LobselVith8 wrote...
I'm sure the practical details of the story will change things; I was hoping that apostate Hawke could turn Kirkwall into a mecca for mages back before Dragon Age II was released, and that certainly didn't turn out to be the case. Overall, I'm hoping for a good story with a an elven mage who properly reflects the cultural attitude and view that a Dalish elf would hold. Perhaps a modern day Illoren? Who knows.
Story? I'm hoping we'll meet them
. Both elves that cast the Dalish in good light and elves that cast them in bad light. I want to see the best, and the worst, of the Dalish. And ideally, not in direct opposition to one another.
It's not that I'm opposed to the idea of a mage protagonist working with templars, but I'm hoping it's properly addressed (rather than ignored). Especially for a maleficar, since a Dalish mage would technically be using magic that's not sanctioned by the Chantry of Andraste or the Order of Templars.
I'm sure it will be. To some extent. Even if it's as little as: "We'll burn that bridge when we cross it" (ie. that you and then agree to put your differences aside for the time being).
I suppose that's true, but would the templars eventually expect an elven mage to enter the Circle of Magi (under their juristiction) once all is said and done? Would some templars have a problem with a maleficar, and cause a rift among the ranks? The reactivity interests me, since I imagine some pro-templar players might play as a Dalis elf and want to work with the templars, even as a mage.
This one is perhaps even more difficult to answer than why they'd work with you, since it depends on how the game ends rather than how it begins.
As it stands right now, yeah... they'd probably expect your dalish elf to enter their new circles. But earn their trust and they might look between the fingers when it comes to you and their allies. They might also end up with too little resources to achieve anything and just leave you alone. Too many possibilities to guess, really.
I'm assuming the inclusion of racial options, now that the developers have a year to implement them, would be properly addressed. I'm hoping it wouldn't simply be an Andrastian protagonist who is taller, shorter, or has pointy ears; it would be nice for the cultural background and perspective to be implemented, and I think it can be done so new fans can understand, instead of dumbing it down.
It's the cultural perspective that appeals to me; the difference in playing as a character who has a unique look at things that is starkly different than the one held by all Andrastians. How would a Dalish elf feel about Orlais and Tevinter, given the history the elves have had with these two societies? The Dalish don't hold the same view of the Beyond as Andrastians do of the Fade. How will that be reflected during the times the characters need to travel to the Beyond, especially when Dalish view all spirits as dangerous, to the point of avoiding magic that involves spirits as a consequence?
The differences are what interest me as a player. If the Inquisitor is little more than a re-skinned Andrastian with token lines, then I don't see the point.
Oh, I agree in principle. Just don't expect a game where your Dalish elf has a radically different story than my Orlesian.
I'm fairly certain you will get unique lines here and there. That you will get exclusive investigate options. That interactions, particularily with other Dalish, are going to be flavoured by your shared identity (them questioning why you lead the Inq. and so on). Some characters will initially react negatively (but not outright hostile) to you.
If we're really lucky, you will be called Brigand/highwayman often.
You're still going to get investigate options talking about the fade, maybe with a token reference to the beyond. Demons will still be assumed to be evil as the default. You're not going to be locked out of the Spirit school. Chantry, Templars and circle mages are not going to look twice at your race (but might comment how strange it is to meet you).
It will be the same game no matter the race, but with some recognition. Maybe...
maybe.... some exclusive content. But not a lot.
Or think of it this way: For every dalish opinion, you also need one andrastian, one circle mage, one tal-vashoth, one surface dwarf and one city elf (add or remove based on what choices are available in the end). This mean practically that there can''t be too many of them.
I'm hoping your hunch is wrong, even though I wouldn't put much stock in it being wrong. If it is a primarily human organization, I have to wonder what the soldiers would think about following the commands of a Dalish Inquisitor (or even a Tal Vasoth Inquisitor). I'm hoping it wouldn't be glossed over.
I'm sure this one will be addressed though. For all inqusitors. Both in the beginning, and contineously as people question that -you- lead it.
I've wanted the opportunity to play as a Dalish mage for some time, and it's something I lamented when we first heard about Inquisition, back when we were told the Inquisitor would be 'human only'. The idea of playing as a protagonist who only looks Dalish, and has no real cultural identity with the People or any narrative that reflects his elven status - wouldn't be very interesting to me.
What interests me is the reactivity around a Dalish protagonist travelling to Orlais and Tevinter, how the world reacts to a powerful elven mage of the People. Might the rebel mages see him as an ally, or an enemy? How will the templars following Lambert and Divine Justina V react? How will Andrastians feel about a 'heathen' stopping a threat to all of Thedas? How will the elves, in particular, response to an elven champion who is gaining power and strength across the continent?
A re-skinned Andrastian human simply doesn't interest me. It's why I'd like to have the opportunity to help the elves in the Dales, rather than deal with the political situation in Orlais and ignore the plight of the elves. If the alternative is capitulation to Empress Celene or Grand Duke Gaspard, I wouldn't find it entertaining.
I know, my friend. It's just, like In Exile said, temper your expectations. You'll get a little, I'm fairly sure. But the uniquely dalish point of view would have to be tied deeper into the plot. You don't really want a race choice to be dalish, you want a fixed dalish pc. Which is fine, but this game won't deliver what that would.
The dalish situation, the mage-templar war, the Orlesian civil war... those are the sideplots to the great Inquisition and the Veil tear. They won't be as in depth as that one will be.
You will be the inquisitor first, your class second and your race third.
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blood magic, it would really depend on how and what with. So for instance joining with spirits of life or love or hope would be fine, pride and rage definetly not.
