If these are the goblins i think you're talking about, then it will pull you into a cutscene when the main gate goblins spot you to have the "entering the goblin camp" conversation that will set whether the camp will be hostile to you or not. But, if you already are in combat with that group and then the main gate goblins spot you, it pulls you into a cutscene and then immediately cancels it (as though you had hit the "attack" conversation option) and you are treated as the aggressor, which means that when you kill them it counts as breaking your oath.
It's the one-two combo of clumsy coding and sweaty rules nitpicking that will break your oath every time. We've tried to tell larian about it, but for all their talk about removing of harsh rules to make things easier and more fun, this seems to be the thing they won't budge on.
Thanks Piff. Glad to know that Larian has at least been told. I'm not surprised by the Post-Modern ethics fail, just horribly annoyed that they don't seem to care. I guess no Paladins for this Paladin lover.
I mean you are an oath of Devotion paladin right? Sneak attacking people, even goblins, in their sleep isnt really supposed to be your thing. If any class is just going to charge the gate head on it's a devotion pally
"In the name of Lawful Stupid, I challenge you all to single combat upon the the field of honour!"
"Wut? No bows, no bows!!"
LOL! Debating the proper behaviour for a Paladin is as old as First Edition. One of the reasons I chose the neutral good oath rather than the lawful one was to avoid that stereotype. For the record, according to lore, Goblins are one of many monster races cursed to be without full free will and who can only be evil. It's always a greater crime against life to leave them alive, because of the murder and torture that they are committed to bringing to other life. What's going to be next, parley with demons because some of them might be lovable and cuddly?
