If we remove the tadpole from the equation then I would agree that not helping them could be considered evil.
Then is every tiefling there evil because they're not running out to help the other tieflings?
Seems like a double standard to me.
The point is that you can't just ask random strangers to literally risk their lives for you. You risk your life for your family and friends, maybe even for people who would do the same for you, but that's it.
The Tieflings could offer that they fight alongside you to somehow get safely to Baldur's Gate. That would be a reasonable bargain. No amount of money can compensate one's loss of life.
My point is if it's decided that not helping the tieflings is enough to be considered evil... then why isn't every other person in the grove considered evil for not helping? It's a standard that makes no sense because it's only applied to the player characters.
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That said, I'm not sure if you're disagreeing with me or not.
I understand you think the tieflings should try to help themselves, or at least join you in the quest to help themselves. I agree that it would be nice if a tiefling or two offered to come along to provide support.
But I also understand that it makes sense for the tieflings to try to hire mercenaries to clear the way for them.
Of course, refusing to be hired as mercenaries by the tieflings does not make the player characters evil. Again, not rushing in to be a hero doesn't make a person evil. Otherwise, there would only be heroes and evil people everywhere.
