What did you do today in DA? [Spoilers]

It's not a question with me regards Hawke vs warden (which ever one) because I empathised more with Hawke than the wardens; Alistair, Loghain, Stroud. I rarely have Alistair as a choice ever since the comic books; him being king of Ferelden. Hawke will never stay, the warden is always the one who's left behind and died.

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I like Varric but I really find the Bianca quest to be...Boring. And annoying. I wonder what happens if you try to skip it.

Me neither. Her parting line makes me want to open a Rift and send her to the Fade. 

Couldn't play much yesterday :/ but at least I managed to do all of Corporal Vale's quests, and a little crafting (two more staves, one with fire, another with ice, and a good shield for Cassandra, upgrade health potions), and from now on it's only the good stuff   Well, not entirely only the good stuff, but mostly only the good stuff

Thanks! And I agree, DAO elves looked fined, I dont' see why they'd change them. But I have to say that most of the important elven characters still look fine to me, the problem IMO it's the generic, secondary ones. I think too that Merrill and Briala look pretty, and though I know there's a lot of people who wouldn't agree I think Sera is atractive too. And as for the male elves, if you put aside the ones who are not designed to be handsome (and I'd say that includes Solas), that leaves only Fenris probaby, and for me he couldn't possibly look better than he does     

About clan Lavellan:

Dorian, apparently, did manage to notice that Team Inquisition went into the Fade. After Sin Fell descended the staircase (three steps at a time, as usual) from Leliana’s dark corner, he found the one Tevinter citizen who is not trying to kill him on sight rummaging the bookshelves. Dorian wanted to find genealogical records from a thousand years back. He hoped to discover that Coryphaeus is an upstart commoner or a slave to make him less shiny in the eyes of Tevinter society. Sin Fell gave Pavus a hug for his troubles, and clicked the Table for whatever was clickable.

Back in the Western Approach, Sin finally managed to decipher BioWARE’s convoluted scheme for unlocking his path to the all-important Quarries. Apparently, the three Operations was all it took to open the passage to the Venatori dig site. Sin sort of killed the boss there without realizing it was not a Venatori 876, and actually, he did not kill him, just packed him off for Judgments.

Finally, the access to all the Quarries! For a moment, Sin wanted to recover that Orlesian scientist’s supplies, but once Team Inquisition looked at the map, and saw how much they will have to cover on foot, Sin decided the drackonologist can hire a few thugs from the Academy’s budget.

Back in the Keep, finally fixed the Tower! Made the Tower a mage’s tower, as befit a mage of Sin’s talent.

There were three judgments. Two of them had to be redone because of the companions’ reactions (mostly Solas’ rabid disapproval).

Lucsious: Wanted: make him tranquil (the only one Lucious recognizes as punishment); ended up as: executed by Sin himself.
Repentant Warden: Wanted: send to the Deep Roads; ended up as: sending her to work in the mines
Servis: Wanted and ended up as: taking in another Tevinter  Sin has a weakness for gray-eyed, dark haired, fast-talking men from that country.

Sin spoke to Solas. Solas exploded. He, Solas, shall file a complaint to the Professional Association of Fade Specialists against the Wardens’ professional misconduct. (Eye roll) Still no quest, no other dialogues. He hates Sin. Oh, well. That’s enough interactions with the disciples.

Sin travelled to the Winter Palace.

Oh, boy. It’s Alderaan all over again. The same shallow, pretentious stuff. It made me miss my Bounty Hunters sooo much! In SWTOR, they had so many option to be snarky, funny and disrespectful with the nobles, and hit them a few times in the face. Aww, good times. Sin just smiles and nods, while the Nobles share the same opinion about a Qunari’s suitability for being an Inquisitor, as Cullen does for a Qunari’s suitability for fitting into his lonely bed.

(Aside: Cullen no longer shows up on the Skyhold plan. Mage Tower over Templars’ one offended him? Or are all his dialogues done?)

I’ve logged out just as Sin started getting peppered with the quests of the nature: Find 29 more blackmailing rumors! Earn 70 more points of affection with the awesome Orlesian Nobles!

Meravas Adaar, archer. Background: Aedan Cousland, Anora, Loghain spared, Stefan Hawke

The Grey Wardens behave strangely. They sacrifice people with the leadership of Lord Livius Erimond, Venatori Magister. After he talked with Hawke and Loghain, the Inquisition decided, that they besiege the Adamant Fortress to stop the Grey Wardens' madness.

Warning: much screenshots, sorry, I like this part of the game.

The siege:

Warden Commander Clarel, Erimond and Loghain

Erimond called Corypheus' pet dragon

Somehow Meravas opened a rift and fell into the Fade with his team (Vivienne's face is priceless! That is why worth brings her in the Fade!)

In the Fade the met with the dead Divine Justinia or at least something similar. Meravas looked stupid. The others also.

Meravas revealed a piece of the past: what happened in the Temple of Sacred Ashes

This caused some debates between Loghain and Hawke

Nightmare and further debates

Return to the Fortress


The Grey Wardens joined to the Inquisition.

Loghain is definitely another character who looks worse in DAI than he did in DAO.

domi  I think I would grant that Cullen has one of the best combinations of voice acting and cyber acting in the game!  More natural than most in the game.  By contrast, Cassandra's face is pretty close to frozen in one expression. 

deadlydwarf Really? I thought till that point Cullen was way too bland to even notice him much. Cassandra always stands out for me, and I love her face. I guess, I treat game more like a live theatre, and prefer what would be overacting in a movie/over the top characters to more 'realistic' ones. From the 4 advisors, Josephine is also my favorite for VA/content/appearance. Cullen and Leliana, I find underwhelming most of the time.

Another thing is that all of the companions/advisors imo fit into the "backdrop" they made for them in the Skyhold, with the exception of Sera. I just don't see her fitting into that artistic sunlit solar. I want a whimsical cultured bard there. Like... Isabela but not unsavory? Josephine if she remained a bard? Leliana from DA:O? Actually, even current Leliana would have been more fitting there....

Tranquility was the only option Lucious himself considered a punishment; so if it was not for dumb Solas, I would do that. Why on earth a non-mage PC can't order him tranq'd? Judging by the reactions, Vivienne would be only too happy to oblige.

Sorry, the forum was glitching. I might be the only one in the world, but I like the DA:I Cassandra more than DA2 one. Save for her losing her tan, but everyone did. But those scars, that bad-ass look! SOOO awesome!

Yes, Livius Erimond deserves Tranquility!  As a Tranquil, he could become a productive member of society and in some way make up for the bad things he has done.  I like Solas but my PC's will still do it so long as not in a romance with Solas.  Mages will oppose Tranquility regardless of who administers it.