Dialogue[]
“ | While moving along the riverbank territory of the Weeders, a culture of fishers and rafters, <Explorer> and <his/her> are accosted by a broo. Instead of fighting them, it drops to its knees to plead for death. "The Weeders called on the hag they worship to infect me with that most awful of things--a conscience! Now I can only weep for the pain and misery I caused the pathetic river dwellers. Strike off my head, and I shall bless you with awesome powers against the Chaos horde!"
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— Six Ages 2: Lights Going Out |
Consequences[]
If you fulfill its request, the Weeders may think you are stupid for giving it what it wants. They will tell the other clans of how stupid your clan is, causing your relations to suffer and Mood to drop.
If you keep moving, when the people are told of this later, they may be unimpressed, calling the explorer timid. Mood may drop and, presumably, so may the popularity of the explorer. Alternatively, they may agree he avoided unnecessary trouble, in which case Mood rises instead. May depend on your ancestors' Rider virtue.
If you ask the Weeders to show you how they did this, they will tell you it is a gift from their goddess, Ugarra The Protector. They reveal that to receive this blessing yourself, you must propitiate her with 5 goods every year and accept unhappiness. You must then decide whether you accept this. If you do, Mood drops and you lose 5 goods immediately, but you also gain a blessing that makes Chaos more hesitate to attack you for as long as your people is unhappy.
If you urge them to show mercy to the broo, they will direct you to horses they have no use for and mood will improve.
Advice[]
- "Even the apparently pathetic Weeders can aid us against Chaos."
- "To survive the Weeders now depend upon Ugarra, who they once abjured as misfortune incarnate."
- "Is not Ugarra the Hag the Weeders' nemesis?"