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'''Executing''' is the [[State Action (Overt)|state action]] of overtly [[killing]] an individual [[condemned]] of the commission of a [[crime]] against it or its citizens. Executing is [[punishing]] an individual for a serious violation of the [[law]]. In [[state|states]] such as [[Barovia]] or [[Falkovnia]] where the [[Temporal Leader|head of state]] is the [[law]], the decision of executing an individual is quite simply at his or her whim. Killings individuals by [[assassinating]] or [[lynching]] them is not executing them as states availing themselves of such methods do so covertly. The [[Execution Method|means of executing]] individuals are many, some slower and more painful such as [[burning at the stake]] or [[flaying]], others quicker and less painful such as [[drowning]] or [[guillotining]]. [[Torture]] may, or may not, constitute an essential part of a given execution. The action of executing an individual tends to be carried out by an [[executioner]], who is a [[Professional Killer|professional killer]] capable of killing without passion and competent in one or more methods of execution. The typical [[soldier]] or [[mercenary]] has the necessary training to be able to step into the role and perform effective [[beheading|beheadings]] at the very least. Execution by burning at the stake is a favourite punishment for [[witch|witches]] and for women [[condemned]] of committing [[treason]].