How about a different strategy? Free them ALL and then just ask which one wants to follow you back to that Queen’s castle? Monsters and criminals will go their own way, and be a distraction for the hobgoblins to chase around.
You might even end up with a bigger reward for rescuing multiple merchants.
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How about a different strategy? Free them ALL and then just ask which one wants to follow you back to that Queen’s castle? Monsters and criminals will go their own way, and be a distraction for the hobgoblins to chase around.
You might even end up with a bigger reward for rescuing multiple merchants.