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[Nimlowyn]

Surface dwarves are indeed rare. They have a low birth rate, a greatly reduced empire thanks to the darkspawn, and most still live underground. Qunari are rare in the Southern nations, Tal Vashoth/Vashoth even more so (and no member of the Qun would join an outside organization, I'm sure of it). Elves are not rare per se, but given their status, they are not often found in positions of power, like the Inquisition.

 

With all that, and with human's being the dominate race on the surface in Thedas, the party's racial composition makes sense.

[Todd23]

Surface dwarves are indeed rare. They have a low birth rate, a greatly reduced empire thanks to the darkspawn, and most still live underground. Qunari are rare in the Southern nations, Tal Vashoth/Vashoth even more so (and no member of the Qun would join an outside organization, I'm sure of it).

Maybe not dedicate themselves to one. But Sten sure joined our warden (admittedly not an organization, but he followed suite on decisions he didn't agree with).

[Nimlowyn]

Sten did indeed join forces the Warden and continued to seek an answer for the Arishok. However I think the nature of the organizations is important. In DAO, you play the leader of a rag-tag remnant trying to build an army and curry favor for the Warden's cause (who were not well respected in Fereldan in the years following Sophia Dryden's revolt...they were only recently allowed to return by King Maric, if I remember correctly). And there were only two wardens left! It wasn't much of an organization when Sten came along...it was just three people who got him out of a cage. The Inquisition (as I understand it, I could be mistaken) is a much more established, formal political force with great numbers and great power. 

 

As I see it, this makes the circumstances under Sten's joining forces with the Warden very different. 

[thats1evildude]

Also, Sten only joined you because he figured you were going to die anyway.

[Nimlowyn]

Also, Sten only joined you because he figured you were going to die anyway.

Oh yeah! I was like, "Thanks a lot".

[TheLittleTpot]

Sten did indeed join forces the Warden and continued to seek an answer for the Arishok. However I think the nature of the organizations is important. In DAO, you play the leader of a rag-tag remnant trying to build an army and curry favor for the Warden's cause (who were not well respected in Fereldan in the years following Sophia Dryden's revolt...they were only recently allowed to return by King Maric, if I remember correctly). And there were only two wardens left! It wasn't much of an organization when Sten came along...it was just three people who got him out of a cage. The Inquisition (as I understand it, I could be mistaken) is a much more established, formal political force with great numbers and great power. 

 

As I see it, this makes the circumstances under Sten's joining forces with the Warden very different. 

 

Sten did know that your little group consisted of Wardens, whom he had heard of as being a group of great warriors. By your logic, a Qunari would be more likely to join the Inquisition because it's a very newly established organization (at least in it's current incarnation) and it's unlikely that word has spread all the way to Par Vollen about it.

 

EDIT: Sorry, meant to reply to Nimlowyn but I misclicked.

[Nimlowyn]

Sten did know that your little group consisted of Wardens, whom he had heard of as being a group of great warriors. By your logic, a Qunari would be more likely to join the Inquisition because it's a very newly established organization (at least in it's current incarnation) and it's unlikely that word has spread all the way to Par Vollen about it.

 

EDIT: Sorry, meant to reply to Nimlowyn but I misclicked.

Not inclined to agree given the Inquisition's size and political relevance, but, admittedly, I'll know more about the Inquisition as an organization once I play the game. 

[MrMrPendragon]

Uh oh, I call racism hahaha

Anyways, most of the dwarves are undergorund. Most surface dwarves are trades people.

Our party is supposed to be the Justice League of Thedas, only the best of the best. Maybe Varric can already do what a hundred dwarves can bring to the table.

[Wynterdust]

Surely the only thing that matters is whether they are good characters or not. Does it really matter what race they are?

Seems abit silly wanting another dwarf or qunari just for the sake of having another dwarf or qunari. So what if there is more human companions? If they're good, interesting characters then there is no problem.

[Face of Evil]

Besides Sten joining up because dying in battle against the darkspawn was preferable to dying in a cage, he was technically acting within the parameters of his mission. He was sent to Ferelden to gather information on the Blight, after all, and what better way to do that but in the company of the Grey Wardens?

I just can't see a qunari being sent down south to research an organization that was disbanded centuries ago. And there's no other way they would join up.

[Cankiie]

Uh oh, I call racism hahaha

Anyways, most of the dwarves are undergorund. Most surface dwarves are trades people.

Our party is supposed to be the Justice League of Thedas, only the best of the best. Maybe Varric can already do what a hundred dwarves can bring to the table.

 

Varric can already do what a hundred dwarves, human, qunari and elves can bring to the table.

 

At least according to himself.

 

Varric would indeed be the only companion we need.

[JoltDealer]

The majority of dwarves live in isolation, deep underground.  On top of that, dwarves have a low birthrate.  Given those two facts, the overall demographic of our Inquisition makes perfect sense.

[Nonoru]

Have you considered the fact that there are WAY more humans than there are dwarves in Thedas? It makes sense that there are more human companions compared to dwarven ones.

 

You think it makes sense but it really doesn't. The Inquisition is that huge organization recruiting probably all over Thedas. There's no population density issue explaining why we can't have more than one Dwarf. Heck, in Kirkwall, there were lots of Dwarves. Doesn't matter if they are from Orzammar or mere Surfacers. Point is what you claim to be a valid excuse isn't good enough nor does it even prove anything. Qunari is the same since we're talking about (Tal)Vashoth. 

 

It's simply that the developers went with more humans. In-game explanation will come with the game. Until then, please refrain from further speculations which go nowhere like this one and only seek to humiliate another forum member. The "you dumb or what" attitude isn't needed, whether you're satisfied with what could cause concern for others or not. 

[aTigerslunch]

There was another dwarf, well, not quite. Shale was a female dwarf, her spirit is, and talks of reversals.

Shale, Oghren, Sigrun, and Varric, which is probably more than enough to been seen for surface.

Albiet Shale is a golem, but she was dwarf her spirit is dwarf. Then the Warden could been a dwarf along with the inquisitor as another possibility. Thats a lot of possible dwarves, six.

[LilyasAvalon]

Although this is all invalidated if the "Last Supper" image isn't actually displaying all companions. I mean it hasn't been confirmed that everyone appearing in it would be one so new companions could be revealed. If this is the case then I hope we'll get another dwarf, oh and throw in another Qunari while you're at it Bio. Cheers.

 

We also have to consider that not everyone in that image is a recruit-able companion. For some reason, I actually doubt Leliana will be a companion, but she's in that image.

[aTigerslunch]

Leliana isnt going to be recruitable. 

[Battlebloodmage]

You humans are all racist.

[Panda]

True it seems like there is always more humans than other companions. It makes sense to me though since you see most humans around Thedas anyways. I wouldn't mind more dwarf, elves or qunaris in the party though.

[LilyasAvalon]

Leliana isnt going to be recruitable. 

 

Hasn't been confirmed by Word of God, but wouldn't be surprised. By the looks of it, Cullen isn't going to be recruitable either.

[The Elder King]

Hasn't been confirmed by Word of God, but wouldn't be surprised. By the looks of it, Cullen isn't going to be recruitable either.

It's confirmed by devs that Leliana will lead the Inquisition division of spies and assassin.

[LilyasAvalon]

It's confirmed by devs that Leliana will lead the Inquisition division of spies and assassin.

 

Hooray.

 

She better mention my romanced warden. :<

[ElitePinecone]

Leliana, Cullen and the woman on the right wearing gold (with a bun) seem to be major commanders of different parts of the Inquisition, but not companions. 

 

Really, in the party, that leaves four humans, one qunari, two elves, one dwarf and one spirit.

 

So humans are actually a minority in the party, if you break it up into humans and non-humans.

[drake heath]

Real dwarves are too busy for human conflicts, which is why the dwarves in the party is always a reject or exile of some kind.

 

And who cares about the elves? They're a bunch of wusses.

[Enigmatick]

I just realized that we get any children in this game at all they'll most likely be all human.