I'm at that cross-road. Seems that the Templar issue may not be completely necessary to Ascend. The Rapax don't appear very central to the story. I've already investigated (with appropriate savegames) becoming an initiate and it made no difference to my status with the Rapax - common are still hostile and allied with Dark Savant, Templar are still neutral. Is this just a side-trip for experience and goods, or what? (Don't get too spoilerish). Only thing that the Rapax may be hiding is a way into that nasty Tower in Arnika....that's my hesitation at dropping the whole thing, right there.
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