I have recently run into a little situation in my PBEM game that I thought would be interesting for the B5 Forum. Below is the post to my PBEM group:
Overview: I am trying to run this campaign in a heroic fashion while
giving each player the freedom to make decisions for their PC.
Everyone must understand that for each action taken by their PC,
there may be consequences. Case in point, Max Wolf's killing on
Zar'Lorn.
Each player and Lurker on the list may provide the following:
1. Rational supporting their position. Max is guilty of murder or
Max is free because he acted in "self-defense".
2. Quotes from the rule books or the series supporting their
position.
Each player or lurker may vote for the findings of the Narn court as
to Max's guilt or innocence. Vote for the appropriate punishment.
Max's player will not be allowed to vote nor will I, except in the
case of a tie.
The Narns will have the physical evidence and any statements that
Max provides as well as the statements from Narn who witnessed the
two of them in the station including any conversation which they
overheard.
See The Narn Regime Fact Book page 52 and 53: ". . . Aliens are now
more frequent victims of a Chon'Kar; their relatives are not as
likely to come back after a Narn for the Oath and WILL NOT have the
protection of Narn law if they do so." Note: Emphasis added.
OVERVIEW of what happened per Sidney:
Zar'Lorn has sworn Chon'Kar against the Toth family. Mainly Je'Toth
and Gem'Toth.
In his view, his father was Je'Toth's first mate and Gem (the lying
human witch) poisoned Je'Toth against his father.
After that his family was destroyed. He's lost track of his sister
who is 16 years old and his mother and father were murdered by
Je'Toth's hired assassins. Je'Toth didn't even have the courage to
fight his father fairly.
Max's post:
They walk into the bathroom and stand at the sink waiting for the
last Narn in one of the stalls to finish and leave the bathrooms.
Max staying a distance from his captive, locks the door behind the
last Narn. He then proceeds to remove the PPG and sword from his
captive.
MaxWolf: "Nice Ka'Toc. Family heirloom?"
Narn: "Yes. What is this about?"
MaxWolf: "I think you know. There was no password. So, what is
your real name?"
Narn: "Why should I tell you?"
MaxWolf: "Here's the thing, I worked really hard in my youth to
empress my superiors, I was an interrogator. Specializing in the
art of pain. Now, I know Narns have a pain tolerance not matched by
many, but the task in making them scream was the most impressive to
my superiors. I learned allot about Narn Anatomy during that time.
For instance, did you know that Burnt Narn flesh smells nothing like
burnt Human flesh? Also, the heat produced by a PPG blast is hot
enough to kill any known pathogens, did you know that? Truly
awesome! But unfortunately, I have no time to waist." He pressed
the muzzle of the PPG to the back of his head. "Tell me what I want
to know, or you will die right now!"
Narn: "Zar'Lorn."
MaxWolf: "And who sent you?"
Zar: "No one sent me! I got word that you were connected to the
Human witch Gem'Toth, I am after her and Je'Toth."
MaxWolf: "Why?"
With hesitation, "I have sworn Chon'Kar against the Toth family.
Mainly Je'Toth and Gem'Toth."
MaxWolf: "Why? Did Gem cheat you out of some money or something?"
Zar: "Stupid human! You know nothing of our ways!"
MaxWolf: "Enlighten me then. What has made you swore the chon'kar
against their whole family?"
Zar: "My father was Je'Toth's first mate and Gem poisoned Je'Toth
against my father. Shortly after their separation, my family was
destroyed. I've lost track of my sister who is 16 years old and my
mother and father were murdered by Je'Toth's hired assassins.
Je'Toth didn't even have the courage to fight my father fairly."
MaxWolf: "Hmmm... That is too bad. But your fight is not with me.
I will give you your life for Gem's. I can careless what you do
with Je'Toth, but Gem is useful to me at this point in time. You
can choose, your life or Gem's. What is your answer?"
Sidney's Response:
Zar'Lorn: "Stupid human! Go ahead and kill me! I cannot take back my
blood oath even for the life of my family! She is responsible for
the
deaths of my parents and who knows what has happened to my sister!
She must die! Leave now and I will trouble you no more."
Max notes that a few people (Narns) have come in and out of the rest
room but no one seems to react to his little conversation. After the
blood oath was mentioned, the restroom became very quiet as no one
enters and those who were in it seem to have quietly left.
Max's conclusion:
MaxWolf: "Suite yourself."
With the muzzle of the PPG on the back of his neck, he slightly
compresses the trigger releasing the charge into the back of the
Narns upper neck. The Narn's knees tremble, then collapsed. He fell
forward hitting the sink, then rolled off onto the ground. Max
grabs him around the shoulders and drags him into the stall, sitting
him up on the toilet. He draws his Ka'Toc, and cuts his throat.
Max takes his finger and dips it into the blood on the Ka'Toc and
rights two words on the wall above the Narns head, "blood oath".
(NOTE: In Narn.) He cleans the Ka'Toc, sheaths it. Holsters his PPG
and puts the Narns PPG in his bag along with the Ka'Toc. He washes
the blood off of him, changes cloths and walks out like nothing
happened.
OK. Let the discussion begin.
Sidney
Overview: I am trying to run this campaign in a heroic fashion while
giving each player the freedom to make decisions for their PC.
Everyone must understand that for each action taken by their PC,
there may be consequences. Case in point, Max Wolf's killing on
Zar'Lorn.
Each player and Lurker on the list may provide the following:
1. Rational supporting their position. Max is guilty of murder or
Max is free because he acted in "self-defense".
2. Quotes from the rule books or the series supporting their
position.
Each player or lurker may vote for the findings of the Narn court as
to Max's guilt or innocence. Vote for the appropriate punishment.
Max's player will not be allowed to vote nor will I, except in the
case of a tie.
The Narns will have the physical evidence and any statements that
Max provides as well as the statements from Narn who witnessed the
two of them in the station including any conversation which they
overheard.
See The Narn Regime Fact Book page 52 and 53: ". . . Aliens are now
more frequent victims of a Chon'Kar; their relatives are not as
likely to come back after a Narn for the Oath and WILL NOT have the
protection of Narn law if they do so." Note: Emphasis added.
OVERVIEW of what happened per Sidney:
Zar'Lorn has sworn Chon'Kar against the Toth family. Mainly Je'Toth
and Gem'Toth.
In his view, his father was Je'Toth's first mate and Gem (the lying
human witch) poisoned Je'Toth against his father.
After that his family was destroyed. He's lost track of his sister
who is 16 years old and his mother and father were murdered by
Je'Toth's hired assassins. Je'Toth didn't even have the courage to
fight his father fairly.
Max's post:
They walk into the bathroom and stand at the sink waiting for the
last Narn in one of the stalls to finish and leave the bathrooms.
Max staying a distance from his captive, locks the door behind the
last Narn. He then proceeds to remove the PPG and sword from his
captive.
MaxWolf: "Nice Ka'Toc. Family heirloom?"
Narn: "Yes. What is this about?"
MaxWolf: "I think you know. There was no password. So, what is
your real name?"
Narn: "Why should I tell you?"
MaxWolf: "Here's the thing, I worked really hard in my youth to
empress my superiors, I was an interrogator. Specializing in the
art of pain. Now, I know Narns have a pain tolerance not matched by
many, but the task in making them scream was the most impressive to
my superiors. I learned allot about Narn Anatomy during that time.
For instance, did you know that Burnt Narn flesh smells nothing like
burnt Human flesh? Also, the heat produced by a PPG blast is hot
enough to kill any known pathogens, did you know that? Truly
awesome! But unfortunately, I have no time to waist." He pressed
the muzzle of the PPG to the back of his head. "Tell me what I want
to know, or you will die right now!"
Narn: "Zar'Lorn."
MaxWolf: "And who sent you?"
Zar: "No one sent me! I got word that you were connected to the
Human witch Gem'Toth, I am after her and Je'Toth."
MaxWolf: "Why?"
With hesitation, "I have sworn Chon'Kar against the Toth family.
Mainly Je'Toth and Gem'Toth."
MaxWolf: "Why? Did Gem cheat you out of some money or something?"
Zar: "Stupid human! You know nothing of our ways!"
MaxWolf: "Enlighten me then. What has made you swore the chon'kar
against their whole family?"
Zar: "My father was Je'Toth's first mate and Gem poisoned Je'Toth
against my father. Shortly after their separation, my family was
destroyed. I've lost track of my sister who is 16 years old and my
mother and father were murdered by Je'Toth's hired assassins.
Je'Toth didn't even have the courage to fight my father fairly."
MaxWolf: "Hmmm... That is too bad. But your fight is not with me.
I will give you your life for Gem's. I can careless what you do
with Je'Toth, but Gem is useful to me at this point in time. You
can choose, your life or Gem's. What is your answer?"
Sidney's Response:
Zar'Lorn: "Stupid human! Go ahead and kill me! I cannot take back my
blood oath even for the life of my family! She is responsible for
the
deaths of my parents and who knows what has happened to my sister!
She must die! Leave now and I will trouble you no more."
Max notes that a few people (Narns) have come in and out of the rest
room but no one seems to react to his little conversation. After the
blood oath was mentioned, the restroom became very quiet as no one
enters and those who were in it seem to have quietly left.
Max's conclusion:
MaxWolf: "Suite yourself."
With the muzzle of the PPG on the back of his neck, he slightly
compresses the trigger releasing the charge into the back of the
Narns upper neck. The Narn's knees tremble, then collapsed. He fell
forward hitting the sink, then rolled off onto the ground. Max
grabs him around the shoulders and drags him into the stall, sitting
him up on the toilet. He draws his Ka'Toc, and cuts his throat.
Max takes his finger and dips it into the blood on the Ka'Toc and
rights two words on the wall above the Narns head, "blood oath".
(NOTE: In Narn.) He cleans the Ka'Toc, sheaths it. Holsters his PPG
and puts the Narns PPG in his bag along with the Ka'Toc. He washes
the blood off of him, changes cloths and walks out like nothing
happened.
OK. Let the discussion begin.
Sidney