what do the three rioters initially set out to do in the tale?

Question

kill death
discover the secret to eternal life
find the holy grail
seek revenge on their enemies

Answer 1

In "The Pardoner's Tale" from Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales," the three rioters initially set out to kill Death. They are motivated by their desire to confront and defeat Death after losing a friend to it, and they believe they can find and eliminate Death itself.