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<blockquote data-quote="Westwind" data-source="post: 301153" data-attributes="member: 3241">I know the ultimate answer to any Paladin code question is do what's right for your campaign, but I was wondering how people would handle this situation:High level Paladin with Leadership feat loses a fair number of followers to an evil band of mercenaries, hired by an enemy church.&nbsp; The Paladin himself wasn't there for the battle and is feeling more than a little guilty and (as his God is also the God of retribution) more than a little angry.&nbsp; The men served him as well as the Church, so he defined this as a crime against the Church.As the Bandit Kingdom doesn't have a court of law to appeal to, the Paladin decided to go there and hire them (not in disguise, per se, but not in his more obvious garb either).&nbsp; Once he established who the mercenaries who had actually served at the battle were&quot;I have heard some of you here fought at the Battle of the Crystal Spire.&nbsp; I am looking for exactly this type of battle-hardened men.&nbsp; If you were among them, tell me now...&quot; Cast in a Zone of Truth helped.The job interview consisted of the Paladin challenging the lot of them to one-on-one combat in his tent (under the cover of Silence spells).&nbsp; It was not exactly a close fight and he didn't expect it to be.&nbsp; Right thing to do or butchering those less powerful than he?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Westwind, post: 301153, member: 3241"] I know the ultimate answer to any Paladin code question is do what's right for your campaign, but I was wondering how people would handle this situation: High level Paladin with Leadership feat loses a fair number of followers to an evil band of mercenaries, hired by an enemy church. The Paladin himself wasn't there for the battle and is feeling more than a little guilty and (as his God is also the God of retribution) more than a little angry. The men served him as well as the Church, so he defined this as a crime against the Church. As the Bandit Kingdom doesn't have a court of law to appeal to, the Paladin decided to go there and hire them (not in disguise, per se, but not in his more obvious garb either). Once he established who the mercenaries who had actually served at the battle were "I have heard some of you here fought at the Battle of the Crystal Spire. I am looking for exactly this type of battle-hardened men. If you were among them, tell me now..." Cast in a Zone of Truth helped. The job interview consisted of the Paladin challenging the lot of them to one-on-one combat in his tent (under the cover of Silence spells). It was not exactly a close fight and he didn't expect it to be. Right thing to do or butchering those less powerful than he? [/QUOTE]

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