As a player, it's generally safe to assume you're going to get backstabbed. It's not a matter of "if", but "when". So all you gotta do is make sure that you time it perfectly so that you backstab them. :P
Among my circles of friends, it's safer to assume that instead of stabbing you in the back, they'll just come at you from the front, typically with a battleaxe.
Nothing says 'subtle' like screaming at the top of your lungs and swinging a heavy metal weapon at your best friend.
We made some Merciful weapons specifically for settling disputes without needing to raise anyone. Though they later saw use in torture and staged fights for plot and profit...
I see no conflicting definitions there at all :3
And then there's Friendship is Betrayal. Still works.
Nothing says 'subtle' like screaming at the top of your lungs and swinging a heavy metal weapon at your best friend.