I was wondering what places and cultures everyone is most looking forward to seeing and why. It can be in Inquisition, something you hope to see in DLC, or maybe just next game. Are you most interested in places and cultures we've seen little of, or would you rather go back and see how places we've been have changed since we were last there?
Personally, I lean more towards places we haven't seen. I could do without visiting Ferelden or the Free Marches again for the next few games while we explore northern Thedas more so. Here are the ones I'd most love to see more of;
-Rivain & the Seers
Rivain is really interesting to me. Their mages are leaders that ritually bond with spirits for the greater good. This is what the Chantry claims is basically a worst case scenario. Mages should not be given power and "abominations" are supposedly full stop evil. And yet, it seems like this is a whole society run by Wynnes that never experience negative side effects from their bond? The fact that they have the only "peaceful" Qunari settlement is another bonus. There's also the "pirate culture" of Rivain and the bawdy port town is a staple of fantasy that I really dig and would love to see portrayed. This is also one of the places where elves and other races seem the most equally treated.
I'm also interested in the fact that the wiki suggests the Seer communities think women are the ones who are most fit to lead. I wonder how they would treat a male PC? It could be interesting to see some sexism against a male PC, for a change. That's definitely not something you get a lot of in media. I don't imagine it would be anything too extreme, but women have gotten off color comments flung at them here and there, so it could be nice to see that in reverse.
Rivain is the country I'm most interested in but, unfortunately, I don't see much mention of it in DA:I. Probably some codex updates and maybe some side characters who know a bit about it. Even for DLC, it seems too far. Hopefully we'll see it next game!
-Kal-Sharok
One of the Thaigs sacrificed by the dwarven nobles who fled to Orzammar, which survived despite their isolation. It appears they've maintained trade topside, possibly through Tevinter, Orlais, or other avenues, though the dwarves in Orzammar claim to only very recently have rediscovered them. It's implied the Kal-Sharok dwarves might have some inherent form of the taint, though they seem to continue living and breeding in spite of this.
One interesting thing is that the Kal-Sharok dwarves place very little importance on a caste system. They seem to actually be one of the most democratic societies of Thedas, from what we know. Their nature and biological differences from Orzammar dwarves are also really interesting.
Kal-Sharok is beneath the Hunterhorn Mountains, near the border of Orlais and the Anderfels. Definitely a chance we could hear something about it. I haven't heard much about the chances of visiting a dwarf city in Inquisition (there are three now, Orzammar, Kal-Sharok and the re-taken Kal-Hirol), but I would be really happy if we did go by Kal-Sharok or got a DLC for it. I wouldn't be disappointed to see how the rebuilding of Kal-Hirol is going either, though.
-Nevarra & the Mortalitasi
Nevarra is famed for it's dragon hunters (like Cassandra's family) but also for the influence of the Mortalitasi, what appears to be a death cult of necromancers. They have varying sway over the nobility, and are often born of nobility themselves. Apparently are at a high right now for control over the senile current king. They're said to be some of the most well educated mages outside of Tevinter.
I'm very interested to learn about the Mortalitasi and their form of magic. I'd love to actually see the necropolis. Nevarra seems like a unique setting and I was a bit disappointed to hear it wouldn't be in Inquisition.
I have some hope that maybe we could get a DLC for Nevarra this go, since it would be really relevant to Cassandra. Now just seems like such a good time. If not, we could maybe at least hear some about it from Cassandra.
-Seheron & the Fog Dancers
To me, Seheron seems like a much more interesting visit than the more talked about Par Vollen. (The only thing I want from Par Vollen is to know what a Fex is.) Seheron is bitterly fought over and has strong influences from both Tevinter and the Qunari. The native population, the "Fog Dancers", appear to have their own belief set and mythos. They claim the island is covered in a magical fog that's the result of a curse that will someday be lifted. The wiki states Seheron also has a large Tal-Vashoth population that fights against the Qunari.
The "Fog Warriors" are a rebel group that opposes the Qunari invaders. They paint themselves white to blend with the fog and are famed for their stealth and efficiency. They do not ally themselves with either the Qunari, or the Tevinter Imperium. It's implied many of the island's native people were slaves under Tevinter rule, but many show no greater favor towards Qunari rule. They seem to be very much about freedom and I get the impression they're a pretty accepting people when it comes to other races.
I don't see this being a visit this game and also probably too far for DLC. Maybe Iron Bull has been there? It's probably going to be one we'll get limited information on this time, but definitely a place I'd love to visit in a future game.
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