Talk:Aerie/@comment-134.249.152.113-20151219093526/@comment-134.249.152.113-20151219210125

Yep, that makes it. 4th is 10x worse than the (in)famous paladin codex from AD&D (2). Basic AD&D is pretty playable vanilla without paladins (normal LG fighter instead) or with home rules for paladins. Try it, I heavily recommend.

I've only once runned the game with "Mystra got wrecked by Helm causing almost total world destruction" scenario, and that was not 4th, but 3.5 instead. The campany got unusually ultraepic, far beyond demigod powers. Only full-on deities aka gods were remained as viable opponents for that party. One of characters was NE Mystra follower, receiving nothing from her at all because of her unexistent state and unsuitable alignment. The party winded up destroying Helm. This player had chosen to absorb his remaining powers and the character had got his portfolio as an act of supreme vengeance, becoming absolute Lawful Evil due to this.