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<blockquote data-quote="The_Universe" data-source="post: 2135256" data-attributes="member: 8944"><p>You are correct, he has not. But he has explicitly stated that he would *let* you die for the child, and would let the cause fail for her life (regardless of the wisdom of doing so). He's not demanding that you take an arrow for her. What he is saying is that if he's going to take an arrow for someone, it's always going to be her, regardless of the potential cost to the Circle, or to the Cause. </p><p> </p><p> Agreed. The problem is that he has already (seemingly) made the choice. As with all individuals, he may choose as he wishes at any time - but as with all things, he must suffer the consequences and rewards inherent in that choice. He chose as an individual after having taken an oath that bound him from making certain choices. He accepted great benefit in exchange for potential hardship in the future. Times do change - but eternal oaths by their nature cannot.</p><p> </p><p>I was under the impression that much of this would be drawn from the pockets and abilities of the PCs, not the coffers of the Kingdom. Secondarily, having the child in Sylvanus serves to further bind the city to your cause, which is an affirmation of the Cause, not a rejection of it. </p><p> </p><p>There are ways to do both. What Archon has done is to set aside those possibilities in favor of his child, unconditionally. Reasonable men would do as Archon has (perhaps) done. It's not BAD. It just breaks an oath he swore. Since it was a magical oath, he may have to suffer the penalties.</p><p> </p><p>The oaths do not bind you only when convenient or advantageous. They *always* bind you all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The_Universe, post: 2135256, member: 8944"] You are correct, he has not. But he has explicitly stated that he would *let* you die for the child, and would let the cause fail for her life (regardless of the wisdom of doing so). He's not demanding that you take an arrow for her. What he is saying is that if he's going to take an arrow for someone, it's always going to be her, regardless of the potential cost to the Circle, or to the Cause. Agreed. The problem is that he has already (seemingly) made the choice. As with all individuals, he may choose as he wishes at any time - but as with all things, he must suffer the consequences and rewards inherent in that choice. He chose as an individual after having taken an oath that bound him from making certain choices. He accepted great benefit in exchange for potential hardship in the future. Times do change - but eternal oaths by their nature cannot. I was under the impression that much of this would be drawn from the pockets and abilities of the PCs, not the coffers of the Kingdom. Secondarily, having the child in Sylvanus serves to further bind the city to your cause, which is an affirmation of the Cause, not a rejection of it. There are ways to do both. What Archon has done is to set aside those possibilities in favor of his child, unconditionally. Reasonable men would do as Archon has (perhaps) done. It's not BAD. It just breaks an oath he swore. Since it was a magical oath, he may have to suffer the penalties. The oaths do not bind you only when convenient or advantageous. They *always* bind you all. [/QUOTE]
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