Quest for Glory II has three criteria that determine whether your character will become a Paladin at the end of the game. By the way, Paladinhood is recommended primarily for Fighters; becoming a Paladin may hamper the activities of a Thief, in particular. It is also difficult to perform certain types of Magic while carrying the Paladin's traditional sword and shield.

To become a Paladin, you must have achieved an Honor score of at least 75. You must also have at least 25 Paladin Points as described below (these and others will be added to your score if/when you become a Paladin). Finally, you must *not* have done any of certain dishonorable actions:

• Killing Khaveen when he's unarmed.
• Taking money from Omar's purse before returning the purse.
• Having to be reminded (by Uhura) to return Rakeesh's sword. (You must return it voluntarily.)
• Entering the "breakin house" in Shapeir or Khaveen's house in Raseir.
• Trying to kill a helpless opponent in your EOF initiation.
• Using the X-Ray specs to peep at the princess (Zayishah) changing clothes.

Paladin Points are awarded as follows:

• Return Omar's lost purse (found in the fountain plaza) (7 PP).
• Return Rakeesh's sword without being asked(5 PP).
• Be polite to Aziza and impress her with your manners (don't get kicked out) (3 PP).
• Refuse to kill EOF opponent (just say "no") (7 PP).
• Give money to the beggar more than once (5 PP).
• Tell Khaveen to retrieve his sword (7 PP).
• Use Calm spell on Khaveen (7 PP).
• You *lose* 10 Paladin Points if you disturb/kill the Griffin. (There is a way to get a Griffin feather without bothering the Griffin.) This was not supposed to have been a total disqualifier, but it effectively is (since you can get at most 34 Paladin Points prior to becoming a Paladin, and losing 10 reduces you to 24 -- below the limit). Sorry! If we ever do a remake, we'll reduce the penalty to -5.
• Qualify as Paladin (6 PP). Note that Wizards and Thieves who manage to qualify as Paladins receive an extra 12 points, since they don't have the opportunity to return Rakeesh's sword or spare the EOF fighter's life.
• Be officially recognized (ceremony at end-game) (10 PP).

That's the definitive word. May you become a true Paladin on your Quest!

Corey Cole