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[Dr. Doctor]

I'm digging this ideal.
"We should tell King Markus what his adviser truly is, convince him to see the light."
I'm gonna be using Josephine. A lot.

Given how this usually works Josie should bring a mage along:

[TheLittleBird]

That is an excellent post to bring this thread to the 300th page.

 

Congratulations everyone! Here's to a 300 more!

[Basement Cat]

Inquisitor: You actually want to send someone to Nevarra to convince the king that his advisor is not trustworthy, even though he is likely being controlled by blood mages?

 

Josephine: I'm sure we can convince him of the truth, and once that is done he will break free from the mind control. If he is being controlled at all.

 

Inquisitor: Lady Josephine, I will not have you risk yourself. Leliana, send your people to deal with this.

 

Leliana: Yes, Inquisitor.

 

Josephine: *prickly* If you believe that is the most prudent course, Inquisitor. *walks away*

 

Inquisitor: If you will excuse me, I believe I have some ruffled feathers to smoothe.

 

Cullen: Better you than me.

[Dr. Doctor]

Given what happened with Leliana in the E3 demo it might be prudent to think things through before sending in an advisor.

Inquisitor: We make him disappear. Quietly if at all possible.

Josephine: We can't just assassinate a potentially innocent member of the Nevarran court.

Inquisitor: And I can't risk putting our best diplomat up against a potential Venatori blood mage.

Josephine: You do realize that I work in dangerous conditions all the time?

Cullen: It's nothing compared to having someone reach into your mind and turn you into their plaything. Believe me, I'd know.

Josephine: So it looks like I'll be brokering deals with cabbage merchants for the foreseeable future then? Lovely. (Walks off)

Inquisitor: Am I being overprotective?

Leliana: She's stronger than she looks. You know as well as I do.

[Maria Caliban]

I don't consider 'delicate flower in need of protection' an attractive role for a grown woman to play. Especially not in a story about saving the world from demonic invasion.

[Lukas Trevelyan]

I don't consider 'delicate flower in need of protection' an attractive role for a grown woman to play. Especially not in a story about saving the world from demonic invasion.

But no one mentioned anything about Josephine being a delicate flower 

EDIT: O wait nevermind, that last banter.

[Hanako Ikezawa]

Happy Page 300, Scribblers! 

[Lukas Trevelyan]

You know what I think would be rather cute. 

In my head cannon the Inquisitor works with Josephine on many many jobs, as he falls for her more, he starts to send her on less jobs, ya know; being overprotective.

Question is would Josephine understand why he's being so or argue with him about it or both.

[Dr. Doctor]

I don't consider 'delicate flower in need of protection' an attractive role for a grown woman to play. Especially not in a story about saving the world from demonic invasion.

She can handle herself, if she's been a diplomat in Antiva for this long without getting hit by the Crows that's proof enough.

From a strategic standpoint sending her in to deal with a potential blood mage who may or may not have turned the King of Nevarra into a thrall doesn't seem like a good idea. Worst case scenario is that trying to convince the king doesn't work and we have a high-ranking member of the Inquisition in the hands of the Venatori.

[The Night Haunter]

She can handle herself, if she's been a diplomat in Antiva for this long without getting hit by the Crows that's proof enough.

From a strategic standpoint sending her in to deal with a potential blood mage who may or may not have turned the King of Nevarra into a thrall doesn't seem like a good idea. Worst case scenario is that trying to convince the king doesn't work and we have a high-ranking member of the Inquisition in the hands of the Venatori.

Actually the worst case is she becomes enthralled by the Blood Mages and we have a mind controlled traitor as one of out top advisers.

[Joe25]

Happy Page 300, Scribblers! 

[The Sauce of Awesome]

Then it's settled. We tell Leliana to send some guys over there and go cut that Blood Mage!

[Hanako Ikezawa]

You know what I think would be rather cute. 

In my head cannon the Inquisitor works with Josephine on many many jobs, as he falls for her more, he starts to send her on less jobs, ya know; being overprotective.

Question is would Josephine understand why he's being so or argue with him about it or both.

You know, considering her being an Antivan Merchant Princess, I think she would understand why the Inquisitor is doing it since I bet her family has done the same thing. Now whether she likes it or not is a different story. 

[Master Warder Z_]

I don't consider 'delicate flower in need of protection' an attractive role for a grown woman to play. Especially not in a story about saving the world from demonic invasion.

 

She relies on wit, and charm to win her battles.

 

That won't won't work on some occasions, because occasionally you just need to kill people to get the job done.

 

You don't send a diplomat to be an assassin, well you don't if your smart.

[revan11exile]

I hope Josie can fight with some type of weapon if the keep is attacked.So what do you guys think she will use daggers or longsword?

[LaughingBanana]

I hope Josie can fight with some type of weapon if the keep is attacked.So what do you guys think she will use daggers or longsword?

 

A very, very sharp pen.

[Master Warder Z_]

A very, very sharp pen.

 

I am thinking a feather pillow.

 

She seems the smothering type.

[Maria Caliban]

Poisoned tea cakes.

[Master Warder Z_]

Poisoned tea cakes.

 

Don't fear the tea cakes!

[Hanako Ikezawa]

I hope Josie can fight with some type of weapon if the keep is attacked.So what do you guys think she will use daggers or longsword?

I think if she has to fight, she would use what was available, which would most likely be a utility knife. Which is ironic since that kind of knife is known as the Murder Knife here, so the noncombatant has the most lethal weapon in the series. 

[CrimsonN7]

Poisoned tea cakes.

 

Lady Olenna would be proud.

[Maria Caliban]

She relies on wit, and charm to win her battles.
 
That won't won't work on some occasions, because occasionally you just need to kill people to get the job done.
 
You don't send a diplomat to be an assassin, well you don't if your smart.

Why do you *need* to kill this person?

For all you know, he's suddenly close to the king because they're lovers. Slitting the advisor's throat might not be the best way to handle this situation. Telling the king he's being manipulated by the member of an extremist group might earn his gratitude.

I honestly don't think Dragon Age: Inquisition will reward you for killing every possible threat. If diplomacy isn't a valid option for matters of importance, why include it?

[Master Warder Z_]

Why do you *need* to kill this person?

 

Why do you think Diplomacy might work on this approach? Beyond that, And the figure in question being an enemy operative and a possible blood mage, what legitimacy could come from not at least attempting his removal? By any means?

 

Besides, having a King as a blood thrall isn't something to be tolerated, or encouraged, The only real response to such a threat is violence, Blood magic compulsion is strong, whom is to say the King is even coherent under his sway?

 

Militant action and diplomacy both have their place, but you don't send in a diplomat when you need to kill someone, you send in soldiers.

 

And i acknowledge that, if you need military action you send in those who do it best.

[Maria Caliban]

Why do you think Diplomacy might work on this approach?

Because the king is presumably not aware that his advisor is a member of an extremist group trying to end the world.

 

Beyond that, And the figure in question being an enemy operative and a possible blood mage, what legitimacy could come from not at least attempting his removal? By any means?

You're asking what possible problem there might be in going to the court of a king and murdering his advisor?

Let's see:
1) The king finds out and is enraged. Navarra stops supporting the Inquisition.
2) Mages realize that you presume them all to be blood mages.
3) Other nobles learn that you feel free to violate the sovereignty of your allies or simply neutral parties.

Not to mention that any of your companions who value such thing as the rule of law will be unhappy.

[elfdwarf]

both can turn bad or good
assassination will get rid of problem in nevarra present and future