Notes From the Trenches - Pitfalls, Mistakes, and How To Avoid Them

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Also, carefully read the tactics for your NPCS at low levels.  Lots of things surrender and talk that didn't before.  

And remember, Undead are citizens and can be actual allies.   So just gunning down undead is frowned upon.

Is anyone deep enough in the lore yet to comment on whether or not sentient constructs (besides androids) exist?  They'd be in the same category, IMO.

Also, actions that give infamy are detailed in each encounter, there's no real guessing with it.

*Or* based on table GM fiat, but with explicit cautionary warning.  

Alignment infractions are a touchy subject. Killing an innocent, wanton destruction, and other acts that can be construed as evil might be considered alignment infractions. Ultimately, you are the final authority at the table, but you must warn any player whose character is deviating from his chosen alignment.  This warning must be clear, and you must make sure that the player understands the warning and the actions that initiated the warning. The PC should be given the opportunity to correct the behavior, justify it, or face the consequences.
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Beyond GM intervention, some scenarios and written products may present evil solutions to situations.

Some examples, submitted for consideration from Gygax/Book of Vile Darkness:

- Wanton murder of innocents (yeah, I'm guilty - I'll pay a fame penalty for noncombatant slavers)
- Slave Trafficking
- Torture
- [Previously] Spells with Evil Descriptor (oh, look, magic is amoral now)

In the old regime, you're faced with expel the character or not.  In the new regime, you have a granularity to evil acts.  

Does John Q. GM argue for nuking a PFS character who casts Animate Dead? - No, that's just gauche and all the cool kids are doing it.  Does John Q. GM argue for an Infamy chit for a SFS character who leaves broken bones, missing appendages, and psychological trauma from an 'Intimidate Check'? - I gotta fall on the side of yes.