I recently installed the Oversight mod (especially for the alignment/class fixes), and noticed the Holy Liberator kit was added for Paladins. For those of you who do not know what a Holy Liberator is, it is a holy warrior that is all about freedom from tyranny and oppression. He is as strongly Chaotic Good as the regular paladin is strongly Lawful Good. Thus, he would very much be against the system (especially the farther from good that it varied), and would be a champion of the downtrodden.
Of course, whenever something new enters my game, the big tinkerer inside of me comes out. I was wondering what everyone thought about the roleplaying aspect of such a character, who is so strong in his beliefs like the paladin, but can steal from bad guys, break the rules, etc. I have some general ideas:
- Party would consist of Jan (his chaotic means just draws me to him), Jaheira (romance + Harpers go right along with my goals), and Minsc (can you get any more chaotic than him?); Imoen and ToB NPC would be added later, and those slots would remain blank until they are added, if possible. Also, Cernd and Valygar would be added to do their quests, then dropped thereafter. Finally, I would NEVER allow Mazzy, Keldorn, Aerie or Anomen into the party. Nalia would be out, too (can do her quest, but she is too "uppity" for my guy, despite looking out for the less fortunate).
- Pickpocket all evil characters (and ALL nobles) for everything they are worth.
- Give the maximum amount to all beggars and downtrodden people I come across (replenishing my funds from nobles and evil guys).
- Refuse the Paladin stronghold and refuse to wield the holy weapons (those are for stuck up, Lawful paladins. Not me).
- Rescue Imoen A.S.A.P. (can't bear her being imprisoned).
- If a merchant shows up as evil, then steal EVERYTHING from their store that you can.
- Ask for rewards from all evil quest givers, and also from Lawful temples, nobles, and the knights.
- Are there any churches that are within one step of Chaotic Good other than Lathander? If so, donate money equal to the amount you steal from evil merchants.
- Any evil or cursed equipment that you get would be sold to a merchant that would seem unlikely to sell such stuff to evil people (i.e. they would keep the stuff from falling in the wrong hands). Any ideas on that?
Anyway, I was just brainstorming this stuff at work when I was bored today, and would just like to hear some opinions on the topic (don't know how interested anyone is, but just thought I would throw it out there and see what I got).
Thanks in advance for any responses!