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[filetemo]

LOL

[stevej713]

Kordaris wrote...

Here's a question that's being bugging me. Since Hawke is either a peasant or barbarian, he probably didn't had the the time to learn the art of alphabet and its use. Considering that-will we have a Codex if Hawke is a analphabet?

You could have a written codex as a Dwarf/Elf Commoner in DA:O.  I don't really see how it will be much different in DA2.

[AlanC9]

Do we actually know anything about literacy rates in Ferelden?

[Grommash94]

Kordaris wrote...
Since Hawke is either a peasant or barbarian

And you are certain of this, how? We don't know if Hawke is actually from Lothering. 

[andar91]

We don't know if Hawke is a peasant or otherwise. I think it more likely that he comes from a humble origin but we don't know that for sure (I think the whole "rise to power" thing would be more interesting if you can follow your progress all the way up).



I'm willing to bet that Hawke can read, as most of the characters that Bioware makes can (that I'm aware of). Dalish elves probably have their own system of writing but a dalish character can still read.

[Dave of Canada]

"My lord, the ruler of Ferelden has sent you a message."

Read it loud for me, messenger.

"I can't sir, I cannot read."

What kind of messenger cannot read?

"Please sir, just grab the message and read it immediately! It is of utmost importance!"

I refuse, give it to my sister and make her read it out for me.

"But sir, the letter concerns your sister!"

Oh?

"Just read the damned letter!"

Well.. *cough* I can't read.. *cough*

"What was that?"

I.. can't read.

"The Champion of Kirkwall cannot read?"

Yes...

"Wait till the rest of the guys hear this!"

You shall not tell them! Come back, you fool!



Varric: And that's how we're at the brink of war.

[AlanC9]

Depends on which old times you're talking about. IIRC the Romans had family names even for the lower classes. Of course, they needed them since they didn't have too many first names.

Modifié par AlanC9, 29 juillet 2010 - 10:17 .

[soteria]

Isn't hating on Hawke because he's a "peasant" just a little anachronistic? Maybe classism is more timeless than I would like to think.

[filetemo]

I find it totally awesome that people is responding to this thread in a serious manner

Modifié par filetemo, 29 juillet 2010 - 10:24 .

[AlanC9]

That's the best way to handle this sort of thread.

[ankuu]

Dave of Canada wrote...

"My lord, the ruler of Ferelden has sent you a message."
Read it loud for me, messenger.
"I can't sir, I cannot read."
What kind of messenger cannot read?
"Please sir, just grab the message and read it immediately! It is of utmost importance!"
I refuse, give it to my sister and make her read it out for me.
"But sir, the letter concerns your sister!"
Oh?
"Just read the damned letter!"
Well.. *cough* I can't read.. *cough*
"What was that?"
I.. can't read.
"The Champion of Kirkwall cannot read?"
Yes...
"Wait till the rest of the guys hear this!"
You shall not tell them! Come back, you fool!

Varric: And that's how we're at the brink of war.

You made my day. Damn that Hawke peasant!

Modifié par ankuu, 29 juillet 2010 - 10:28 .

[Patriciachr34]

He might not be a peasant. he could be a Chasind, or a merchant, or a free holder, a even another royal b*st*rd, or a knight of Highever. He could be any human from any class. We only know that he fled Lothering after it fell and ended up in Kirkwall.

[Khayness]

Y Haro Thar Kordaris! The peasant thing again, I see.

This reminds me of a fun P'n'P session where I was the DM, and the players found a letter crucial for the plot to advance but none of the characters could read.

[filetemo]

Kordaris wrote...

filetemo wrote...

I find it totally awesome that people is responding to this thread in a serious manner

I suggest a literacy skill. With each level Hawke will be able to decypher additional letters in the alphabet. Upon maximum level you will finally be able to read whole Codex entries(which before were only showing the letters Hawke knew).

and another skill for languaje of signs, so we can communicate with our qunari mage companion who got his tongue sliced before fleeing par vollen, so we could share stories about him fleeing home and hawke fleeing the bight!

dragon age: the great escape

[Kohaku]

ankuu wrote...

Dave of Canada wrote...

"My lord, the ruler of Ferelden has sent you a message."
Read it loud for me, messenger.
"I can't sir, I cannot read."
What kind of messenger cannot read?
"Please sir, just grab the message and read it immediately! It is of utmost importance!"
I refuse, give it to my sister and make her read it out for me.
"But sir, the letter concerns your sister!"
Oh?
"Just read the damned letter!"
Well.. *cough* I can't read.. *cough*
"What was that?"
I.. can't read.
"The Champion of Kirkwall cannot read?"
Yes...
"Wait till the rest of the guys hear this!"
You shall not tell them! Come back, you fool!

Varric: And that's how we're at the brink of war.

You made my day. Damn that Hawke peasant!

Mine as well.

[Shepard Lives]

I'm not going to sink four bloody skill points into decyphering the Codex!

Hawke can read and write. Thus I spake. And even if he couldn't, I can. Metagaming, problem solved.

[Saibh]

stevej713 wrote...

Kordaris wrote...

Here's a question that's being bugging me. Since Hawke is either a peasant or barbarian, he probably didn't had the the time to learn the art of alphabet and its use. Considering that-will we have a Codex if Hawke is a analphabet?

You could have a written codex as a Dwarf/Elf Commoner in DA:O.  I don't really see how it will be much different in DA2.

I concur. There is zero reason for a casteless dwarf to be able to read, but there you have it.

[filetemo]

shepard_lives wrote...

I'm not going to sink four bloody skill points into decyphering the Codex!

decyphering is an exclusive skill for the new DA2 class: the shaperate library owner.