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Message: <blockquote data-quote="fba827" data-source="post: 4704569" data-attributes="member: 807">I *think* he's saying that the paladin is dead set against reuiniting the lands under the rule of the original rule's decendants (who is currently ruling one of the other four splinters of the original domain).  He instead wants to reunite the lands under his _own_ son.--------------------------As for NewJeffCt's question ....There has to be something at stake that the paladin wants MORE than the rule.  Could he be bought off? Doubtful  Is there something (other than money) that he could want? A powerful magic item? A new home on another plane? Etc.From a roleplay aspect, maybe someone brings to the paladin's attention that while his few men might be loyal, no one else wants to be under his rule.  This will be a blow to his ego but after some initial shock he may see that it would just lead to a coup if he ever did take the throne.Maybe the 'original line' offers to have his younger daughter marry the paladin's son as an offer of truce.  It was done in our own history many times for the sake of peace.  Now this daughter is a younger daughter and is not the queen-to-be (she has older siblings), so the paladin's son would have prestige but little actual power.hmm... will keep thinking but those are the ideas off the top of my head so far.</blockquote>