ACT 2 **SPOILERS** Flaming Fist becomes hostile at Moonrise towers

[akaLuckyEye]

LAST WARNING, HUGE SPOILERS FOR ACT 2. AT THE END OF SHADOW-CURSED FOREST, AKA MOONRISE TOWERS.

I finished the area, killed Ketheric & his avatar of Lord Myrkul. After talking to every character at the surface & tied up some loose ends I left the tower. When I exited the main hall, where all the NPC’s are gathered, I see the Harper Trader “Quartermaster Tall” fighting 4 “Pilgrims* in the hall. It’s the four pilgrims that are standing in the hall when you first enter Moonrise Towers. They were not present during the attack of Moonrise towers.

I was not forced into combat but I wanted to see if the Quartermaster had anything I wanted so I killed the four pilgrims. After I killed them all the Flaming Fists, Isobel, Aylin, Halsin & other characters attacked my party & all the Harpers.

It felt like an unintentional outcome because they are technically civilians & not cultists.

[Nordil(Hun)]

Originally posted by akaLuckyEye:

LAST WARNING, HUGE SPOILERS FOR ACT 2. AT THE END OF SHADOW-CURSED FOREST, AKA MOONRISE TOWERS.

I finished the area, killed Ketheric & his avatar of Lord Myrkul. After talking to every character at the surface & tied up some loose ends I left the tower. When I exited the main hall, where all the NPC’s are gathered, I see the Harper Trader “Quartermaster Tall” fighting 4 “Pilgrims* in the hall. It’s the four pilgrims that are standing in the hall when you first enter Moonrise Towers. They were not present during the attack of Moonrise towers.

I was not forced into combat but I wanted to see if the Quartermaster had anything I wanted so I killed the four pilgrims. After I killed them all the Flaming Fists, Isobel, Aylin, Halsin & other characters attacked my party & all the Harpers.

It felt like an unintentional outcome because they are technically civilians & not cultists.

Actually that is a bug. Pilgrims should not even appear during the fight and not even be present thereafter.
I killed all the guards before i finished the temple of Shar, because i wondered if i kill all the guards will there be any Harper and Fist casualties or if there wont be any. There were none. And only one single enemy stayed to guard the Bugbear trader, but he was killed super fast. Thereafter just harpers, and fist dudes stayed there. Later on some thieflings, Isobel and Aylin also joined.

Also the fight happened because those pilgrims, if they appeared in your game (which is a bug since they are Absolute followers), are considered "friendly" or "guests" so attacking them while everyone is watching and sees you will make all NPC-s attack you.
Just like if you start a fight in moonrise tower, and do not take into account stealth and visibility, everyone will attack you. Even the Zhents and even the Oblodra girl.

[Wildescar]

Same bug here had to kill the quartermaster and the flaming fists in Moonrise after I killed Ketheric.

[Nordil(Hun)]

Originally posted by Wildescar:

Same bug here had to kill the quartermaster and the flaming fists in Moonrise after I killed Ketheric.

Necro also report to Larian:)