Re: A question about Justice - Western Style - in Fay Jee

From: Todd Gardiner <todd.gardiner_at_ACut-kwyy-xKshJHDUnF52DiII0pqjAVh7Ml393cPWYLHY9qqUbE-EP5K4MmO7>
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:54:02 -0700

Most cultures have a means to properly sever the ties with traitors, oath-breakers and other people who betray their associations. In fact, most oaths take probably expect the oath-takers to be protecting the family (or other group) from traitors and other betrayers while they are still a member of the group.

On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 1:49 PM, <hcarteau_at_xTKz10UKNiVeX8EFsLWZeVqttM3tXJw9ILteKX18s0tRSFZ339HrEWwiim6HFfyFPtX3YvfW.yahoo.invalid> wrote:

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> Selon donald_at_HLaukmTutNVUTYd0ik-3WRUsYOjLxTw86FDoQ3ncBwvjaJGORCSnTxUK3NRqVOnzzgvmeCFi0BnOvf6EEayvMph6ug.yahoo.invalid:
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> So he has to defend himself. Just give him enough of a coherent argument
> that
> the PCs start to wonder if they are actually doing the right thing and
> there are
> nasty consequences if they do what's expected of them.
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> /// Hm, yes. I keep thinking about the Oath the PCs swore to the late
> Prince
> Yorge, father of Stepan, to "protect his family" (among other things). I
> wonder
> if killing Stepan, even under order from the new Head of House Caroman,
> might
> not trigger the terrible backlash for oath-breaking...
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