User blog:Dandywierdo/Did you kill Ralis or spare him during unearthed? dragonborn dlc.

at the very last part of the quest unearthed you are given a choice to spare Ralis or kill him for his treachery. credit to unearthed article. "Oh, gods... what happened? What have I done?"

What's going on here?: "I...I don't remember. Ever since I got here... to Kolbjorn... I've heard whispers. Voices. Thoughts. Imaginings. They've only gotten louder since I've stayed. Pounding, driving. A couple of times I blacked out. It was... It was just before the draugr woke up."

Did you... kill the miners?: "I don't know. I... maybe? It's what he wanted. He just needed their energy. I don't know! I hope I didn't. But... maybe I... please, you have to believe me?"
 * I believe you. Just... don't come back here: "Of course. I don't even want to hear the word "barrow" again. Ever. I'll go to Raven Rock and you... you won't mention this to anyone. If you see me there, just... give a nod and I'll lend a hand if you need it. It's... it's the least I can do. Just... keep this quiet."
 * I can't let you go unpunished: "What? No! You can't... I have his will on my side! He will command all of us!"

((quest journal if spared) )" he convinced me to fund its excavation, but was compelled by Azhidal to use the miners as ritual sacrifices. Ralis had no control over his actions so i allowed him to live and depart the barrow in peace."

((quest journal if smited) )" he convinced me to fund its excavation, using the miners as blood sacrifices for his rituals. i saw through his lies and killed him for his crimes."

a-i cant quite decide which option is better. he claims he was under control and from reading his journals it shows how he heard whisperings, to invisible people, voices in his head it got worse each volume of his diary like journals.he seems honest in all his journals as it progesses aswell. so i feel like i should spare him also because he sounds honest and was being controlled. plus he becomes a follower if you spare him.

b-also it seems logical that he also did kill all the miners seing as his last journal entry stated.

"Lord Azhidal demands more blood, and i give it willingly.These hired men have somewhat pitiful souls, so it sometimes takes several of them to achieve the desired effects...The time has come to awaken the master and bring him the fate he deserves."

-so im inclined to believe he did it willingly, used me to just take my money to hire people just so he can sacrifice them to azhidal. when you choose to let him go unpunished he basically seems to lose it saying "i have his will on my side! he will command all of us!" so that doesnt bode well for me either and i want to chose this option too.

c- this hurts my head like In my time of need, i figure he killed people knowinly or not and ive decided he owes me more than just his death or his loyalty. i decide to just the hell with it use his as a sacrifice for boethiah and let arkay figure the rest out. i get a new armor and dont feel that guilty in killing other followers.

what do you think about this quest or in my time of need. it bothers me i cant decide and it shouldnt take longer than a few minutes? what did you decide to do??