I have zero problem having Isolde sacrifice herself. She alone was responsible for the deaths of many and torture of people she should have been protecting, for the sake of saving her son even though the religion she clung to had very clear things to say about that situation as well.
Saving Connor at Redcliffe
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#27
Posté 14 février 2010 - 01:49
IanPolaris
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ejoslin wrote...
I have zero problem having Isolde sacrifice herself. She alone was responsible for the deaths of many and torture of people she should have been protecting, for the sake of saving her son even though the religion she clung to had very clear things to say about that situation as well.
I tend to agree. If anything having Isolde fix the situation by sacrificing herself is too kind. She's the sort of mother that essentially gave her son a room-full of dynamite for christmas and then wondered why he wound up blowing up half the house (as well as losing a few fingers). If anything the ritual is too good for her.
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#28
Posté 14 février 2010 - 01:52
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I agree. My PC thinks that Isolde is given a chance to at least have a hand in fixing the deadly mess she's made, and be allowed to sacrifice herself. She can be a hero to son, hubby, and the arling, instead of a dumb beyotch who almost single-handedly wiped out Redcliffe village and castle with her actions.
Had she simply abided by the law, Connor would have to be handed over to the Circle. Like many other children. Instead she hides it, hires an apostate (who's a blood mage to boot, but I'll give her the benefit of the doubt that she actually knew that), and then keeps protecting the child she knows has become an abomination.
She never admits guilt until forced to by Teagan. She keeps on lying about everything until she has no other choice but to admit it. So no happy end for her, just like no happy end for many, many of her people. Isolde is shown mercy by my PC by allowing her to sacrifice herself and become a hero.
Had she simply abided by the law, Connor would have to be handed over to the Circle. Like many other children. Instead she hides it, hires an apostate (who's a blood mage to boot, but I'll give her the benefit of the doubt that she actually knew that), and then keeps protecting the child she knows has become an abomination.
She never admits guilt until forced to by Teagan. She keeps on lying about everything until she has no other choice but to admit it. So no happy end for her, just like no happy end for many, many of her people. Isolde is shown mercy by my PC by allowing her to sacrifice herself and become a hero.
#29
Posté 14 février 2010 - 02:22
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Quite. And the only good Orlesian is a dead Orlesian. 
#30
Posté 14 février 2010 - 03:33
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To the OP, I think your problem is that you didn't use the Litany of Adralla. Even if you decide to support the mages, remember that Greagoir will only accept that the Circle is saved if he hears it from Irving. And if you don't use the Litany of Adralla in the battle (Wynne will prompt you to use it), Irving gets turned into an abomination by Uldred, and you kill him, which means that Greagoir won't accept that the Circle is saved. If you use the Litany, he will leave, you can escort him to the bottom of the tower, and then he will agree to come help Redcliffe. I have used this option every time and it works beautifully. 
#31
Posté 14 février 2010 - 03:51
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I do hate that all the other mages are auto-killed. In my first play-through, I actually reloaded, thinking my PC had done something wrong.
