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I would disagree with this completely. Fairness means in accordance with the rules or equitable. In particular with respect to equitable if said prisoners would kill you in a similar postion then it is only "fair" that you kill them.

I undersstand the arguement that it is inherently evil to murder prisoners who surrendered (although it is debatable) I do not agree that it is "unfair".

Also for people that say killing prisoners is absolutely always evil I have two questions:
1. If this is really evil are you similarly duty bound to try to revive an enemy that fell in combat. RAW they are not "dead" unt9il they fail three saves. So as the last Goblin that ambushed you is struck down should you not render aid on any that are not dead?

2. To expandnd on #1 - If you are not required to render aid then presumably some of them are going to pass three saves and thereby live ... what do you do about that. A LG character obviously can't leave the evil Goblins to continue raiding, looting etc. So this a quandry, while they may not have to help any, they would need to at least take those that survive on their own prisoner.

3. What about Vampires you capturred, or Vampires that are defeated and regnerating in their coffins? Is it evil to killsuch helpless beings? If Strahd surrenders to you in the final battle is a good character duty-bound not to kill him? I

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