Hi!

I have killed the troll that stole the Moonblade. However I have read in a couple of guides that you can get to keep the blade if you have done all the subquests in the Ford area (saved the druid and his wife as well as the villagers) but all I can get is 2000 gold for it from Emma. Is the blade only possible to salvage in HoF mode or do the guides lie?

No it is possible to keep it in normal mode. Try a different character to tell Emma you've done her quest - I think some classes she won't give it to. Also I think you need to choose the dialogue option that's in the vein of, here's your moonblade back - she might offer it to you then. If you don't offer to give it back I think she keeps it.

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I figured that out too. I just had to choose the second (!) variant of refusal with my Paladin and she gave it back to me with a nice XP bonus too..

I believe you can do it with any character, but you have to choose not to accept a reward (i.e turn down the 2000 gps) - the reason it worked for your Paladin is that Paladins automatically refuse to accept rewards.

- Imrahil

I think you have to be of a good alignment as well, but I'm not 100% sure of that.

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You have to be of good or neutral alignment, successfully solved the quests of freeing the villagers and killing the Orc boss. If you decline her reward then you get the blade.
It seems to be no matter of charisma or class - at least if you´re not a paladin.

I get mine and then sell it... is this a sword worth keeping, or restarting a game over?

well I haven't played the game very much or gotten very far, but I think it's the best weapon I've found so far. unless I'm wrong it does 2D6 magic damage, and judging from other weapons I've seen... that's pretty damn good

The Moonblade is a nice weapon for this time in the game, but not worth starting over again to obtain. There are better swords ahead, so just keep going.

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My paladin refused the reward and she didn't give me the sword or the cash... i got screwed