Am I Being Too Nitpicky?

[Reksew_Trebla]

blahpers wrote:

Rysky wrote:

Reksew_Trebla wrote:

Rysky wrote:

Reksew_Trebla wrote:

I don’t think y’all know what “splitting off from the group” means in this game.

I don’t think you do.

Splitting off means exactly that, they are now apart. It’s not some specific lingo.

It is specific lingo though. Everyone knows this. In fact, I honestly have no idea how to rebute your post because it is that well known in this community, so I’m at a loss for words. Like, literally a basic google search will show you this.

It is not.

Lately I've seen a lot more occurrences of a phenomenon in which a person thinks that "everyone knows" something when, in fact, the speaker is the only person in the room who seems to "know" it. Maybe it's just more noticeable given certain best-left-unspecified current events. Or maybe folks are becoming increasingly unable or unwilling to empathize. I dunno. *shrug*

Did you seriously just claim the person on the autism spectrum (I know you knew that as you’ve responded to a thread or two of mine where I stated to be so) can’t empathize? Really?

[Artificial 20]

Well, let's compare the possible options.

Atonement has a very expensive material component when fixing up a class.

Raise Brow just has a somatic component, and a faster casting time.

So no, seems you were economical.

[Rysky]

Reksew_Trebla wrote:

blahpers wrote:

Rysky wrote:

Reksew_Trebla wrote:

Rysky wrote:

Reksew_Trebla wrote:

I don’t think y’all know what “splitting off from the group” means in this game.

I don’t think you do.

Splitting off means exactly that, they are now apart. It’s not some specific lingo.

It is specific lingo though. Everyone knows this. In fact, I honestly have no idea how to rebute your post because it is that well known in this community, so I’m at a loss for words. Like, literally a basic google search will show you this.

It is not.

Lately I've seen a lot more occurrences of a phenomenon in which a person thinks that "everyone knows" something when, in fact, the speaker is the only person in the room who seems to "know" it. Maybe it's just more noticeable given certain best-left-unspecified current events. Or maybe folks are becoming increasingly unable or unwilling to empathize. I dunno. *shrug*

Did you seriously just claim the person on the autism spectrum (I know you knew that as you’ve responded to a thread or two of mine where I stated to be so) can’t empathize? Really?

That is in no way what Blaphers said.

[CorvusMask]

blahpers wrote:

gnoams wrote:

Ah the weekly falling paladins thread.

After playing through that meeting with Iomede in wotr, the only way I could play a paladin of Iomede now would be as a naive petulant child, just like her goddess.

To be fair, damn near every deity in the whole bloody Golariverse pantheon is some sort of jerk or another. At least the non-good ones are relatively honest. Say what you will about Groetus, but you know where he stands. Or where he looms menacingly, anyway.

That is just straight up not true :p Like that is what evil or chaotic neutral clerics would say as propaganda

But yeah, seriously, I hate Iomedae threads nowadays because everyone keeps bringing up that darn scene out of context(where the context is that mechanics and flavors don't mix)

[Val'bryn2]

Actually, Iomedae as a (relative) child kind of works. Yes, she had a life as a mortal, but she is one of the youngest of the Divine Powers, her predecessor as Aroden's herald having fallen as she did likely scares her, a lot, and the fact that Aroden, whose devoted servant she was, disappeared and no one, not even a deity, can get a straight answer on what happened, leaves her without the person she would have relied on as a mentor. All in all, she's relatively inexperienced and has had some very clear examples of what happens if she fails. It makes sense that she might be a little rash from time to time because she realizes that perfection might not be enough.

[Cavall]

I think of someone is ok with you leaving you're not abandoning them. If they are not, or are in no way capable of defending themselves, or you have knowledge of their danger but refuse to inform them and leave anyways... that's abandoning.

Leaving your party who are clearly handling their stuff (hence bad guys running away) is fine.

I also think of dropping weapons and saying "I'm out" is a form of surrender, but that's my personal taste. If you find they are regrouping than you can give little to no mercy for a second chance.

[Cavall]

If I had to give advice it would be simple.

As a GM with a paladin in the group you should (and this goes for ALL paladins no matter the player experience) look at the code they are following and simply ask them what it means to them.

If you find they are reasonable and earnest in their intents to do good, its likely ok to let them take these kinds of actions. If you find they are taking actions you would consider a grey area because previous GMs didnt have an issue or never asked, it means they may have not been doing it in a way you as the final arbitrator consider to be lawful and good.

Honestly. Just talk before game. Or in your case, before next season. Find out how they read it and get a feel for it.l

[Reksew_Trebla]

Rysky wrote:

Reksew_Trebla wrote:

blahpers wrote:

Rysky wrote:

Reksew_Trebla wrote:

Rysky wrote:

Reksew_Trebla wrote:

I don’t think y’all know what “splitting off from the group” means in this game.

I don’t think you do.

Splitting off means exactly that, they are now apart. It’s not some specific lingo.

It is specific lingo though. Everyone knows this. In fact, I honestly have no idea how to rebute your post because it is that well known in this community, so I’m at a loss for words. Like, literally a basic google search will show you this.

It is not.

Lately I've seen a lot more occurrences of a phenomenon in which a person thinks that "everyone knows" something when, in fact, the speaker is the only person in the room who seems to "know" it. Maybe it's just more noticeable given certain best-left-unspecified current events. Or maybe folks are becoming increasingly unable or unwilling to empathize. I dunno. *shrug*

Did you seriously just claim the person on the autism spectrum (I know you knew that as you’ve responded to a thread or two of mine where I stated to be so) can’t empathize? Really?

That is in no way what Blaphers said.

I know you ignore facts, but he literally said “are becoming increasingly unable or unwilling to empathize” in a post clearly talking about me.

[Chromantic Durgon <3]

He said folks

As in none specific and plural, he’s talking about the state of this forum, not you specifically.

[Rysky]

Chromantic Durgon <3 wrote:

He said folks

As in none specific and plural, he’s talking about the state of this forum, not you specifically.

Not even necessarily just these forums.

[ErichAD]

Just weighing in on the original question. There's no way of knowing without knowing the rest of the context. If the fleeing tieflings had just been engaged in combat, and hadn't surrendered, then they are still combatants. If this is in the middle of an active war and these are armed allies of his enemies, then they don't even need to have been engaged in the conflict. Iomedae's paladins are further restricted from accepting surrenders unless they believe that they may be killing someone who is innocent, and are "responsible for their lives" which may imply taking on the crimes of those they let live.

In my mind, I'd say an Iomedae paladin couldn't let someone live unless they truly believed that the enemy's evil was gone, or if pursuing the enemy would needlessly endanger their allies.

[blahpers]

Reksew_Trebla wrote:

Rysky wrote:

Reksew_Trebla wrote:

blahpers wrote:

Rysky wrote:

Reksew_Trebla wrote:

Rysky wrote:

Reksew_Trebla wrote:

I don’t think y’all know what “splitting off from the group” means in this game.

I don’t think you do.

Splitting off means exactly that, they are now apart. It’s not some specific lingo.

It is specific lingo though. Everyone knows this. In fact, I honestly have no idea how to rebute your post because it is that well known in this community, so I’m at a loss for words. Like, literally a basic google search will show you this.

It is not.

Lately I've seen a lot more occurrences of a phenomenon in which a person thinks that "everyone knows" something when, in fact, the speaker is the only person in the room who seems to "know" it. Maybe it's just more noticeable given certain best-left-unspecified current events. Or maybe folks are becoming increasingly unable or unwilling to empathize. I dunno. *shrug*

Did you seriously just claim the person on the autism spectrum (I know you knew that as you’ve responded to a thread or two of mine where I stated to be so) can’t empathize? Really?

That is in no way what Blaphers said.

I know you ignore facts, but he literally said “are becoming increasingly unable or unwilling to empathize” in a post clearly talking about me.

Ahhh crap, I forgot about that. That is kinda what I did, and I'm sorry. Looks like my memory for forum posters' personal details isn't as good as my memory for random rules trivia. -_- The phenomenon isn't just limited to you, though, nor this forum. It's much more widespread and seems to come from many directions and from people who don't otherwise show signs of being on the spectrum.

Edit: Sorry for the threadjack, and if mods want to nuke my comments then I understand.