Dorian Pavus Thread "He's More Handsome Than A Cockroach"

There is a soft lock and an official lock-in.

The soft lock has two paths.

1 If you take the during the post-Halward scene, the Inquisitor initiates, but they share a mutual kiss. After the Giselle conversation, depending on approval, the romance quest becomes available.

2 If you do NOT take the in the post-Halward scene, you can pick the "I think you're brave" option. In the Giselle conversation, if you take the here, there is a yes/no romance confirmation dialogue. Hitting yes will have Dorian initiate a kiss, which is sort of a surprise kiss -- the Inquisitor looks stunned and just stands there, but it's also obvious that he enjoys it. After that, you need to talk to Dorian again and have another conversation to confirm that you want to start the romance. This is a bit buggy, so you need to LEAVE the map (go to Hinterlands or something). After you return, the romance quest NPC will be available.

Since you can see those two paths in succession, I suggest you watch them both to determine which you like best for your Inquisitor. I prefer the surprise kiss for my Inquisitor's personality, but others like the first option.

The official lock-in comes after the romance quest with a quarters scene. You can have sex, after which there is further dialogue establishing the relationship. You can also decline sex, while still maintaining the romance -- a "take it slow" type of option.

Again, I do suggest you watch both. I think they're both really nice, and you can easily craft the whole thing for your headcanon.


As an additional note, the romance quest is given by a messenger NPC that appears below Dorian's level, in Solas's room. If you want to hold off doing the quest for whatever reason, you can get to the library by other means. There is a door near the throne that leads to an alternate path. The NPC will just hang out there until you run by; she forces you to stop and accept the quest.



To your other question, no. I've always thought Dorian was older anyway. I like playing characters that are closer to my own age, so I had my Inquisitor at 30 as well. It worked out. IMO all of the origins are so vague that you have a pretty broad range to headcanon whatever you want; don't let anyone tell you otherwise.