For the Attention of Adventurers

[Leah]

A note on Ethics and Adventuring

I’m very sad that I have to write this letter at all.

I went, yesterday, to Derwentshire to help with an Abraxian problem. It was one of the hardest missions I’ve ever fought in. All the adventurers that I fought with were brave, heroic people who put their lives on the line to go into a quarry full of abraxians and stop them from kidnapping villagers to use as slaves in their quarries.
We almost all died. But I would do it again if it would stop the suffering of just one of those people.

No, not people. If it would stop the suffering of any single being. Any one.

Because whether you like to believe it or not, all creatures feel pain and suffering. Yes, even ogres. They can be afraid. They can be hurt. They can feel all the things that we do.

Adventuring is a hard profession, and one that comes with a huge reputation for honesty and integrity. We are supposed to be the bright shining beacons that show the people of Ithron and Lirron that there is hope out there, while undead, demons and yes, even foulspawn are there, causing trouble, hurting, killing.

But the fact is that our entire purpose is to stop the darkness. If we stoop low enough to act like those Abraxians who were kidnapping and torturing people by treating any living creature that way, then what right do we have to bear the title of ‘Adventurer’ which brings with it the trust of the people we are sworn to protect? In what way is how that creature was treated different to what the Abraxians did to the peasants they stole? And you did it for two crowns each? Was it really worth losing all the respect of one of Lirron’s short supply of physicians?

Any of those who were involved with treating a creature with such distain for its life, forcing a creature to feel pain and suffering when it most definitely WAS NOT NECESSARY, should be absolutely ashamed of yourselves. Compassion and empathy are important traits. I suggest you find someone to tell you about them as you’re obviously deficient.



Novice Rose Saffron

[ironwolf]

For one who vos not present you are very sure of the facts
Ve were sent to look at the types of creature ve would encounter in the areas
Vast numbers of foul spawn ver encountered ,zee ogre shaman wasted no time in attacking us
As ve slew the rest it fled zee area ,ve tracked it down and zee beast was felled
Ve decided to take zee beast back vith us alive for the alchemist guild to check over ve bandaged it and marched it back to Dunlirron
What the alchemists do with zeze beast I cannot say but ze healer was not happy about this
For myself I see no difference in bringing a criminal back alive for ze courts to order zere death

But I am a sell sword I see things simply

[mcbale]

I am truly ashamed of my small part in the capture and the dragging of the ogre back to Dunlirron and for my actions against the Physician in question, eventually I came to my senses and left the others and took no further part in or payment from this action. The ogre may have been foulspawn, but it did not deserve what we did to it. Saffron is correct, it was not necessary and it should not have happened.
I intend to go to the shrine for guidance as soon as I return to Clydesdale.

Saffron, if you have anyway of contacting the Physician, could please let me know or ask her to come find me at the shrine, if she does not wish to hear what I have to say, I understand.

[Dragon Claire]

What in Arda happened here?

I was in Derwentshire with Saffron so was not able to attend the hiring however from what little I have heard so far I would have been horrified to do so.

You were asked, as you have said, to scout out an area and find out what foulspawn were present yes? All that you needed to do was take a map and mark what you found there. If you didn't recognise it describe it well enough that the experienced folk in town can. You were not required to engage them unless they engaged you and granted this happened too. But think what heavily armoured adventurers would look like to them. Brigands breaking down the door to your homes and threatening your family, a group of Tholonese and their abominations assaulting your home villages, how would you react? That being said you were attacked and defended yourselves and stabilised the casualty. This was correct. Unnescesarily dragging it to Dunlirron to be poked and prodded was not.

May I suggest you reflect upon the teachings of the Seven. Particularly Lady Vleybor and Lady Tralda with regards to attacking without provocation. If you must fight unless there is clear reason to, disabling an opponent is preferable over destruction of them.

If any feel remorse over their part in this and wish to balance the suffering caused. I would welcome you to spend a day assisting the people of Torrence with the rebuilding of their homes.

[Kate]

Elandowyn, I would be happy to come and help with the rebuilding of Torrance. I was present at that hiring, and am feeling upset and appalled.

I would also welcome your company in the Cathedral, where I feel the need to visit several of the shrines.

Steve Hall.

[Dragon Claire]

Steve

You may have my council any
time you require it. I will be in Barra for most of the week. I will be available at the Traldan shrine if you need me.