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A local noble imposes overwhelming punishments for even minor infractions of law. |
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A leader persecutes an entire population of people because of a crime committed by a single member. |
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An assassin starts killing everyone connected to a trial after which the perpetrator was exonerated. |
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A fanatical priest tries to undermine the priests of other gods by outlawing their holidays. |
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A tyrant suppresses free expression, punishes protesters, and quashes any form of dissent. |
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| 6 |
A nervous oracle (see chapter 6) identifies the characters as a threat to the stability of the polis. |
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