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<blockquote data-quote="MGibster" data-source="post: 8003989" data-attributes="member: 4534"><p>I don't know if anyone's arguing that he <em>must</em> behave in the way described only that it's reasonable.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The baron is specifically described as having a brittle ego and lashing out against <u>anyone</u> who treats him with disrespect. If the PCs had just questioned his festival I probably wouldn't have had the baron call the guards to arrest them though later the guard's would come to kick them out of town. But since one of the PC's questioned the baron's right to rule, I would also have had him call for his guards immediately, and even then there would have been a chance for them to talk their way out of the situation. However, if the PCs had resorted to violence, by like, I don't know, trying to take him hostage, there would have been no way of placating the baron short of arresting the two PCs. I would have given the others the chance to get off the hook by speaking with the baron. </p><p></p><p>Of course, the baron is not all that tough in the grand scheme of things and it might have been interesting for the PCs to just kill him right then and there. It'd be interesting to see how the political side of things plays out in the village and it'd give Strahd a reason to pop by and look after the PC's actions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MGibster, post: 8003989, member: 4534"] I don't know if anyone's arguing that he [I]must[/I] behave in the way described only that it's reasonable. The baron is specifically described as having a brittle ego and lashing out against [U]anyone[/U] who treats him with disrespect. If the PCs had just questioned his festival I probably wouldn't have had the baron call the guards to arrest them though later the guard's would come to kick them out of town. But since one of the PC's questioned the baron's right to rule, I would also have had him call for his guards immediately, and even then there would have been a chance for them to talk their way out of the situation. However, if the PCs had resorted to violence, by like, I don't know, trying to take him hostage, there would have been no way of placating the baron short of arresting the two PCs. I would have given the others the chance to get off the hook by speaking with the baron. Of course, the baron is not all that tough in the grand scheme of things and it might have been interesting for the PCs to just kill him right then and there. It'd be interesting to see how the political side of things plays out in the village and it'd give Strahd a reason to pop by and look after the PC's actions. [/QUOTE]
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