Noxluxe
N4
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR
Posts: 2,016 Likes: 3,552
inherit
10359
0
Mar 14, 2019 16:10:11 GMT
3,552
Noxluxe
2,016
Jul 21, 2018 23:55:09 GMT
July 2018
noxluxe
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR
|
Post by Noxluxe on Apr 3, 2019 20:04:21 GMT
Spent some time in the Skyhold tavern. Feels empty without the Chargers. It also hurt to hear my own men talk about their deaths as if they were worthless and I was just getting rid of them. I'll try to make a bit more of an effort making them feel like their lives matter to me and won't be thrown away without good reason.
Sera approves, and pitched the idea that pulling a few pranks would lighten some of the tension around Skyhold. Belavahna wasn't sure that idea had any real merit, but decided to let her have her way for once. Under direct supervision.
They ended up arguing all the way around the fortress with Belavahna rejecting anything that might conceivably compromise the Inquisition, and the only "prank" they managed to pull was making Cullen's desk slightly wonky. Sera took it in stride and seemed to just appreciate being given the chance, but it wasn't exactly a blast for either of them. They really don't know how to deal with each other.
Dealt with Cassandra's Lord Seeker issues and talked the Seekers' past and possible future through with her as well.
The revelation that they not only invented the Ritual of Tranquility but also knew of a way to reverse it didn't make as big of an impression on Lavellan as expected, her not having much experience with or interest in the Templars' occasional abuse of power, so it mostly turned into Cassandra using her as a sounding board for her own thoughts, figuring out her vision for the Seekers if reformed and what she wanted to do with the new knowledge.
Cassandra hadn't come to a conclusion by the time they finished, but seemed more clear-headed and ready to make the decision on her own, in her own time.
Also dragged Solas, Sera and Cole to yet another Elven temple looking for more secrets. Shemlen not invited. Sera handles it like a kid resigned to another Sunday at the museum with mommy and daddy by now, and Solas trusts Cole not to blab about what they find. Obviously turned the day's findings in to Keeper Hawen at the Exalted Plains. It'll still be a while before Belavahna can return to her clan to share everything she's discovered about their heritage, so it felt good to contribute just a bit to the People's knowledge through him.
Acquired a Snow Wyvern heart at Vivienne's request on the way to Emprise Du Lion with the intent of dismantling the Red Templars' last foothold in Southern Thedas. Tomorrow.
|
|
LadyofNemesis
N5
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Posts: 4,947 Likes: 12,305
inherit
10314
0
12,305
LadyofNemesis
4,947
July 2018
ladyofnemesis
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
|
Post by LadyofNemesis on Apr 3, 2019 20:56:28 GMT
So Narah made her way around Castle Cousland (turns out you can't pickpocket Howe with just one point in Stealing...ah well) She talked to various people, and went to fetch her dog from the larder...apparently he got inside...again Narah and Ser Gilmore had a talk about Duncan being here, as well as the Wardens in general, Narah herself was reluctant to become a Warden, even more so to be considered for such a thing
Afterwards Narah went to speak with her mother who was entertaining some guests, Lady Landra...her son Dairren and Landra's lady in waiting the elven Iona when she was done talking to her mother Narah went to speak with Dairren and Iona, and expressed an interest in the latter, offering to get to know Iona better later that evening (I established Narah as bi-sexual, with only Fergus being aware of the fact, though her parents also have suspicions)
At the end of the day, Narah said goodbye to her brother, and spend some time with her sister-in-law and nephew, who she secretly promised how to open locks later that week sadly...she never got the chance.
As night fell something seemed very wrong, Roach (her hound) kept being agitated, and when Iona went to check the hallway she was promptly shot in the chest by attackers.
Roach himself tore through them, giving Narah time to grab her daggers and put on armor. after taking care of a few more enemies, her mother joined in on the fighting they briefly checked on Oriana and Oren...but found both dead, as was Lady Landra and Dairren who were in the rooms in the next hall (seriously, why is it you do find Landra's body but not that of Dairren/Iona? I mean, there's two rooms in that hall)
It soon became apparent the castle was lost, and the attackers were none other then the men of Amaranthine, send by Arl Howe himself. They found Ser Gilmore trying to protect the gates to no avail, and though Narah insisted on staying behind he urged her and her mother to continue onward toward her father Narah kissed him goodbye (she had a crush on him), and together with her mother and Roach they fought their way to her father, who himself was on the verge of death
Duncan joined them shortly after they arrived, confirming the castle was surrounded, and with the wounds the Teyrn had sustained they would not be able to escape alive Narah's mother sacrificed herself so that Duncan and her daughter could escape, and though reluctant at first to leave their side, Narah conceded to the wishes of her dying father.
Even though Duncan told her her revenge would have to wait, only two things were on Narah's mind as they headed to Ostagar 1. find Fergus and tell him of what had happened and 2. make Howe's life as miserable as possible before finally ending it (number 2 will be made possible by some...occurrences further down the story ) --
At the moment I'm in Ostagar, having met all of the major (and some minor) characters, and also solved the Hungry Deserter quest, receiving the key
tomorrow we'll be heading into the Korcari Wilds
|
|
inherit
1033
0
Member is Online
Oct 13, 2024 11:19:12 GMT
35,469
colfoley
18,539
Aug 17, 2016 10:19:37 GMT
August 2016
colfoley
|
Post by colfoley on Apr 3, 2019 23:10:33 GMT
This is quickly becoming a theme here, new things I haven't noticed before now noticed in this playthrough.
In this case I stopped to listen to a conversation between a Chantry sister and an Elf. The Elf initially asked about whether or not the Herald of Andraste would get more added to the Chant of Light. Then asked about the heretical Canticle of Shartan which the sister was all like 'no, there is no such thing!...*sigh* doesen't mean the Maker doesen't love you less' Gave me a good chuckle but i do have to wonder if a mere Chantry sister would know enough about the Canticle of Shartan to have that reaction...maybe she gets asked about it a lot?
Slaughtering Nugs and Fennecs is rather fun in the Hinterlands to grind for some XP and materials, I can like 1-3 hit them which is pretty reasonable all things told. Though it always gave me some pause hunting Rams because of Lord Woolesly. I mean I doubt this is possible but it would be funny if *Ram Hunting...DEMON*. I noticed it either seems like the enemies in the Hinterlands give a lot less XP or maybe its because I don't have the promotion trial on. Either way I suspect it is so you can't just grind up to level 27 in the Hinterlands. Anyways I am at level 6 now and I am about two levels away from being comfortable in going to do Champions of the Just so I'm close. Also recruited Blackwall.
|
|
melbella
N7
Trouble-shooting Space Diva
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Origin: melbella
Prime Posts: 2186
Prime Likes: 5778
Posts: 8,225 Likes: 25,462
inherit
214
0
25,462
melbella
Trouble-shooting Space Diva
8,225
August 2016
melbella
Bottom
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
melbella
2186
5778
|
Post by melbella on Apr 4, 2019 1:04:02 GMT
|
|
LadyofNemesis
N5
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Posts: 4,947 Likes: 12,305
inherit
10314
0
12,305
LadyofNemesis
4,947
July 2018
ladyofnemesis
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
|
Post by LadyofNemesis on Apr 4, 2019 8:36:10 GMT
blatant reference to a certain horse
I head canon that Eleanor (the Wardens mother) attempted to change the dog's name, but it was already listening to Roach and she'd be like 'know what, I don't care anymore'
|
|
LadyofNemesis
N5
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Posts: 4,947 Likes: 12,305
inherit
10314
0
12,305
LadyofNemesis
4,947
July 2018
ladyofnemesis
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
|
Post by LadyofNemesis on Apr 4, 2019 20:40:06 GMT
Narah got passed Ostagar... lots of people died...again but apparently some crazy old lady in the swamp thought saving Narah, Alistair and Roach was a good idea so...we're setting out to safe the world following them along is the crazy old lady's daughter Morrigan, who seems an inch away from turning Alistair into an icicle Narah: Morrigan, please don't turn Alistair into an icicle Morrigan: why not? Maybe he'll stop whining if I do Alistair:
currently we're in Lothering, Narah persuaded the ah...lovely gentlemen that welcomed them to town to please leave before things got messy
so...now I have to think on where to go after Lothering, I tend to go to Orzammar first these days, but thought I might change things up a bit this time around
with help from a friend I figured out Narah's moral alignment, at first I thought she was Chaotic Good ...but after I showed my friends the choices I'm going to make this playthrough, he said that Chaotic Neutral would fit better according to the lore chaotic neutral/good characters aren't allowed to murder anyone...but no one ever said anything about murder for the greater good...so I'm calling it a loop hole
Tomorrow we'll be solving some problems in Lothering, and recruiting new allies to join Narah's merry band of misfits
|
|
inherit
1033
0
Member is Online
Oct 13, 2024 11:19:12 GMT
35,469
colfoley
18,539
Aug 17, 2016 10:19:37 GMT
August 2016
colfoley
|
Post by colfoley on Apr 4, 2019 23:20:11 GMT
Lets see here I recruited Bull and did 'In the Elements'. Nothing much to say on today but I feel like my nug slaughtering and resource collecting might be taking up more time then I intended it to because it does not seem like I am getting much done as in previous playthroughs. Nevertheless I have a while to play so its not really a big deal but just will be kind of funny if this playthrough ends up being one of my longer ones because of it. lol.
Still I am enjoying myself and just making progress, should be able to do my usual of Champions for this weekend and In Your Heart Shall Burn soon after.
|
|
Sokemis
N3
Games: Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Jade Empire
Posts: 876 Likes: 1,827
inherit
9163
0
1,827
Sokemis
876
August 2017
sokemis
Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Jade Empire
|
Post by Sokemis on Apr 5, 2019 7:53:12 GMT
with help from a friend I figured out Narah's moral alignment, at first I thought she was Chaotic Good ...but after I showed my friends the choices I'm going to make this playthrough, he said that Chaotic Neutral would fit better according to the lore chaotic neutral/good characters aren't allowed to murder anyone...but no one ever said anything about murder for the greater good...so I'm calling it a loop hole Yup, those are bigger than I thought, let me just throw a spoiler tag in here...
|
|
LadyofNemesis
N5
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Posts: 4,947 Likes: 12,305
inherit
10314
0
12,305
LadyofNemesis
4,947
July 2018
ladyofnemesis
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
|
Post by LadyofNemesis on Apr 5, 2019 8:54:06 GMT
Yup, those are bigger than I thought, let me just throw a spoiler tag in here... hoh, interesting I used this site > link and it said in the commandments for chaotic neutral/good you're not allowed to commit murder
not like Narah is going to murder everyone she meets, she's just going to make some more questionable choices that may or may not piss certain characters off thankfully I tend to invest in the Coercion skill so that I can persuade/intimidate or lie to people
|
|
Sokemis
N3
Games: Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Jade Empire
Posts: 876 Likes: 1,827
inherit
9163
0
1,827
Sokemis
876
August 2017
sokemis
Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Jade Empire
|
Post by Sokemis on Apr 5, 2019 20:28:56 GMT
Yeah, those are just some shirts from this site (which I forgot to link to above), that I found as fun descriptions of some of the alignments - so not set in stone rules, lol. I think it could depend on whose definition of "murder" you're using . And as far as killing in general goes, I think the who and the why could matter more, as opposed to a strict does/doesn't kill in regards to chaotic good/neutral. (Would like to note that I've never actually played D&D and am no expert on the alignments...)For example, I view my canon Warden Tabris as Chaotic Good and don't feel her choice at Redcliffe contradicted that. She choose to kill Connor because she truly felt it was the only way to kill the demon and keep everyone else alive (figuring the demon would fight back and destroy the castle/village before they get back from the Circle - I still say there should have been a consequence of going to the Circle). She didn't view Connor's death as murder. (Now if she hadn't thought there was a risk of going to the Circle but simply thought that killing Connor was the quickest/easier solution, that might be a different story.) My Warden Cousland on the other had would have considered killing Connor as murder and in no way a "good" choice. Of course, not knowing yet who/why Narah kills, can't say yet which alignment she better fits
|
|
LadyofNemesis
N5
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Posts: 4,947 Likes: 12,305
inherit
10314
0
12,305
LadyofNemesis
4,947
July 2018
ladyofnemesis
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
|
Post by LadyofNemesis on Apr 5, 2019 20:49:54 GMT
Yeah, those are just some shirts from this site (which I forgot to link to above), that I found as fun descriptions of some of the alignments - so not set in stone rules, lol. I think it could depend on whose definition of "murder" you're using . And as far as killing in general goes, I think the who and the why could matter more, as opposed to a strict does/doesn't kill in regards to chaotic good/neutral. (Would like to note that I've never actually played D&D and am no expert on the alignments...)For example, I view my canon Warden Tabris as Chaotic Good and don't feel her choice at Redcliffe contradicted that. She choose to kill Connor because she truly felt it was the only way to kill the demon and keep everyone else alive (figuring the demon would fight back and destroy the castle/village before they get back from the Circle - I still say there should have been a consequence of going to the Circle). She didn't view Connor's death as murder. (Now if she hadn't thought there was a risk of going to the Circle but simply thought that killing Connor was the quickest/easier solution, that might be a different story.) My Warden Cousland on the other had would have considered killing Connor as murder and in no way a "good" choice. Of course, not knowing yet who/why Narah kills, can't say yet which alignment she better fits (only D&D styled game I ever played was NWN2, and I ended up being Lawful Good in that game)
I was planning on having Narah complete the assassinations for the Trial of Crows quests (most of those murders are about ousting support from Loghain and Howe) was also thinking of killing Connor this time around, since after seeing him a few times in Inquisition (and seeing how miserable he is) I feel that killing him is a mercy of course Narah will feel bad about doing it, but like your Tabris she views it as a bigger risk to just let the demon be while she goes of to the Circle for help
also, Howe is going to have to go of course, but his death is more self defense then actual murder ...and I was planning to keep the Anvil of the Void... there might be a few more instances where her chaotic side comes to play, but these are the ones from the top of my head
at present Narah's mind set is in a vein of 'anything that gets support away from Howe and Loghain is fair game', so she basically tries everything to make their lives harder
|
|
inherit
1033
0
Member is Online
Oct 13, 2024 11:19:12 GMT
35,469
colfoley
18,539
Aug 17, 2016 10:19:37 GMT
August 2016
colfoley
|
Post by colfoley on Apr 5, 2019 23:04:17 GMT
So I fixed the second major RP error I made last playthrough to this playthrough with Kara, namely I pacified the Blades of Hesserian and converted them to working for me instead of slaughtering them all by accident when I didn't wear Mercy's Crest last time. Its kind of amusing in rhtrospect because talking to their guy, probably the guy who will run it now that I am off saving the world, he was all like 'that guy was an ass'and 'I would much rather serve the Herald of Andraste anyways' then why were you working with him?! Yeah I know abusive relationships and its hard to go back on an oath once given...heh I guess maybe the other blades challenged him and they kept loosing.
Other than that went back to Haven and chatted with Bull and Krem and...I think pretty much that was it, bit tired last night. Then onto the Hinterlands where I cleared out the Templars, and working on clearing out the mages now before moving on and talking with the OTHER mages.
|
|
Sokemis
N3
Games: Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Jade Empire
Posts: 876 Likes: 1,827
inherit
9163
0
1,827
Sokemis
876
August 2017
sokemis
Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Jade Empire
|
Post by Sokemis on Apr 6, 2019 1:48:00 GMT
at present Narah's mind set is in a vein of 'anything that gets support away from Howe and Loghain is fair game', so she basically tries everything to make their lives harder That does sound more chaotic neutral than chaotic good to me.
|
|
Sokemis
N3
Games: Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Jade Empire
Posts: 876 Likes: 1,827
inherit
9163
0
1,827
Sokemis
876
August 2017
sokemis
Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Jade Empire
|
Post by Sokemis on Apr 6, 2019 4:54:56 GMT
And Aenorea Hawke's story has come to a close... at least for now. I'm sure we'll see more of her in the future... Got another message from Orsino asking me to meet with him at the Gallows. By the time we got there, Orsino had already left to take his grievances to the Grand Cleric, with Meredith right on his heels. We caught up with them in Lowtown to find the lovebirds at it again. This is what you had me help you gather ingredients for?!? Went back and forth on what I felt Aenorea would do with Anders, and I think her own thoughts/emotions on the topic kept cycling very quickly in her mind. Her initial thought was to kill him for what he did and for condeming the other mages like that. Then she wanted to make him help save the other mages, but undecided what she'd do with him after. But in the end she was just tired of.... everything... and told him to "just go". Sebastian was not amused with her decision, which is fine because she was not amused with Sebastian's threats. In the end, we stood by the mages (well, all of us but Sebastian). Whatever Anders might have done, the Circle mages were innocent of it and I wasn't about to let the die for it - especially my sister. I'd kill Meredith myself before I'd let her harm my sister. We made it to the Gallows just ahead of Meredith and the rest of her templars, and regrouped with Bethany, Orsino, and the rest of the mages. Not knowing how this would end, took a chance to talk with each of my friends one last time, just in case... Okay, so while doing this final part of the game I was overtired and a little sick. I was also reloading, just to try out the different conversation choices. As such, some of these might be a blend of different choices and/or out of order. Whatever, they work . Took shots from all the conversations, because of course I did - I'm a little screenshot obsessive with my canon runs, and figured I had them so might as well use them. It gets a little excessive for the post, so I've put all but Fenris and the "rally" in a spoiler-within-a-spoiler. Made it out to the Gallow's courtyard to confront the Knight-Commander and her templars. Had a nice chat with Meredith - she's a lost cause but the Knight-Captain finally snapped out of it. Well, at least now we know what happened to the idol. So to recap: With Meredith already losing her mind, Orsino decided to join the fun and lose his mind as well. (I'm convinced Varric was smoking the elfroot when he wrote that chapter - only way it makes sense.) Not to be outdone, Meredith just had to up the ante and go full lyrium crazy. And then if that wasn't already enough, the damn statues started going crazy and attacking as well. I am so done with this shit. and with that I think it's officially time to leave town... Random shots: Team Hawke to the rescue! Actually have to agree with Sebastian on this one.... Me too varric, me too What is this "Gang up on Hawke day"? I was right, I was one decision short of getting the "Arcane Defender" achievement. I'll just have to be more careful in the opening of Act 3 on my next pro-mage playthrough. Got Sebastian to very high rivalry, but not quite to 100%, so missed out on both "Rival" and "Loyalty of the Prince". I'll just have to work harder at pissing him off next time. Think I also missed a book and a message/letter/scroll/whatever at some point in the game, so two more achievements still need to get. **************** While I collect mods for and try to figure out this whole Inquisition modding thing (why does it have to be so difficult this time around, especially in regards to appearance mods?), I'm going to play a little Origins. Can't decide if I want to revisit my canon Warden Tabris (fine-tuned her appearance a bit and never did do a WTYDT for her...) or do a runthrough for my "co-canon" Warden Cousland?
|
|
LadyofNemesis
N5
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Posts: 4,947 Likes: 12,305
inherit
10314
0
12,305
LadyofNemesis
4,947
July 2018
ladyofnemesis
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
|
Post by LadyofNemesis on Apr 6, 2019 9:49:10 GMT
at present Narah's mind set is in a vein of 'anything that gets support away from Howe and Loghain is fair game', so she basically tries everything to make their lives harder That does sound more chaotic neutral than chaotic good to me. well, chaotic neutral it is then
|
|
Noxluxe
N4
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR
Posts: 2,016 Likes: 3,552
inherit
10359
0
Mar 14, 2019 16:10:11 GMT
3,552
Noxluxe
2,016
Jul 21, 2018 23:55:09 GMT
July 2018
noxluxe
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR
|
Post by Noxluxe on Apr 6, 2019 13:08:27 GMT
So I fixed the second major RP error I made last playthrough to this playthrough with Kara, namely I pacified the Blades of Hesserian and converted them to working for me instead of slaughtering them all by accident when I didn't wear Mercy's Crest last time. Its kind of amusing in rhtrospect because talking to their guy, probably the guy who will run it now that I am off saving the world, he was all like 'that guy was an ass'and 'I would much rather serve the Herald of Andraste anyways' then why were you working with him?! Yeah I know abusive relationships and its hard to go back on an oath once given...heh I guess maybe the other blades challenged him and they kept loosing. ...Ah... I had no idea this was possible. My Belavahna first went to the Storm Coast to recruit Iron Bull's Chargers as security for the ritual to close the Breach, went to find out where these "bandits" were coming from, marked the location on her map and returned to Haven to seal it as quickly as possible. Then later, after dealing with the Red Templar presence nearby, she came back with reinforcements to slaughter them like pigs and burn their camp to the ground for interfering with her scouts. Oops.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
Deleted
inherit
guest@proboards.com
9145
0
Oct 13, 2024 11:19:58 GMT
Deleted
0
Oct 13, 2024 11:19:58 GMT
January 1970
Deleted
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2019 13:31:32 GMT
I finished The Mark of the Assassin for the first time. My first thought was, was Iron Bull on that list.
|
|
Noxluxe
N4
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR
Posts: 2,016 Likes: 3,552
inherit
10359
0
Mar 14, 2019 16:10:11 GMT
3,552
Noxluxe
2,016
Jul 21, 2018 23:55:09 GMT
July 2018
noxluxe
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR
|
Post by Noxluxe on Apr 6, 2019 19:54:03 GMT
Cleared out Emprise du Lion for red templars and moronic demons with Cassandra, Iron Bull and Blackwall. The former was a bit stiff around Blackwall, but Iron Bull is great at breaking the ice. Blackwall also covered me for a few seconds after a templar monstrosity knocked me backwards into a lyrium wall, and that helped too. Claimed the quarry for the Inquisition along with all the silverite we found and brought Mistress Poulin back with us to Skyhold for judgement. Then I had her head lopped off in short order for letting the templars take her people instead of evacuating the town and alerting the authorities. Afterwards, Mother Giselle told Belavahna about a letter she'd received from Dorian's plan, and some silly scheme about luring him somewhere and springing a surprise family reunion on him. I told her off and took the letter straight to him. He agreed to come just to see what it was all about, on the condition that I was ready to back him up if things turned sour. Of course Lavellan was. Everyone would be stuck in the Redcliffe cells in a terrible alternate future if it wasn't for him. I was curious what made him so angry about his family, but I absolutely had his back, no question. Turned out to just be his dad looking for a chat with him. And Dorian was fuming from the second he realized. It turned into a heated argument, at least on Dorian's end, and all of a sudden he was telling Lavellan about his sexuality and waiting for her reaction. Fairly shocked and disgusted but not wanting to hurt him, she just asked him to get on with the conversation after asking if she'd understood him right. When it became obvious that he had no intention of giving his father any ground in the matter, she cut the meeting short and dragged him back to Skyhold. It wasn't until they got home that he asked her about her opinion on the whole thing. After asking a few tentative questions, she told him that his father really had been insane to consider what he did with the risks involved, and that she thought Dorian brave for forgoing his birthright and striking out on his own. But that she respected him even more for nonetheless loving his country and wanting to serve and improve it however he could, and becoming an exemplary mage and man defending it from the abyss in spite of its plans for him. It was a sweet moment, only slightly undercut by the fact that she would have been very disappointed to lose his power and knowledge and company to his family while Coryphewhatshisface still loomed. Not that she would expect him to desert her after what they'd been through, but why take chances? There will be time to patch things up with his family if that's what he wants to do once the big crisis is dealt with.
|
|
Liadan
N4
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Posts: 1,540 Likes: 5,371
inherit
160
0
5,371
Liadan
1,540
August 2016
liadan
Bottom
http://bsn.boards.net/board/10/dragon-inquisition-quests-general-discussion
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
|
Post by Liadan on Apr 6, 2019 20:40:37 GMT
Finished Golems of Amgarrak and Witch Hunt.
|
|
inherit
1033
0
Member is Online
Oct 13, 2024 11:19:12 GMT
35,469
colfoley
18,539
Aug 17, 2016 10:19:37 GMT
August 2016
colfoley
|
Post by colfoley on Apr 6, 2019 23:10:59 GMT
So I am all caught up with pretty much everything I intend to do before Champions of the Just. It feels weird since I haven't done Shallow Breaths and Strange Bedfellows yet, but I'll (probably) get to them. Also I am a bit torn because last time I had to craft a much higher end bow for myself because the Dragon Bow you get at the beginning of the game was just...weak sauce. But this time it seems to be doing much better and is usable so just wondering if I can get away with not crafting a better bow, but if I don't it might leave me in the middle of Champions or IYHSB with a bad weapon.
Other than that...I am rather fond of Cassandra as a character or a person. Love her to bits actually but it was a bit...disconcerting...when I got a 'slightly dissaproves' when Kara expressed her desire for mage freedom. Especially when later it does sound like she wouldn't be entirely opposed to the idea. I don't think this is bad writing though, probably just a knee jerk reaction.
|
|
House Targaryen
N5
The night is dark and full of terrors, but the fire burns them all away.
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda
Origin: gscott7833
Prime Posts: 1,584
Posts: 4,535 Likes: 10,216
inherit
621
0
10,216
House Targaryen
The night is dark and full of terrors, but the fire burns them all away.
4,535
August 2016
thehound
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda
gscott7833
1,584
|
Post by House Targaryen on Apr 7, 2019 1:19:13 GMT
Captured the fort from the Choice Spirit in Emprise. While I was in the area, killed off the three dragons. Went to the Western Approach and see what the Warden and Hawke uncovered. Found some Warden artifacts in the area to Blackwall's delight. Now to make the choice to go confront the Wardens at their stronghold or go to a party and meet the Empress. Another fort the the Lord of Light. Go track these Wardens and don't dilly dally about it. Yes, I'm playing Melisandre for a third time. Doing different choices and romances. One of her games will be my import when DA4 is released.
|
|
Sokemis
N3
Games: Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Jade Empire
Posts: 876 Likes: 1,827
inherit
9163
0
1,827
Sokemis
876
August 2017
sokemis
Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Jade Empire
|
Post by Sokemis on Apr 7, 2019 6:24:54 GMT
So I've decided for my playthrough of Origins while I mod Inquisition, I'm going to attempt both Naliea Tabris and Lora Cousland at the same time. Since they are co-Wardens in my head, I'm going to tell their story as if they were running it together (they make a few slight different choices - the main ones are the same though, albeit sometimes for different reasons - a couple from both of them make into my "official canon", but Naliea's are the ones in my official in-game worldstate.) Even going to attempt to use morphs and mods to make the female companions elves to get them into each other's game for some screenshots. I'm taking bets now on how far I get before I drive myself bonkers and just do one or the other, lol Still need to make sure I have a couple mods installed, mostly Alistair romance mods, then I'm going to give this a shot. For now introducing Warden-Commander Naliea Tabris, and Queen Lora Cousland: Trying the elven mods and some different hairs for different stages of their story. I can definitely see poor Cullen would think they were a demon's trick if either group made it to the top of the Circle...
|
|
copper
N3
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire
Posts: 567 Likes: 1,084
inherit
9638
0
1,084
copper
567
Dec 22, 2017 21:33:14 GMT
December 2017
copper
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire
|
Post by copper on Apr 7, 2019 14:29:10 GMT
The cowarden thing is an interesting idea. Sokemis (or anyone else who does this), which warden would you import into DA2 and use as a worldstate for Inquisition in this scenario? The one who becomes warden commander, in this case your Tabris? Or Cousland, since she becomes queen?
|
|
Sokemis
N3
Games: Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Jade Empire
Posts: 876 Likes: 1,827
inherit
9163
0
1,827
Sokemis
876
August 2017
sokemis
Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Jade Empire
|
Post by Sokemis on Apr 7, 2019 15:31:31 GMT
The cowarden thing is an interesting idea. Sokemis (or anyone else who does this), which warden would you import into DA2 and use as a worldstate for Inquisition in this scenario? The one who becomes warden commander, in this case your Tabris? Or Cousland, since she becomes queen? When I do their respective playthroughs in-game, I make the choices that each one of them would make. Most of their major choices (such as the fate of the Circle and the Dwarven King) are the same, even if their motivations and dialogue choices in game might differ. However a few do differ, such as the fate of Connor and the fate of the werewolves. And obviously, in Tabris's game Alistair rules solo as opposed to with a Queen. For me, Tabris is my "main Warden". She is the Hero (since she struck the killing blow) and goes on to become Warden-Commander (in my head though, it was Cousland that did the events of 'Witch Hunt'). Tabris's game is the one I import in to DA2 and beyond. It works for these two since, as I said, most of their major choices mesh. My canon fate for Connor is the one Tabris chose, and the canon fate for the werewolves might differ but that only affects like a two-second encounter in DA2 anyway - so my official in-game worldstate is pretty much the same as my head-canon worldstate as far as the decisions that matter go.
|
|
copper
N3
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire
Posts: 567 Likes: 1,084
inherit
9638
0
1,084
copper
567
Dec 22, 2017 21:33:14 GMT
December 2017
copper
Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire
|
Post by copper on Apr 7, 2019 15:50:56 GMT
When I do their respective playthroughs in-game, I make the choices that each one of them would make. Most of their major choices (such as the fate of the Circle and the Dwarven King) are the same, even if their motivations and dialogue choices in game might differ. However a few do differ, such as the fate of Connor and the fate of the werewolves. And obviously, in Tabris's game Alistair rules solo as opposed to with a Queen. For me, Tabris is my "main Warden". She is the Hero (since she struck the killing blow) and goes on to become Warden-Commander (in my head though, it was Cousland that did the events of 'Witch Hunt'). Tabris's game is the one I import in to DA2 and beyond. It works for these two since, as I said, most of their major choices mesh. My canon fate for Connor is the one Tabris chose, and the canon fate for the werewolves might differ but that only affects like a two-second encounter in DA2 anyway - so my official in-game worldstate is pretty much the same as my head-canon worldstate as far as the decisions that matter go. I see, thanks for the response! I may have to consider doing something similar; I like coming up with different warden characters, but have one true world state for the series as a whole that I consider "what really happened" anytime I try and play differently. So it makes playing different wardens more difficult for me. It's neat to see other players find ways around that.
|
|