So, I Murdered the Companions

Post » Sun Dec 11, 2011 7:57 am

All of them.

The thing is, I met a talking dog, and not being prejudiced I listened to his plight and agreed to help him out. How was I meant to know that I was sending my ultra good-guy character on one of the infamous "Daedric Quests"? As I followed my canine companion along the road two armoured fighters rushed out of the woods and I instinctively moved to defend my new friend. Only when Ria lay dead at my feet did I realise in horror that the attackers were Companions, who I also happened to lead. Well, you can imagine how the rest went down. I was forced to kill the others due to their sudden (but not so mysterious) animosity towards me. Now my good-guy is tainted forever, and he has to live with the ghosts of his former friends on his conscience. You can also add a few Vigilants of Stendarr to my bodycount too since they now attack me on sight, and I weep as I hew them down.

The thing is, how was I meant to know I was taking a Daedric quest? I avoid all spoilers for games like Skyrim and on the one hand I think "okay that's fair enough, I guess evil doesn't always announce itself", but on the other I think, "that's annoying". My Oblivion obsessed friend assures me that this is perfectly in line with the Daedric Prince in question (I never got really into the lore myself) and so again, I think it's kind of okay. I almost like my Anakin-esque fall from grace. Is there any way I can earn redemption though? It doesn't matter so much in terms of the Companions, since they're dead, but I hate to be marked as an "Evil One" for trying to help a dog out on a rainy night.

EDIT: Oh yeah and some of the Companions took considerable murdering. They kept going into that "prone" stance until I eventually triggered a fatality on them. It's the only way to be sure.
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Peter P Canning
 
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Post » Sun Dec 11, 2011 11:09 am

The Daedric prince you're referring to would be thrilled with this story. He is fond of tricking mortals.
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Wanda Maximoff
 
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Post » Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:31 pm

Go to the churches and seek forgiveness from the gods....
If you have a bounty pay it off
Help the preists with any troubles they have
And if you can donate to there church then do so

Other than that i have no idea...
He is a seedy sort
Kind of like molag bal.....except with less forced sixual assualts....
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Jason Rice
 
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Post » Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:41 pm

Vile's the sort that makes you believe you wanted it. You still feel dirty inside.
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Music Show
 
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Post » Sun Dec 11, 2011 5:47 pm

You can tell the type of quest you are on by the banner decoration around the quest name in your journal. Deadric quests have the oblivion symbol in them.
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Post » Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:56 pm

The Daedric prince you're referring to would be thrilled with this story. He is fond of tricking mortals.


My thoughts as well. :D

OP, you should know nothing good will come of talking dogs, especially when maniacal deities are involved. My condolences, sir.

Though.. it did make for an interesting story.
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Post » Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:54 pm

I'm still crying myself to sleep after the Molag Bal episode... I keep telling myself he attacked me first but it just... it just doesn't get any easier.
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Post » Sun Dec 11, 2011 4:34 pm

Interesting story. I would reload. Because that [censored] is too sad.
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Post » Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:16 pm

Interesting story. I would reload. Because that [censored] is too sad.


I can't allow myself to do that unfortunately. It's one of my "house rules" that I never reload except upon death. I should also point out that I didn't actually do the quest. As soon as I'd killed my friends I abandoned it. But it seems that even just beginning it is enough to damn you in the eyes of the good creatures of Skyrim.
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