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Subject: Re: Paladins
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Date: Sun, 5-May-85 23:16:18 EDT
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> *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR ANTI-PALADIN ***
> 
> Ok, we all know that Paladins are a pain in the *, but what I'd like to 
> know is how do people play their Palidins? (Or DO they play Paladins?)
> 

	As someone who has played three paladins in his gaming life, I feel
that I can answer that question.

	I have always played paladins with Sir Galahad in mind. He was
(allegedly) a pure and good knight of the Arthurian days. I have also
always thought of paladins as possessing "Christian-like" ideals.
That is, they are goody-two-bootsies. For instance, my first paladin
(four years ago) refused to take part in the lecherous activities that 
his fellow adventurers performed (such as visiting a local bordello).
My current paladin doesn't drink anything stronger than Welches Sparkling
Grape Juice. My impression of a paladin has always been that of a
super-good tough-guy.

> How do all you DM's handle your Paladins PC's and NPC's?  
> Specifically, how do you handle a Paladin PC that is being played
> as a pain in the ass instead of a Paladin. . .
> 

	As a DM I would always remind inexperienced paladin-players of what
activities are not deemed meritable. Examples: a paladin will not condone
wanton slaughter, pillaging, raping, and any other chaotic/evil 
activity; a palading does not mutilate bodies after death; a paladin
should not travel with evil people. (On that last note...I once had an
assassin that was evil in a party composed of a mage, a fighter, a cleric,
and a paladin. Everyone else was neutral (except the paladin, who was
lawful good of course). Every time the paladin would try to detect
evil, he would get a positive reading. He finally figured out that the
assassin was evil and kicked his butt. The assassin ran and later doubled
back to attempt to kill the paladin. Well, when that happened, the party
ganged up on him and fried his tail to the road. 	In that instance, 
the paladin was played correctly. He felt evil and destroyed it. 

	As for the pain in the ass paladins, I'm not sure I know what
you speak of. 

	That's it for now. See you in the watno-jacurai!!!


(-*  Don't you know that women are the only works of art?

			              ---Don Henley *-)

-- 
Tracy A. McInvale
New Mexico Humanities Review
Socorro, NM  87801

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