Or could a lawful good paladin. If commanded to by his king or leaders capture or kill good people?
Stonelords still have to be Lawful Good.
A paladin can absolutely end up fighting/capturing/killing other people, but they would need to have a good reason to do so. i.e. the people they are fighting are good people serving an evil cause whose personal code of honor does not allow them to back down/change sides/whatever.
So in other words, no, the paladin won't go kill good people just because his king told him to, but can totally go kill otherwise good people who would follow the orders of such a king.
Make sense?
If the paladin has reason to believe that they get a fair trial he could very well capture good people on behalf of his king.
If your the GM your allowed to break the rules and make houserules.
LG beings can fight CG beings, just look at Archons and Azatas. But there has to be a good reason.
Without some good justification a paladin isn't going to just follow the orders of a king to go kill good people. I think you're looking for the anti-paladin.
Without some good justification a paladin isn't going to just follow the orders of a king to go kill good people. I think you're looking for the anti-paladin.
For what its worth, even evil should have a reason. Like enjoyment, or getting paid, or boredom. The anti-paladin following authority, now that guys a weirdo.
Let's take the crusades, and consider them in a fantasy environment. I see no contradiction at all, with the idea that at the Siege of Acre that both sides had Paladins in their ranks, and at some point one Paladin slew another. It's not only possible, but in a fantasy setting, I find it to be highly likely.
And for a slightly older story, look to the Illiad and the death of Hector.
Without some good justification a paladin isn't going to just follow the orders of a king to go kill good people. I think you're looking for the anti-paladin.For what its worth, even evil should have a reason. Like enjoyment, or getting paid, or boredom. The anti-paladin following authority, now that guys a weirdo.
Eh, following order doesn't necessarily make him lawful if thats what you're getting at. And its more likely that the anti-paladin is following the king's orders only because they're convenient and allow him to get away with doing things like slaughtering the innocent and publicly bathing in their blood.
Oh, it's this thread again...