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[brushyourteeth]

There's a lot to Thedas that we've barely touched on. Off the top of my head, we've so far learned very little about

The Chasind
The Avvars
The Fog Warriors
Rivaini seers and hedge witches
The Fex (never mentioned in game, but they're out there)
Andrastian cults
Arlathan elves (I know they're gone, but still - questions)
The Grey Wardens of the Anderfels
**Ash Warriors (thanks for this idea, Rawgrim!!)

And I don't know about you, but I could also stand to learn a bit more about

The werewolves (whether a human society now or not)
The Seekers
Non-military Qunari society


Arguably, we'd all love to know more about every country we haven't visited yet in general, but I'm mostly thinking about the cultures we've lightly touched on within those cultures. The ones that aren't necessarily representative of society as a whole.
If Inquisition were to focus more on one or a couple of those groups, which would you be most interested? How would you like to see their culture integrated into the story?

**edited to include cool suggestion

Modifié par brushyourteeth, 01 décembre 2012 - 03:05 .

[nightscrawl]

That's an interesting list.

I like the Avvars simply because I like Ferelden, therefore I have a similar interest in them as I would any of the various Anglo-Saxon groups that existed in our own world. The Grey Wardens of the Anderfels are also appealing, but only in a curious way. I would eventually like to see Weisshaupt Fortress though.

I'm sure we'll learn more about the Seekers in DA3 ;D.

Non-military Qunari society... hm... no, I'm not too interested. I think their culture as a whole is interesting, but for me the great appeal comes from the way they interact with the rest of the world, and that is done through their military body, and not with their mind or heart.

I've gotta say, the only aspect that I REALLY want to know more about is Flemeth. She has just the right amount of mystery, ambiguity, and amusement that make her an appealing character. I wouldn't mind seeing her in some shape or form in every DA game.

[MichaelStuart]

I support visiting other Cultures,
I really hope Dragon Age Inquisition doesn't focus solely on the Mage/Templar

[iOnlySignIn]

Damn good thread. Its popularity shows the quality of BSN.

I'm particularly interested in the Anderfels because it's where Comrade Anders is from.

[Rawgrim]

Ash-Warriors. Isn`t that a culture too?

[silentassassin264]

 Don't count on it for the same reason I posted on the human only protagonist thread.  If you are given a human only protagonist, the game is going to focus largely on said human's experience.  Look at the Alienage in Denerim and look at the Alienage in Kirkwall.  If you are human only, the city elves don't really matter.  It would seem really really contrived to have some intricate city elf storyline if your character doesn't (and shouldn't) relate to the city elves at all.  As a result we got an crazy elf killing everyone with poison gas because her people were losing their culture to the qunari and we didn't get to see any of that.  If you just play DA2, you really have no experience with City Elf culture and you never really see city elves that used to see in the Alienage showing up in the Qunari compound instead.

And while we are on the the topic of Qunari, on the boards, someone seemed to be confused by some philsophy of the Qunari that seemed contradictory.  Mark Darrah (at least I think it was him.  It was someone high up) said that that was okay because the Qunari were supposed to be alien.  It was supposed to be confusing and foreign.  In other words, if you are a human with some mage/templar-y Inquisition thing going on, expect the Qunari to still be alien.  Expect any fringe culture to remain alien.  You might get some hints and nibbles but they will be thoroughly unfilling and likely confusing.

[Kileyan]

I don't have any favorites that I care to know more about, but I do hope there is "fluff" content, sidequests, call it what you want, interesting stuff to explore and learn more about, that have absolutely nothing to do with the mage war.

The nerd in me likes to uncover anything interesting, learn things about X culture, or find a long hidden culture or race, for no other reason than its interesting and cool. I'm in favor of lots of things to do and find information about that don't necessarily have to matter one bit to the main plot line.

[Reznore57]

"Barbarian" culture are cool , (except for the rape and pillage stuff that usually comes with it ...)
I'd like to know more about it , because they may have some lost knowledge about the world.
I'm not sure if it's the avvar ,but the whole "lady of the sky" stuff makes me think of dragons .
I'd like to know more about their mythology.

Arlathan elves are supposed to be dead , I do not want zombie elves walking around.
I'm on the fence about very old and creepy survivor ...Because yeah Arlathan ! Finally some truth about it! But creepy old survivor are creepy and you need to explain how they survived.
But it could be very nice if done well , I remember the quest for the Arcane Warrior was great and you were only talking to a spirit.

I guess i'd like to see weishaupt too, because it's supposed to be a harsh place, I imagine visiting the Anderfelt is like visiting Haven ( for Andraste ashes) , people closing their doors and looking at you with "you're so not welcome here " kind of face.
I like that kind of places in stories.

Anyway mostly anything with lore or a good settings can work with me ....

[brushyourteeth]

iOnlySignIn wrote...

Damn good thread. Its popularity shows the quality of BSN.

I'm particularly interested in the Anderfels because it's where Comrade Anders is from.

Firstly, thank you! Secondly, Chakwas is amazing. +10!!!!  

There's something really mysterious about the Anderfels. It's far north, so it should be pretty dang hot and its inhabitants seem like they should be quite dark-skinned, but like you said, it's the home of Anders. And Mistress Woolsey, who's also quite fair. Ever since hearing about Weisshaupt and how it's carved straight from the mountain, I've been obsessed with the idea that they live in mountain-hewn homes to escape the blazing sun and harsh environment. Something like this.

Rawgrim wrote...
Ash-Warriors. Isn`t that a culture too?

Good point. I'll add that to the list -- thanks!!!
(I'm also always super happy to endorse anything to do with the dwarves) 

silentassassin264 wrote...
 Don't count on it for the same reason I posted on the human only protagonist thread.  If you are given a human only protagonist, the game is going to focus largely on said human's experience. 

You know, I'm really hopeful that since Inquisition seems to be aiming for some pretty Thedas-wide travel (rather than one small region, like in DAII) we'll have plenty of opportunities for experiencing a variety of cultures in a rich way, like we were able to in DA:O with the elves, dwarves, mages, Andrastians, and even a random dragon cult. In fact, Sten alone taught us a lot about the Qunari, while Zevran taught us a lot about the Crows and their influence in Antivan and world politics.

Add to that that most of these cultures are human (even if you had the chance to be xenophobic in DAIII, and even if the plot would allow you to ignore factions of other races), and I can confidently say that I'll be shocked and disappointed if we don't get the chance to check at least a few of them out!

[TCBC_Freak]

Kal-sharok would be good too, it's very different from Orzammar right? I'd like to see some more sides to the Dwarfs who still live underground. Are surface dwarfs treated the same, better, worse, or is it even mentioned? Do they even still have the cast system after being cut off from their kings and paragons in the capital of Orzammar? So many questions.

[iOnlySignIn]

Yeah. Kal-Sharok Dwarves would be interesting. But there is already a nice contrast between Conservative (Harrowmount) vs. Reformist (Bhelen) in Orzammar. Kal-Sharok may be just be further towards the end of the spectrum.

brushyourteeth wrote...

Firstly, thank you! Secondly, Chakwas is amazing. +10!!!!  

There's something really mysterious about the Anderfels. It's far north, so it should be pretty dang hot and its inhabitants seem like they should be quite dark-skinned, but like you said, it's the home of Anders. And Mistress Woolsey, who's also quite fair. Ever since hearing about Weisshaupt and how it's carved straight from the mountain, I've been obsessed with the idea that they live in mountain-hewn homes to escape the blazing sun and harsh environment. Something like this.

I have a thing for doctors. 

I remember reading somewhere that the Anderfels is analogous to Germania. If so the people there must be a badass folk - which is probably a reason why the Grey Wardens were founded there. Although the main thing they're escaping from is probably the Blight, as the land is said to have been completely ravaged by it.

I also would like to see Anders's hometown. And maybe find out his real name!

Modifié par iOnlySignIn, 01 décembre 2012 - 04:16 .