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Post by Lazarillo on Feb 27, 2018 1:21:49 GMT
(Player note: Interesting how the game reuses faces. Unsurprising, but interesting. I have a couple mods installed to put various members of the Hawke family in various spots in the early game for amusement value. Today in a random map encounter, Kallian killed a random bandit who was also Hawke. Poor Hawke.)
With the treaties fulfilled, the last errand on Kallian’s list was to head to Redcliffe. She’s still not sure Eamon would be necessary, even if he’d be willing to assist. She’s wasn’t entirely convinced that Alistair doesn’t just want to annoy her with this. Even moreso, it turned out, because Alistair decided to spring being the prince of Ferelden on her when they arrived! Maybe, just maybe, you could’ve mentioned this sooner? Having seen more than her share of corrupt aristocrats, Kallian isn’t sure, but she wonders that an incompetent could still be better. It’ll have to wait either way, though, because Redcliffe is also having a crisis. Kallian’s eyes couldn’t help but roll when she found out that not only is the Arl sick, but everyone’s getting eaten by undead. Still, it’s not like these people asked for this, and they were, generally, polite, so she and her friends once again stepped up and bravely murdered things for the sake of the innocent folk.
(Another player note: Man, Redcliffe may be the worst part of Origins for me. It’s just so boring.)
With the village saved, only now did Teagan want to enter the castle. Never mind that that was the whole source of the monsters. Once again, it’s the noble that screws things over and makes them harder than they really are. Kallian took a team into the castle and learned just how badly, in fact, the nobles had screwed up. She let the Mage go free. He seemed kind of dumb, but it seems clear that the Arlessa was really the one at fault. It something Kallian really wanted to hate her for, but it’s hard to keep focused on that when there’s a child at stake. At the advice of Wynne, they sent a message to the Mages’ tower to obtain some lyrium, while a few others kept an eye on the boy, and things worked out well for once, with Wynne heading into the Fade to destroy the demon. And with that, the problem was solved.
Except not really, because the freaking Arl was still poisoned. The guy had better turn out to be useful. Luckily, at least, Kallian already had Genitivi’s notes, and the team headed for the village of Haven, where the people were rightfully rather mean. She almost felt a little bad when Father Eirik explained that they had only acted to protect their village…but they didn’t even try to hold a discussion, so daggers did their usual job, and with Genitivi’s help, she found the resting place of the sacred urn itself.
A few more cultists stood in their path, and were quickly dispatched, and then things got…weird. Apparently the whole place was full of spirits, most of which were weird, but not disturbing. She wasn’t too pleased to find one impersonating Shianni, though. If the spirits had questions, they could just ask, no need for the rigmarole. She made it through, however, and even slew another dragon on her way out (why not go for a double, after Flemeth, anyway?), and apparently the sacred ash was all the Arl needed. Now awake, he had a plan that involved a lot of politics and making Alistair king. It was much more complicated than Kallian’s plan, which involved a lot of daggers, and no king at all. Nonetheless, she agreed to let him give it a try.
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Post by olnorton on Feb 27, 2018 2:26:01 GMT
Interesting how the game reuses faces. Yes, I just rescued Jowan, again, and someone who appears to be his twin brother.
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Post by Lazarillo on Feb 27, 2018 4:57:19 GMT
The moment Loghain appeared with his pets in tow, Kallian very nearly switched to the dagger plan. One guy boasts that he’s the one who purged the Alienage, the other had the audacity to talk down to her while claiming ideals of “honor” and “loyalty”. It took every ounce of self-control not to slit both their throats right there. Luckily, however, she quickly got her wish fulfilled. The queen actually needed her help, having been kidnapped by Arl Howe. Surely, even if the noble arseholes wouldn’t let Kallian kill him over the Elves, it’d be okay to kill him while rescuing the queen, right? Oh, and look, he even lives in Vaughan’s house. Murder, murder, murder, murder, murder. Forget disguises, Kallian’s going to convince the humans that this house puts a curse on anyone trying to guard it. It’ll be oh so cathartic. Oh, and what a shame that she couldn’t rescue the queen without killing the Arl after all. A couple humans got to walk out of the dungeon, on account of having a common enemy. It’s so nice that everyone agrees murdering Howe is a worthwhile hobby. Kallian should start a club. And then the “honor” chick showed up and tried to stop her, too, the day just gets better and better. Killing her was hard, but if that bitch had been a tenth as “honorable” as she accused Kallian of not being, the queen wouldn’t have needed Kallian’s rescue anyway! With the queen effectively rescued, team Kallian regrouped, and the issue of succession came up again. Kallian still didn’t trust Eamon was any bit as altruistic as he claimed in trying to put Alistair on the throne, and to Anora’s credit, Kallian’s pretty sure she didn’t agree with Vaughan or Howe, and it’s true Alistair’s not super competent, so she warmed up to the idea of siding with the queen. The idea did come up to have them marry, and Kallian kinda liked the idea, but Alistair didn’t go for it, like, at all, and she kind of figured she could hardly hold not liking arranged marriages against him. Still, his petulance only convinced her not to take his side, either, and she agreed to Anora’s ‘alliance’. Meanwhile, good news, Alienage opened again. Bad news, Tevinter assholes quarantining people who aren’t sick. This stinks to high Arlathan. Also, they took her dad. Hell. No. She killed a bunch of mages, found out they were slavers, and then killed the rest of them. It’s amazing how many arseholes she’s getting to murder without an ounce of guilt. Maybe when the Blight is over, she and Leliana could just go to Tevinter and…be disruptive. With dad rescued, and the evening spent reminiscing with Shianni (and introducing Leliana to the family), Kallian had to move on again, but she’d promise she’d keep coming back to visit. And also murder anyone else who tried to purge the Alienage much faster next time. This led Eamon to decide it was time to convene all the nobles, and Kallian played along. She and Loghain got into a nice little debate on the floor, and most of the human even sided with her, but Loghain was an arsehole, so it turned into a big brawl anyway. Before Kallian could murder him, though, one of the humans suggested a duel instead. So, she fought him again. And before Kallian could murder him, AGAIN, Riordan showed up and wanted to make him a Warden. Sorry, Riordan, Kallian saw the strategic value, but Loghain sold her people to slavers. There’s only one thing to do in response to that. Murdering Loghain: the third time’s the charm! Anora was disappointed, and apparently the alliance fell apart, because before Kallian could put her up for queen, Alistair decided he’d do the job. Well, that’s some initiative, at least. Maybe he’ll do okay. (Player notes: Getting kinda rushed near the end as a bunch of bugs have turned up. I think I’m going to have to completely overhaul my mods folder before I play again, because the game keeps doing weird stuff. Loghain turned invisible for a lot of the game, Alistair is stuck in “disguise” armor from the Anora rescue (even though he wasn’t even at the mission!), various other oddities. I got a lot of surprises in Alistair first not agreeing to marry Anora for whatever reason – Kallian’s persuade is basically maxed but apparently I did something wrong because he just wouldn’t go for it no matter what – and them him self-declaring king even though she was the one who killed Loghain. Still, part of the point of this playthrough is not to meta-game the choices, so I’m sticking for it. I’m really curious how this is going to play out with the DR. I can’t see how circumstances could possibly conspire to Kallian being sacrificed, but it’ll be interesting to see if she convinces Alistair to save himself, as it were. I also forgot how bitter a taste killing Loghain left me with. Usually I let Alistair do it, or don’t do it at all, but his parting words to the PC, and to Anora, are hard to take with a stiff upper lip. I found myself very nearly picking “I can’t go through with this.” because even if Kallian could, I, the player, had to really, really force myself by that point. Also, because I feel like it’s not as germane to the playthrough topic, I had…certain feelings about Cauthrien this time that I never had before, and pointed them out over in the confession topic).
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Post by pensieve on Feb 27, 2018 7:47:56 GMT
Interesting how the game reuses faces. Yes, I just rescued Jowan, again, and someone who appears to be his twin brother. A while ago Inquisitor Lars met Connor in Redcliffe, who was talking to Lars' long lost twin:
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Post by Lazarillo on Feb 27, 2018 22:16:30 GMT
After the Landsmeet, there wasn’t much left for Kallian to do. She claimed Soldier’s Peak so that her army would have a place to fall back if the Darkspawn won the first battles, and she did a trip back to Ostagar to scout the horde’s base, but nothing particularly exciting happened in either place.
Thus, with all other business concluded, she headed for Redcliffe, saved the city from the Darkspawn, and then found out she was in the wrong place anyway. Before the army could move back to Denerim, however, it seemed there was one more bit of bad news. Riordan apparently thought now was the most appropriate time to tell Kallian and Alistair that either they or Riordan would have to die to stop the Blight. And while she understood the need, it’s certainly not what she signed up for. Of course, both her fellow Wardens seemed much less unsettled by it, even Alistair, even though he’d fought so hard to become king. Kallian wasn’t really sure why they were so willing to just throw their lives away. Surely, there had to be some other way to kill the thing.
When Morrigan appeared, therefore, and offered a way out, Kallian was willing to hear her out. Her plan sounded shaky, but since Kallian herself couldn’t…participate in Morrigan’s plan, and she had made her position about not sacrificing herself quite clear to the others, she left it to Alistair, trying as hard as she could to persuade him, but stopping short of forcing the issue, and since she didn’t, he wouldn’t, and that was the end of Morrigan’s plans, and, apparently, Morrigan and Kallian’s admittedly less-than-perfect friendship.
…and now, with everyone good and doomed, it was time to march on Denerim. Still unhappy about the sacrifice, Kallian was, at least, determined to see Alistair made it to the Archdemon. Not wanting to die herself, after all, didn’t mean she didn’t respect him for being willing to. She left Leliana at the gate with a promise to return, and with Wynne’s magical support, and her trusty dog at her side, headed into the city. As it turned out, Darkspawn Generals are no match for BEING TACKLED BY A DOG, and the group easily made it to the top of Fort Drakon as was planned, but the point where she was at highest spirits about their victory, saving her friends and family in the Alienage, was immediately followed by her biggest point of despair. Riordan didn’t make it. Kallian admittedly got more than a little nervous at that. Her plan was to help Alistair get to the dragon, but if Riordan was already dead…what if something happened to Alistair, too? There was no choice but to press on.
As it turned out, there was nothing to be worried about. Kallian and Alistair, flagged by Mages, fifty Dalish Archers, and a host of other allies (most importantly the dog) filled the Archdemon with so many arrow holes that it could barely move from the tower. With creature paralyzed, Alistair stepped into action. Kallian felt a little guilty, asking Alistair if he wouldn’t rather be king, but her partner was determined, and stepped up. She was given just a bit of pause by it, really. All she could think about as this man traded his life for those of everyone below, including the family Kallian herself desperately wanted to save, was that her first impression of him was a flaky human, unreliable at best. She bore witness, determined to remember him for who, as it turned out, he really was.
And from there, not much else exciting happened, really. The humans threw a party, Kallian chatted with Leliana her dad and her other allies. Kallian asked the queen to give the Alienage Elves some more respect, but she’s not optimistic politics will solve anything, ultimately. For now, it seems she’ll be kept to at least a few of her Warden-ly duties.
(Next up: Kallian does Awakening to prep for the DA2 step in the ‘fate’ run! Probably. It’s been interesting, since I haven’t done my City Elf in a long time, and doubly so due to things not going as planned. I had a really good time setting up a few threads and then playing Origins purely reactively for the first time in quite a while.)
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Post by Sokemis on Feb 28, 2018 1:03:05 GMT
The moment Loghain appeared with his pets in tow, Kallian very nearly switched to the dagger plan. One guy boasts that he’s the one who purged the Alienage, the other had the audacity to talk down to her while claiming ideals of “honor” and “loyalty”. It took every ounce of self-control not to slit both their throats right there. Luckily, however, she quickly got her wish fulfilled. The queen actually needed her help, having been kidnapped by Arl Howe. Surely, even if the noble arseholes wouldn’t let Kallian kill him over the Elves, it’d be okay to kill him while rescuing the queen, right? Oh, and look, he even lives in Vaughan’s house. Murder, murder, murder, murder, murder. Forget disguises, Kallian’s going to convince the humans that this house puts a curse on anyone trying to guard it. It’ll be oh so cathartic. Oh, and what a shame that she couldn’t rescue the queen without killing the Arl after all. A couple humans got to walk out of the dungeon, on account of having a common enemy. It’s so nice that everyone agrees murdering Howe is a worthwhile hobby. Kallian should start a club. And then the “honor” chick showed up and tried to stop her, too, the day just gets better and better. Killing her was hard, but if that bitch had been a tenth as “honorable” as she accused Kallian of not being, the queen wouldn’t have needed Kallian’s rescue anyway! Meanwhile, good news, Alienage opened again. Bad news, Tevinter assholes quarantining people who aren’t sick. This stinks to high Arlathan. Also, they took her dad. Hell. No. She killed a bunch of mages, found out they were slavers, and then killed the rest of them. It’s amazing how many arseholes she’s getting to murder without an ounce of guilt. Maybe when the Blight is over, she and Leliana could just go to Tevinter and…be disruptive. With dad rescued, and the evening spent reminiscing with Shianni (and introducing Leliana to the family), Kallian had to move on again, but she’d promise she’d keep coming back to visit. And also murder anyone else who tried to purge the Alienage much faster next time. If I didn't already love Kallian before... I think our Tabris girls would get along just fine (Although mine was much more pissed at Anora than at Cauthrien at that moment)
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Post by themikefest on Feb 28, 2018 1:53:21 GMT
Your Inquisitor doesn't trust the free mages, but trust in a Magister-Divine? Mine does
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Post by Lazarillo on Feb 28, 2018 2:00:17 GMT
(Although mine was much more pissed at Anora than at Cauthrien at that moment) Kallian didn't really like Anora very much, but she didn't feel any pressing reason to dislike her either. Anora was honest, up front, and disliked most of the same people Kallian disliked (Loghain being a notable exception, and Kallian had a soft spot for family affairs, so she got that even if she didn't like it). Of course, Anora was still a human and a noble and her lack of antipathy was probably mostly indifference, which wasn't lost on Kallian either.
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Post by Catilina on Feb 28, 2018 2:14:20 GMT
Your Inquisitor doesn't trust the free mages, but trust in a Magister-Divine? Mine does Of course, if you want to see the Templars on a tight leash...
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Post by Sokemis on Feb 28, 2018 2:28:37 GMT
(Although mine was much more pissed at Anora than at Cauthrien at that moment) Kallian didn't really like Anora very much, but she didn't feel any pressing reason to dislike her either. Anora was honest, up front, and disliked most of the same people Kallian disliked (Loghain being a notable exception, and Kallian had a soft spot for family affairs, so she got that even if she didn't like it). Of course, Anora was still a human and a noble and her lack of antipathy was probably mostly indifference, which wasn't lost on Kallian either. Ser Cauthrien may have been the one to technically take her to prison, but at least she was doing as expected. Naliea Tabris blamed Anora for the fight even happening - she lied through her teeth about what happened right after the Warden's rescued her. Although I as a player can understand Anora's reasons for not wanting to be sent back to Loghain at that moment, to Naliea Tabris she'll always be "that bitch that sold me out and got me sent to Fort Drakon" (aka I lost the fight). Naliea got a bit of revenge though when she convinced Anora she would side with her anyway (in order to get her support at the Landsmeet), and then put Alistair on the throne solo.
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Post by melbella on Feb 28, 2018 2:40:34 GMT
I do like backstabbing Anora in some PTs. Sometimes I like her, other times I really don't. Depends on my Warden I guess, and what ending I want for them.
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Post by riverdaleswhiteflash on Feb 28, 2018 4:33:30 GMT
Mine does Of course, if you want to see the Templars on a tight leash... Doesn't everyone? We've seen what happens when they aren't controlled.
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Post by Catilina on Feb 28, 2018 10:06:26 GMT
Of course, if you want to see the Templars on a tight leash... Doesn't everyone? We've seen what happens when they aren't controlled. No. I think the Templars are people. Between "not controlled" and "on a tight leash" there a big place.
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Post by riverdaleswhiteflash on Feb 28, 2018 12:38:48 GMT
Doesn't everyone? We've seen what happens when they aren't controlled. No. I think the Templars are people. Between "not controlled" and "on a tight leash" there a big place. And I think the Templars are law enforcement. They're given power over certain people. They need to be somewhere much nearer "tight leash" than "not controlled" so that they don't put others on too tight a leash. Edit: And now I think I should do some war table missions so that I can post something here that isn't derailment.
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Post by Catilina on Feb 28, 2018 12:42:46 GMT
No. I think the Templars are people. Between "not controlled" and "on a tight leash" there a big place. And I think the Templars are law enforcement. They're given power over certain people. They need to be somewhere much nearer "tight leash" than "not controlled" so that they don't put others on too tight a leash. Edit: And now I think I should do some war table missions so that I can post something here that isn't derailment. It's called supervision, not leash. (The wording: "leash" shows Vivienne's nature, method, and this seems not good. Leash for wild dogs, not for people.)
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Post by Duke Cameron on Feb 28, 2018 14:20:56 GMT
Recruited Sera and Vivienne.
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Post by AnDromedary on Mar 1, 2018 21:45:53 GMT
So, after liberating Emprise du Lion the day before, yesterday it was finally time to pursue Coryphius into the arbor wilds, where my army crushed his remaining forces (AGAIN ) and we went into the temple of Mythal. My Inquisitor followed Morrigan's advice to complete the elven rituals because she is a cautious like that. However, when those ancient elves offered a deal, she refused. Can't trust those elves, who knows what they gonna do. So we faught through the elves and Calpernia's remaining Red Templars. I told Calpernia about Coryphius' plans to bind her but by the void, I certainly wasn't going to let her try and rebuild the heretic Tevinter Empire. There is only one Maker and only one correct interpretation of the Chant and it sure as nugdung isn't the one of those northern blasphemers and their false divine. So Calpernia had to go. After that, Morrigan wanted to take the power of the Well of Sorrows. Yea, like my Inquisitor was going to give that kind of knowledge and power to some apostate witch of the wilds with more than dubious intentions. Besides, Celiana is the Herald of Andraste, the chosen of the Maker. She will never fall under the sway of some old elven magics, right? Magic is there to serve men, not rule over them. So she went into the well and took its powers for her own. It was the only option. And it worked out. Morrigan was kinda pissed but we got back to Skyhold ok, we figured out what to do next and Coryphius' only two aces on the hole now are his dragon and his ability to switch bodies, both of which we'll remove in short order. Truly, blessed are they who stand before the corrupt and the wicked and do not falter. P.S.: So, when talking to Solas after this mission, he REALLY didn't like that I took the power of the well. But when I told him that it was either me or Morrigan (I liked that the dialogue wheel said "it was the witch or me" ), he "slightly approved". Makes me wonder if there is any way to please him in that entire situation.
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Post by AnDromedary on Mar 2, 2018 19:36:41 GMT
Maker, though the darkness comes upon me, I shall embrace the Light. I shall weather the storm. I shall endure. What you have created, no one can tear asunder. -Canticle of Trials 1:10It is done! Corypheus lies defeated. My Inquisitor was not surprised the "ancient elven god" turned out to be nothing more than an old woman possessed by some spirit. She now knew that the oath, the Well of Sorrows had forced on her was not worth keeping. Just another deception by some evil from the fade, no doubt. Yet, the encounter at the Altar of Mythal provided her with a powerful ally in the form of the Guardian, a golden Dragon. Could there have been a more fitting beast in the service of the Inquisition? Surely not. When Corypheus opened another rift over Haven, it was time for the final confrontation. Defeating him was actually not as hard as one would imagine. His armies crushed and his dragon in a fight to the death with the Guardian, we clashed blades arrows and magic on the floating rocks below the tear in the sky. In the end, even his final heathen prayers to old gods long dead would not save him. After realizing the destruction of the orb, Solas left, am event of little consequence to the Inquisitor, she never particularly liked or trusted the strange elf apostate, so when Leliana offered to investigate further, she declined. After all, there were bigger fish to fry. With the support of the inquisition, Vivienne became the new Divine, restoring the old ways of the circles and keeping a firm hand on both templars and mages alike. In this regard as well, the Maker's work was done. And thus, together with the Chantry, the Inquisition stands firm and just, keeping an eye on Thedas from their fortress of Skyholdf. Blessed are the peacekeepers, champions of the just. A few notes: This being my second playthrough (after my first one over 3 years ago), it was definitely more fun than the first. Similar to ME:Andromeda, I think the game works much better if you already have an idea of how the devs want you to use the mechanics and when - due to some foreknowledge - you can skip quite a bit of backtracking and experimenting. And again I have to say, this is not really great game design. Still, I had a lot of fun and a great time on this PT. Roleplaying a character that I would personally see as very controversial was lot's of fun and I am really glad that the writers allowed me to really play out a very conservative devout and somewhat close minded person who at times borderlines on the religious fanatic in all its consequences. I never really felt like the game forced a different role on me and that is a true accomplishment by the authors, kudos. I also really like the story of the game (I do in all dragon age games). I feel like I misinterpreted the authors intentions the first time I played the game. Back then I was complaining about Corypheus being a weak villain, who - after Haven - just continues to loose and loose. I was not the only one,I have seen this complaint quite a lot over the years. After my second playthrough, i'd say Corypheus is exactly as strong or weak as he needs to be in this story. Why is that? It's because DA:I doesn't want to tell a story of Hero vs. over powerful and threatening Villain or Evil or whatever. That was the story of DA:O (and it was beautifully told there). The Dragon age games all tell very different stories, which IMO is actually pretty cool. DA:O was all about our hero of Ferelden, standing against the blight and the archdemon, a classic hero's tale (that's why we literally call him/her "the hero" (of Ferelden). DA2 was about the story of the rise of one family and their adventures , the Hawke family (that's why we call the protag just Hawke). Hawke isn't a classical hero. Sure, s/he does some amazing stuff but s/he kinda also fucks some things up pretty badly. Hawke definitely is way more swept up by events than the hero of Ferelden, less in charge of the big picture and it's more about the person and their family/friends themselves. DA:I on the other hand really is about the Inquisition itself and its rise to power. Corypheus is kind of an enabler for that and sure, he is the villain and a centrepiece of the story but mostly in the background. While we deal with him, we spend almost all of our time establishing ourselves in a position of power in southern Thedas (and also to some extent in the north if you do all the war table missions). Had Corypheus constantly been a clear and present threat (like e.g. the reapers in ME3), there wouldn't even have been room to develop this story properly. Also, Corypheus getting ever weaker is a nice way to show how the Inquisition gets ever stronger. In retrospect of my second playthrough, I have to say, it's pretty well done if you are willing to roll with it. (sorry for the wall of text.) On a side note, IMO, Corypheus has the best villain music theme of all BioWare games, period. I love his theme. Unfortunately, there isn't really a song in the soundtrack that captures it very well. Even The Elder One's theme from the official OST only has a short glimpse of the string chords that I associate with him. It's only really there in the very last few seconds of the theme. In the actual game, the strings are far more extended, e.g. during the crystal scene with Leliana in "Under Her Skin": Very simple in a way but really an awesome theme. Alright, enough rambling. Next up are the DLCs. It's gonna be interesting because I've never played those before. I started my foray into the Deep Roads yesterday. Doing that one first because I expect it's gonna be the one I'll like least. I never was a big fan of the deep roads (they really drag out in DA:O, IMO) and it looks like i was right, just set up the camp at the far end of Heidrun's Thaig and so far it's a lot of fighting (yawn, I play this game despite its combat, not because of it), lot's of collectables (seriously, WHY?!?!?! Did you really look at the feedback from the main game and were like "oh, looks like people liked all the collectables" ) and not a lot of dialogue. The two dwarfes who acompany me are kinda cool but I'd rather have had something with more proper dialogue and decisions to it. Anyway, I expect Jaws of Hakkon and especially Tresspasser will be a step up, so I'll just keep on keeping on. For as the Chant says: In the long hours of the night When hope has abandoned me, I will see the stars and know Your Light remains.
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Post by fylimar on Mar 2, 2018 19:41:08 GMT
Emily Hawke was busy again. She helped her firend Aveline going after some bandits and finally delivered Flemeth amulet to the Dalish and met Merrill. Aveline is suspicious 'hey, does someone miss an amulett around here?' Yes, demons are great pals - nutjob Flemeth always has a plan - so stop looking so sceptical, Anders
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DA:I on the other hand really is about the Inquisition itself and its rise to power. Corypheus is kind of an enabler for that and sure, he is the villain and a centrepiece of the story but mostly in the background. While we deal with him, we spend almost all of our time establishing ourselves in a position of power in southern Thedas (and also to some extent in the north if you do all the war table missions). Had Corypheus constantly been a clear and present threat (like e.g. the reapers in ME3), there wouldn't even have been room to develop this story properly. Also, Corypheus getting ever weaker is a nice way to show how the Inquisition gets ever stronger. In retrospect of my second playthrough, I have to say, it's pretty well done if you are willing to roll with it. (sorry for the wall of text.) This is about how I saw the story of DAI. Unfortunately, Trespasser sort of throws that idea right out, IMO.
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Maeve went to Denerim with Arl Eamon to win the support of the nobles in the Landsmeet. Her first task was to save queen Anora from Arl Howe and win her support. Howe was killed, Anora first action was to save her own skin and the two wardens were arrested by Ser Cauthrien. They were saved from Fort Drakon by their friends Zevran and Oghren. Anora did provide some useful information, it seemed Loghain were selling elves to some Tevinter slavers and the group went to the Alienage to investigate. They killed the slaver`s leader, gathered the evidence they were looking for to compromise Loghain and saved the elves. Went to the Landsmeet, winned the support of the nobles and Maeve had a duel with Loghain. Loghain was executed for his crimes and Alistair was elected king. In Redcliffe the wardens learned that a warden must die in order to destroy the Archdemon but Morrigan offered a way out and Maeve convinced Alistair to perform a dark ritual. The next day the army marched to Denerim and the battle to end the Blight beginned. They reached the Archdemon at the top of Fort Draken and Maeve strucked the final blow ending the 5th Blight. Alistair were crowned king, Maeve were declared a Paragon by the dwarves of Orzammar and Zevran remained by her side.
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