: 17296"] But I agree with him. He should have picked out a better God, or at least looked more closely at the god he was under. I would never worship such a god, and in deed would scorn him. So would any paladin I'd play. On the other hand, there are campaigns wherein the DM doesn't have any LG gods that agree with me. And that's reason number 2 why I hate paladins. Reason number 1 is poor player playing. A well played paladin, with a GM who's doesn't lack the imagination to include a definition of LG that isn't the same stuck up pompus bastards that I wouldn't want a player to play -- that can be great fun, and not too restrictive. "Descecrating" a tomb. And to help people. How is that not good? I can see how it's perhaps less than lawful, but even there only in the rare (in my opinion) case that tombs are protected by law. In fact, I could only interpret NOT doing so as evil. Sure, sure, maybe he should have tried something simpler than smash. But then, what should an atonement for smashing such a thing be other than to repair the site? ^_^ Well, perhaps a little more. So, while I almost agree that there was a moral test there, I wouldn't say that there was enough to lose the paladin's paladonicness... Of course, I'm assuming he didn't try anything else, and the rules don't give guidelines for partial loss of powers. I think I'd've given him guilty prophetic dreams, then thrown him into similiar situations, and see if he reacts differently. [/QUOTE]
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