Killstealing
Killstealing is the act of taking gold or items from the corpse of a
creature you did not kill and without the permission of the killer.
It is also the act of attacking an NPC with whom another player is
already engaged in combat for the purposes of taking the items that
player has been trying to gain for themselves.
Killstealing rules do not apply if the original attacker leaves the
room for any reason. Once the corpse or NPC is left alone in the
room, it is open for anyone to take.
The Two Towers does not recognize the concept of a "camp". A player
or group of players at an NPC but not engaged in combat has no
exclusive right to the NPC's items until combat begins.
See also:
rules