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[Han Shot First]

I agree with you. I'd much rather the Inquisitor had a bit of a backstory rather than being an entirely blank slate. Thankfully that will most likely be the case, if other Bioware games are any indication. 

[tehturian]

Blank slate characters always make me feel somewhat detached from the world, unless options are given to flesh them out. For instance, bringing Howe to justice in DA:O wouldn't have had anywhere near the same impact if our player character was just a blank slate. 

 

Skyrim was pretty terrible for this, the NPCs just expected you to solve their problems without a seconds thought of what the aims and desires are of the PC. I felt like a Nordic Mary Poppins. 

[Hanako Ikezawa]

Well, we know that the Elf is Dalish, the Qunari is Vashoth, and the Dwarf is from House Cadash. Other than that, we know nothing.

[Innsmouth Dweller]

i think the right mixture of fixed background and inquisitor intro quest (in which you can somehow fill in the blanks) will be perfect

[Sifr]

I hope that we're allowed some basic backstory options. I adored roleplaying as the Sith Inquisitor in SWTOR because your backstory was that of a former slave of the Empire who went onto become a Sith Lord. There was frequent sarcasm showing their dislike for their fellow Sith throughout the game and a great undercurrent of pathos, especially in one of the conversations with your companions, when you're asked what you would have liked to have been if not a Sith Lord.

 

Sith Inquisitor: *Quietly* I'd have settled for "Not a slave"...

 

I'd be surprised if the Qunari Inquisitor isn't given something similar, especially if a Mage, regarding how they feel about the Qun.

[Ziegrif]

Now this is the story all about how 

My life got flipped, turned upside down 

And I'd like to take a minute just sit right there 

I'll tell you how I became the inquisitor of a world called Thedas 

 

In west Free Marches born and raised 

On the battleground where I spent most of my days 

Chilling out, fighting, killing all cool 

And all shooting some nug-ball outside of the boot camp 

When a couple of mages, they were up to no good 

Started making trouble in my neighbourhood 

I gutted one little mage and my cap got scared 

And said "You're redeploying with the inquisition in Ferelden!" 

 

I whistled for a carriage and when it came near the 

License plate said "Spawn" and had an Ugly fool in the caddy seat 

If anything I could say that this carriage was rare 

But I thought nah, forget it, yo homes to Ferelden! 

 

I pulled up to a base about seven or eight 

And I yelled to the caddie "Yo, homes smell you later!" 

Looked at my kingdom I was finally there 

To sit on my throne as the Inquisitor of Thedas.

[Wolfen09]

will smith is rolling over in his grave right now

[Spectre slayer]

The Wardens have their origins. Hawke has the Amell family. Will the Inquisitor have similar story hooks, or will they be more of a blank slate? If we don't know yet-- what do you want?Personally, I feel like a blank slate would probably be detrimental to the Inquisitor as a character, making them more of an avatar. No doubt the Inquisitor will learn all about the backstories of all the companions, so it wouldn't sit right with me if the Inquisitor's own history is never mentioned. I want a character who feels like they are part of the world, and not just because of the backstory I wrote on their character sheet, since the other characters can't read that.

 

We aren't a blank slate, we do have a backstory and a background that we can explore in game, it will contain a lot of content for us to explore if we choose to do so, lore, learning more about the qunari to a degree and other races, quests, probably some unique dialogue and some other things.

So far we know only 4 of the surnames, and that the Qunari inquisitors are Vashoth, while the Elven Inquisitors are Dalish.

Human - Makkon Trevelyan
Elf - Shandal Lavellan
Qunari - Talvin Adaar
Dwarf - Arya Cadash

i think the right mixture of fixed background and inquisitor intro quest (in which you can somehow fill in the blanks) will be perfect

That's sort of what they're doing, once we get assigned a surname with a backstory attached to it which will be a blurb of information ala Shepards, once we load up the game we'll get the opening sequence which largely remains the same for everyone ( we'll have vastly different reasons for being there, different concerns and motivations) and decide how we relate to that stuff viadialogue in the prologue section which is our singular origin and us becoming the inquisitor.

They didn't get rid of backgrounds when they scrapped different origins, they detached the background/ backstory parts and combined it with the race which is also effected by class to a degree mages are supposed to have a different background than the rest of them and be the diverse ones. We do have some choice in the prologue section according to Laidlaw who said that they aren't like the ones in Tabular Rassa, something Luke K said and oxm though there's some pretty big mistakes some information is accurate andhas been ssomewhat confirmed.

[Milan92]

 

Now this is the story all about how 

My life got flipped, turned upside down 

And I'd like to take a minute just sit right there 

I'll tell you how I became the inquisitor of a world called Thedas 

 

In west Free Marches born and raised 

On the battleground where I spent most of my days 

Chilling out, fighting, killing all cool 

And all shooting some nug-ball outside of the boot camp 

When a couple of mages, they were up to no good 

Started making trouble in my neighbourhood 

I gutted one little mage and my cap got scared 

And said "You're redeploying with the inquisition in Ferelden!" 

 

I whistled for a carriage and when it came near the 

License plate said "Spawn" and had an Ugly fool in the caddy seat 

If anything I could say that this carriage was rare 

But I thought nah, forget it, yo homes to Ferelden! 

 

I pulled up to a base about seven or eight 

And I yelled to the caddie "Yo, homes smell you later!" 

Looked at my kingdom I was finally there 

To sit on my throne as the Inquisitor of Thedas.

 

 

Nice try, but no, just no

[katerinafm]

Agreed! I'd like for the Inquisitor to have a proper backstory as well. If only something like how in Mass effect you could pick a backround and it was referenced sometimes without actually going through it yourself.

[LobselVith8]

The Wardens have their origins. Hawke has the Amell family. Will the Inquisitor have similar story hooks, or will they be more of a blank slate? If we don't know yet-- what do you want?

Personally, I feel like a blank slate would probably be detrimental to the Inquisitor as a character, making them more of an avatar. No doubt the Inquisitor will learn all about the backstories of all the companions, so it wouldn't sit right with me if the Inquisitor's own history is never mentioned. I want a character who feels like they are part of the world, and not just because of the backstory I wrote on their character sheet, since the other characters can't read that.

I hope it's handled like the elven mage background. As Surana, you could choose where you came from, how you felt about your childhood, your view on the Circle, what you thought about blood magic, and what fraternity you agreed with.

Having similar options to shape who you are would be preferable to playing as a pre-defined protagonist who is Bioware's character, rather than mine.

[AresKeith]

I remember hearing that it would be something like Mass Effect

[BluuDuck]

I remember hearing that it would be something like Mass Effect

I think this was back when we could only play as a human and the whole chose your own non-playable origin like in ME has now been scrapped in favour of multiple races.

[JasonPogo]

From what little Bioware has said it dose sound like we will have a set background.  But then during the prologue we will be given some options to flesh out our character within that background. 

[Karlone123]

Well, we know that the Elf is Dalish, the Qunari is Vashoth, and the Dwarf is from House Cadash. Other than that, we know nothing.

More specifically, the Dwarf's backstory will a dwarf surfacer whose heritage is of from a defuct noble house.

[Wolfen09]

yeah, the defunct house thing makes a ton of sense...  otherwise we would have taken shale to their estate in orzamar instead of cadash thaig

[Dean_the_Young]

I hope to be compatible with a bit of headcanon that my mage can be a scholarly sort who dealt with a quarantine during the Ferelden Blight.

 

Past that, I would like the chance for a Dalish or Qunari Inquisitor to be(come) Andrastian.

[Xilizhra]

I hope to be compatible with a bit of headcanon that my mage can be a scholarly sort who dealt with a quarantine during the Ferelden Blight.

 

Past that, I would like the chance for a Dalish or Qunari Inquisitor to be(come) Andrastian.

This could be usable if any race could convert to any religion. Otherwise it just feels unbalanced.

[Wolfen09]

see, i just think thats a little too in depth for me... what does it mater what my inquisitor's religion is?

[JasonPogo]

see, i just think thats a little too in depth for me... what does it mater what my inquisitor's religion is?

 

Well if we have to make choices about the Mage rebellion and such it will kinda matter.

[LobselVith8]

see, i just think thats a little too in depth for me... what does it mater what my inquisitor's religion is?

It can shape your view on certain matters. For example, the Dalish view magic as a gift of the Creators, so their view is the opposite of Andrastians who see it as a curse. There is also the dwarves' veneration of the Ancestors, the Qunari adherence to the Qun, and the possibility of the Vashoth being atheist by not following any gods or higher power - their beliefs can help define the character and their outlook on the world.

[Dean_the_Young]

This could be usable if any race could convert to any religion. Otherwise it just feels unbalanced.

 

I have noticed you tend to feel many things you dislike as unbalanced, but rarely have the problem if you favor them instead.

[Wolfen09]

It can shape your view on certain matters. For example, the Dalish view magic as a gift of the Creators, so their view is the opposite of Andrastians who see it as a curse. There is also the dwarves' veneration of the Ancestors, the Qunari adherence to the Qun, and the possibility of the Vashoth being atheist by not following any gods or higher power - their beliefs can help define the character and their outlook on the world.

 

you forget, you are the character... the only thing they would add that in is for roleplaying purposes... I just dont see it being important enough to affect the game in any way

[LobselVith8]

you forget, you are the character... the only thing they would add that in is for roleplaying purposes... I just dont see it being important enough to affect the game in any way

 

It can see it being a factor in some dialogue. A Dalish, Dwarven, or Vashoth may be viewed as a heathen by some Andrastians, so that may be a potential issue, while someone of the same race may say things that can only be appreciated by someone who understands their point of view and their beliefs.