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<blockquote data-quote="Asmor" data-source="post: 3657918" data-attributes="member: 1154">It seems to me that it's a lot more likely that they'd just execute them.I don't think there's quite the same &quot;sanctity of life&quot; issue and compunction against killing in a typical fantasy setting as we have nowadays. Hell, think back even as recently as the days of the Wild West. Cattle rustlers were hung and duels to the death were perfectly acceptable.The biggest issue I see with this plan is asking why they'd keep someone who's evil enough to warrant the treatment alive in the first place. I see jail more as a place for civil infractions, like not paying your taxes or getting drunk and running around the town square naked at noon. Even someone who stole a loaf of bread would probably have his hands cut off.I could really only see this being used in a few very specific situations.1: The evildoer is unkillable, for whatever reason. A lich, a powerful demon, or just some wizard who's made himself immortal.2: Killing him/her would cause more problems than it would solve. Bastard child of a king, brother of a neighboring country's diplomat, etc.3: It's someone who would be very desirable to have on your side. An evil, but powerful wizard would make a great ally.And these cases would be rare enough to justify shelling out 4 grand on a helm.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Asmor, post: 3657918, member: 1154"] It seems to me that it's a lot more likely that they'd just execute them. I don't think there's quite the same "sanctity of life" issue and compunction against killing in a typical fantasy setting as we have nowadays. Hell, think back even as recently as the days of the Wild West. Cattle rustlers were hung and duels to the death were perfectly acceptable. The biggest issue I see with this plan is asking why they'd keep someone who's evil enough to warrant the treatment alive in the first place. I see jail more as a place for civil infractions, like not paying your taxes or getting drunk and running around the town square naked at noon. Even someone who stole a loaf of bread would probably have his hands cut off. I could really only see this being used in a few very specific situations. 1: The evildoer is unkillable, for whatever reason. A lich, a powerful demon, or just some wizard who's made himself immortal. 2: Killing him/her would cause more problems than it would solve. Bastard child of a king, brother of a neighboring country's diplomat, etc. 3: It's someone who would be very desirable to have on your side. An evil, but powerful wizard would make a great ally. And these cases would be rare enough to justify shelling out 4 grand on a helm. [/QUOTE]

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