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>__>  This is why you don't check your email on other computers.  Saves you having to go back and be like OOOPS THAT POST UP THERE WAS ME GUYS.  Rar.

Mazzy -- but I chose her because her "valiant servant of justice and righteousness" self would be the hardest sell.  Still workable, but it would require godlike charisma.

For other votes, I think Anomen who's romancing Charname would be easier to convince to tolerate Brythe than he would be without romancing, Jaheira (already covered) and Aerie would probably be harder to convince than they would be without the romance (though Aerie might be able to accept the "I am a GOOD and NOBLE guy and I shall prove it by redeeming this piece of moral gutter filth!  w00!" angle -- dunno what Brythe would say to that).

I think Charname with enough mad diplomacy skillz would be able to convince just about everyone to accpet Brythe, but it all depends on how Brythe acts, really.  If he's hostile and threatening when the NPCs try to talk to him, then the more sensitive (Nalia, Aerie) or proud (Jaheira, Anomen, Mazzy) NPC's would be much less willing to accept him, while the more patient (Keldorn, Cernd) or thick-skinned (Valygar, Imoen) would be more likely to keep giving him another chance.  If he's more . . . normal is totally not the word to use here, but I'm blanking, so whatever, then people would still have doubts, but it would be easier for Charname to keep everyone happy.

(I put Keldorn down as patient, even though he's not too terribly, because he's neither a "let the gods sort them out" nor "KILL EVIL NOW" type -- unless the evil happens to be a drow, but that's just 'cause he's racist, the big baby.)

Minsc, definitely. He'd be dreadfully unhappy about it, but he'd trust in Charname. I imagine his feelings would be suspicious and confused, going either to "I guess he's all right now" and confused or suspicious and ANGRY RAR, (again, v. difficult to say without a hint of Brythe's personality/likely actions) but he'd hold back because Charname said so. Unless Brythe goes all taunting and threatening Boo, in which case he might hold back the first few times but would eventually snap.

If there is a "redeem Brythe" subplot in there (aack, the uncertainty!!), it would be highly amusing to see Minsc go all proud "Boo knew you would turn around! Let us buy you good evil-crushing boots and be HEROS together to celebrate!" and stuff. (Brythe does not seem to be the guy who would appreciate being called a hero, no matter what.)

Imoen, definitely. Because she's all about forgiveness and second chances and trusting Charname. She was willing to give Sarevok a bit of her soul so he could live again, with no promises that he'd even try to redeem himself! She didn't trust him, but she gave him a second chance, and his crimes had much more of an impact in her life than Brythe's (open debate about whose were worse, but that's not the point). If he kept emphasizing that he really didn't mind killing all those people, in fact kinda liked it, and wouldn't mind recreating it on small scale on, oh, say, the next thief who put itching powder in his bedroll, NOT THAT ANYONE WOULD EVER DO THAT, she might get kinda creeped out, but the worst she'd do is mention her doubts to Charname.

Second vote goes to Cernd, but that's because Cernd is much more of a "let every man prove himself, not by what he has done, not by what he will do, but what he does right now" kinda guy. (Also, the man is too easygoing -- a.k.a. bland -- to work up a serious objection.) Again, the worst he'd do is go "well, I sure hope you know what you're doing" to Charname.

My vote is with Jaheria -- but my reason may or may not be kinda out there, so take it or leave it.  Brythe is Tethryian, and he was in Tethryian prision, so it's not a great stretch to assume that he committed these murders in Tethyr (but again, you know what they say about assuming).  Jaheira is Tethryian, and let us assume (oh dear, we're making a habit of this) that the civil war didn't break out immediately as she was born, rather when she was a kid (game dialogues have always given me this impression, but I can't remember precisely which one, so if someone disagrees with me at this point I have no way to back this up.  It's quite possible I got the impression from Silrana's A Capella, in which case my entire argument is null and void).  Jaheira is youngish by most accounts, but definitely mentally and physically older than Charname's 20-or-so years -- my own personal guess is that she's early 30some by human reckoning, which would translate to maybe mid-forties for a half elf.  So, by the time of her birth, Brythe has been in jail for about 20 years -- long enough to fade from reality -- but not myth.  Her parents would have longer memories than humans, but still.  (Also assuming both her parents are half-elves, but I have absolutely no reason whatsoever for this)

Personally, I find it very reasonable to assume (how many times can I use that word/phrase in this post, I wonder?) that Brythe was used as a boogeyman of sorts for kid-Jaheira, so she would definitely recognize his name, and his crimes, and would probably remember that she had been terrified of him as a little kid -- which would piss her off immesurably.  This, coupled with meeting him, and finding him to either be exactly as her preconcieved notion of him, or nothing at all like that (you've been disgustingly vauge with how Brythe'll act when encouraged to not be a walking meatsheild, you bad, bad, bad man you) will piss her off even more.  If he's exactly her preconcieved notion of a monster, she won't be able to cope with Charname allowing him in the party (ESPECIALLY if she's romantically involved with Charname -- it may even lead to some fast talking or an ending of the romance, or bye-bye Brythey), and if he's not at all what she thought, being wrong will piss her off and she won't be able to reconcile the image of a remorseless killer with . . . whoever Brythe is when he's not being a remorseless killer, and in response to this frustration Jaheira will get . . . even more pissed off.  The irrational behavior (either on Charname's part or on hers) will further infuriate her, and she'll probably foist all this rage off onto Brythey here, and I think it's safe to assume (didn't think I'd shove that in again, did you??)  that he won't take it lying down.  Ergo, bitchfight at dawn.  Or whatever.

(I tried to make that not insanely long, however I appear to have failed.  All apologies.  Oh, and damn you and your really awesome characters that make me join forums even though I hate/suck at the forum thing.)