I am on a goody two-shoes run of the game, so no stealing whenever possible (currently 2 items stolen, total 50 groschen, not bad eh?). I figured that I couldn’t do the Absolver quest, because none of the guides gave any other option but to steal the sword (and then choose who to give the replica to). But still, I wanted to try something. In stead of actually stealing the sword, I thought I’d look for the poor dude who owns it. And when I finally found him, I was pleasantly surprised!

You can actually tell Basan that Thomas wants to steal his sword and it ends up with Basan attacking him in the middle of the camp. I was sad when Basan ended up dying, so I reloaded, but the next time Thomas was the one who bit it. So the duel isn’t even scripted in anyone’s favor!

Anyway, figured I’d make this post, because none of the guides showed this option and maybe someone else wants to do a good run.

  • Hubi@feddit.orgM
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    14 days ago

    I didn’t even feel bad for Basan. The copy of the sword I made was tier 4 and had better stats than the original. He basically got a free upgrade, I got my money and Thomas got the “shitty” original. It’s a win/win situation for everyone involved. It’s pretty cool how even short and basic side quests like this can have so many different endings.

    • WideEyedStupid@lemmy.worldOP
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      14 days ago

      It’s not so much that I felt bad for him, it’s that I want to do a run without stealing and that’s why I went looking for alternatives. But you’re right. The replica is better. But still, I think people would argue that the original (of any artwork, really) is priceless.