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[Lulupab]

Title says it all, I think it would have been a good thing to have a mage advisor as well. 

[Nefla]

Me too, a new mage character as advisor instead of Leliana.

[KC_Prototype]

It would be cool to have one but I'm fine with the advisors we have now.

[Medhia_Nox]

@Lulupad:  Why?

 

Military, Diplomatic and Espionage are means by which people are led. 

 

These are not "faction" advisors... like Qunari, Dwarf, Elf, Mage, Templar.  You've got one faction - the Inquisition.  Presumably, the goal of your Inquisition is supposed to be about closing the Breach.  Not the mage/templar conflict.  Or mages in general.

[Sifr]

Seconded, although I suspect that it'd be redundant with Vivienne and Dorian as our companions, since she's fairly influential within the Circle and probably can tell us all that we need to know, while Dorian can offer a fresh perspective from Tevinter where magic is much more accepted in day to day life.

 

Of course, with the Circle dissolved (officially), most Mages either fighting in or on the run from the Templars, I don't know if many mages would be willing to join a group that owes it's existence (at least initially) to the Chantry, who have traditionally locked them away?

[AresKeith]

Me too, a new mage character as advisor instead of Leliana.

 

Leliana is the head of the Espionage faction, it'll make sense for a bard/assassin to be the leader 

[Moghedia]

A mage advisor is a cool idea, although the spot could be filled by a mage inquisitor.

[Nefla]

Leliana is the head of the Espionage faction, it'll make sense for a bard/assassin to be the leader

I vote to abolish that branch of the inquisition an instate a magic branch instead. Or at least have a new character lead an espionage division.

[LobselVith8]

Title says it all, I think it would have been a good thing to have a mage advisor as well. 

 

That would have been interesting; it could have provided some variety from the current Andrastian advisers. Hopefully, if the Inquisitor sides with the mage rebellion, there could be a mage representative who interacts with the main character.

[Orlais ftw]

i think Vivienne is likely the mage adviser

 

Also seeing how she is the ambitious arch mage with a goal towards something, and how she is a also a former circle first enchanter.

[AresKeith]

I vote to abolish that branch of the inquisition an instate a magic branch instead. Or at least have a new character lead an espionage division.

 

So you want to abolish a branch because it's an old character and there isn't a mage instead? 

 

 

That would have been interesting; it could have provided some variety from the current Andrastian advisers. Hopefully, if the Inquisitor sides with the mage rebellion, there could be a mage representative who interacts with the main character.

 

The mage would be Andrastian as well

[Medhia_Nox]

Presumably I'll get Dagna.

 

What do I need a flamethrower with a mouth for? 

 

Dagna's a million times more knowledgeable about magic than any mage I've met in DA so far. 

 

And still, magic has nothing to do with governing people/armies/the Inquisition.

[Lulupab]

@Lulupad:  Why?
 
Military, Diplomatic and Espionage are means by which people are led. 
 
These are not "faction" advisors... like Qunari, Dwarf, Elf, Mage, Templar.  You've got one faction - the Inquisition.  Presumably, the goal of your Inquisition is supposed to be about closing the Breach.  Not the mage/templar conflict.  Or mages in general.

 
Actually its strategy, diplomacy, and espionage.
 
Leliana is a bard and rouge so its understandable why she would be best at espionage.
 
Josephine is a bloody diplomat so no argument here.
 
Cullen however is not an strategist, its just an excuse to have him as an advisor. He would have been dead a few times if it wasn't for Hawke. I think there should have been another mage and the decision to either choose the mage or Cullen fall on the Inquisitor.

[Medhia_Nox]

What the hell would a social misfit shut in from an ivory tower know about strategy exactly?
 

Put some other military character in place of Cullen fine (Ser Michel for example)... but a mage?  No.

[AresKeith]

 
Actually its strategy, diplomacy, and espionage.
 
Leliana is a bard and rouge so its understandable why she would be best at espionage.
 
Josephine is a bloody diplomat so no argument here.
 
Cullen however is not an strategist, its just an excuse to have him as an advisor. This fool would have been dead a few times if it wasn't for Hawke. I think there should have been another mage and the decision to either choose the mage or Cullen fall on the Inquisitor.

 

It is Military, each faction will give it's own strategy

[Mistic]

Cullen however is not an strategist, its just an excuse to have him as an advisor. This fool would have been dead a few times if it wasn't for Hawke. I think there should have been another mage and the decision to either choose the mage or Cullen fall on the Inquisitor.

 

Cullen is probably the one who needs more explanation, yeah. I still see him better as companion material, and would have felt nice to have the three organizations among the companions: Templar-Seeker-Circle Mage.

 

Having a mage advisor would have beeen good. I mean, let's review the situation: there's a gian hole in the sky and demons are appearing everywhere. Yes, having good soldiers, good spies and good diplomats is a nice idea, but what about people who can explain me why this is happening, how the Fade works, how to confront a demon, what kind of magic the Big Bad used, etc.?

[Parkimus]

I wonder if the Inquisition will have its own representative/embassy from the Circle, like in DA: Awakening?

[MisterJB]

And fall prey to blood magic?

 

Seriously, though, why?

[AresKeith]

Cullen is probably the one who needs more explanation, yeah. I still see him better as companion material, and would have felt nice to have the three organizations among the companions: Templar-Seeker-Circle Mage.

 

Having a mage advisor would have beeen good. I mean, let's review the situation: there's a gian hole in the sky and demons are appearing everywhere. Yes, having good soldiers, good spies and good diplomats is a nice idea, but what about people who can explain me why this is happening, how the Fade works, how to confront a demon, what kind of magic the Big Bad used, etc.?

 

We have Solas as our Fade expert, Dorian could probably find out what kind of magic

[MisterJB]

Having a mage advisor would have beeen good. I mean, let's review the situation: there's a gian hole in the sky and demons are appearing everywhere. Yes, having good soldiers, good spies and good diplomats is a nice idea, but what about people who can explain me why this is happening, how the Fade works, how to confront a demon, what kind of magic the Big Bad used, etc.?

Solas. That's the whole reason he joins the Inquisition.

 

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[Hanako Ikezawa]

A Mage would serve better as a consultant, like how Solas will be our Fade expert, rather than a leader of a branch of the Inquisition. 

[Basement Cat]

We don't really need a mage advisor considering we have three mage companions from very different backgrounds. Dorian the Tevinter , Vivienne the Circle and Solas the apostate. A magic advisor would have been redundant with those three. Unless they had made one of them an advisor. The problem is that there are lots of diverging views on magic here, while military matters tend to be more straightforward.

[Medhia_Nox]

Inquisitor:  How are we going to approach this situation?

Mage Advisor:  BLOOD MAGIC!

 

Inquisitor:  *laughs*  Seriously though...

 

Mage Advisor:  BLOOD MAGIC!

 

Inquisitor:  Stop, we really need to figure this out.  Is there any advice mages can offer about leading people and building social networks between disparate factions?

 

Mage Advisor:  That's what I'm trying to tell you... blood magic is really our only suggestion... that, or... FIREBALL!

 

Inquisitor:  *sigh*  Someone ask Josephine and Leliana to come in here please?

[Icy Magebane]

I'm going to have to agree that a mage advisor isn't really necessary.  Espionage, diplomacy, and military advisors can be useful in almost all situations we may encounter.  An advisor who specialized in arcane lore would have a very limited role that Vivienne, Dorian, and Solas already fill.