Mindfire
Istar
I think this question was brought up in another thread briefly. Suppose, just suppose, that after the day is won, the dark horde repelled, and the Great Abomination is returned to the void, that the villain of the piece- Dark Lord Whosits or Sorcerer What-his-name- is not killed in battle with the hero or as a result of his own dumb shortsightedness. What then? Should he be tried in a court of law?
I for one don't see the point. Think about it. The point of a trial is to establish guilt or innocence and uphold the rule of law, etc. This guy has burned villages, razed castles, slaughtered innocents, unleashed unspeakable arcane horrors, murdered the protagonists's family so as to give him proper heroic motivation, and then cackled loudly about it from his dark castle's lowest rape dungeon to its highest Tower of Torture and Black Magic all while a dramatic thunderstorm rages in the background. In other words, his guilt is not in question. As for rule of law, the world is definitely better off minus one card carrying villain. The only possible purpose a trial could serve is as a victory lap.
It would really be more humane to just off the guy then to rub his face in the fact that he lost. Also saves you money and saves an attorney from the embarrassment of having to defend him.
I for one don't see the point. Think about it. The point of a trial is to establish guilt or innocence and uphold the rule of law, etc. This guy has burned villages, razed castles, slaughtered innocents, unleashed unspeakable arcane horrors, murdered the protagonists's family so as to give him proper heroic motivation, and then cackled loudly about it from his dark castle's lowest rape dungeon to its highest Tower of Torture and Black Magic all while a dramatic thunderstorm rages in the background. In other words, his guilt is not in question. As for rule of law, the world is definitely better off minus one card carrying villain. The only possible purpose a trial could serve is as a victory lap.
It would really be more humane to just off the guy then to rub his face in the fact that he lost. Also saves you money and saves an attorney from the embarrassment of having to defend him.