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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Blue" data-source="post: 8335981" data-attributes="member: 20564">I was about to post that the race is possibly the most relevant thing.If, in the lore of the setting, the race is irredemably evil.  Demons and devils in most settings as an example, perhaps mindless, uncontrolled undead, then it can be killed without regard.  A plea for mercy from them cannot lead to a net positive.On the other hand, races whihc can be redeemed it's important.  Perhaps even if this particular individual orc can't be swayed the knowledge that it is possible to be treated as a person may affect the actions of other of that race or other races.And it's really per setting - if in my setting all gnolls are tainted by Yeenoghu while in yours that isn't true, it can vary there.  If in 13th Age Orcs literally are evil bubbling out of the earth, they may be irredeemable.Basically, races is a common divisor between "this ca't be redeemed" which is where it's okay to kill.  Much like 80s cartoons often had robot foes because it was okay to destroy them, there are some things that, based on the setting, may be okay not to show mercy to.  Everyone and everything else needs to be considered.</blockquote>