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No-Looting:

The Western Council was concerned that people would join the War Effort
just to make a personal profit -- using the war as an excuse to attack
rich Easterners in Banzeel or Marakeel (and making off with their stuff).
Therefore, they decided to enforce a strict no-looting policy for the
duration of the war.

Normally, Western adventurers are allowed to keep any items and equipment 
they gain from an adventure (after all, they earned it by defeating evil
people or monsters).  During the war, however, all treasure is to be brought
back to the Western camp.  The Westerners in charge will then determine what
is to be done with the treasure.

Obviously, this policy is difficult to enforce, and has many loopholes; the
important thing to note is that the West is making it clear to the Empire
that the war is being fought over moral rather than economic issues.

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-- Rahul