Hi i think this shouldnt be the case, because the games Wiki told me that resucing hostages would earn some large Copper Coins (and EP), depending if it the saved women are nobles, moots or not. Because it scared me (props for this intense atmosphere of danger) to enter the monster lairs, i didn´t even tried it.
But when i started doing this for the quest "Missing Daughter" i learned that it gives Gold Coins instead. First i thought it was a one time Quest Reward, because i managed to get her alive back to Noer City, but then i retried it and saved more women, i got more Gold Coins and get the 20+ Gold Coins for the Captain too easy.
Is this normal?