green slime
First Post
Yes well, I wasn't commenting your group specifically, nor this particualr adventure, just the general practice of adventurers everwhere to slaughter first then, if the penny should actually drop, attempt speak with the dead.
It might not be practical, but adventurering isn't about doing what is easy. And once again, I speak in general terms.
It depends on how EVIL the opposition is. If they are just low level grunts, they aren't really going to cause huge amounts of damage.
I agree that CE EVIL drow and their "allies" are not likely to give you a break because you spared their life a while back. However, they are more likely to betray their own allies, should you obtain the right information, and with that information, gain lots of advantages.
Also, they may be more likely to surrender should they see they aren't going to get put to the sword. Seeing that your opposition is 1) Overwhelming 2) Merciful has bad effect on your morale. You could even recruit them to your cause! Just be certain to stay on top of things cause if it looks like you are getting weak they'll abandon you, or worse, turn on you.
If you really didn't want the hastle just disarm them, strip them naked and set'em free. Most would probably get killed by their own side for "co-operating with the enemy" or some such. Would YOU trust someone who the enemy had captured and set free again? Really?
It might not be practical, but adventurering isn't about doing what is easy. And once again, I speak in general terms.
It depends on how EVIL the opposition is. If they are just low level grunts, they aren't really going to cause huge amounts of damage.
I agree that CE EVIL drow and their "allies" are not likely to give you a break because you spared their life a while back. However, they are more likely to betray their own allies, should you obtain the right information, and with that information, gain lots of advantages.
Also, they may be more likely to surrender should they see they aren't going to get put to the sword. Seeing that your opposition is 1) Overwhelming 2) Merciful has bad effect on your morale. You could even recruit them to your cause! Just be certain to stay on top of things cause if it looks like you are getting weak they'll abandon you, or worse, turn on you.
If you really didn't want the hastle just disarm them, strip them naked and set'em free. Most would probably get killed by their own side for "co-operating with the enemy" or some such. Would YOU trust someone who the enemy had captured and set free again? Really?
