> The only downside was that one of our adventureres (my son)  died as
they were escaping the town with the rescued once born.  He just couldn't
accept that he had to follow the OLMN's plan even if he didn't understand
it.  So when the Overlord gave them specific instructions on the when and
where to go, he thought he'd go a different way, because he thought he
should....I had no choice but to kill him.   It taught him a lesson
though. 

You didn't try to gently lead or prod him back to where he should have
been?  That is a rather severe penalty.

Joe