[SixOfSpades]

I can understand becoming a Paladin at age 15, but only just barely. IF one or both parents were Paladins and raised their child accordingly, IF the local area was full of monsters and crises against which the child could heroically struggle and thus gain prestige and life experience, and of course IF the child was extremely precocious in both intelligence and maturity.

I can also understand a romance with a 15-year-old; as Luvian said, people of all ages play this game. Though I think the "dirty old man" factor could have been avoided by swapping Saerileth's gender.

My problems with her are as follows: Paladin at 15 I can see, but NOT a Cavalier. I am willing to accept a young, bird-boned (going by her portrait) girl filling random foes and monsters with arrows. But that same little girl standing up to an Ogre? No way--she'd get knocked on her ass before you could say "Lay on Hands."

The big one--Chosen of her God at age 15? Not in a million years. I offer Keldorn for comparison: Sixty years old, served Torm faithfully all his life, I believe the most respected member of the Order that there is, and what spriritual benefits does he reap from that? Well, according to his ToB epilogue (after he's completed playing a major role for the side of Good in the whole Bhaalspawn saga, of course), he dies honorably in battle and has his body removed from the field by the hand of Torm, and he later appears in silent attendance at the avatar's side. That's it.
In comparison, having Saerileth just apparently "born into" the rank of Chosen smacks of being painfully immature. Sorry, but I gotta call 'em like I see 'em.