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<blockquote data-quote="Deset Gled" data-source="post: 3661904" data-attributes="member: 7808">After thinking about this for a little, and reading some of the replies, I'm going to add to my list from before:5.&nbsp; Economic equality.&nbsp; I couple of people have suggested that the 4k gp cost of the Helm can be recouped by using it on evil geniuses with stockpiles of magic items, who would then reveal the location, or otherwise pay back the government (since they are happy with their new alignment).&nbsp; This basically means that only wealthy prisoners can get released.&nbsp; They are buying their freedom.&nbsp; The existence of a plutarcracy with such strong values that they refuse to use capital punishment seems... unlikely.&nbsp; Throughout history, there are many cultures that allowed people to litterally pay off their crimes, but all of the ones I can think of also used the death penalty (sometimes, rather liberally).6.&nbsp; Penal equality.&nbsp; Somewhat related to #5, many people have noted that the Helm treatment only works on those that are CE.&nbsp; I think a lot of people would take issue with the fact that someone who is CE can get released from prison with a one-time act, but someone who is CG or LN who broke the law cannot.&nbsp; I know that if I was a poor NG serf who was imprisoned for stealing bread to feed my family, I would be pretty pissed if a murderer and rapist was allowed to go free for wearing a special hat.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Deset Gled, post: 3661904, member: 7808"] After thinking about this for a little, and reading some of the replies, I'm going to add to my list from before: 5. Economic equality. I couple of people have suggested that the 4k gp cost of the Helm can be recouped by using it on evil geniuses with stockpiles of magic items, who would then reveal the location, or otherwise pay back the government (since they are happy with their new alignment). This basically means that only wealthy prisoners can get released. They are buying their freedom. The existence of a plutarcracy with such strong values that they refuse to use capital punishment seems... unlikely. Throughout history, there are many cultures that allowed people to litterally pay off their crimes, but all of the ones I can think of also used the death penalty (sometimes, rather liberally). 6. Penal equality. Somewhat related to #5, many people have noted that the Helm treatment only works on those that are CE. I think a lot of people would take issue with the fact that someone who is CE can get released from prison with a one-time act, but someone who is CG or LN who broke the law cannot. I know that if I was a poor NG serf who was imprisoned for stealing bread to feed my family, I would be pretty pissed if a murderer and rapist was allowed to go free for wearing a special hat. [/QUOTE]

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