This a bit of dialog from the hypothetical "moral dilemma" quest, the first minor quest outlined earlier. It includes, taking a certain approach, the entire quest, but there are multiple paths and only one of them are written out here.
Part of my expanded paladin content is that i'm working the fallen paladins into numerous quests, and the actual fallen paladin that quest that appears in bg2 will only become available at the end of these.
...anyway here's how quest would play out. anyone feel free to leave whatever comments you may have.
The PC walks in on a conversation between two young knights as he enters the high hall of the order
Squire Jerrod: This isn't worth it anymore, Decius, we both know it. Can you really afford to pass up my offer?
Squire Decius: You are speaking madness, Jerrod! Do you know what would happen to us if someone overheard you?
Squire Jerrod: Think of it Decius, five thousand gold pieces for five mintutes work. You could move your family out the of slums, maybe even buy some land up north, get yourself a farm.. settle down. We'll never see that kind of coin here, not as squires, not as knights. Opportunity like this only comes around once.
Squire Decius: Perhaps, but what of our vows, Jerrod? How is it that you are able to put them aside so easily, think of them as nothing.
Squire Jerrod: Bah! What of our vows? What good have they ever done us? They are holding us back, look at brother Anarg - one of the best among us, he saw this.
Squire Decius: Anarg? I.. I don't know Jerrod. This is a lot to think about. Could we really --
Squire Jerrod: Umberlee's teat! Someone's coming- meet me in the storage room tommorow, same time.
they scuttle off
a few party members will chime in about what they think should happen, you will hear one or two suggestions
Jaheira: Listen In
There is more to this than what we have seen here. We would do well to hear what is said at their meeting before deciding our next course of action. Perhaps an invisibility potion or two is in order, no?
Yoshimo: Listen In
Ah, my friends, an intersting opportunity presents itself here. Who knows what we could learn by attending this little gathering?
Anomen: Tell prelate
By Helm, that such words should even be uttered within these halls! We ought to go the Prelate at once and hand these dogs over to whatever miserable fate their treachery has purchased them.
Edwin: Doesn't care
Bah! Such as this comes as no surprise to me. (nor do the looks of shock on your niave monkey faces)
Nalia: Confront Decius
That Decius fellow is having a hard time going along with this.. I don't think he's really a bad sort, if you pushed him on this he'd level with you. Wow, this is something I'd never expected to see.
Keldorn: Confront Decius
Torm give me strength. The one called Jerrod, he is a corrupting influence we must root out. In the other I sense something different, something reedemable. We should confront him with what we have heard and see if he will cooperate with us.
PC: 1. We should wait for this meeting and see what they have to say.
Right now I have to decide exactly how we're going to do this. (approaches listed in Journal)
2. The Prelate needs to know about this.
3. I think Decius would work with us if we confronted him. Let's go find him.
Talking to the Prelate:
Prelate Wessalen: I look forward to the reports of your achievements. I'm sure you will not betray our trust in your ability.
Prelate Wessalen: If there is nothing else, I bid you farewell.
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PC Responses: 1. Indeed, there is.
|_2. There is nothing. Thank you for your time
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Prelate Wessalen: What is it, Sir/Lady <charname>?
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PC1. I have discovered corruption within the Order, sire.
|_Prelate: What? What have you seen?
|_1.: Two of the squires.. Decius and Jerrod I think their names were. The one called Jerrod was corrupting the other, I overheard him speak hatefully of their sacred vows, saying they were being held back. He said they should follow the example of a man called Anarg. He was trying to get Decius to join a plot of his, something that would earn them much gold very quickly, though he did not elaborate. They were planning to use this money to desert from the Order.
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|_Prelate: This.. it is not entirely unexpected, I am ashamed to say. One of our senior officers, the man called Anarg, has been implicted in slavery and expelled from the Order. He was well loved among our younger members, however, and brought many of them over to his perverse cause when he left.
|_Prelate: Men like these have been hard to dectect, but now that you have exposed them they must be punished and cast from the Order.
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It pains me to hear what has become of Decius, however. He was of humble origins, and I have always admired how he bettered himself through hard work and righteousness.
|_1. You should know Prelate, that he never accepted Jerrod's offer, even if didn't he reject it.
|Prelate: This matters not, for we have heard nothing from Decius. He can never be trusted again, and must share Jerrod's fate.
|Prelate: You have done well in bringing this matter to my attention, but you must excuse me now, I have the arrests of two rogues to see to. Please, take this gold as a token of the Order's gradititude.
|_1. Farewell
|_2. Seeing a good man fall is never easy, but these two are set on their paths.
|Prelate: Indeed. You have done well in bringing this matter to my attention, but you must excuse me now, I have the arrests of two rogues to see to. Please, take this gold as a token of the Order's gradititude.
|_1. Farewell
PC2. I overheard a disturbing conversation between two squires, though I am not sure what to make of it.
PC3. When I accepted the as Order as my patron I thought I was joining a noble cause, but I am digusted at what I have seen during my time here.
Notes on all the ways in which the quest can be resolved:
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Confronting Decius: If confronted Decius will confess what he knows and volunteer to turn himself in to the Prelate. He will explain himself as best he can and essentially you will be his judge. After this you will have to confront Jerrod. This will end violently and minimal information will be gained. After this it is up to you whether or not to put in a good word for
Decius with the Prelate, but you can save his career. You will hear about him again in the future, and there is a chance the impressionable young squire will repay your genorosity by getting mixed up in even worse crime.
Going to the Prelate: The prelate will have them both arrested immediatley and dealt with harshly. Your involvement will end with telling him, you will be given a reward.
Listening in: 50% Decius will refuse Jerrod, fight ensues, party reveals itself and fights on his side. Decius could die. 50% chance Decius will take Jerrod up on his offer, after which the party reveals itself and a fight against both ensues.
*you'll see decius has a poor family background, and would like to better the position of his mother and siblings.
*Jerrod's angle was he needed more money to support a woman (rose bouqet in the bridge district), and didn't like the strict lifestyle.
*they were planning to steel anargs cup