What did you do today in DA? [Spoilers]

I never did it, just heard, there is a moment, when he leave Hawke and the clinic: if Hawke confront with him about Ella, and  tell him to leave. I don't think, that Ella must die.

I couldn't bring myself to do that, so I have no idea. But I think, you get at least a lot of rivalry for that.

Edit: Rascoth was quicker and knew the answer 

np, good luck with it.. just goes to show that spending a few mins researching something on Google is almost always worth the effort rather than just dicking around yourself and wasting a ton of time (wish I had done it way sooner, derp)

It really takes time to get used to it. I'm not the biggest fan of it even after getting used to it, but at least now I can create character I can actually play for more than prologue

All Quizzies have this look outside cutscenes.

Thanks. Yours looked great too, though I prefer the bottom one than the pseudo-Skrillex. :sure:

For Inquisition this time, I wanted to try my hands on a cold-blooded character. I don't do those very often in RPGs as it's incredibly taxing to maintain the roleplay, and I can't just pick dialogue out of emotional compulsion. I needed to maintain a charismatic image for her so that she could manipulate her companions through choice-words (AKA choosing the correct dialogue that maximize approval, regardless of what she actually feels... not that she's capable of feeling much anyway).

What I had in mind for her design was a Dalish elf sent to infiltrate the shemlen society and, if possible, corrupt it from within. It felt very appropriate because the elf Inquisitor is Dalish by default without the option to choose otherwise, and more importantly, according to the codex, it says that the Inquisitor was sent by her clan to "spy" on the Conclave meeting... for whatever dubious purpose. It would make sense if she was sent with the additional task of sabotage anyway, considering the tension between the two races. Yes, the Lavellan clan did send a letter in one of the War Table missions that they try to maintain good relationships, but that could very well be a front in my roleplay. Finally, the lost memory really helps. I don't know how the memory thing would end up in the storyline, but if possible, I could roleplay it such that she didn't really lose any memory at all and is merely putting up a pretense - she's perfectly aware of what her mission is and is carrying it out from the start.

And if this somehow contradicts the lore/storyline of Inquisition somehow, just know that I'm simply winging it right now. It can always be readjusted later.

Trivia: Her name was acquired through a "Dalish language translator" I found Googling. In her clan, the Keeper specifically picked the nickname, Elvar'nas. It means "Cruelty". Another reason why she was specifically picked for the sabotage mission.

Yeah, I found the brows and facial hair color absolutely having to match the hair to be maddening. But I was more annoyed about plaster on eyelashes and hair, along with the obligatory skin shen tbh. But, over time, you sort of get used to it....

Me, I spent some time wrestling with the bug in Faith (Sebastian's A3 quest), until I finally came up on the "just delete this folder for a while" solution, because apparently I can't install console on my DA2 version, (sigh). Anyways, it finally worked. The quest itself is dull, but the encounter with Ethina and talking to Sebastian is really important in building up to the finale of the game.

I am still flirting with Sebastian. Dat stalker smile! Poor guy tried his last defense move, he told Hawke she is meant for different things. Ah-ha-hah...

Then I just mucked around with Anders' salt petre (dah-dah-duuuuum!) & started hunting rogue mages & Gamlen's quest. So, just doing busy work for now. After the Act 2 finale it is a bit boring

So, I had a little time to play, let see:
Ralph Hawke, aggressive/sarcastic, primal-blood-fire at the moment (Plan to finish: Force-Blood-Primal with one-two fire spells), Carver planned to be Grey Warden. Also planned to be rival all companions except Anders, but this will hard, I see. At the moment, for example, Carver and Fenris likes him better than all my Hawkes, included the friendly ones too. so: let's play as a jerk (not evil, just an asshole) as I can, and we'll see...

Today's tasks: bring the amulet to the Sundermount.

Fun moment with Carver and Merrill:

Blood Magic. Do you know what you are using, little girl, or just use blindly? Seems Anders doesn't like Blood Magic, no problem, then he'll get used to it... I would be sad if not!

Well! The Witch... or Asha'bellanar or something... anyway: impressive. And promise fulfilled. Time to go.

So: the little Blood Mage comes with us...  On the way back we met a dwarf. After we saved him, he offered a deal, it was about some qunari black powder. He says this need him. I wondered, why need black powder to a dwarf, but Anders said, that this is some very strong stuff. Well, let's see, if this stuff pays well.

Welcome in Kirkwall, Merrill! There are worse places here than this.

+ Anders in Brothel:

Ella's death isn't necessary for it. Anders lost his control, Hawke can use it to send him away.

You're right; even if you select the right dialog option that keeps Anders/Justice from killing Ella, Hawke can still kick Anders out of the group because of what he almost did.  I believe I did that on one PT after saving Ella.

Well, you could headcanon that Varric is only acting viscount as long as Hawke is in Weisshaupt, sorting the warden thing out

I did play a bit more yesterday and finally found a way how to make that mohawk work without seeing any seams - that was caused by a complexion mod. So if you like to use mohawk hairstyles or others, that shows a bit of skin on the head in DA2, don't fiddle with the complexion slider, otherwise you see a seamline around your head - Jyoti looks about right now (you can see the seamline in the other pics):





Jyoti recruited Anders and Isabella and is about to do Bait and Switch to recruit Mr. Broody. She did only the funny dialogue options with Anders (apart from expressing her condolences for Karls death, she is not that unsensible), but that seems to work fine. Anders likes the jokes and Carver doesn't give rivalry.  I'm not sure yet, if I will bother with Sebastian in this playthrough. They only thing, I like about him, is his accent and his quest in Act 2 with the creepy mansion, but since Varric and Isabella are my favorites and nearly always in my group (one of them at least), I really don't need Mr. Preachy, not even for Merrills interpretation of the chant of light.

Thank you. I miss what I see in your characters, and in the companions. The coolness factor. I guess, only the default Hawke gets it. She just looks very vanilla & she is back to where I started pretty much. The robes do not help either.... and I am too lazy to mod the game, so I can just be like that cat that rolled over his own... you know what, is too lazy to move over, so he yawls instead. I dunno, I just miss that je ne sais quoi in DA games in terms of appearances.