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*SPOILERS* in case anyone didn't figure that already...
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*Jumping back on original train*
Actually, if I recall correctly, Anomen is supposed to refuse his father's request to kill Saerk... as that's not the Lawful approach. (No evidence other than Dad's say-so that you could take to the constable.)
*Jumping onto hijacked train*
I'm not sure how the rules in P&P AD&D would handle a character already experienced in another class (in this case, both Fighter and Cleric) who wanted to become a Paladin. What was done with Anomen is probably even better than the best you could formally do under the rules, which would be that he gets title and social/status/responsibility priviliges within the organization, but doesn't formally change class. Anomen actually does better than that because he gets his +4 Wisdom bonus for being knighted... which is actually far more useful for him as a Fighter/Cleric than it would be as a Paladin.
Makes you wonder how it works with regular Paladins... are they required to perform noble, honorable deeds as a Level 0 nothing before being granted status as a Level 1 Paladin by either their god, or some knightly organization representing them? Was it ever intended for that to be roleplayed? And if they are actually getting their powers from a certain kind of dedication to a deity, why couldn't that deity do the same thing for someone already progressed along a different path, if they've shown the same level of dedication and honorability/etc?
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