[Cerek]

Here is a new dilemma that my solo bard faced.

In Trademeet, after recovering the artifact from the crypt, do you give it to the High Merchant to avoid any conflict between the two warring families - or do you take the artifact to either Lady Luraxxols or Lord Alikabbar?

I think the game gives sufficient data to figure out that neither of these nobles has an exclusive claim to the item. Of course - if you haven't read a "Walkthrough" - it can be argued that you didn't know giving the artifact to one of the families will cause the other to show up and start a fight.

I have to admit that I allowed my player greed to override my roleplaying in this instance. I wanted Lord Alikabbars elven chain, since it is one of the few armors my bard could actually wear and still cast spells.

So I gave the artifact to Lady Luxarrols (she approached me first) and ended up killing both nobles along with several of their guards. The High Merchant showed up and scolded me for my actions, but I didn't suffer any Rep loss for it and I got the elven chain I wanted. So I marked it up to my bard allowing his personal greed to override his normal attempts at being charming and trying to please as many people as possible.