Wow, I hadnt heard about that beore either, that throws a great big question mark on everything I guess. I liked what I had learned about Bethany, have no interest in carver whatsoever, but if you only get one or the other depending on your class, that would seem to suggest that they're only temporary teammates anyway, and thus it would be pointless to make a class-decision based on which one you like best. So let's put it this way, aside from the whole Bethany/carver thing I'd be more inclined to start as a Mage, although I like what I'm hearing about Rogues. If it turns out that playing as a mage means I'm stuck with a really crappy teammate I don't want for the whole game instead of the vastly superior one we all want, there's a good chance I'll change my mind. If they're only temporary anyway, I probably won't much care and will go with my initial preference. So I guess time will tell

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In any event however, my first Hawke will be a Good Female character, and probably my Save Game Import will probably be from one of my Mages, who saved the Circle, romanced Leliana, asked Queen Anora to free the Circle, and just was a generally all-round good Warden. I tend to prefer playing Good characters

. So that's my plan as of right now.