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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Harlock" data-source="post: 186203" data-attributes="member: 4545">After going back and reading the original post again I see that Eternalknihgt actually answered his own question.  He said the PC murdered the kids.  Of course law is relative to the campaign and stating that it was murder implies that some sort of moral code is in effect.  You ask if it is evil.  That's really up to you as the DM.  Whether or not the children would have grown up to "cause trouble" does not change the fact that they were whimpering and cowering in a corner.  It sounds a little like they were too terrified to surrender.  Of course putting entire populaces to the sword regardless of surrender has gone on throughout history with people using the same defense: "one day they will grow up to cause trouble."  Again it's relative to your campaign.  Nowaday putting non-combatants to death is usually frowned upon.  That is in our culture.  You can look to Hitler exterminating the Jews as a modern example.  Hitler justified it as defense of a moral code and an act of war (which I think is what your PC was getting at.)  Of course, how you view Hitler is relative.  Hmm, I guess everything is relative.  So, is it evil?  Is murder evil in your campaign?  There you go.</blockquote>