Category:Killer

Killers are not whole species. Although marikith are known in Paridon as the shadow killers, they and all fellow generic creatures fail to meet the requirements. Killers are either named individuals or are categories of such individuals, who take one or more lives of at least some note. The swatting of house flies by Bryonna or the destruction of nests of cockroaches by vermin killers fails to meet the requirements. Lives of at least some note are those of NPCs. The Darklord of Bluetspur devouring the brain of Marcu Vasilis or executioners beheading individuals condemned to death for their crimes meets the requirements. Equally, lives of some note are those of generic creatures which in the circumstances of their deaths pose at least some danger to their killers. Old Singe poisoning to death the generic crewmen of the Sunset Empires meets the requirements. Assassins, mercenaries, soldiers, and big game hunters are likewise killers. Such are the difficulties of an adventurous life that it is all to easy become a killer. Still, adventurers are well advised to avoid becoming murderers. Every murderer is a killer, but not every killer is a murderer. It is in fact possible to become a killer yet retain one's innocence.