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What happens if PCs try to destroy the final blade?

I found this description of its destruction:
Although the final blades are minor artifacts, they can be destroyed by damage. The exact defenses of each vary, but all have hardness 20 and 200 hit points. When one is destroyed, the trapped souls explode in a wave of necromantic power- some of these souls manifest as incorporeal undead and immediately attack all living creatures in sight. The number and nature of these angry souls varies, but should usually consist of at least a CR 12 (or higher) encounter.

[Source: Final Blade]

I think you'd be well within your rights to call it outside the scope of the scenario, since its destruction immediately causes another (un-statted) encounter. You can't make up another encounter in PFS, which means the undead released will wreak havoc on Isarn as the PCs can't really fight them. Since the undead are incorporeal, containing them would be very difficult. Would it be an evil act if the PCs unleashed a horde of incorporeal undead on Isarn, whether that was their intention or not? I think you could argue intent doesn't matter. I mean look at Colson Maldris...

Based on the description -- unless there's another one -- I don't see a way around the final blade's destruction releasing the undead.

Thoughts?

Meh, I have a hard time throwing out insincere compliments to a murderous, character-killing GM. (Play up, he says. You'll be fine, he says. Pfeh.)

Seriously, though, the most memorable session I've had in PFS play is thanks to Doug and is one in which my PC died -- twice! The second time was deemed unrecoverable and poor Aldarric is no more. (Actually, I believe his undead body still serves his new master far underneath Cassomir...) A funny and ironic twist for a character whose backstory was that he was a veteran of the crusades at the Worldwound -- years before the PFS had an interest in it -- and had started out as a level 1 ex-paladin because he'd died so many times and lost his faith in Iomedae along the way. (I must have been channeling a previous edition to think he'd lost actual levels from dying and being raised... :-) )

There's little I can add to the thread about Doug's GMing that hasn't already been said and in a manner better than I can. Congratulations, Doug -- it's always been quantity AND quality in your judging and not in that order!

From day one Doug has been an amazing and tireless champion of PFS in the Detroit metro area. Before anyone can get behind the GM screen, someone has to step up and organize the games. Doug's efforts have seeded many regular game days and have brought a metric ton people in this area to the gaming table. It's because of his efforts, and those of his disciples (LOL), that PFS is so strong around here. His positive impact on our local gaming area can't be overstated. Thanks Doug!

After detecting evil, Seelah went to town before the rouge (he knew undercommon) could question her.

Please note that the creature would not detect as evil, since it has too few hit dice, is not a cleric or paladin, and is not undead or an outsider.