A moral dilemma amidst ice and snow--what would you have done?
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Mishihari Lord
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The boy's choice is to be sacrificed. The PCs gave him a way out and he declined it. It's kind of noble, really, putting his village ahead of himself. I'd say respect his decision and let him go.
how about this:
Keep the Boy and return him to his village, the villagers will probably attack you, but say you will destroy the sacrafice unless they listen to your proposal. You would convience both the villagers and the Wolves that they Cold Ones are everyones enemies. If Everyone works together than you can once an for all wipe out the Cold Ones so you dont have to worry about them anymore. If they decline and attack you than its your job to defend your self no matter what!
Keep the Boy and return him to his village, the villagers will probably attack you, but say you will destroy the sacrafice unless they listen to your proposal. You would convience both the villagers and the Wolves that they Cold Ones are everyones enemies. If Everyone works together than you can once an for all wipe out the Cold Ones so you dont have to worry about them anymore. If they decline and attack you than its your job to defend your self no matter what!
FreeTheSlaves
Adventurer
Well, the party is on a mission that is beset by danger already from the Vitlings, Winter Wolves & basically everything, right? So getting two foes to go at each other may be a good thing for the groups survival & the success of their mission. This kid says he wants to serve his people but when faced by bared fangs his natural instincts have so far kept him alive.
Without taking into account morality, I would point to persuading the kid to come with us as a guide to stay alive and I'd let the two groups fall out with each other. The undead are not part of the situation, they are a peripheral concern.
As for the party presented, I'd rationalize it as a means to improve the odds of success + doing good locally to save a life. The bigger picture is overwhelming & the party has neither the power to change it nor enough knowledge to understand the full implications. I say act locally & let nature take its course in the grand scheme.
Without taking into account morality, I would point to persuading the kid to come with us as a guide to stay alive and I'd let the two groups fall out with each other. The undead are not part of the situation, they are a peripheral concern.
As for the party presented, I'd rationalize it as a means to improve the odds of success + doing good locally to save a life. The bigger picture is overwhelming & the party has neither the power to change it nor enough knowledge to understand the full implications. I say act locally & let nature take its course in the grand scheme.
Storyteller01
First Post
Hunt a large animal if possible, (carriboe or soemthing similar. It's D&D, there HAS to be something...), and leave it in place of the child. Won't fool the wolves, but it might placate them enough to buy some time. Hopefully a better solution can be found later.
I'm guessing the wolves are demanding tribute of some kind, and the villagers don't have the resources to hunt for themselves AND the wolves. Feeding children to the wolves also cuts down on the number of mouths to feed. Having the child go back to the village may be a mixed blessing for that village. I'd have the players expect the best, but prepare for the worst. They may have to take the child under their wing, or at least find him a new home, if the village doesn't accept them.
Don't know the whole story though...
I'm guessing the wolves are demanding tribute of some kind, and the villagers don't have the resources to hunt for themselves AND the wolves. Feeding children to the wolves also cuts down on the number of mouths to feed. Having the child go back to the village may be a mixed blessing for that village. I'd have the players expect the best, but prepare for the worst. They may have to take the child under their wing, or at least find him a new home, if the village doesn't accept them.
Don't know the whole story though...
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Hammerhead
Explorer
Bah! Everyone here is too complicated. Our group would cast some buffs and attack the wolves, ending triumphant and victorious amongst piles of dead bad guys.
ElvishBard
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Hammerhead said:
You sound like your one of my players. They take on anything at anytime that so much as looks at them.
Arrgh! Mark!
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And mine. In this situation my party would 1) Kill the winter wolves through a nasty and elaborate plan, 2) Deal with the Vitlings in a way that suits them, violent or otherwise. and 3) Find and mete out righteous justice to these Cold Ones.
4) Take the loot, and hire a bard to sing their glories.
4) Take the loot, and hire a bard to sing their glories.
