I got stuck with them once, somehow made the T'Rang angry so couldn't finish the quest. They were reasonably good (i.e. stayed alive for the most part after they went up a few levels, and were well armed and armored) but nothing special. You can finish the game with them, I think. That was a while ago.

I've never picked these guys up. That's only because I didn't really know about it. I'm still not sure exactly where they are, but I will try to find them this time. I think they're in the Wilderness clearing after you have two of the three ascension items, right?

Right--along with about a thousand Rapax of various occupations. No problem if you're a Templar, but a PITA (albeit good XP builder) if you aren't. Of course, once you let them out, your "Templar Exemption" expires....

To be more clear, if you cleanout the Rapax Away Camp before becoming a Templar you miss out on reasonable (but not great) experience points and a certain pleasure of Al-Sedexus, not to mention making the Castle permantly hostile. Quite playable, but more difficult for exploration if you take take things in the logical order. By this I mean waiting to learn about Templars and for the Kings orders to see you before killing him!

And you may be stuck with a couple of RPCs before you are ready for them!

[ 07-06-2003, 10:27 PM: Message edited by: Ziggurat ]

In the last few games, i always did the Rapax away camp first, and became templar later. No problem. And the castle stays peaceful. Drawback is that the rapax army is missing at ascension peak (unless you make the Rapax hostile again).