>Even though he/she's technically and legally no longer a relative,
>killing a relative is still the greatest inexcusable crime for the
>Heortlings.
Except if the relationship had been extinguished through outlawry or through other means. Humakt killed Orlanth with no kinstrife problems.
Furthermore kinstrife is not the greatest inexcusable crime. It happens like violence within the family and the only sanction is more kinstrife.
>If the accused is an unrepentant chaos cultist, then the chief may ask
>for a humakti to follow the outlaw and slay him/her, but this will not
>happen in front of the chiefs hall.
Except that the local Humakti is in all probability a blood relative.
--Peter Metcalfe
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