Posted by Ingvar(VIP) on August 7, 2000 at 10:05:15:
In Reply to: Ye Gods. You should have to apply to play a paladin. (text) posted by Imbrogno (VIP but lazy) on August 7, 2000 at 09:03:01:
As Ingvar, a (rather well-played) paladin counter-attacked me in town. Total self-defense, unless the Paladin wanted to see how many sleeping songs they could resist as they ran for the city limits. And still, the Arbiter asked, and the Paladin, who actually has read the code, said "Yes, sir I did. That Ingvar is a bad, bad wood-elf." (Or something like that.) The Arbiter, the paladin, and I all knew it was a bullshit flag, but Ingvar loved making "lawful" people see the folly of the arbitrary Arbiter lawa. Even the Voice of the Scarab respected that one. There was someone who knew what they believed, and acted with conviction. Now if only Ingvar could harness that one's inner fortitude towards some more appropriate philosophy.... But I digress. Paladin Code Rule #8: "Never lie; be true to your word." How much clearer does it need to be made? > No, no you don't have to be lawful, BUT you do have to respect the law and those that enforce it. > This means you can break the law if it's within your religion, but you should NEVER deny doing so when asked by an arbiter. Some of the more gung-ho roleplayers may even feel guilty about "bending" a part of their code by breaking the law and would therefore even confess to the crime without there actually being a case. > To deny that you broke the law? That's lying AND it's disrespecting the law and its enforcers. That's two or three broken codes right there. You should be unempowered.