Here is a question I have and have heard other people asking as well. What does it take to black flag?
As the rules state, a black flag means evil alignment, and since no PC can ever be evil, it means that character must be an NPC. For a PC to become evil, he or she must either be under the temporary control of plot or permanently retired retired.
Basically, the character has to be deemed unplayable for the unspeakable acts they've committed. Town would have to exile them and label them as kill on sight. At that point, plot or ownership would intervene and declare that the character was no longer viable as a PC.
It hasn't happened yet, but we came close with Stiers in season two and Akon in season three. Unless the player intends on becoming evil, we generally try to nudge the story away from that outcome, since nobody wants their character essentially permed against their will.
As the rules state, a black flag means evil alignment, and since no PC can ever be evil, it means that character must be an NPC. For a PC to become evil, he or she must either be under the temporary control of plot or permanently retired retired.
Basically, the character has to be deemed unplayable for the unspeakable acts they've committed. Town would have to exile them and label them as kill on sight. At that point, plot or ownership would intervene and declare that the character was no longer viable as a PC.
It hasn't happened yet, but we came close with Stiers in season two and Akon in season three. Unless the player intends on becoming evil, we generally try to nudge the story away from that outcome, since nobody wants their character essentially permed against their will.