I also agree that a Paladin SHOULD take a much stricter stance than other good aligns. If that was my Paladin, I'd have been in the same boat as you, stuck regearing from nothing.

However, if that happened to a DIFFERENT goodie, I could see other reactions.

For instance, one goodie might say that neutral was HELPING evil by stealing his armor/weapons and refusing to return it. In that case, wouldn't the goodie be justified and gathering what is his own property?

After all, we need to treat neutral NPCs as living breathing entities. And that entity is pretending like we're not there, and holding onto ALL of our possessions. Preventing us from doing our duty and killing evil. He's HELPING evil, and hurting us.


Just saying, there may very well be justification for killing a neutral sentient mob. And using that justification does not make your character any less good.