Irlene?

[Moos]

So this Irlene showed up and told me she can aquire magical stuff without a problem if I allow her to open up shop. One of the answers is "I don't tolerate smuggling in my kingdom, guards, take her to prison!". She didn't say anything about smuggling though and I didn't understand her offer as smuggling, so what the f? I don't want smuggling, but I also don't want to throw her into prison for nothing.

[Cloudhunter]

If i remember right, she offered you some contract, where she gets goods, which were not legal before. She had her trait build up during the stag lords reign and it was not legal. Thats the reason, she offers you to make business with her. If you allow her to continue her business, then she gives you some gift every month. I never had any disadvantage out of it. Of course, you can play the lawful path and arrest her. Its your choice.

[Moos]

But she didn't mention the staglord nor did she mention goods that are illegal.

[ksin_fergo]

So far I remember Irlene came first after uprading one of your advisors and you are speaking to him(advísor) after upgrade, and he told you that her master is a well know smuggler.
Something like that

[Fendelphi]

Irlene is the "once bandit", the sister of Svetlana at Oleg's(if you spare her during your first encounter).
She has some connections from her past.

[ksin_fergo]

Originally posted by Fendelphi:

Irlene is the "once bandit", the sister of Svetlana at Oleg's(if you spare her during your first encounter).

Nope.

[Moos]

Hm, I just revisted her dialog and she says her master doesn't understand buisness and she gives no pointers that she is a smuggler.

[ksin_fergo]

Originally posted by Moos:

Hm, I just revisted her dialog and she says her master doesn't understand buisness and she gives no pointers that she is a smuggler.

As I said, it is told by your advisor before you speak to Irlene.
Of coarse nobody will tell in clear words to the landlord "Hi I'm a smuggler, want a deal?":)

[Moos]

Ok. Must have missed that. Weird.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1563707310

[Cloudhunter]

Its hinted between the lines
"if you are interested in obtaining magical items without all the hazzle, i could arrange it". Hazzle means taxes, governmental controls and so on.
Of course, nothing there says, its illegal, but its not legal either. If you build her shop, it does not bring any extras, like +1 economics or stuff like that, as i recall it right, but just the gifts she brings to you every month.
And you will never be able to buy something from her, as all her goods are requested stuff from her customers.

Not to mischange it with the smugglers market, where you get BP every week, but looses economic points all the time.

[OnlyOffensive]

shes actually only one artisan in my game who provided masterpiece. And that thing is incredibly OP, so yeah, you want to keep her around

[Brian Sirith]

Well I pretended not to understand the smuggling bit and assumed she'll go straight. But if you're playing a good character you'll eventually tell her to get lost and fail her quest. Same as with two other artisans. No big deal.

[Myrryr]

Originally posted by Brian Sirith:

Well I pretended not to understand the smuggling bit and assumed she'll go straight. But if you're playing a good character you'll eventually tell her to get lost and fail her quest. Same as with two other artisans. No big deal.

Oh it's definitely a big deal. Those masterpieces for the ones that aren't good? They're amazing. Like, ludicrously good.

In short, this game has an actually realistic version of good and evil. IE; evil gets a buncha of cool toys, and good gets to feel good about themselves with no toys. Because they broke them because they're evil.

[ksin_fergo]

Originally posted by Myrryr:

Originally posted by Brian Sirith:

Well I pretended not to understand the smuggling bit and assumed she'll go straight. But if you're playing a good character you'll eventually tell her to get lost and fail her quest. Same as with two other artisans. No big deal.

Oh it's definitely a big deal. Those masterpieces for the ones that aren't good? They're amazing. Like, ludicrously good.

In short, this game has an actually realistic version of good and evil. IE; evil gets a buncha of cool toys, and good gets to feel good about themselves with no toys. Because they broke them because they're evil.

I'm feeling good with toys:) Maybe because I'm not Lawfull?

[Brian Sirith]

Originally posted by Myrryr:

Originally posted by Brian Sirith:

Well I pretended not to understand the smuggling bit and assumed she'll go straight. But if you're playing a good character you'll eventually tell her to get lost and fail her quest. Same as with two other artisans. No big deal.

Oh it's definitely a big deal. Those masterpieces for the ones that aren't good? They're amazing. Like, ludicrously good.

In short, this game has an actually realistic version of good and evil. IE; evil gets a buncha of cool toys, and good gets to feel good about themselves with no toys. Because they broke them because they're evil.

Hahaaaa... true. I know I'm missing out on some pretty good gear but... it's not like it breaks the game. Octavia almost cried when I broke her toy. Oh well, my cleric gets to feel morally superior if somewhat shabby on the gear side.

[Fendelphi]

Originally posted by ksin_fergo:

Originally posted by Fendelphi:

Irlene is the "once bandit", the sister of Svetlana at Oleg's(if you spare her during your first encounter).

Nope.

Huh. I guess "Irlene" is a common criminal name then. ;)