If only in the sense of, "it wasn't the fall that killed him; 'twas the ground"... Any sort of social or political event can work here of course, it needn't be as formalised as a law suit.
I agree with most of the comments that have been made on the style of play appropriate to encourage more rounded characters. As to perceptions of fairness, particularly when "springing" this new realization on the players, yes obviously one has to show some restraint. (After all, even the most 'rounded' of characters could be goedelised sufficiently to put in _some_ situtation where they were pretty much helpless, and one might reasonably question this.) I'd suggest a simple rule of thumb: by what standard is the character apparently _seeking_ to be judged? If he's an initiate of a god, he should expect to be challenged in those virtues; if he's a freebooter, he should expect to have a range of survival skills beyond just a large CC, for when things get too hot; if he's operating in the context of a clan, and is starting to presume to be an Important Person, he'll need a range of relationships and political skills. Hopefully, in other words, ways can be found to challenge the characters that make the players think "hrm, good point, I need to beef up there", rather than "hey, not fair, dirty pool!"
Cheers,
Alex.
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