I’ve deliberately postponed becoming a templar to gain extra experience. I’ve found that the narrow corridors & sharp turns let me do very well against the Rapax common and the Templars don’t seem to mind.

I planned to go to the upper castle and continue do the same, only becoming a templar at the end. The first group I ran into, however, was a group of Templars. Not sure if I could kill them and still become one, I fled back downstairs.

Now previously, I ended up having to kill the constable and there was a message that the Templars were now hostile. I went to Al-Adryian (thinking I would revert to a saved game if he was hostile) but he didn’t give a damn.

Can I kill the wandering Templars in the upper castle without pissing of the Templar NPCs?

• Killing (Templar) spree,Llevram, 08:21 AM, Mar-28-03

You can pretty much depopulate the entire castle, with the exception of the two guards (that tell you to talk to al-adryian, and take your money once you do). You can even kill al-adryian, both before and after the ceremony.

If you can still get to Ascension peak, near the statues and set a portal there, you don't ever have to become a templar.

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