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[TEWR]

So, earlier I was thinking about some interesting questions I'd like answered in regards to the world of Thedas. Obviously, it can't be anything regarding the story of DA3, but I think some questions regarding what we do know wouldn't hurt, right?

So I'll start.

Messere Gaider -- or any other aficionado -- can you answer a question I currently have?

1) What are the Fex? They were only mentioned one time, and no information was given on them. So perhaps we could get a little bit more information on them?

I might think of more later.

[Mary Kirby]

randomlycosmic wrote...

Did that one guy ever stop kicking the wall????

Despite repeatedly being thrown out by the Kirkwall City Guard, he continued his wall-kicking rampage. He snuck into the keep in the dead of night, kicking walls in the throne room, the Viscount's chambers, and even the barracks themselves.

He was tried before a magistrate for several counts of abuse of city property, resisting the guard, and mind-numbing beligerence. He was nearly acquitted, but he kicked the magistrate's box just before the verdict. Sentenced to five years in prison, he continued kicking walls in his cell until he finally suffered a severe toe injury which put an end to his crime spree. 

[David Gaider]

Is qamek a type of lyrium?

Nobody knows. Well, except the Qunari. They know.

Is Anora really barren?

Either that or Cailan was infertile. Or they were incredibly unlucky.

What are the fex?

A primitive race which originates on Par Vollen.

Will we ever learn Isabela's real name?

Yes.

[David Gaider]

Wulfram wrote...
Can elves join the Chantry?

Become Andrastians, yes. Become members of the clergy, also yes-- though it's exceedingly rare.

What happens if Qunari interpret the Qun in differing ways?

Interpretation is set by the Ariqun. If a Qunari disagrees, that's a quick way to become a Tal'Vashoth.

Could circle mages be employed in a regular war between, say, Orlais or Nevarra? Back before they all rebelled, that is.

With the Chantry's permission. That rarely happened.

How do Thedosian surnames work?

Depends on the culture, and social standing. Most surnames for commoners denote place of origin or family occupation, and are rarely used. Noble lines will have proper surnames, and sometimes you'll find commoners with names that stem from noble lines, land ownership, titles granted to family members in the past or a number of other reasons. Again, it depends on which nation you're talking about.

Modifié par David Gaider, 29 septembre 2012 - 09:23 .

[Mary Kirby]

Masha Potato wrote...

So if all the elves fought all the qunari, who'd win?

The Tevinter Imperium.

[David Gaider]

brushyourteeth wrote...

Ok ok, this one is incredibly important.

.... for my sanity.

When someone is talking about something or something that is "of Thedas", is it

"Thedan"
or
"Thedosian"?

I really could swear I heard a dev use the term "Thedan", but "Thedosian" seems to be popular with the forumites. It's been driving me crazy for months!!

The proper demonym is "Thedosian".

[David Gaider]

silentspec111 wrote...
What will we find if we keep going south of "The Arbor Wilds" or North of "The Donarks"?

The Wilds extends quite a way south of both the Korcari Wilds and the Arbor Wilds-- it's mostly either thick forests or inhospitable wasteland, however, and thus not of much interest to lands in the north. Likewise, north of the Donarks is jungle. Not a lot... once you get into the Boeric Ocean you're looking at mostly small island chains. There are outposts of several nations there, but also Qunari... not to mention angry natives (this is where the Rivaini hail from, racially speaking) who don't like southern lands getting colonial inclinations.

[David Gaider]

Upsettingshorts wrote...
The only circumstances that would imply a very strong possibility of producing a child is lots of sex.

Well, I wouldn't say lots of sex. I imagine Cailan was pretty good at keeping to Anora's scheduled appointments, however. "Just close your eyes and do it for Ferelden."

[Mary Kirby]

Amirit wrote...

Anyway, my question is about Dalish - why could not they claim some land? The Wilds sounds like it belongs to no one, and sure there are many free territories out there.

The Chasind live in the Wilds. But that's not really relevant to the question of why the Dalish don't settle down. They could. They choose not to because it's harder to hit a moving target. They view themselves as the last vestige of the elvhen, and they take the burden of preserving what fragments are left of elvish culture upon themselves. If they settle down anywhere and they become the target of the humans living nearby, or a Blight rises under their feet, or there's some natural disaster, then elvish culture would be completely lost.

[David Gaider]

jcoultas wrote...
I watched a few vids about DA3 and there were some unanswered questions I had. First, will it be available on the xbox 360? There are rumors about next gen systems in the works by Sony and Microsoft, so naturally it is a concern to me. The next question is that if it is next gen, will we still be able to transfer over our saved game data from the x360 games? Also, if it is available on X360 AND the next gen Xbox, will we be able to transfer the data over to the next gen console?

That you have these questions is fine. We are not, however, going to be answering questions like this for quite some time-- not until we're ready to reveal information on what DA3 is. Right now we've just announced that DA3 officially exists and gave some bare-bones high level feature info, and that's all there's going to be until we're ready to show the game off.

[David Gaider]

Aolbain wrote...
Do you know when thats gonna be, and if so, can you tell us?

It will be when we can show what we're working on and explain in full. I don't know exactly when that will be, but it will not be anytime soon. If you're holding your breath, that's a bad idea.

[David Gaider]

XxDeonxX wrote...
if Alistair is sole ruler, who is running the kingdom in his absence during The Silent Grove and Those who Speak?

Assuming he's the sole ruler, then probably a regent. Perhaps even the Warden. Considering some historical kings went on Crusade, even for years at a time, it's hardly an outlandish idea.

[David Gaider]

Josielyn wrote...
Just how old is Flemeth? Was she old enough to have been present during Andraste's time? Did she witness Andraste being executed by flame?

If one believes that Flemeth is the one from the original Fereldan legend, then she would have been born in the Towers Age-- at least five hundred years after the time of Andraste. So, if that's the case, no. She would still be over six hundred years old, however.

Modifié par David Gaider, 04 octobre 2012 - 08:10 .

[David Gaider]

Orian Tabris wrote...
Will there be any new companions whose real names we DO know?

Or less insulting, perhaps: will all new companions use their real names?

You mean like Varric, Merrill, Aveline or even Fenris (which isn't his original name, but you do learn it)? Or am I to understand that Anders and Isabela not using their "real" names is the same as no party members doing so?

I'd say to not expect that every character will use the name they were given at birth, or even care what it is. They'll go by the name they go by.

[David Gaider]

Vandicus wrote...
Was Andraste's lifetime ever mentioned anywhere? It seems she died in 1025 TE, but I haven't been able to find her date of birth or something that details when she began preaching.

Maferath united the clans in -186 Ancient, with Andraste at his side. How old she was at the time is subject to debate, but we're probably talking around -210 Ancient or so (or 210 years before 1:1 Divine and the beginning of the modern calendar).

[David Gaider]

Wulfram wrote...
So the Warden's around to be Regenting?  And thus not disappeared?  Or has reappeared?

Or is the important word in that sentence "perhaps"?

"Perhaps" is indeed the important word. Alistair doesn't mention the Warden or lack thereof in the comics.

[Mary Kirby]

The Ethereal Writer Redux wrote...

Is it tough coming up with names for fairly important/major characters? Or places?

Because damn, it's hard for me. And I'm wondering if the devs have the same trouble.

Naming things is the worst.

[David Gaider]

simfamSP wrote...
During the development of Dragon Age, have you always had an overall idea of the story you will tell through-out the games, or has the tale grown in the telling?

We've had a very detailed plan, which has had to change as the circumstances surrounding the games has changed. I always smile when someone chimes in with the helpful advice of "you should plan better!" We have plans upon plans upon plans, and the documentation to go along with it, but no plan of that sort survives contact with the enemy. So we roll with it and adapt. Good news is that the "overall story" that was originally conceived of back in the day has more or less survives intact, even if the road to getting there looks very different from how we had originally pictured it.