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<blockquote data-quote="Gizzard" data-source="post: 281374" data-attributes="member: 527">Well, there is a difference between being a crotchety worshipper of the War god versus actually committing homicide (Elf-i-cide?).&nbsp; A Dwarf who is very sure of his abilities might just laugh and tell the Elf to &quot;put that steel away before you hurt yourself.&quot;&nbsp; Let the Elf have the first swing if it comes to blows, just to show that it was self-defense.&nbsp; Or you could beat him senseless with subdual damage and let the party handle him after he wakes up.&nbsp; I suppose it depends on how you view your Dwarf.&nbsp; Imagine that you are in a organized Lawful city; an NPC Elf comes up to you and starts mocking your Dwarven God and your Dwarven lineage.&nbsp; Do you punch him?&nbsp; Now, if the City Watch is standing nearby do you still punch him?&nbsp; Or do you just shake your head and grunt something in Dwarven under your breath?&nbsp; I suspect that your Dwarf will show more restraint in this situation than he did among his own party.&nbsp; In the city you are mindful of the consequences of killing someone - if its perceived that you started the fight, you will go to jail.&nbsp; The Dwarf may be stern and honor-bound, but he should also be disciplined enough to know when violence is called for and when it is not.Of course, I also suspect that as soon as the other player made a Dwarf-annoying Elf he was irrevocably set upon the path of pestering you until one of you got killed.&nbsp; So whatever you did, you probably couldnt have avoided the outcome.&nbsp; My 2c.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Gizzard, post: 281374, member: 527"] Well, there is a difference between being a crotchety worshipper of the War god versus actually committing homicide (Elf-i-cide?). A Dwarf who is very sure of his abilities might just laugh and tell the Elf to "put that steel away before you hurt yourself." Let the Elf have the first swing if it comes to blows, just to show that it was self-defense. Or you could beat him senseless with subdual damage and let the party handle him after he wakes up. I suppose it depends on how you view your Dwarf. Imagine that you are in a organized Lawful city; an NPC Elf comes up to you and starts mocking your Dwarven God and your Dwarven lineage. Do you punch him? Now, if the City Watch is standing nearby do you still punch him? Or do you just shake your head and grunt something in Dwarven under your breath? I suspect that your Dwarf will show more restraint in this situation than he did among his own party. In the city you are mindful of the consequences of killing someone - if its perceived that you started the fight, you will go to jail. The Dwarf may be stern and honor-bound, but he should also be disciplined enough to know when violence is called for and when it is not. Of course, I also suspect that as soon as the other player made a Dwarf-annoying Elf he was irrevocably set upon the path of pestering you until one of you got killed. So whatever you did, you probably couldnt have avoided the outcome. My 2c. [/QUOTE]

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