That doesn't make any sense. This is far beyond stupidity. This is unsurivable execution without any hope of reward. At all. The only possible result here is that Howe gets executed after months of painful torture, and his entire line is possibly snuffed out by the Crown.
The only way his actions make sense if he has some plan. DA:O proves over and over that he's a resourceful coward.
otherwise this is beyond bad writing
I'm leaning towards bad writing, but I'm going to try and see it from Howe's perspective.
*puts on Complete Monster who does things For the Evulz hat*
I think the idea was that he would take advantage of the Blight to eliminate his political rivals that would stand in his way of garnering power and keeping it. The Couslands being first on his list. Hell, he has two relatives of nobles imprisoned in his dungeons -- which he could use as leverage to gain further lands -- and Berwick was supposed to report to one of Howe's men if Eamon's illness worsened to the point where death was possible.
And Howe's man would report to Howe. And while Howe would've been duty-bound to tell Loghain so Loghain could send the antidote, he'd probably just put it off until Eamon died so he could plan out how to take Redcliffe for himself.
This is a man who'd sell out Ferelden to Orlais if it meant he got more power.
He obviously wasn't expecting one of the Couslands to survive, so he has to come up with a lie about how they're traitors.
I highly doubt that would've been believed, save for a few minor lords and what few allies Howe has from Amaranthine. How much that was used in real life, I don't know.
Anyway, while people detest him there's no real proof of what he's done unless you've survived a HN origin -- in which case Loghain knows, but I doubt Howe knows Loghain knows.
After Ostagar, he's amassed so much power -- two arlings and a teyrnir -- that he can't be contested openly. Indeed, Loghain only allies with him because of his supposed political mind -- which I personally think he doesn't have much of -- and because he poses a threat from a military perspective, if antagonized or challenged.
Now, Loghain and Anora probably would've teamed up to remove him from that much power after the Blight. I'd like to think that Anora would lure him in with ideas of him becoming chancellor to the throne -- feeding his massive ego and lust for power.
Then Loghain would have some of his men ready to apprehend Howe and he'd be tried for treason, because Anora would've seen what he was.
In any kingdom like this, if a ruling family is exterminated then it falls to the crown to place new lords in the vacant seats.
People in Highever detest Howe's presence though.
I dunno. I'm not too savvy on how nobles betraying liege lords in real life played out and was justified enough to not warrant a trip to the hangman's noose.
Oh, you just disagree with the writer where it's convenient to you. That certainly makes it worthwhile to discuss this point.
Not when it's convenient. When there's enough clear in-game evidence to dispute Word of God.
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I read your post after writing that and felt a bit silly. But I didn't notice the sig.
