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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Flamestrike" data-source="post: 6909697" data-attributes="member: 6788736">If it was medieval society, he likely wouldnt have been allowed to own a sword. Additionally (assuming a Feudal society) he probably would have been a Serf or the equivalent (and thus himself the property of the local Lord) unless he was a Freeman.In any event, killing a Serf is bad. Really bad. At a minimum the PC would be lawfully required to compensate the Lord financially. Even then, he would probably be hung for the killing (just as he would if he stole one of the Lords cattle, or killed one of the Lords Stags without permission).The core of the Feudal system is the Serfs work for the Lord in exchange for his protection.If the local Lord cant protect a Serf from getting murdered by the first bunch of masterless vagabonds that stroll into town, he's not doing his job. He would be obliged to track down and punish the PCs and seek restitution from them.If this is a Feudal system, the PCs exist outside of it. This is really really bad for the PCs.If the society is more akin to the late middle ages, and Freemen exist (those outside the Feudal pyramid) then a codified system of laws also exist, regulating commerce and conduct between those Freemen. Those laws almost certainly prohibit the killing of an unarmed man who has surrendered to you.Thats ridiculous. 'lawful' does not mean 'Abide by the local laws'. You could simply abide by your own laws or your own code of conduct.</blockquote>

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