Well, I know it was, because I'm the DM. They are fairly sure it was, because the raids have been happening regularly every ten days, emanating from an abandoned keep, and it was while exploring the keep that the raiders returned, laden down with stolen loot. After the fight, the surviving raiders were interrogated, and the truth came out.
Admittedly, the PCs _did_ attack first, without full knowledge of the enemy, but they did do their best to keep them alive for trial after the fight. They do now know that the raiders a) are part of a sinister organization and b) are worshippers of an evil god.
If it had been farmhands scapegoating orcs, then it would have been rather more obvious. However, the half-orcs had been scapegoating the Dark Elves, whom the PCs did not up and slaughter.
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Re: Scapegoating orcs (Re: Brotherhood of the wolf)
Date: March 7th, 2002 12:07 am (UTC)From:Admittedly, the PCs _did_ attack first, without full knowledge of the enemy, but they did do their best to keep them alive for trial after the fight. They do now know that the raiders a) are part of a sinister organization and b) are worshippers of an evil god.
If it had been farmhands scapegoating orcs, then it would have been rather more obvious. However, the half-orcs had been scapegoating the Dark Elves, whom the PCs did not up and slaughter.