What did you do today in DA? [Spoilers]

Oh, thanks. Didn't know that.... Well, they're rendered in 4K...that's probably something.

A actually for the best. This way I don't clog up the site.

I make it easy for myself by having Hawke look like my Inquisitor.

We rescued a couple of Dwarfs from darkspawn on the road out of Lothering.
The boy is as thick as the stone, but they are the first of my kind I'd seen since leaving Orzammar.
So I was happy to let them camp with us.

I couldn't wait to march back into Orzammar with my own golem.
But we were attacked outside the gates by Human mercenaries.

Well it seemed even getting to meet with Bhelen was going to take more than a nod and a wink.
So we decided to head back to camp for the night, before traipsing off into the Deep Roads in search of Lord Dace.
Morrigan was feeling the cold.

Currently slogging through MotA - just finished the party and now it's time to sneak through the chateau. I don't care for the sneak mechanic but trying to fight all of the guards with just Tallis is a nightmare since she's so horribly spec'ed.

Once this is done, I just have The Last Straw.

Discovered something new. In DAI, Maryden sings/recites this song. I thought it was new to Inquisition, but it's actually the codex for the sword Bloom in DA2:


This guy always cracks me up. His tantrum is just so.....Orlesian.

A warrior caste in the Shaperate was trying to find proof of her noble heritage.
I offered to help find the records in exchange for some of the wealth.
But when she said "what can a casteless brand do"
I said "nothing", but I will keep an eye out to make sure they are never found.

We followed Bhelens map and had a pretty uneventful journey to Caridins Cross.
Harrowmont had hired mercenaries waiting for us and things got a little hot.

Mentally wrote out some fan fiction. I haven't gotten deep into the Hinterlands yet, but I've got this character cemented. Here's her background:

Rowan was born in the alienage in Starkhaven. Unlike the alienages of Denerium and Kirkwall, it isn't a wretched place to be (*I checked the lore beforehand.) Her parents loved her and encouraged her love of books. She was all in all a happy 12 year old. Until the Vael line began to fall apart.

Without oversight, the guards started taking bribes to do "crackdowns" on alienage shops. The shems didn't like the competition. Things got more severe, with nobles strolling into the alienage and taking whatever women they want. Especially younger elven girls. Beatings became common and there was a state of fear in the air.

Rowan's parents, fearful for her safety, sent her off to look for the Dalish. They gave her a necklace, a piece of artfully cut rose quartz on a silver chain. "This was your grandmother's," they said. "She was Dalish. Show this to the clan and they'll let you in."

She ran off into the night, clutching her few belongings. Some clothes, her favorite book. A blanket to use as a bedroll and her necklace. She ran for what seemed like forever, even though it turned out to be only two days. The Dalish found her, exhausted and sick from exposure. They took her in and she became clan.

For the first couple of years, things were great. She lost her city accent and fell in love with the Dalish lore. For awhile, she believed that Mythal and the like really were gods. Then came to the time to get her tattoo.

They approached her with the needles. It looked like a brush, with very sharp and tiny porcupine needles. Wanting to prove herself, Rowan agreed to have small branches around her eyes. Mythal was Rowan's favorite, as protector and mother to the Dalish. Bracing herself for the pain, the green ink was tapped into her skin.

It didn't take. For days she bleed out the ink, the magical dye going out of her skin. By the time the week was out, there was very little trace of where her markings to Mythal had been. So she agreed to do it again. The same reaction happened. The Keeper didn't want to try again, due to possible scarring around the eyes.

*RP note: I've got her tattto colors done to where it almost completely blends in with her skin tone.  It's damn near impossible to see.

As a result, Rowan was an outcast. Everywhere she went in camp, cries of "Flat-ear" rang in the air. Even the adults were looking at her as an outsider, a freak. Her only close friend was the Quartermaster. He had noticed Rowan playing with a bow and taught her how to use it. How to track a deer and slip past human cities without a sound. Rowan used to steal books from the shem houses and return them the following night. Stories of "a spirit who loves to read," circulated among some of the tiny villages north of Kirkwall.

A scout, a loner but wanting to desperately help her new family. She questions everything. She grew up in the shadow of the Chantry. Many of the sisters were quick to denounce the elves. She never had a place here. Rowan was also questioning the Dalish gods. Asking questions like, "Are you sure they weren't just powerful people? Why are these marks important," made sure she spent more time alone in the woods than with other people.

Perfect for Solas.

Before I dropped my mage in favor of a better world state (as well as missing being an archer,) I'd gotten to Skyhold.  I enjoy it so far, but Cullen has a more traditional romance and Iron Bull has a more "friends with awesome benefits" vibe.  IB is actually my favorite, but I'm trying to broaden my horizons.  Elves aren't my favorite race, but this game has made them more interesting.  


One thing is for sure: Rowan is a much more solitary and asocial person than Aspen (my mage) was.  Poor girl.

Name: Rowan 
Race: Elf
Occupation: Scout for her clan, reluctant Herald
Hair: Black, short and boyish
Eyes: Light purple with faint blue flecks

Favorite Weapon: Ironwood Longbow
Favorite Animal: Wolf
Religion:  None.  She's an agnostic that grew up around the Chantry during childhood, and learned Dalish lore in her teens.  She believes in neither.

Makeup: Almost non-existent. Her lips are a realistic looking pink (intensity only to about 2,) no blush or eyeshadow at all. She has a tiny bit of underbrow color for extra depth to her face.  I did give her black eyeliner and jacked up the intensity to max.  It looks pretty nice. 

I had to
If you can't beat em'

No it wasn't, just that the game gives you 40 versions of short boyish hair.
My own inquisitor ended up with practical hair.

I was among the posters that spent a lot of timing bitching about the amount of shaved hair with sideburns and receeding hairlines. One of the few mods I truly miss from the PC version is the No Sideburns mod.

Then again, this is a BioWare game after all. I've been a fan of theirs for almost 20 years and the hair has always sucked. The sky looks blue, water is wet and BioWare does a terrible job of hair design.