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** The Heir probably is standing so far behind the party that you'd assume the monsters would want to break through the heroes first. The fact that they're the one carrying the torch might also have something to do with it, as a lot of monsters in various lore do fear fire to some degree so they'd rather attack other targets if any. And as for the one specific attack, my headcanon is that this one attack is aimed either at the whole party or at the Heir specifically which is why you can choose: you push forward someone to take the attack either for all or for you specifically (I prefer the latter to be true) and the attack animation is simply not an accurate representation of the true horror of the attack.

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** The Heir probably is standing so far behind the party that you'd assume the monsters would want to break through the heroes first. The fact that they're the one carrying the torch might also have something to do with it, as a lot of monsters in various lore do fear fire to some degree so they'd rather attack other targets if any. And as for the one specific attack, my headcanon is that this one attack is aimed either at the whole party or at the Heir specifically which is why you can choose: you push forward someone to take the attack either for all or for you specifically (I prefer the latter to be true) and the attack animation is simply not an accurate representation of the true horror of the attack.attack.
* Why are the Madmen allowed to battle alongside the horrors of the Estate? The theory that they're also cultists making their way to the Manor could help explain why the wandering Cultists keep them around, but it doesn't quite add up with the other monsters. The Swine worship the ArcSymbol that the Cultists wear, yeah, but it'd be doubtful to think that they'll let some free, perfectly fresh human meat just walk among them. The Fishmen in The Cove, the Undead in The Ruins and the Fungal in The Weald are probably too territorial to just accept the Madmen fighting among them, especially considering how the Undead and Fungal are basically mindless. The most puzzling thing though, is during the Wolves at the Door quest, where the perfectly human Brigands have Madmen razing the town with them. They couldn't have weaponize the psychological tormentors so easily without going mad themselves or having the Madmen just flee instead of following them into town.

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** There's also the fact that the broken sword resembles an executioner's sword. Aside from the symbolism, the flat tips they have give them a completely different distribution of weight to a normal sword of the same size. He's basically got a fighting style that relies on a flat/broken tipped sword (which fits with his "cleave everything in two" style).
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** The Heir probably is standing so far behind the party that you'd assume the monsters would want to break through the heroes first. The fact that he's the one carrying the torch might also have something to do with it, as a lot of monsters in various lore do fear fire to some degree so they'd rather attack other targets if any. And as for the one specific attack, my headcanon is that this one attack is aimed either at the whole party or at the Heir specifically which is why you can choose: you push forward someone to take the attack either for all or for you specifically (I prefer the latter to be true) and the attack animation is simply not an accurate representation of the true horror of the attack.

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** The Heir probably is standing so far behind the party that you'd assume the monsters would want to break through the heroes first. The fact that he's they're the one carrying the torch might also have something to do with it, as a lot of monsters in various lore do fear fire to some degree so they'd rather attack other targets if any. And as for the one specific attack, my headcanon is that this one attack is aimed either at the whole party or at the Heir specifically which is why you can choose: you push forward someone to take the attack either for all or for you specifically (I prefer the latter to be true) and the attack animation is simply not an accurate representation of the true horror of the attack.

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*** Possibly because he'd gotten used to fighting with this exact type of a sword but now can no longer swing something of that weight as well due to his leprosy and thus uses a sword that is the same but lighter due to being "cut short".




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** The Occultist is a scholar, he simply has a bit of a weird focus to this but hey, the weird stuff is something he ''calls on'', not a part of himself. The Abomination, on the other hand ... well, he does not ''call on'' that monstrosity of his, he ''lets it loose''; that's quite an important difference to people who don't really care about getting to know their companions in-depth.




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*** Very much that, yes. NG+ supports this theory.




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** It's like this: The Heir is travelling with the adventurers (this is why the final boss stuff got witnessed, you know), even if not shown on the screen, and ordering them around. There has to be [[spoiler:a sacrifice, and presumably if it is not done then either the Heir would have bitten the dust or everyone would]]. So the Heir, being their boss, can tell someone to take it instead or even force them to do it. That's basically it; you aren't a commander telling a random unnamed unit to sacrifice themselves for the good of all, you are [[spoiler:a guy standing behind your party who pretty much pushes one of them to die just to avoid dying yourself]]. And sure, you could do that to an adventurer you do not like, but considering what you are doing it would just make you a bigger arsehole (because, rather than being out of fear, it would be premeditated).



** Well, it want's the heir to make this curusade to sacrifice as many lifes as possible, so it will most likely prevent the monsters from jumping directly at the heir because then this curusade would most likely come to an end. And why it doesn't when it almost is defeated? That's most likely because "Come unto your maker" can as it looks in it's current state only be used a few times and most likely only in a few meteres around it and besides, at this point, killing the heir would be to late anyway, the heroes fighting it wouldn't know directly and even if, they would most likely keep killing it and at this point the Heart is most likely to busy preventing the heroes from defeating it. Wich was very likely not it's plan.

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** Well, it want's the heir to make this curusade to sacrifice as many lifes as possible, so it will most likely prevent the monsters from jumping directly at the heir because then this curusade would most likely come to an end. And why it doesn't when it almost is defeated? That's most likely because "Come unto your maker" can as it looks in it's current state only be used a few times and most likely only in a few meteres around it and besides, at this point, killing the heir would be to late anyway, the heroes fighting it wouldn't know directly and even if, they would most likely keep killing it and at this point the Heart is most likely to busy preventing the heroes from defeating it. Wich was very likely not it's plan.plan.
** The Heir probably is standing so far behind the party that you'd assume the monsters would want to break through the heroes first. The fact that he's the one carrying the torch might also have something to do with it, as a lot of monsters in various lore do fear fire to some degree so they'd rather attack other targets if any. And as for the one specific attack, my headcanon is that this one attack is aimed either at the whole party or at the Heir specifically which is why you can choose: you push forward someone to take the attack either for all or for you specifically (I prefer the latter to be true) and the attack animation is simply not an accurate representation of the true horror of the attack.
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* Why do none of the monsters in the game ever take a lunge at the Heir? [[spoiler: Even the Heart of Darkness doesn't, even when it's on the verge of death and, given how the Heart allows the Heir to choose which heroes the Heart insta-kills, likely knows where the Heir is?]]

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* Why do none of the monsters in the game ever take a lunge at the Heir? [[spoiler: Even the Heart of Darkness doesn't, even when it's on the verge of death and, given how the Heart allows the Heir to choose which heroes the Heart insta-kills, likely knows where the Heir is?]]is?]]
** Well, it want's the heir to make this curusade to sacrifice as many lifes as possible, so it will most likely prevent the monsters from jumping directly at the heir because then this curusade would most likely come to an end. And why it doesn't when it almost is defeated? That's most likely because "Come unto your maker" can as it looks in it's current state only be used a few times and most likely only in a few meteres around it and besides, at this point, killing the heir would be to late anyway, the heroes fighting it wouldn't know directly and even if, they would most likely keep killing it and at this point the Heart is most likely to busy preventing the heroes from defeating it. Wich was very likely not it's plan.
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* Why do none of the monsters in the game every take a lunge at the Heir? [[spoiler: Even the Heart of Darkness doesn't, even when it's on the verge of death and, given how the Heart allows the Heir to choose which heroes the Heart insta-kills, likely knows where the Heir is?]]

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* Why do none of the monsters in the game every ever take a lunge at the Heir? [[spoiler: Even the Heart of Darkness doesn't, even when it's on the verge of death and, given how the Heart allows the Heir to choose which heroes the Heart insta-kills, likely knows where the Heir is?]]
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--> ''I would but I am not fully in control...'' (From a depressed Abomination refusing to preform a camp skill.)

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--> ''I would but I am not fully in control...'' (From a depressed Abomination refusing to preform perform a camp skill.)
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I think the Heir is a boy, but some people may thing differently.


* [[spoiler: How does the Heir control which heroes the Heart of Darkness takes? Also, why does the Heart of Darkness allow the Heir to pick both sacrificial heroes in the first place? One hero [[SadisticChoice makes sense]], but why both? Why doesn't the Heart let the Heir choose one hero and [[YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo immediately kill another hero, perhaps after implying that the other 3 would be safe?]] Also, why can't the Heir pick himself as a sacrifice? For a being of immense power and cruelty, the Heart of Darkness could be a bigger jerk than it is in-game.]]

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* [[spoiler: How does the Heir control which heroes the Heart of Darkness takes? Also, why does the Heart of Darkness allow the Heir to pick both sacrificial heroes in the first place? One hero [[SadisticChoice makes sense]], but why both? As the main page points out, if the player knows what is coming, the Heir can simply take two, somewhat disliked heroes and sacrifice them the boss. Why doesn't the Heart let the Heir choose one hero and and, [[YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo perhaps after implying the other heroes would be safe, immediately kill another hero, perhaps after implying that hero without the other 3 would be safe?]] Heir's input?]] Also, why can't the Heir pick himself oneself as a sacrifice? For a being creature of immense power and cruelty, the Heart of Darkness could be a bigger jerk than it is in-game.]]
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The final boss confuses me.


** The Collector is a dimension traveller. He simply happened upon the (many) dimensions where Dismas, Barristan and Junia bit it. So the head Dismas is carrying around is not HIS, exactly - although it's understandably stressful to do so.

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** The Collector is a dimension traveller. He simply happened upon the (many) dimensions where Dismas, Barristan and Junia bit it. So the head Dismas is carrying around is not HIS, exactly - although it's understandably stressful to do so.so.
** [[spoiler: The Hamlet may be caught in a ViciousCycle with the final boss. The head of Dismas in the bag is merely from a previous cycle. Same person, but different point in time.]]

* [[spoiler: How does the Heir control which heroes the Heart of Darkness takes? Also, why does the Heart of Darkness allow the Heir to pick both sacrificial heroes in the first place? One hero [[SadisticChoice makes sense]], but why both? Why doesn't the Heart let the Heir choose one hero and [[YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo immediately kill another hero, perhaps after implying that the other 3 would be safe?]] Also, why can't the Heir pick himself as a sacrifice? For a being of immense power and cruelty, the Heart of Darkness could be a bigger jerk than it is in-game.]]

* Why do none of the monsters in the game every take a lunge at the Heir? [[spoiler: Even the Heart of Darkness doesn't, even when it's on the verge of death and, given how the Heart allows the Heir to choose which heroes the Heart insta-kills, likely knows where the Heir is?]]

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** Pure politics. The Occultist heals the Leper and Crusader, and doesn't take their usual spot in a party. Vestal got outvoted.



* How can Dismas carry his own head in a bag?

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* How can Dismas carry his own head in a bag?bag?
** The Collector is a dimension traveller. He simply happened upon the (many) dimensions where Dismas, Barristan and Junia bit it. So the head Dismas is carrying around is not HIS, exactly - although it's understandably stressful to do so.
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** It's most likely that at this point in his notes the ancestor had only just reached the portal leading to the "thing", and his plan with it was exactly what caused the Prophet to lose his mind once he realized the ancestor was about to do what he'd warned against - [[spoiler:awaken it]].

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** It's most likely that at this point in his notes the ancestor had only just reached the portal leading to the "thing", and his plan with it was exactly what caused the Prophet to lose his mind once he realized the ancestor was about to do what he'd warned against - [[spoiler:awaken it]].it]].

* How can Dismas carry his own head in a bag?
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** Considering the Leper's DeathSeeker tendencies, he was probably very insistent the blacksmith not waste resources on him by giving him a completely new sword.
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* What exactly was the ancestor planning to do with his "thing", i.e. [[spoiler:the progenitor of all mankind]]? And, far more to the point, how could he have showed it, and told all about it, to the Prophet when he himself should have already been driven mad by it in the first place?

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* What exactly was the ancestor planning to do with his "thing", i.e. [[spoiler:the progenitor of all mankind]]? And, far more to the point, how could he have showed it, and told all about it, to the Prophet when he himself should have already been driven mad by it in the first place?place?
** It's most likely that at this point in his notes the ancestor had only just reached the portal leading to the "thing", and his plan with it was exactly what caused the Prophet to lose his mind once he realized the ancestor was about to do what he'd warned against - [[spoiler:awaken it]].
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** Looking at his backstory comic, in which he (either on purpose or accidentally) transforms into a beast and breaks free to slaughter his captors, the above is pretty plausible.

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** Looking at his backstory comic, in which he (either on purpose or accidentally) transforms into a beast and breaks free to slaughter his captors, the above is pretty plausible.plausible.

* What exactly was the ancestor planning to do with his "thing", i.e. [[spoiler:the progenitor of all mankind]]? And, far more to the point, how could he have showed it, and told all about it, to the Prophet when he himself should have already been driven mad by it in the first place?

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** Looking at his backstory comic, in which he (either on purpose or accidentally) transforms into a beast and breaks free to slaughter his captors, the above is pretty plausible.

* If the [[spoiler:Heart of Darkness is the creator of humanity]] then just what the heck is empowering the Religious characters like the Crusader, the Vestal, and the Leper (and maybe the Abomination's "Absolution" ability)?

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** Looking at his backstory comic, in which he (either on purpose or accidentally) transforms into a beast and breaks free to slaughter his captors, the above is pretty plausible.

* If the [[spoiler:Heart of Darkness is the creator of humanity]] then just what the heck is empowering the Religious characters like the Crusader, the Vestal, and the Leper (and maybe the Abomination's "Absolution" ability)?
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* If the [[spoiler:Heart of Darkness is the creator of humanity]] then just what the heck is empowering the Religious characters like the Crusader and the Vestal?

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* If the [[spoiler:Heart of Darkness is the creator of humanity]] then just what the heck is empowering the Religious characters like the Crusader Crusader, the Vestal, and the Vestal?Leper (and maybe the Abomination's "Absolution" ability)?
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** Looking at his backstory comic, in which he (either on purpose or accidentally) transforms into a beast and breaks free to slaughter his captors, the above is pretty plausible.

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** Looking at his backstory comic, in which he (either on purpose or accidentally) transforms into a beast and breaks free to slaughter his captors, the above is pretty plausible.plausible.

* If the [[spoiler:Heart of Darkness is the creator of humanity]] then just what the heck is empowering the Religious characters like the Crusader and the Vestal?
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** Assuming that anyone in the Hamlet knows of his royal roots, his backstory comic shows that he is, or at least was, a beloved ruler before he contracted his disease and exiled himself. He probably requested that the sword be forged that way, and when a guy that powerful and respected says "jump", you say "how high".

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** Though when Paranoid the Vestal can make a scathing remark about people trying to grope the virgin. The Vestal order may not work the same way it did IRL, but the Vestal is clearly supposed to be a virgin. Implying either the above suggestion about "alternative" acts, or that the Vestal has a severely suppressed and screwed up sexuality that she's in denial over.

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** Though when Paranoid When paranoid, the Vestal can make a scathing remark about people trying to grope the virgin. The Vestal order may not work the same way it did as nuns do IRL, but the Vestal is clearly supposed to be a virgin. Implying She may either do the above suggestion about "alternative" acts, sexual acts or that the Vestal has a severely suppressed and screwed up sexuality that she's in denial over.


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--> ''How can it be my fault? I have no control over it!'' (From a selfish Abomination during camping)
--> ''Perhaps this violence will soothe it, keep it sleeping...'' (From an Abomination becoming masochistic)
-->''I am a threat to the innocent. Darkness claim me.'' (From a depressed Abomination moving forward on his own)
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** Though when Paranoid the Vestal can make a scathing remark about people trying to grope the virgin. The Vestal order may not work the same way it did IRL, but the Vestal is clearly supposed to be a virgin. Implying either the above suggestion about "alternative" acts, or that the Vestal has a severely suppressed and screwed up sexuality that she's in denial over.
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--> ''I would but I am not fully in control...'' (From a depressed Abomination refusing to preform camp skill.)

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--> ''I would but I am not fully in control...'' (From a depressed Abomination refusing to preform a camp skill.)
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--> ''I would but I am not fully in control...'' (From a depressed Abomination refusing a camp skill.)

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--> ''I would but I am not fully in control...'' (From a depressed Abomination refusing a to preform camp skill.)
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--> ''I would but I am not fully in control...'' (From a depressed Abomination refusing a camp skill.)

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--> ''I would but I am not fully in control...'' (From a depressed Abomination refusing a camp skill.))
** Looking at his backstory comic, in which he (either on purpose or accidentally) transforms into a beast and breaks free to slaughter his captors, the above is pretty plausible.
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* It might be because the Abomination didn't always have his monstrous side under wraps, unlike the Occultist, who apparently hasn't had any ... accidents yet.

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* ** It might be because the Abomination didn't always have his monstrous side under wraps, unlike the Occultist, who apparently hasn't had any ... accidents yet.

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** She could also be engaging in PlatonicProstitution, or making herself feel better by giving the ladies/gentlemen of the night a sermon.

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** She could also be engaging in PlatonicProstitution, or making herself feel better by giving the ladies/gentlemen of the night a sermon. She only gets syphilis due to GameplayAndStorySegregation.




* Anyone else think it's a bit odd that the Religious characters shun the Abomination but have no problem working with an Occultist?

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\n*** Why doesn't he use a shortened, but not broken, executioner's sword, or just another sword type altogether?

* Anyone else think it's a bit odd that the Religious characters shun the Abomination but have no problem working with an Occultist?Occultist?
* It might be because the Abomination didn't always have his monstrous side under wraps, unlike the Occultist, who apparently hasn't had any ... accidents yet.
--> ''I would but I am not fully in control...'' (From a depressed Abomination refusing a camp skill.)
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** Or maybe the Leper is just used to using a massive broken sword (the one he uses resembles something that an executioner would use for clean decapitations, which would be too heavy for normal combat without a bit of it snapped off).

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** Or maybe the Leper is just used to using a massive broken sword (the one he uses resembles something that an executioner would use for clean decapitations, which would be too heavy for normal combat without a bit of it snapped off).off).

* Anyone else think it's a bit odd that the Religious characters shun the Abomination but have no problem working with an Occultist?
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** Easy, because the Heir ordered one, specifically one snapped x units away from the hilt, since the blades the Leper uses don't seem to vary much in length. How the blacksmith first reacted to this order is another story, however. As for why the Leper demands a broken sword in the first place ... him using a ruined sword is [[RuleOfSymbolism symbolic of his status of a "ruined man"]]. [[WildMassGuessing Maybe.]]

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** Easy, because the Heir ordered one, specifically one snapped x units away from the hilt, since the blades the Leper uses don't seem to vary much in length. How the blacksmith first reacted to this order is another story, however. As for why the Leper demands a broken sword in the first place ... him using a ruined sword is [[RuleOfSymbolism symbolic of his status of a "ruined man"]]. [[WildMassGuessing Maybe.]]]]
** Or maybe the Leper is just used to using a massive broken sword (the one he uses resembles something that an executioner would use for clean decapitations, which would be too heavy for normal combat without a bit of it snapped off).
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** There's no proof that the game is set in our world. The class may be named "Vestal", but that doesn't mean she belongs to the historical Roman order of virgin priestesses (who weren't soldier-nuns anyway).
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The Blacksmith may think the Heir is mad for ordering a broken sword, but the Heir is essentially the boss, after all.


* Why does the blacksmith intentionally craft a broken sword for the Leper to use?

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* Why does the blacksmith intentionally craft a broken sword for the Leper to use?use?
** Easy, because the Heir ordered one, specifically one snapped x units away from the hilt, since the blades the Leper uses don't seem to vary much in length. How the blacksmith first reacted to this order is another story, however. As for why the Leper demands a broken sword in the first place ... him using a ruined sword is [[RuleOfSymbolism symbolic of his status of a "ruined man"]]. [[WildMassGuessing Maybe.]]
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* How does a vestal virgin visit a brothel? Note that she can catch syphilis, so ''something'' sexual is going on.
** Perhaps her church only considers vaginal sex to be "real" sex. If so, then she may practice other forms of sexual intercourse without ruining her "purity".
** She could also be engaging in PlatonicProstitution, or making herself feel better by giving the ladies/gentlemen of the night a sermon.

* Why does the blacksmith intentionally craft a broken sword for the Leper to use?

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