What did you do today in DA? [Spoilers]

I'm not completely sure why *this* happened - but I will not complain.

Haven't come to this bit, hopefully it's ok.

I haven't read any of the books, but I would like to have Celene as a companion.

Trust me, you won`t after reading "The Masked Empire". Celene will kill you personally, or by someone else`s hand if it suits her goal. She is the Orlesain equivalent of Bartrand, Varric`s brother, and also a bard. And very similar to Marjolaine. Murdering both foes and allies is part of her game. If you are a weak ally, you are perfect for sacrifice. If you are a strong ally, you are dangerous and thus she won`t allow you to live. The only way Celene trusts an ally is like Marjolaine did: by making said ally her lover/slave.
And even that is not really enough if you have played Leliana`s Song.
By the way, part of the deal for her ascension was sacrificing Briala`s parents. 

I've been playing a lot this weekend, I'm just glad my eyes didn't burst into flames or anything In fact, I've played so much that suddenly I'm near the end

I still have a few interesting things ahead though. I still have to go up the mountain in Sundermount to do Merrill's quest and I'm curious to see how does the fight with Bysmor, Beacon and Gifre go. I think it's always the hardest one for me, and last time I played I was trying to unlock at last the Unstoppable achievement, decided to try to go without anyone being knocked unconscious the whole game and that fight was really painfull. I had the same problem with Corypheus and with Xebenkeck, but this time, letting everyone fall if they have to , both were pretty easy, Xebenkeck a little less, I have to reload a couple of times but still far from annoying. I think I suffered more with relatively minor fights, like that room to the left when you get out of the crypt where you find the idol in the Deep Roads, or Varnell.

I still have to finish my DA2's potlatch too, which is always fun This time it's going to be three rings: Ring of the Ferryman, for me, which I got almost as soon as the third started ; Bardin's Folly for Fenris, which I bought in my first travel to Sundermount; and Bardin's Folly for Varric, which is the only one left, I still need a little more money. I wanted to buy something for Anders too, since he's the one that always comes with me in the final quests and he'll be there against Meredith, but not even after all I've been saving up I'm going to be able :/ I tought I was going to have more than enough money and I bought two of the arcane tomes in the second act... Can't even say I regret it unlike in DAO, where I end up buying spells I don't use, in DA2 I never get levels enough to buy all the spells I want

And I still have to kill the dragon, which is probably what I'll do next because I'm eager to put on the Robes of the Champion, it doesn't happen often that I like an armor in a DA game it's a shame that I get it so late On the bright side, ater going through most of the game with the Mercenary's Light Strapping, I always feel super powerful once I get it Only thing that annoys me is having to put a few points in willpower, I always go full on magic with the attribute points... except for this :/

Have to say that I didn't completely follow my canon in this pt. Or maybe I've just changed it, not sure yet. But I didn't accept the duel with the Arishok. It felt dishonest, since I'm not capable of wining the fight without running awy from him most of the time, what glory is there in that? So much for a basalit-an and I don't usually try to win their respect or anything, it's not like I like them (except for Sten, I love Sten ). So, pitched battle it was. And to make it even les glorious and heroic, Hawke was the only one who fell, right before Varric's final blow But I love that Varric was the one that actually saved Kirkwall and I'm all for team work, so I'm very happy with it all

One last thing, I used to hate Murder of Crows, I'd always skip it, but I didn't feel so strongly about it lately. I wondered if it was because I haven't played DAO in a while. Well, it was Having Zevran's memory fresh, I find his DA2 version much more annoying

Pondering differences of this Hawke from the rest.

I wanted him to be anti Qunari but then couldn't figure out why he'd be anti qunari but not also anti dwarf and anti elf if he were just racist. Then, inspiration struck; I'm going to say he knew the Farmer Family that Sten killed. The fact that the Chantry mother then pardoned him was just salt in the wound. Pondering if that would make him anti Chantry but then, i was kinda wanting to side with Petrice this round just to see what awful that would look like. It's going to be interesting to not have the Arishok's respect. I could make him a lapsed chantry guy. Seb will go full Brother, and Merril with be rivaled. poor Merril. Being mean to Merril is rough, I always feet like I'm whapping a puppy. If I rival Merril, that'll make Aveline, Anders, Fenris, Bethany happy. I'm rival mancing Isabella this time too.

Bethany: Friend But perhaps not 100%, who knows.
Varric: Friend
Aveline: Friend
Seb: Friend
Fenris: Friend
Anders: possibly rival. I'm going to see how it shakes out and not metagame it too much. (I meta so hard with DA2 haha)
Merril: Rival
Isabella: Rivalmance

Once I gather everyone up, my team is going to be Isabella, Merril, and--- hmm. I'm a two handed warrior. Bethany will be my third when available. Other than the Deep Roads, I don't much plan to take Anders anywhere this game. I'm even going to take a break from Fenris. Which leaves Aveline, Varric, and Seb; I've hardly brought any of those folk anywhere. Who is good to go with Isabella and Merril?

Ok wait, I've found one...I need to find them all don't I??

Duds Barnham is on it!!

Wow!  She's gorgeous!  How could you pair a face like that with a Mohawk?    She looks very Mediterranean!  Is this hair mod good for the DLCs?  If BW were more responsive to gamers, they'd try to incorporate some of the better hair mods into the game.  (You would think they could open a hair salon/barber shop on Skyhold!)