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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Celtavian" data-source="post: 302131" data-attributes="member: 5834">ReI would like to know what deity it is as well. You mentioned he had retribution as one of his domains. Tyr has retribution as a domain, but his Paladins would never resort to such underhanded and dishonorable tactics.If I were that same Paladin, I would have raised an army and went to war on the bandit kingdoms. Kind of like what Wyatt Earp did to the Cowboy's in Tombstone, except medieval style. I would have had the other party member's help as well.Paladin's are knights of the church. They are not just church fighters, they are literally the champions of lawful good churches upheld to the highest most righteous ideals of any socieity. they are pure and untainted. They are given divine abilities such as immunity to fear and divine grace to carry out their sacred duties without question. The very nature of a paladin implies that they are honorable and trustworthy. I could not see a Paladin telling a lie to lure even bandits into such a situation. If he were just some fighter sent to exact vengeance by whatever means necessary, then his actions would not be a problem. He is the ultimate holy warrior of a lawful or neutral good god. He represented his religion badly. If his actions are ever found out, then his church will have a bad reputation.Imagine if you heard about 40 people disappearing in a tent. Would you talk to followers of that religion anymore or go into their churches or to their shrines? I know I wouldn't. He didn't even give the bandits a proper burial. They are still human beings, and life, even evil life, would deserve respect upon death. That Paladin would not have his Paladin status right now in my campaign if he followed through with those actions. He would have to do some serious atoning.Tricking people into a tent with the intent of killing those who are guilty of killing his followers in battle and then disintegrating them is an evil act in my opinion. One conducted by an extremely vengeful and angry individual with no thought of justice, just revenge. Any church that would employ Lawful Good Paladins, besides maybe a Lawful Neutral church with complete ambiguity about good and evil might condone something like this. I don't believe even Cuthbert would condone such acts.That Paladin was way out of line. If you want to allow a Paladin to act in such a manner, then mine as well let them murder every evil person they see in the streets with impunity.</blockquote>

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