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<blockquote data-quote="Ridley's Cohort" data-source="post: 307401" data-attributes="member: 545">Artoomis,I think your reasoning applies very aptly to areas where there exists some semblance of legitimate legal authority.&nbsp; The politics of branding individuals enemies should be controlled by the elders of the church.But I see hunting down ruffians and murderers in lawless lands as something entirely different.&nbsp; The paladin is in fact uniquely qualified to function as a judge, jury, and executioner in those situations.What is the point in having a specialized vocation that must uphold the highest ideals of the church if the church is not willing to trust the paladin's judgement in a locale devoid of moral order?&nbsp; What is the point in having paladins at all?In my mind, the unique contribution of a paladin to a church hierarchy is a travelling judge with recognized moral authority.&nbsp; Obviously he should defer to appropriate local authorities if available.&nbsp; But otherwise he is on his own.&nbsp; That is what he is trained for.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ridley's Cohort, post: 307401, member: 545"] Artoomis, I think your reasoning applies very aptly to areas where there exists some semblance of legitimate legal authority. The politics of branding individuals enemies should be controlled by the elders of the church. But I see hunting down ruffians and murderers in lawless lands as something entirely different. The paladin is in fact uniquely qualified to function as a judge, jury, and executioner in those situations. What is the point in having a specialized vocation that must uphold the highest ideals of the church if the church is not willing to trust the paladin's judgement in a locale devoid of moral order? What is the point in having paladins at all? In my mind, the unique contribution of a paladin to a church hierarchy is a travelling judge with recognized moral authority. Obviously he should defer to appropriate local authorities if available. But otherwise he is on his own. That is what he is trained for. [/QUOTE]

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