Criminal Honor Code
Your character lives by an intricate, mostly secret code of conduct that places individual satisfaction above societal “justice.”
[2 Pts.]
There are four cardinal principles articulated by this code of conduct:
• Never inform the lawful authorities of wrongdoing by another. Personal insults and affronts must be settled personally– to ask someone in power to protect or compensate you is unworthy and cowardly;
• Justice must be of an equal measure to the crime; injury for injury, theft for theft, death for death. A direct personal insult (to one’s sense of honor) must be met with a duel or with murder if a duel is not accepted;
• Never, under any circumstances, forgive any insult or injury on anyone’s terms but your own, after full satisfaction has been achieved. The sole exception is when you are forced to extend forgiveness by a figure in authority over you; and
• Never betray a close friend; Never reveal information to anyone that would be harmful to a friend; In turn, never forgive a betrayal by a former friend or ally.
Special: This flaw is incompatible with the True Chivalry flaw . This flaw may also be dangerously enhanced by combination with the Vindictive flaw .