Just in case you missed it the first time, this post contains SPOILERS. That's kinda the problem...
And I apologise in advance for my long-windedness.
I've just played through TLC with a character of noble goodness, and, my decent side sated, I've embarked upon a new journey in order to fulfil all those nasty chicken-kickin' urges I'd resisted the last time around.
So, I kicked off a heroic career under the astoundingly original name of 'Evil Joe', who promptly stole a pile of wicked black clothes and some Full-Fist-worthy spiky black boots, grew a sick mohawk, nabbed some sweet inks (and killed the wandering tattooist immediately after, of course. Well, not immediately. Joe shot him in the leg. A few times), and began loitering the (somewhat limited - but that kind of ruins my narrative, so...) lush world that is Albion.
Here's where the horror starts. Despite Joe's reputation and fearful visage, traders and villagers have been telling him things. Bad things. Apparently,
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Theresa owes her life to him
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she was dead
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they can set up in the lucrative Northern Wastes
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being reopened
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Jack of Blades
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dead
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sword
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thrown into
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void
Of course, Evil Joe is furious. He hasn't even sprouted his first horns and already it seems some righteous git has been running around the place in his oh-so-shiny plate and killing aversaries Joe hadn't even heard of yet - with a glowing sword bigger than Joe himself! For Skorm's sake, the poor lad hasn't even made it to Orchard Farm, much less traded his rusty katana for a nice dark cleaver.
Incidentally, Joe's savegame does state he's been played for 20 hours or so, and I know for sure that Greatwood isn't all that big a place.
Would it be possible that Evil Joe's existence is being affected by the simple fact that his nameless predecessor has not been deleted by the almighty Player?
Any help wold be greatly appreciated...
-ColdSpiral-