Re: [HoE] Templar Bad Behavior?

[Hector Ugarte <hugarte@netdex.com>]

Don Schniepp wrote:
> 
>      The posse defeats a group of ten Savages.  I describe them to the
> players and say that they look to be around twelve years of age. Most of
> the Savages end up scattering back into the forest but they do manage to do
> a number on the NPCs in the group.  After making sure everyone is ok, the
> posse discovers that one of the Savages is still alive and trying to sneak
> his wounded self out of the area.  They see him and hold him at gunpoint as
> he shouts curses and obscenities at them and threatens them that his
> brothers and sisters will come back for them.  He starts crying, saying
> that they were just hungry and wanted the posse's food supply.  A little
> later, the Templar (with his Bloodthirsty Hinderance) Quickdraws his sword
> and runs him through.  The Savage gets a Critical to the Guts and
> collapses.
>      The Templar says that since the boy doesn't want their help and isn't
> willing to help himself, he is on his own and that they should leave him.
> The Doomsayer of the party (who has run out of Strain) stops the Savage's
> bleedin' but agrees to leave him, hoping that the other Savages will come
> back for him.
> 
>      What are your thoughts on this?  The Doomsayer wanted me to jot down a
> "bad checkmark" on the Templar in the "How to Become a Servitor of War"
> column of the character sheet.
> 
> Don S.

This is a tough one. Your Templar WAS playing out his hinderance. If the
Templar character felt remorse for his bestial actions I would let him
slide. But we are talking about him saying this to the other players.
Expressing remorse. If he doesn't even feel just a little bad about his
actions, zap him. Let him start down the path of Servitor-hood, but
since it's early let him redeem himself. If possible make that a side
quest for the party. Hope these sugestions help.
-ruben