The man on the other side of the unfortunate paladin handed a piece of paper to Karl.
"It's actually really easy to use the blood contract, since it's not a magical item. I carry a couple of copies on me. You just sign it with your blood and have the target sign it with theirs.
The Clans view it as the peaceful option as it guarantees that the victorious side won't continue to seek vengeance on you, and the contracts says that they're willing to swear an oath on it.
So, while it doesn't stop the robberies and assaults, it does keep them from escalating too far. If either side attacks, the contract will cause backlash on them, so neither side can seek vengeance for some time.
And, it counts asking others to do it for you as an attack on your part.
That's the genius of doing it through the System. It guarantees that the victim can't call their Elders over to turn you into paste the moment that you spare their lives."
