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[Xilizhra]

I begin to suspect that this game will be like Origins, in that all of the Inquisitor's backgrounds will exist as characters... all of them will be at the peace conference, as they're all important representatives from somewhere, but all but one of them will die, and the survivor becomes the Inquisitor.

[Cylan Cooper]

That...is something I wouldn't mind. Depending on the nature of the prologue, it could be very nice head canon at least.

[katerinafm]

Oooh, that's very interesting!

[SerCambria358]

If this was the case, i would imagine that all of them are in some sort of higher up or authoritative position in their societies so it can be easier to accept them becoming the Inquisitor. Only one im having trouble with is the qunari. Maybe he/she represents the Vashoth society? My guess as of now is that the PC has some sort of ability which allows him to track veil tears but that alone wouldnt make someone a leader, their has to be more to it, they have to have experience commanding,  just my opinion.  

[Wolfen09]

yeah, but the past two games have started out from the bottom up...  with the exception of the human noble.  you could argue the noble dwarf, but hes technically casteless...  it seems to me like the dragon age crew likes to have their heroes come from humble beginnings...  interesting idea though

[Xilizhra]

yeah, but the past two games have started out from the bottom up...  with the exception of the human noble.  you could argue the noble dwarf, but hes technically casteless...  it seems to me like the dragon age crew likes to have their heroes come from humble beginnings...  interesting idea though

While true, I seem to recall something saying that the Inquisitor would be at this conference.

[Cylan Cooper]

More than likely the Inquisitor WAS at the conference (if there really is one). The thing is, we have almost no idea what the prologue is going to be like. It could be a build-up to the fade-tearing and explosions and demons pouring in or it could happen literally the moment you start a new game a la Infamous. For all we know, the dwarf inquisitor was just some local smith.

[Wolfen09]

if he/she is at the conference, then i could see a terrorist action happening which just happens to split the sky

[TK514]

This works for me.

[renfrees]

If this was the case, i would imagine that all of them are in some sort of higher up or authoritative position in their societies so it can be easier to accept them becoming the Inquisitor. Only one im having trouble with is the qunari. Maybe he/she represents the Vashoth society? My guess as of now is that the PC has some sort of ability which allows him to track veil tears but that alone wouldnt make someone a leader, their has to be more to it, they have to have experience commanding,  just my opinion.  

Is there even a Vashoth society? I always thought they existed as separate bands and groups.

[Wolfen09]

that was my thought too, maybe someone united them?

[TK514]

Or maybe just an important band.

[Mistic]

I begin to suspect that this game will be like Origins, in that all of the Inquisitor's backgrounds will exist as characters... all of them will be at the peace conference, as they're all important representatives from somewhere, but all but one of them will die, and the survivor becomes the Inquisitor.

 

I'd like that. It was nice to find out in DA:O clues about the other Warden candidates. Some of them were more clear than others, true, from the pretty evident Dwarven skeleton in the dungeons to the non-existant tainted Dalish (until Witch Hunt and DA2 came and the Warden Dalish ended up being one of the most mentioned Wardens in the series).

 

If this was the case, i would imagine that all of them are in some sort of higher up or authoritative position in their societies so it can be easier to accept them becoming the Inquisitor. Only one im having trouble with is the qunari. Maybe he/she represents the Vashoth society? My guess as of now is that the PC has some sort of ability which allows him to track veil tears but that alone wouldnt make someone a leader, their has to be more to it, they have to have experience commanding,  just my opinion.  

 

Why a position of authority? Bodyguards, apprentices or members of a retinue can and do accompany the higher-ups, so the Inquisitor may be one of them, as long as they have the trust of said higher-ups (covered by the individual background, I suppose). In DA:O you ended up commanding the allied forces despite not being even the most senior Warden around.

 

A Vashoth could well be a bodyguard or a mercenary. It's the typical job they have outside Qunari lands. "Ok, those are Tal-Vashoth, and it's so because they tend to come from the warrior ranks", someone may say. True, but the normal Thedosian won't know any better and will hire according to that viewpoint. After all, after centuries of interactions with Dwarves, they still think they're mainly traders and smiths.

[Aulis Vaara]

This would work great with the four voices. There's two of each gender present, the one that is the same gender as the player character gets the other voice for that gender, and two characters of the other gender each get one of the voices of that gender.

It would work marvelously!

[Wolfen09]

yeah, but would you really expect the main character to be just the janitor at this major conference?

[SerCambria358]

 

Why a position of authority? Bodyguards, apprentices or members of a retinue can and do accompany the higher-ups, so the Inquisitor may be one of them, as long as they have the trust of said higher-ups (covered by the individual background, I suppose). In DA:O you ended up commanding the allied forces despite not being even the most senior Warden around.

 

A Vashoth could well be a bodyguard or a mercenary. It's the typical job they have outside Qunari lands. "Ok, those are Tal-Vashoth, and it's so because they tend to come from the warrior ranks", someone may say. True, but the normal Thedosian won't know any better and will hire according to that viewpoint. After all, after centuries of interactions with Dwarves, they still think they're mainly traders and smiths.

I say a position of authority because why else would anyone trust this person to lead an organization that answers to no one? Thats why i think this person needs some experience commanding inorder for that type of responsibility to be given willingly. Lets assume the PC has some unique power, why would that alone qualify him to lead a militaristic organization, id just make him a tracker, nothing more without experience or credentials in commanding 

[SerCambria358]

Is there even a Vashoth society? I always thought they existed as separate bands and groups.

I dont see why one couldnt exist, 10 years is a long time it would honestly only take a month to put together a collection of bands to establish some sort of small settlement. Id imagine they'd be very tight lipped about it and somewhere hidden, otherwise the Qunari would easily hunt them down 

[Tevinter Soldier]

I say a position of authority because why else would anyone trust this person to lead an organization that answers to no one? Thats why i think this person needs some experience commanding inorder for that type of responsibility to be given willingly. Lets assume the PC has some unique power, why would that alone qualify him to lead a militaristic organization, id just make him a tracker, nothing more without experience or credentials in commanding 

 

well………..if everyone is dead maybe the janitor is the highest rank officer?

[Mistic]

I say a position of authority because why else would anyone trust this person to lead an organization that answers to no one? Thats why i think this person needs some experience commanding inorder for that type of responsibility to be given willingly. Lets assume the PC has some unique power, why would that alone qualify him to lead a militaristic organization, id just make him a tracker, nothing more without experience or credentials in commanding 

 

For the same reason everybody followed our Wardens: a) snowflake protagonists and they get things done. And probably c) special power to solve the crisis at hand (still unconfirmed in the Inquisitor's case).

 

Also, my guess is that at the beginning we really won't have much support, so nobody may care who leads a band of fifty something soldiers. By the time it becomes the full-fledged militaristic organization that, as you mention, should interview candidates more thoroughly, it will be too late to change leadership. Because the Inquisitor will already be the Boss.
 

Of course, since we don't know yet how the new Inquisition will be formed, this is pure speculation.

 

I dont see why one couldnt exist, 10 years is a long time it would honestly only take a month to put together a collection of bands to establish some sort of small settlement. Id imagine they'd be very tight lipped about it and somewhere hidden, otherwise the Qunari would easily hunt them down

 

Agreed, Probably some kind of brotherhood exists, not unlike the surface Dwarves' guilds. Still, it has to be very influential to take part as a guest in such a conference (if the event of the coference exists at all, mind you), and that sounds more far-fetched.

[Lorien19]

I can see it happening to be honest,after all it happened in origins so why not...Although I'd prefer it if they are just mentioned and not shown as default characters that happened to be there.

[SerCambria358]

For the same reason everybody followed our Wardens: a) snowflake protagonists and they get things done. And probably c) special power to solve the crisis at hand (still unconfirmed in the Inquisitor's case).

 

Also, my guess is that at the beginning we really won't have much support, so nobody may care who leads a band of fifty something soldiers. By the time it becomes the full-fledged militaristic organization that, as you mention, should interview candidates more thoroughly, it will be too late to change leadership. Because the Inquisitor will already be the Boss.
 

Of course, since we don't know yet how the new Inquisition will be formed, this is pure speculation.

 

 

Agreed, Probably some kind of brotherhood exists, not unlike the surface Dwarves' guilds. Still, it has to be very influential to take part as a guest in such a conference (if the event of the coference exists at all, mind you), and that sounds more far-fetched.

I dont think the inquisition only consists of fifty troops, Orlais is too large for fifty men to have any major presence. To your second point, i dont think anyone takes the Inquisition lightly plus the troops seem too disciplined and well equipped for them to just blindly follow anyone. Like i said before that unique power we speculate about alone doesnt make a leader, the smartest thing to do is higher a general and have your character point in the direction that he should go, but that isnt the case

[Iakus]

Is there even a Vashoth society? I always thought they existed as separate bands and groups.

 

Yeah there is no central Vashoth society or culture, since they all leave the Qun for their own reasons.

 

That said, there's no reason why a bunch of like-minded Vashoth couldn't join together to form their own community.

[wcholcombe]

Its a nice theory Xil.  I don't know that I buy it however:

--The Vashoth have no presence of import. They largely serve as mercenaries and their populations are too small to have any kind of official importance that would involve them in the "peace" conference. I imagine if you are the vashoth inquisitor you were likely there as someone's merc/servant

--The dwarves themselves at the moment don't appear to be tied in with all the surface mess.  So at best you would be a member of the Merchants Guild, but I wouldn't expect you to be a high muckity muck in it.  I certainly find it hard to believe you are an official envoy from Orzammar.

--Unless significant time has passed since Masked Empire I don't see there being a reason to have a Dalish presence at the conference, and how would you have an official Dalish representative anyway?  Since all the clans are different and disconnected. Now if they are already having the Arlathyhen maybe, but even then I doubt it. I really haven't been able to arrive at a reason for the Dalish to be there.  I don't think they will have rebelled yet.

--Humans could be there for countless reasons.

 

In the end I think we will be some low ranking little known or an outright scrub who somehow survives and becomes the inquisitor because

Spoiler

You are able to close the veil tears as a special ability

according to the magazine previews

[wcholcombe]

Yeah there is no central Vashoth society or culture, since they all leave the Qun for their own reasons.

 

That said, there's no reason why a bunch of like-minded Vashoth couldn't join together to form their own community.

Actually Tal-Vashoth leave the Qun. Vashoth were born outside of the Qun and never exposed to it.