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Skipping Scarwall (*spoilers*)
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So I've been running my gaming group through CotCT on and off for a few years now. They all have enjoyed the game when it's been based in Korvosa, as I think I've done an OK job creating the city and giving them all the opportunities to roleplay and explore within the framework of the story. Even though some of them were happy to Escape from Old Korvosa, a majority of them weren't really too pleased with venturing out into the Cinderlands, but a few of them did come around. What my group didn't really dig was that they felt railroaded a bit by the quest nature of History of Ashes, and I did my best to modify that to alleviate some of their frustrations.

We are at a point where I've been told flat-out that they want to return to Korvosa to start the uprising and get rid of the queen. They've worked out deals with the Sun and Moon clan to send troops to help support the citizens in revolt with the hopes that there will be some sort of path to peace once Neolandus is back and a rightful ruler is restored to the throne. I also know that my group is not really the biggest fan of a massive dungeon crawl. To that end, I'm thinking I want to skip Scarwall.

"Wait a sec, Rosey" you are saying, "You need to get Seriathal!" I've already worked knowledge of the sword into the story through their discussion with the Sun Shaman, and I've dropped many hints and hooks that the sword was recovered from barbarians some time ago and is sitting dormant in a forgotten chamber below Castle Korvosa, waiting until it sensed the time that Kazavon returned and would make its presence known (which was done when three of my players used the globe in the Acropolis).

So, I want to skip Scarwall, have them get the sword from below the castle, then continue with freeing the city (and everything in Episode VI). The party consists of the following 9th level characters:
- Human cleric of Sarenrae
- Human fighter/rogue
- Human sorcerer (arcane bloodline)
- Gnome druid (w/ tiger companion)
- Dwarf fighter
- Half-orc barbarian/oracle/rage prophet
- Human bard

Has anyone done this successfully? What are some pitfalls I need to watch out for? Will my party get themselves TPK'd if they go into Episode VI without another level or two? Any help would be most appreciated!
Edge of Anarchy - Some advice needed

Here's my issue (2, actually), under the spoiler as to not give anything away (this is my first post and I'm not sure of etiquette here). I also freely admit that I don't think I'm a particularly good DM, and am fully willing to accept full responsibility for either of these issues - I just would appreciate some advice as to what to do:

My issue:
My characters raided the Old Fishery, brought back Balko to Zellara's house for some interrogation (based on character background) and one of my characters decides to shoot a bound and helpless Balko with a crossbow. At this point, the characters pretty much agreed that they didn't want anything to do with this murderer anymore - I don't want to force the characters to do anything they don't want to do, but I don't quite know how to get them back together to act like an adventuring party. The session pretty much unwound after the execution - not that the players were personally offended, they were more dumbfounded than anything else. So yes, I'm at a loss, and would appreciate some advice as to where to go next.

...and another thing:
Everyone seemed to feel that their character arcs are now closed, with Lamm being brought to justice, and even though there is chaos in Korvosa, and the city facing a domestic threat, that they are more than happy to go their separate ways, despite the pleading from Zellara that she sees that they are the heroes that will lead Korvosa through the dark times, the Harrow reading, etc. I don't know where the feeling the characters have is coming from - I made sure to tell the players to keep in mind that all their characters should have grown up in Korvosa and love the city for one reason or another - but they don't seem to have any desire to be around each other anymore, much less work together to help save the city.

So I'm at a loss, and would appreciate any and all words of wisdom. Thanks!