Quote Originally Posted by Gorgondantess View Post
Hmmm... I'll think about it. While it's certainly mechanically a cool ability, I don't like the fluff: the paladin smites evil. That's his job. Anything else, well... that's not a part of his job. He's still a good fighter, but his powers don't really apply to it: in the end, he just shouldn't be fighting neutral creatures at all. If that happens on a regular basis, you're probably doing something wrong, or your DM reaaalllly doesn't like having evil creatures.
True, but think if it as a safeguard against Dms that think that just because they have neutral villains that they are making more believable campaigns. Also, eventually, Paladins may come into conflict with neutral characters and having a way of dealing with them in order to save them from their own inability to understand their folly.

And again, this is just a suggestion. I can totally see your point, but I thought this idea was atleast worth mentioning.