Criminal

Criminals (or gray) characters are players who have been caught stealing from a NPC or player. A player will also turn gray if they assist or heal a Red.

When a player flags gray, they can be freely attacked without being able to call the guards to their aid. Killing a gray character will not give you a Murder Count.

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Citizens of Britannia can defend themselves from criminals. Criminal actions include thievery and assault against a blue PC or NPC (including hirelings and pets of blue PCs). Looting a dead body is also considered a criminal action, unless the body belonged to a criminal, murderer or member of an enemy guild.

If you are flagged as a criminal, you highlight gray. Any town guard will kill you on sight, and blue characters can attack you without penalty to Karma. If you loot a body, or launch a non-lethal attack on an innocent, your criminal flag lasts only a few minutes. It would be best to stay out of sight during this time if you do not with to be attacked.