The Character Romance thread (Official)

Another thing I don't care for is the Unfortunate Implication is that the only reason for a player to reject such a character is that they must be a bigot. I really like Meavaris Tilani and hope she becomes an optional Companion in Dragon Age 4, yet off the top of my head I can think of several valid roleplaying choices for a player not to recruit her that have nothing to do with gender or sexuality:

- The player wants to be a ruthless and powerful Magister and sees no reason for "reform".

- The player is RPing a radical revolutionary that sees all of Tevinter as irredeemable and needs to burn.

- The player supports reform but considers the Lucerni dangerously naïve.

- The player cannot forgive Maevaris owning slaves, even if it is only a technicality and treats them with respect.

- The player prefers another Companion that Mae constantly fights with.

- The player simply doesn't care for "sassy" characters.

"But wait!" I hear some you say, "we want a gay hero who is of perfect moral virtue so that the player has no justifiable reason to block them!" My apathy towards black and white cardboard cutouts of any orientation aside, I vehemently object to the notion that players' RP choices must have Freudian undertones. Not everyone plays self inserts, some people prefer characters who are nothing like themselves. You can roleplay characters that are equal opportunity assholes, and not prejudiced. And sometimes it isn't about your characters morality, sometimes you just don't care for a Companion for one reason or another.

So in short, while I support a gay KISA as an optional party member/advisor and Love Interest, I don't think they should be mandatory. Anymore than good (Alistair, Aveline, Cullen) or evil (Morrigan) hetero ones are...