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| Sourcemaster2 |
Posted - 27 Jul 2004 : 06:02:19
Can Eldath have a paladin? As a goddess of peace, I didn't think she could, but in FCRS (p. 228) Bron is mentioned as being a paladin of the Quiet One. What would such a paladin fight against? |
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| Sarelle |
Posted - 30 Jul 2004 : 14:48:14
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Originally posted by Derulbaskul
I've just started a campaign set in the Unapproachable East and one of the players has a paladin of Eldath as a character. I have ruled that he is not required to be a pacifist when it comes to the truly unnatural: undead, evil outsiders and the blightspawned are all fair game. The Great Dale must be defended, yes, but it must also be cleansed.
In due course, I expect that the paladin will be retired to live a contemplative life. Of course, he'll get those hints from a slumbering hierophant druid of Eldath in about 15 levels' time....
A campaign in the Great Dale? With a paldin of Eldath? Sounds very interesting! You ARE gonna post it here, right?  |
| Derulbaskul |
Posted - 30 Jul 2004 : 02:37:39
I've just started a campaign set in the Unapproachable East and one of the players has a paladin of Eldath as a character. I have ruled that he is not required to be a pacifist when it comes to the truly unnatural: undead, evil outsiders and the blightspawned are all fair game. The Great Dale must be defended, yes, but it must also be cleansed.
In due course, I expect that the paladin will be retired to live a contemplative life. Of course, he'll get those hints from a slumbering hierophant druid of Eldath in about 15 levels' time.... |
| Faraer |
Posted - 28 Jul 2004 : 22:48:32
A paladin of Eldath might well favour this aspect:quote:
Eldath was originally seen as having the portfolio of defending and guarding ‘sacred, unspoiled places,’ and the best ‘style’ for her clergy to use combat spells to do so was by utilizing remains/relics left behind by those who despoiled such places, or died violently while engaged in destruction (e.g. orcs while part of a horde), and so on. That was where the [wheel of bones] spell came from...but yes, it doesn’t fit the way Eldath is now seen. :)
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| Sourcemaster2 |
Posted - 27 Jul 2004 : 21:19:16
Good idea. I like the concept of a nontypical paladin who doesn't constantly ride about slaying monsters and evildoers (usually with blind faith in himself and no shadees of gray). Stopping violence before it starts sounds very Eldathian. |
| Sebastrd |
Posted - 27 Jul 2004 : 19:41:11
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Originally posted by Sarelle
A few suggestions:
You could even have a paladin who trains just so that he is a figurehead strong enough to ward off potential attacks on a peaceful settlement.
Or he could be a paladin who is trained in submission techniques (unarmed attacks and nets in D&D terms), going around and halting battles, or capturing violent people/inciters of violence.
That's a really clever idea. Excellent job of thinking outside the box. |
| Sarelle |
Posted - 27 Jul 2004 : 14:13:42
A few suggestions:
You could even have a paladin who trains just so that he is a figurehead strong enough to ward off potential attacks on a peaceful settlement.
Or he could be a paladin who is trained in submission techniques (unarmed attacks and nets in D&D terms), going around and halting battles, or capturing violent people/inciters of violence. |
| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 27 Jul 2004 : 08:16:32
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Originally posted by Sourcemaster2
Can Eldath have a paladin? As a goddess of peace, I didn't think she could, but in FCRS (p. 228) Bron is mentioned as being a paladin of the Quiet One. What would such a paladin fight against?
Well, given that Eldath's followers "may defend, but not punish" (Faiths and Avatars, p. 58), I'd say that many options are still open. One such possibility is to have the paladin as part of the mediator group detailed in Eldath's F&A write up. As someone trying to broker a peace in tense situations, the paladin could find all types of foes. |
