User blog comment:Inain/Viconia's dilemma/@comment-3418306-20161031215232/@comment-3418306-20161116194049

Heh - reading back over what I said, I see that I didn't really answer your quandry, except that one shouldn't have to do anything. I guess I'm saying it could go either way ...which I realize isn't very satisfying, but thats the whole problem with this situation and our inner dialogue concerning it.

Ex #1: In regards to Evil charachters, they tend to be pretty evil - an example would be the Red Wizards of Thay. When you encounter their group in the Spider Woods, they 'need' to kill you. If Edwin had already completed his mission (of hunting down and murdering a well-meaning mage), he'd likely be among them and you would then be forced to kill him as well. From this perspective, it's hard to make a case for Viconia, as we have the advantage of already knowing she's and Evil charachter.

Ex #2: In regards to merc groups, the Flaming Fist is certainly on the good side, but they aren't the best police force due to multiple instances of 'bad apples' found in-game. An example such as Meilum in Firewine Bridge may apply, despite not being part of a merc group, as all it takes to push this braggart over the edge is some slight bruising of his ego ...this black/white outlook with a touch of gang-mentality seems to be a pretty big problem within the lower ranks of the Falming Fist.

There simply isn't enough information given for a 'correct' answer, which is when I generally fall back on canon, which (as I said) has determined that Viconia lives. Now, could she be killed and then ressurected a short while later by some insane stroke of luck? - sure, but very unlikely. I also went through the trouble of color-coding a chart; Flaming Fist is a represenative of the law and Vicy stands accused of murder, yet Vicy being a drow would likely interest or attract most Evil characters ...otherwise, it's just too grey - or purple.