Choices Matter [Spoilers]

[Actalo]

There were, at least a few, meaningful choices in the game I wanted to see how other players decided their outcome:

1. Waldensians: How did you guys deal with the Waldensians?

I had a hard time with this one. Speaking with Hanush, he made a good point that it doesn't matter if someone refuses to pay their taxes or refuses to adhere to Church doctrine, disunity and rebellion make them his enemy. In the midst of Muslim invasions from the SE and the fact the Hussites nearly brought down the HRE just a few years later (and killed Radzig), I felt Hanush made a good point. That said, I could never bring myself to turn them in since a heretic hunt could easily take hold in the region and escalate to further issues.

2. Robber Baron Wolfin: How did you deal with Wolfin?

Hanush wanted to limit casualties as priority given the Cuman/Bandit threat, so this one was fairly easy though I felt for the two soldiers who were killed - I used Radzig's name to scare him off and as a side effect, possibly gain an ally.

3. Hare Hunt: Did you help Hanniken Hare?

Even in my first play-through I felt something was off with everyone's story so I ended up meeting him through Wolf in Skeeps Clothing -but this put me in a rough spot since I didn't want to kill Robard's men (some of whom may have saved me in Skallitz) so I reloaded and stumbled upon the side option to meet Hare secretly instead of Margeret. From there I helped him and became the new Huntsman.

4. Rock & Hard Place: How did you handle the quarry heist?

I always felt this was Matthew's plan all along, the Cuman disguise and weapons were always for robbing the quarry and deflecting blame on Cuman marauders. However, I also don't think Henry could ever turn them in - they're too associated with his idyllic past in Skallitz. Luckily, I found out I could steal the gold directly from Talmberg and replace it with my own money... win-win'ish.

5. Playing With The Devil: Did you save the women?

The women had lost everything and were under the influence of heavy drugs ... and Henry may have been engaged in a Satanic, drug-fueled four-some with them so I can't exactly blame the woodcutters for their actions. That said, it was basically self-defense once I put myself in between them and the women, Every time.

6. Amorous Adventures Hans: Did you sabotage Hans?

I do, every time. Under the window I purposely screw everything up. I think it fits better in the story. Henry bungles the quotes and screws up but saves Hans from the butcher - in turn, Hans doesn't get laid but also doesn't cause himself issues with Hanush.

7. King's Silver: Did you bring Zuzana back to Rattay?

I used to drop a fat pouch of Groschen at her feet and leave her there... but then I thought, Groshen won't protect her from what's about to show up in the area in the Woman's Lot DLC. That and with roving bands of brigands and Cumans, it seem rather foul to leave a pregnant woman alone there. I highly doubt they'll torture her in Rattay anyway.

8. Reeky, Pious, and Timmy: How did you deal with them?

I wait for the bandits hanging around Ledetchko to interrupt my convo with Reeky so I can justify letting him go. He fought beside me so I felt indebted. Timmy is an idiot and I made a promise to his sister so I let him go as well. Pious, however, is the ringleader and overall PoS. I bring him to Rattay, every time.

9. Zbeshek: How did you deal with him?

This was also difficult. He deserved punishment - but how do you punish someone who's lost everything and gets abused by his fellow bandits? Then again, he made his choices. He tried to have Henry robbed and sacrificed Theresa - and probably took part in Neuhof, Merhojed, and all other manner of villainy. I usually just pay him though, since Henry gave his word.

Did I miss any? What did you guys do in these options?

[Darth Crow]

Wow, I haven't encountered any of these except for 8 and 9 yet :D (with 100+ hours in the game).
But for those two...
8. I let Timmy go because I promised his sister but brought the other two to Rattay.
9. I honoured my word to Zbyshek and helped him after the escape. Honestly, I took pity on him, he got mixed up with a bad crowd but really wanted a fresh start.

[DargonBlak]

for me, "i killed them all and took their stuff" applies in most cases.

i did enjoy the fiction-filled history lesson... even more when i took their stuff.

[Actalo]

Originally posted by DargonBlak:

for me, "i killed them all and took their stuff" applies in most cases.

This is a tried-and-true strategy to be sure.

[Acidophilus]

My Henry almost never kills civilians, but that murderous vicar in Waldensians definitely brings out his dark side. My favourite time was when I hid behind the church wall and got him with a headshot while he was sitting outside Godwin's house, no doubt plotting the next step in his reign of terror. Satisfying.

Wolflin never makes it out of his camp alive.

I don't really understand Hare Hunt and never have a clue what I'm doing in it. I do like becoming the huntsman though.

Matthew and Fritz only got hanged the once and only because I needed the Judas achievement.

I hardly ever do the Playing with the Devil quest because all the outcomes are bad and it's only really funny the first time.

I usually let Reeky go if the bandits don't kill him first. Don't know why but I quite like the guy. I'm not really fussed what happens to the other two scumbags in that quest, though Timmy usually survives because dispatching Morcock and his band at the first opportunity never fails to amuse.

I had no idea about the Zuzana option. Good to know there's still new stuff to try out after 1800 hours!

My preferred way to deal with Zbyshek is to let him take me back to Rattay then, um, make him someone else's problem to deal with. I'm pretty sure that's what he'd do if the roles were reversed. In any case, as a simple blacksmith I can't really take it upon myself to pass judgement in complex cases like that.

In Lost in Translation I nearly always let the Cuman go, although he definitely doesn't deserve it.

[Actalo]

Originally posted by Acidophilus:

My Henry almost never kills civilians, but that murderous vicar in Waldensians definitely brings out his dark side. My favourite time was when I hid behind the church wall and got him with a headshot while he was sitting outside Godwin's house, no doubt plotting the next step in his reign of terror.

In Lost in Translation I nearly always let the Cuman go, although he definitely doesn't deserve it.

The Vicar, well, what do you think the Bishop will do if the Vicar gets murdered or disappears in Uzshitz whilst on the hunt for heretics? Lol, would turn into f**king bedlam... the Waldensian Crusade they'd call it, or Henry's Folly.

The Cuman, well, I always sent him to Rattay really early on since I used that as head-canon as to how Sir Robard found all those Cuman camps ("Raiders" Activity).