Can all -Non-combat- Npc's be set on subdual? Sometimes the area spell gets away from you and the Npc's attack, ((Like in lower and you are trying to kill kobold)) and the Npc ends up getting a crit and kills you.

I am against this you take a risk when you use area spells and that risk is hitting someone you don't want. At the end of the day how do they know you are not attacking them espically if you are lobbing about fireballs. As such i would be against this change.

It's a risk you take when you use AoE spells.

If we changed them all to sub, people that illegally kill NPCs without DM permission could do as they pleased with no risk at all.

Good point.