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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Darth Mikey" data-source="post: 2555348" data-attributes="member: 24458">You guys are looking at it the wrong way.Think of it as forestry.  If you run out and cut down all the trees, what happens?So if you kill all the orc women and orc children, what are you going to do in 10-20 years when you want some treasure?  Or, in 10-20 years when the orcs are gone, who are the adventurers going to raid for treasure?  YOU.  Now, when your character is retired in his keep, with his harem of demi-human concubines, does he really want to be beating away pesky adventurers?  Hell no!  Just spread some rumors that the orcs have kidnapped somebody and off they go.Besides, when you're an epic level retired killing machine are you really going to be worried if that orc comes back seeking vengeance?  Hell, after a "normal" adventuring career you'll have a host of angels, demons, spurned barmaids, outraged halflings, orphaned giants, outsiders, insiders, slaad, githyanki, mind flayers and a partridge in a pear treant all chasing after you.  An orc is the least of your problems.</blockquote>