Just a heads up, to make it clear: If you think there's even a remote chance that an NPC would interfere either way in a combat, or if you're just not sure...don't engage in PVP there unless you can contact a DM who can confirm that he's at the scene.

It's just too much trouble, and causes too much OOC confusion/resentment on the part of players, which isn't what we're about here.

Remember! NPCs are people too!

(...except they give XP.)

-Cross