Styx Mercy Run Questions - ANSWERED

[Bella]

Does poisoning water/fruit count as a kill and prevent the Mercy achievement?
Does dropping a chandelier (i.e. "accident") count as a kill and prevent the Mercy achievement?

[WolfLeBlack]

Yes and yes. Dead is dead, I'm afraid.

[Xeer]

Chandelier and poisoning dosen't count as Alarm (not so sure about poisoning...) but they're definetly kills.

A mercy run isn't so difficult as it seems, don't worry.

[Bella]

Managed the Mercy Run - you were right :) And got no alerts :P
Useful to know Chandelier and Poisoning don't count as alerts.
Many thanks guys.

[Xeer]

You're welcome

[Imtaldie]

And all these years later, the new guy who is still in Elf City and searching for more ways to be a merciful killer says...
Bells.
Yup, bells.
Climb / jump / send a clone up to where the bell is rigged, wait for the right moment and "Ring the Bell" Those that investigate hold a small service, then go about their lives and you remain a pacifist goody goblin.

I accidentally discovered this one when I wanted to take out a patrolling guard and lure another away from a CARNAGE poster, so I left a clone in position to drop the bell. At first I thought it was because the clone did the deed that kept the Mercy score at zero (It wasn't me! It was him!). But nope, chandeliers, acid barrels, poisoning ect all count as kills even if it is your ugly identical twin doing it.