OctavianRomulus
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I've come to the conclusion that the Old Camp is the most logical choice one would take if the Gothic universe existed.
To demonstrate, just think about what the purpose of the colony is: To mine magic ore in order to combat the orcs. This means that the colony, the barrier and everything in it, are the property of the Kingdom of Myrtana.
Let's take a look at the objectives of the other two camps and why they are destined for failure, even if they somehow succeeded in their objectives.
The New Camp wants to use a big ore mound to blow up the Barrier. This is a terrible idea for multiple reasons. First, it sounds extremely dangerous, second it is basically terrorism, and third, the Colony and everything in it belongs to the Kingdom of Myrtana. So you are potentially killing yourself and everyone in the colony and perhaps even the whole island. You would be destroying government property that contains crucial resources for the war effort and EVEN IF you succeed, everyone from the New Camp would be an outlaw and killed on sight AND you will probably take the fall for it. The only people who would come out clean would probably be the Magicians of Water who would use the mercenaries as convenient scapegoats.
The Swamp Camp is not only guilty of idol worship, that is basically an evil deity that is in league with the main enemy of the Kingdom but EVEN IF they succeed, like the New Camp, they would be branded as outlaws not only for escaping their prison sentences but also for terrorism and the destruction of government property that contains crucial war resources. On top of that, they would be challenging the hegemony of the main religion of the Kingdom with an ideology that promotes fanaticism, terrorism and indolence, adding even more instability to an already crumbling kingdom. So you've got a bunch of crazy zealots who smoke weed all day that would pose a big risk to the Church of Innos. I'm sure the Paladins would crack down HARD on these mofos if they ever got out and they would 100% deserve it.
Even if these choices are illogical, they make 100% sense. Most of the inhabitants of the colony are, after all, criminals, who would kill their own mother for a paltry 25 gold pieces. Poor decision making and lack of foresight are what got them there in the first place.
Like it or not, the people of the Old Camp are the closest group we have approximating the king's retinue. Sure, they are shifty bunch of cutthroats but they supply ore to the king, therefore indirectly fighting the orcs and are the only semblance of order in the Colony. If they ever got out, due to unforeseen consequences, they are the group most likely to be shown clemency by the king. If I were Gomez in this situation, I would do everything in my power to show the king that I am still on his side, probably starting by making an example of all the people in the Old Camp who would challenge the rule of the king inside the Old Camp and/or try to escape. The purpose of the Colony was, after all, to mine ore, and I would do everything in my power to maintain this purpose, even with the destruction of the barrier. It would add to the Old Camp's chance of survival.
To demonstrate, just think about what the purpose of the colony is: To mine magic ore in order to combat the orcs. This means that the colony, the barrier and everything in it, are the property of the Kingdom of Myrtana.
Let's take a look at the objectives of the other two camps and why they are destined for failure, even if they somehow succeeded in their objectives.
The New Camp wants to use a big ore mound to blow up the Barrier. This is a terrible idea for multiple reasons. First, it sounds extremely dangerous, second it is basically terrorism, and third, the Colony and everything in it belongs to the Kingdom of Myrtana. So you are potentially killing yourself and everyone in the colony and perhaps even the whole island. You would be destroying government property that contains crucial resources for the war effort and EVEN IF you succeed, everyone from the New Camp would be an outlaw and killed on sight AND you will probably take the fall for it. The only people who would come out clean would probably be the Magicians of Water who would use the mercenaries as convenient scapegoats.
The Swamp Camp is not only guilty of idol worship, that is basically an evil deity that is in league with the main enemy of the Kingdom but EVEN IF they succeed, like the New Camp, they would be branded as outlaws not only for escaping their prison sentences but also for terrorism and the destruction of government property that contains crucial war resources. On top of that, they would be challenging the hegemony of the main religion of the Kingdom with an ideology that promotes fanaticism, terrorism and indolence, adding even more instability to an already crumbling kingdom. So you've got a bunch of crazy zealots who smoke weed all day that would pose a big risk to the Church of Innos. I'm sure the Paladins would crack down HARD on these mofos if they ever got out and they would 100% deserve it.
Even if these choices are illogical, they make 100% sense. Most of the inhabitants of the colony are, after all, criminals, who would kill their own mother for a paltry 25 gold pieces. Poor decision making and lack of foresight are what got them there in the first place.
Like it or not, the people of the Old Camp are the closest group we have approximating the king's retinue. Sure, they are shifty bunch of cutthroats but they supply ore to the king, therefore indirectly fighting the orcs and are the only semblance of order in the Colony. If they ever got out, due to unforeseen consequences, they are the group most likely to be shown clemency by the king. If I were Gomez in this situation, I would do everything in my power to show the king that I am still on his side, probably starting by making an example of all the people in the Old Camp who would challenge the rule of the king inside the Old Camp and/or try to escape. The purpose of the Colony was, after all, to mine ore, and I would do everything in my power to maintain this purpose, even with the destruction of the barrier. It would add to the Old Camp's chance of survival.
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