Does anyone else think the Inquisitor class is offensive?

[JohnnyRelentless]

The Inquisitors were real people who tortured and murdered Jews and others, including fellow Catholics who were suspected of having converted 'falsely' from Judaism. There are families today in Spain and Portugal who are still affected by this.

And yet we have them as a class option in Pathfinder. It just seems really wrong. They 'root out' people of other religions and are even suspicious of their coreligionists.

And they are not even required to be evil! They can be good, as long as their deity is good or neutral. How exactly can a person who does this be good?

Apparently genocide and religious oppression can be considered good behavior in the Pathfinder universe.

The Paladin character is obviously modeled after crusaders, but at least their stated mission in Pathfinder isn't to march across Europe to go kill Muslims in the Middle East while killing all the Jews they find along the way.

Fantasy world Paladins are at least minimally acceptable and interesting characters. But Inquisitors? Will we have a Nazi class next that can also choose to be good?

[Caineach]

I have seen a number of inquisitors. None have been played anything like what you describe. Its a fun class with interesting mechanics and a solid purpose in the world. I see no problem with it.

[Blackvial]

Caineach wrote:

I have seen a number of inquisitors. None have been played anything like what you describe. Its a fun class with interesting mechanics and a solid purpose in the world. I see no problem with it.

i think the OP is just trying to start something

the inquisitor is a fun class to play

[jedi8187]

I see where you're coming from but and yeah maybe the name could use some change.

However they don't root out people of other religions, they go after enemies of the faith. Now yes in the world this can be members of other religions, but considering how religion in Pathfinder works they aren't the only class going after members of opposing faiths (pretty much ever religion powered classes would have these beefs). They aren't necessarily suspicious of other members of their faith (although that is an option given), but they might be called to root out bad seeds within the faith. And I would argue that a good inquisitor wouldn't be committing genocide, except maybe a game that also allows a paladin to commit genocide without penalties as well.

I can see an argument to change the name, but the idea of a class is an agent of the church, as opposed to a Cleric's role as priest, which I don't think is inherently problematic.

[quibblemuch]

Feh.

But thank you, because now this little musical number from Mister Mel Brooks is going through my head. (NSFW, but little of my internal cacophony is.)

[Advice Forum Paladin #626]

*blinks* What?

[Blackvial]

because of this thread I now want to play an Inquisitor of Asmodeus with the spell caster version of the Hellknight prestige class(if someone could remind me of what that is call i would be grateful)

[JohnnyRelentless]

Caineach wrote:

I have seen a number of inquisitors. None have been played anything like what you describe. Its a fun class with interesting mechanics and a solid purpose in the world. I see no problem with it.

Well that's good to hear. I haven't seen anyone play an Inquisitor yet. I'm new to Pathfinder, and I haven't played any RPGs since AD&D in the early eighties.

I'm glad people don't play it that way, but it sure seems to be written that way.

[JohnnyRelentless]

Blackvial wrote:

Caineach wrote:

I have seen a number of inquisitors. None have been played anything like what you describe. Its a fun class with interesting mechanics and a solid purpose in the world. I see no problem with it.

i think the OP is just trying to start something

the inquisitor is a fun class to play

My comment had nothing to do with whether or not it was fun to play.

And do you always accuse people with a different viewpoint than you of being insincere? Is it not possible in your view that others have a sincerely held view that is different than yours?

[JohnnyRelentless]

quibblemuch wrote:

Feh.

But thank you, because now this little musical number from Mister Mel Brooks is going through my head. (NSFW, but little of my internal cacophony is.)

Ha! I love that movie.

[JohnnyRelentless]

Blackvial wrote:

because of this thread I now want to play an Inquisitor of Asmodeus with the spell caster version of the Hellknight prestige class(if someone could remind me of what that is call i would be grateful)

Ah, so clearly it's you that is trying to start something. Well, keep trying.

[Liz Courts]

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