Quest: Worrisome Delay/Sentenced to Death

[Hugh Jass]

2 quests, opposite each other, not sure how to resolve. Talking to the villagers, I accept the quest and that's it. Talk to the bandits, my only option is to warn them, which puts me in the middle, I have to fight both, people die, etc. What is this quest trying to do? How do I solve for the villagers and not the refuges? Etc.

[clayog123]

That one was confusing me as well. I thought I was helping the farmer, fought the bandits and they hung her husband? The quest dialogue needs some cleaning up in my opinion. Is it a translation issue?

By the way, don't take this to critical, just me voicing my opinion. So far I love the game!

[Zeus]

What is the best way to resolve this quest ? anyone know ?

[BedlamBetty]

yes, kill the bandits.
The wealthy farmer is the guy who captured the other.
The whole issue is that the refugees (of which the bandits are a part of) tried stealing from the farmer, the farmer caught the guy, who's just a refugee, not a trained bandit. You warn the bandits and then kill the wealthy farmer, or kill the bandits. Killing the farmer leans you more toward the current authorities in Stromkapp, killing the farmer leans you more toward the refugees.
I personally always kill the farmer, because the troop carries better drops for my team at that point, but technically, siding with the refugees at any point during the entire fate of Tiltren quest line means you are appropriating property for someone who does not own it and is willing to take what he doesn't own by force.
I always do the refugee side, but it definitely isn't the "moral" choice, despite all the suffering the refugees are enduring

[Zack Wester]

the thing whit the refugees are that they are stuck there they can enter Tiltren County (gate is open and guard have order to let them through into Tiltren County for free but they can´t return whit out paying) but they can´t leave as the other gate Vertuse/Luden is closed for them and they dont have the money to get through and the Arthes gate is closed for return.

[Kruppe]

if you side with the refugees just make sure you give them the 'blacksmith' you find so you've got another source for repairs and repair equipment - that blacksmith will remain in Haven for the rest of the game - also - by siding with the refugees you get one extra battle - the one where you have a final battle in the town of Stromkapp - also - you can still capture refugees in their caravans and sell them to the slaver in the Lumber-mill - EVEN if you side with the refugees