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Well as I said you get his sword either way.

Illumina, I see no reason whatsoever why the druids have more authority to establish the rules of the land (around Sashenstar's family house no less) than what I would presume is the authorities in Baldur's Gate. You can say that they have the perogative as "guardians of nature", but they set themselves up in that role, and we all know that they themselves don't give a hoot for the law (after all they are neutral, and want to maintain their precious balance between law and chaos). I say that if I'm a lawful character (whether good or evil) they are on extremely shakey ground in asserting their rights on Sashenstar's family cabin. He's got tradition on his side as far as I can tell - his cabin has been there for a while and he claims that he hunts here regularly. If I'm LG that matters to me.

To me, as LG, the Druids ARE the savages here. Sure, Sashenstar is asserting his upper class perogatives, but if I'm LG I'm all about upper class perogatives. Structure and order are the foundation of the common good. There are all sorts of obligations that these nobles need to fulfill to the common good, but their role, and perogatives are essential to society.

As to murdering the druid - it's reasonable to suppose that this was in self defense as Sashenstar claims. We don't know one way or the other, but this incident can serve to reinforce my impression of Sashenstar as on the side of law and order. Or at least the druids as being opposed to it.

Also I have agreed to defend him. Having done so I can't really go back on my word unless there is some pretty good evidence that he's in the wrong. And the fact that he neglected to tell me about the dead druid (he didn't exactly lie about it) doesn't really rise to that level of proof. If I do side with the druids I really am betraying him if you think about it.

Finally the druids always strike me as being very presumtuous about the whole affair. If we can't hunt here, where can we hunt? And, as a matter of fact, I just slaughtered a whole pack of wolves within the last hour, who's to say that the druids won't treat me the same way they are treating Sashenstar?

Now would it be nice to have a dialogue option that says "Why didn't you tell me that you had killed a druid?" so as to side with the druids more easily? I think so. But I think it works well as is - as a lawful character I think you ought to side with Sashenstar.

Still it's certainly possible to role play it the other way - but I think you're behaving as CG (or CN) in that case. You don't put as much order on the structure of society as most people do - you're chaotic.

Anyway I generally go with Sashenstar. He's under a lot of stress when you first meet him, and nothing like so prickly and haughty in Baldur's Gate. Always struck me as a nice guy in a bad spot.

[ 03-15-2005, 03:02 PM: Message edited by: ister ]