Thanks for the help guys! I started out a brand new adventure with all the same charcters I had created... I hadn't really gotten that far before. I spent most of my time exploring the countryside. I hadn't finished the serpent temple, poked around through some of Shurugeon castle, nosed around in the mines, got chased around by a psychopathic dragon... actually (except for side quests) the only thing I had completed was the crypt.
But I'll be more careful who I kill the second time around. It's not always easy being an evil character
Well, at least I'm having a lot of fun.
Fare thee well!
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I'll see you on the dark side of the moon