Lawful or Unlawful Combatants?

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Originally Posted by Raellus

A thought on deserters: anyone in a "friendly" uniform but not acting as part of a recognized unit would be considered a deserter.

You're assuming a much firmer command structure than the setting requires. FWIW, I see the typical party as not being a "recognized unit".

How do you think deserters would be dealt with?

Unless you have someone who actually saw them desert, nothing. For all you know they are stragglers or all that's left of a destroyed unit.