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Flyndaran · 05-05-2017, 02:30 PM

I feel it completely depends on whether the specific player would abuse the ability to perform euthanasia.

Oh look, I stabbed him specifically here when defending myself. That's going to get infected and eventually kill him, so I guess it's only humane to stab him again to end his suffering.
I think we all have met players that would try that tactic, possibly without realizing just how munchkin-y it would be.

It also matters whether they'd make certain after the fact that the person dying was really dying and no cure or treatment existed that maybe they just didn't know about at the time. Guilt could make for great RP, but would not be good for the character's mental health.

05-05-2017, 02:30 PM	#6
Flyndaran Untagged Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Forest Grove, Beaverton, Oregon	Re: Cannot Harm Innocents except for Euthanasia purposes I feel it completely depends on whether the specific player would abuse the ability to perform euthanasia. Oh look, I stabbed him specifically here when defending myself. That's going to get infected and eventually kill him, so I guess it's only humane to stab him again to end his suffering. I think we all have met players that would try that tactic, possibly without realizing just how munchkin-y it would be. It also matters whether they'd make certain after the fact that the person dying was really dying and no cure or treatment existed that maybe they just didn't know about at the time. Guilt could make for great RP, but would not be good for the character's mental health. __________________ Beware, poor communication skills. No offense intended. If offended, it just means that I failed my writing skill check.