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[Lady Shayna]

Oooo...I was just doing research on the Marches to develop a human noble character, and this gives me a good Q&A to help me flesh her out.  Awesome.  I may post it once I'm done, but it looks like you already have plenty of Trevelyan's hanging around.    Just wanted to say thanks for the little form.  Should help.

[Autumn Crowe]

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Seemed Appropriate 

*SNORT*  Oh, good lord.

[Autumn Crowe]

Oooo...I was just doing research on the Marches to develop a human noble character, and this gives me a good Q&A to help me flesh her out.  Awesome.  I may post it once I'm done, but it looks like you already have plenty of Trevelyan's hanging around.    Just wanted to say thanks for the little form.  Should help.

You're welcome!

[Hellion Rex]

[Gale Trevelyan] - [Mage] - [24] - [Male] - [Gay]

1. Are they a practitioner of Andrastianism?
Gale does indeed believe in Andraste's message

1b. If religious, are they zealots, devout, spiritual, or do they only give lip service?
Gale is a more spiritual kind of guy. He's very open religiously and constantly searches for truth. One of his favorite things to do is sing verses from the Chant.

2. Are they pro-Circle?
Yes, he is pro-Circle in the sense that Gale supports the structure of the Circle, but hopes that somehow the power imbalances between mages and templars are fixed.

2a. If so, are they pro-Templar?
Nope.
2b. Are they anti-Mage?
Nope.
2c. Do they support the Circle, but also more independence for mages?
Yep.

3. Are they pro-Mage?
Only in the sense that Gale wants a bit more independence for mages, but thinks the Circle structure is definitely needed.

3a. Are they anti-Templar?
Gale only has issues with extremist Templars. He thinks that many are just men and women doing their jobs, and has no issues with them.
3b. Do they support Apostates, Maleficar, and Blood Mages?
When encountering them, Gale has no immediate problems so long as they are not summoning demons or harming others. If so, Gale would put a lightning bolt through their chest, no questions asked.
3c. Do they support Tevinter style rule?
Gale has no interest whatsoever in having mages rule. The only change he'd have is perhaps having mages able to serve in the army as healers or as diplomats in the government.

4. What is their opinion of:

4a. Nobility
Having glimpsed that life as the child of Marcher nobility, Gale is not too much a fan of the opulence, especially in Orlais.
4b. The Poor
Gale has a soft spot for the poor, often healing those peasants he comes across when he was given the freedom to walk the streets near the Circle.
5. What is their opinion of:

5a. The Qunari Faith
Has no problems with it at all, though thinks that their mage policy needs serious revision
5b. Imperial Andrastianism
Ambivalent. Gale likes that they treat magic more as a gift and an honor to wield
5c. The Old Gods
Has no real opinion.
5d. The Dalish Gods
Often wonders if they are indeed real. Gale could easily accept that they can coexist along with the Maker
5f. Atheism
He isn't an atheist, and has no problem with those that choose not to believe

6. What is their opinion of:

6a. Dwarves
Could honestly care less, since he hasn't had much contact with them at all.
6b. City Elves
Feels that they are too often looked down upon by the nobility.
6c. Dalish Elves
Thinks they cling too desperately to their past.
6d. Humans
Gale is human, so he might be slightly biased.
6e. (the) Kossith
Finds the kossith males to be quite the desirable sight.
7. What is their opinion of:

7a. Orlais
A bit too opulent, but has no reason to really dislike them.
7b. Ferelden
A down to earth people, a nation that Gale has admiration for in their defeat of the Fifth Blight.
7c. Tevinter
Definitely not a fan of the slavery and rampant use and abuse of blood magic.

8. Are they idealistic or pragmatic?
Totally idealistic, Gale always has his head in the clouds.
8a. Do the ends always justify the means?
Not always, depends on the situation
8b. Do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few?
Almost never, though he would choose the many under the most dire of circumstances, and it would break his heart.
8c. Would they sacrifice themselves for others?
In a heartbeat.

9. What alignment are they?
Chaotic good.

10. How do they view their role as the Inquisitor?
With pride. Though the job may be tough, it's Gale's responsibility and duty to fight the hordes of the Fade with his mark.

11. Are they dutiful, or lazy?
Dutiful

12. Are they intelligent?
Gale is pretty smart, but where he shines is at magic, particularly healing.

12a. Are they socially intelligent, and gifted at reading people?
Though he is quiet, Gale is exceptionally good at reading people and their intentions.
12b. Are they academically intelligent, and widely versed?
He is a talented scholar, having intensely studied history as well as magical theory.
12c. Are they wise, and do they possesses common sense?
Decently wise, knows that there is wisdom in admitting his own ignorance.
12d. Are they adaptable, or unable to cope with sudden change?
Gale can easily adapt on the go, and this is reflected in his strong magical talents.
12e. Are they skilled artistically?
Indeed. Gale used to paint images for the other Senior Enchanters in the Circle.

13. Are they funny, or serious?
Has a dry wit, but is often more serious.

13a. Is humor a defense mechanism?
He's more likely to snark than to crack a joke.
13b. Do they try to be funny, and fail at it?
Not really. He lets other make the jokes for him.

14. Are they a romantic, or do they fear commitment?
Gale is definitely a romantic. He believes in devoting himself entirely to a relationship, and doesn't really believe in one night stands or friends with benefits.

15. Did they, or do they love their family?
He loved them dearly before his magic manifested. Gale had been defending himself from a bully when his powers first appeared. He burned down his family's estate, killing everyone, including his parents. Gale has never forgiven himself and still carries that guilt with him.

[RobRam10]

[Jorus Trevelyan] (Human) - [Mage] - [25] - [Male] - [Heterosexual]

 

1. Are they a practitioner of Andrastianism?

 

NO, He worships the majesty that is the Imperium.

 

2. Are they pro-Circle?

 

No, he hates the Circle with a passion.

 

3.  Are they pro-Mage?

 

He is Pro-Tevinter and believes that mages should rule the world. He is extremly Anti-Templar but will tolerate Cullen for his own ambitions.

 

4.  What is their opinion of:

 

4a. Nobility : He considers any nobility outside of Tevinter to be weaklings that deserve a good fireball to the face.

4b. The Poor: A waste of space in need to be enslave to give them purpose.

 

5.  What is their opinion of:

 

               5a. The Qunari Faith: An abomination.

               5b. Imperial Andrastianism: An excellent solution if Thedas won't discard the worship of the Maker.

               5c. The Old Gods: Traitors! They dare blaspheme against its subjects! Their fate is well deserved.

               5d. The Dalish Faith: Weakling deities for a race of weaklings.

               5f. Atheism: A wonderful option for Thedas.

 

6.  What is their opinion of:

 

6a.  Dwarves: They are the Imperium's greatest allies, they have my Inquisitor's approval on anything they do.

6b.  City Elves: Weaklings that should be enslave.

6c.  Dalish Elves: A band of vagabonds that need to be wiped out and their dreams shattered.

6d.  Humans: Only the strong shall be at my inquisitor's side those weak will kneel before him.

6e.  (the) Kossith: He has a great hate of the Qunari for the war against Tevinter but welcomes those that have abandon the Qun with open arms.

 

7.  What is their opinion of:

 

7a.  Orlais: A land riped for the taking the civil war will paved the way for Orlais to become a second Imperium.

7b.  Ferelden: A backwater land, my Inquisitor has no interested in it.

7c.  Tevinter: The pinnacle of civilization while the glorious Imperium has suffered it shall rise again stronger then ever!

 

8.  Are they idealistic or pragmatic?

 

8a.  Do the ends always justify the means?: Yes.

8b.  Do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few?: Of course.

8c.  Would they sacrifice themselves for others?: No but he will have pawns for that if such a need arises.

 

9.  What alignment are they? 

     Lawfull Evil

 

10.  How do they view their role as the Inquisitor?

An opportunity to seize power to make Thedas feel his mark upon the world.

11.  Are they dutiful, or lazy?

             He is ambitious and ruthless.

 

12.  Are they intelligent?

 

12a.  Are they socially intelligent, and gifted at reading people?: Yes.

12b.  Are they academically intelligent, and widely versed?: Yes.

12c.  Are they wise, and do they possesses common sense?: Somewhat.

12d.  Are they adaptable, or unable to cope with sudden change?: He is adaptable to change.

12e.  Are they skilled artistically?: Not so much.

 

13.  Are they funny, or serious?

           He is serious and has a dry sense of humor.

 

13a.  Is humor a defense mechanism?: No

13b.  Do they try to be funny, and fail at it?: He doesn't.

 

14.  Are they a romantic, or do they fear commitment? 

      He is romantic, his eyes are already set on Cassandra.

 

15.  Did they, or do they love their family?

 He dislikes his family but do not fully blames them because it was the Chantry that denied his birthright.

[HK-90210]

Allright, I'll do a round with my planned blind playthrough. Future Inquisitors may be posted later.

 

Spoiler

Corin Trevelyan, Human - Rogue - Mid-30s - Male - Straight
1. Are they a practitioner of Andrastianism?
Culturally, yes. He'll say things like "Dear Maker" and such, but he's fairly lax in his practices. As far as his beliefs, he's fairly doubtful and skeptical of what the priests say(In particular, he dislikes their exclusion of Shartan), given the things he's seen before the game begins. As a child, however, he was quite devoted. As he got older and more immersed in the world, he lost that faith. He may turn back to it as the game goes on.

2. Are they pro-Circle?
Yes. He may not hold to everything that the Chant says, but he believes that magic cannot be allowed to roam with complete freedom. He's read his history, and knows about the kinds of things that are rumored to happen in Tevinter. He doesn't want to see that happen in the Free Marches. He doesn't feel that it is right to confine mages in towers their whole lives. But until they learn how to control their gifts, they are too dangerous to be given complete freedom. Flawed as it may be, The Circle provides a system in which both mages can be protected from one another.

2a. If so, are they pro-Templar?
He has a great deal of respect for the Templar Order, but feels they can be overzealous at times. What happened in Kirkwall could have been prevented if a proper civil authority had been set up after the death of Viscount Dumar. Anytime the Templars decide that they know better than the people, Corin gets upset. But as far as the average templar goes, he admires their dedication to a duty that isn't easy to take on.

2b. Are they anti-Mage?
No. Mages have their place in the world, just like anyone. The commonfolk are as likely to commit evil as mages. But when mages do so, the consequences are much higher. But the same thing with acts of kindness and mercy. A commoner can give a dying man comfort. A mage can bring them back from the brink of death.

2c. Do they support the Circle, but also more independence for mages?
Yes. Ideally, Corin would see mages be less feared by, and less fearful of, the world. And he sees allowing mages to live in the towns and cities of the world as a way to bring that about. If people lived with the mages, and vice-versa, they might not fear one another as much. Of course, familiarity breeds contempt, so Corin knows this solution is hardly perfect.


3. Are they pro-Mage?
No. Corin may feel the mages got a pretty bad deal in life, but he doesn't support rebellion or destruction.


3a. Are they anti-Templar?
No. Corin thinks that the templars severing themselves from the Chantry was a bad way to go, but he still thinks that the templars are as needed as the mages in order to solve this conflict.

3b. Do they support Apostates, Maleficar, and/or Blood Mages?
He won't turn in an apostate just for being one. But he's not going to help them out much, either. As for Blood Mages and Maleficar, Corin has fought his fair share. He doesn't need to believe in the Chant to know that some people just need killing.

 

3c. Do they support Tevinter style rule?
Maker, no. Slavery, blood magic and ritualistic sacrifice. That's all that comes out of a society where mages rule.


4. What is their opinion of:
4a. Nobility
Necessary for any society. There is always a higher class of society, even amongst the Dalish clans. He wished that some of the nobler commoners could join in, and some of the lesser nobles could just jump off a cliff. But that's just him.

4b. The Poor
The Choir Boy in him says that you are to be kind and generous to the needy. If there's any part of his religious upbringing he is glad for, it was its insistence on caring for those less-fortunate. Too few nobles never took that lesson to heart, even as they claim to serve the Maker.

5. What is their opinion of:
5a. The Qunari Faith
Dangerous and wrong. What they do to their mages, as well as their tyrannical enforcement of their Qun, Corin finds nothing short of repulsive.
5b. Imperial Andrastianism
Double Dangerous. Mages should never hold the power. The power must be held by the people.
5c. The Old Gods
Bringers of the Blights? Fu**'em.
5d. The Dalish Faith
Weird. He doesn't know much about it, but what he has heard makes him glad he's not Dalish.
5f. Atheism
No matter how much he doubts, he'll never understand the idea that no god or gods exist. To him, there is an explaination to the universe. He may never know it, but it is there. And a god or gods have to be involved, somehow. He wouldn't understand anything else.

6. What is their opinion of:
6a. Dwarves
Funny and tough. He's fought a few, and he respects their strength. Their culture is too inflexible to him, though. And the Caste system sounds a lot like the Qun to Corin.
6b. City Elves
Unfortunate and they deserve better from their nobles. In his opinion, elves are a key part of human society, and they should be more involved in the running of every nation.  They shouldn't need to stay in their slums. They should have nobles and rights of their own. But they should be part of human society, not their own. Giving them a nation of their own is inviting more war just like what happened with the Dales.
6c. Dalish Elves
Strange. He's only met one or two, and he honestly doesn't know much about them. But what he has heard has put him off. Their isolationist stance is what really gets him. That's part of what lost them the Dales in the first place, leaving the rest of the world to fight the Blight. Ignoring the world will only bring you hate and fear.
6d. Humans
For better or for worse, they are his kin. And they are the strongest race in Thedas for a reason. But that also means that they have a responsibility to resist evil and treat the less fortunate with kindness and mercy.
6e. (the) Kossith
Dangerous. They are the biggest threat to Thedas that he knows of, and he respects their power. But he also returns their distaste for his kind. Doesn't like them. At all.

7. What is their opinion of:
7a. Orlais
Bunch of prissy dandies, except for the Chevaliers. He respects their military might, but culturally, he isn't fond of them. Still, they're better than most.
7b. Ferelden
The closest thing to a Free Marcher you can get is a Ferelden. He likes their practicality as well as their new King/Queen. He also holds a great deal of respect for their defeat of the Blight without the help of the other nations of Thedas. If he ever left the Marches for good, Fereldan is where he'd want to be.
7c. Tevinter

Dangerous and evil. The tales he reads of their rampant slavery and maleficarum gives him noting but dislike for them.

 

8. Are they idealistic or pragmatic?
Very pragmatic. He doesn't deal with the world he wants. Just the one he has.


8a. Do the ends always justify the means?
Not always. But in most cases, yes, he'd subsribe to that philosophy.

8b. Do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few?
Absolutely. That being said, the many sacrificing their wants in order to provide for the needs of the few is the highest ideal of his.
8c. Would they sacrifice themselves for others?
He'd be a little hesitant, but in the end, he would. If he liked the 'others' in question.
9. What alignment are they?
Corin would consider it confining to describe himself in such a manner. He does what he thinks is best, giving special consideration to those less fortunate, as well as high respect for law and order.

10. How do they view their role as the Inquisitor?
Closing the Breach, restoring order to the world, and punishing those who do otherwise.

11. Are they dutiful, or lazy?
Bit of both. He'll do his duty. But going beyond that? Eh...maybe later.

12. Are they intelligent?
Very. He's cunning and well-educated.
12a. Are they socially intelligent, and gifted at reading people?
Yes, and he's very good at reading the subtext when he watches others interact.
12b. Are they academically intelligent, and widely versed?
Yes, his parents ensured he received the very best education.
12c. Are they wise, and do they possesses common sense?
I wouldn't say wise as much as he just trusts his gut. And his gut tends to give him a strong common sense.
12d. Are they adaptable, or unable to cope with sudden change?
Yes, Corin is very good at snap-decisions and thinking on the fly.
12e. Are they skilled artistically?
......No. Corin sees the value of making things look good, but he's very bad at it himself.


13. Are they funny, or serious?
Yes, he's got a very developed sense of humor, and he tends to use it with reckless abandon.
13a. Is humor a defense mechanism?
A bit. He's seen a great deal in his life, and it helps him cope.
13b. Do they try to be funny, and fail at it?
Sometimes. Corin's philosophy is that every joke not told is a failed one.

14. Are they a romantic, or do they fear commitment?
He's not a romantic, though he appreciates a good romance story. He knows that true love exists for some, though he's not sure if that is for him.

15. Did they, or do they love their family?

He did. The only child of pious parents, Corin learned everything about how to act and behave from the two of them. They died hours from one another when he was in his twenties, and their estate was always very modest. Corin took to adventuring to ease the pain of coming home to an empty house.

[ParagonPunk]

Always ready to talk about my Inquisitor 

 

 

Name: Aylan Fen Lavellan - Race: Elf - Class: Mage - Age: 33 - Gender: Male - Sexuality: Bisexual

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1. Are they a practitioner of Andrastianism? No. He believes Andraste was a remarkable woman, but some of her followers have left a sour taste in his mouth.

 

1a.  If not, than what do they practice, if anything? He doesn't really "practice" anything, but he does believe in the Creators.

1b.  If religious, are they zealots, devout, spiritual, or do they only give lip service? He will occasionally spout the stories of the Creators he was told as a child.

 

2. Are they pro-Circle? He thinks the circle would be ideal if it weren't based on fear, and instead on learning and understanding.

 

2a.  If so, are they pro-Templar? To be honest, he doesn't much care for human politics.

2b.  Are they anti-Mage? Of course not. However he knows that if he weren't a mage his life would be led more by his choices than the decisions of others.

2c.  Do they support the Circle, but also more independence for mages? Like I said, he isn't interested in getting involved.

 

3.  Are they pro-Mage? If that means more choice and freedom for him then, yes.

 

3a.  Are they anti-Templar? Not really, they don't govern the Elven mages.

3b.  Do they support Apostates, Maleficar, and/or Blood Mages? Well he is an Apostate, so you guess.

3c.  Do they support Tevinter style rule? He doesn't know enough on Tevinter to form a solid opinion.

 

4.  What is their opinion of:

 

4a. Nobility: The nobility have the opportunity to help those less fortunate, but instead they sit around with their parties and refuse to help for fear of another noble taking that as a weakness. Yet he understands wanting to be seen as invulnerable.

4b. The Poor: They are just trying to get by. 

 

5.  What is their opinion of:

 

               5a. The Qunari Faith: It's very confining, but effective. All in all it's interesting to him.

               5b. Imperial Andrastianism: As long as they aren't trying to convert him he's fine with it.

               5c. The Old Gods: No solid opinion.

               5d. The Dalish Faith: He believes in them. His personal favorite god is Falon'Din.

               5f. Atheism: Whatever floats your boat.

 

6.  What is their opinion of:

 

6a.  Dwarves: Small hairy people. He isn't fond of them, they are very mired in their ways.

6b.  City Elves: If he could, he would champion their cause. To him all Elves are a part of Elvhenan, no matter their history.

6c.  Dalish Elves: Ahh, his relationship with his own people is strained. They are his family, but he feels like they hold him back too much.

6d.  Humans: A confusing race. It is very hard to stereotype humans, you can't often tell who they truly are at first glance. That's why he is fond of them.

6e.  (the) Kossith: Strange, yet intriguing. He knows very little about them.

 

7.  What is their opinion of:

 

7a.  Orlais: Chequered past, chequered future.

7b.  Ferelden: Horrible weather, okay people. Though he has wanted to see the Brecilian forest.

7c.  Tevinter: There must be some good people there, no country is fully good or bad.

 

8.  Are they idealistic or pragmatic? I would say he is a disappointed idealist, so he comes off as a pragmatist.

 

8a.  Do the ends always justify the means? Not always, but often.

8b.  Do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few? Yes.

8c.  Would they sacrifice themselves for others? Depends on who the person he is sacrificing himself for is.

 

9.  What alignment are they? True Neutral though at times he veers on Chaotic Good.

 

10.  How do they view their role as the Inquisitor? At first he will hate being forced into the role, over time he will notice the opportunity he has.

 

11.  Are they dutiful, or lazy? Dutiful. He likes to work first, play later. But for every bit of work he does, he doubles that for play.

 

12.  Are they intelligent? I suppose.

 

12a.  Are they socially intelligent, and gifted at reading people? Yes and no. See, he can tell when he has gone too far and ignores it anyways.

12b.  Are they academically intelligent, and widely versed? He is very bright when it comes to magic and history in particular.

12c.  Are they wise, and do they possesses common sense? When he was younger he was a bit nieve. Now, with experience, he is wiser.

12d.  Are they adaptable, or unable to cope with sudden change? He welcomes change. To change is to grow, and that's what life is about.

12e.  Are they skilled artistically? He can write stories and poems but nothing else, his drawing is terrible.

 

13.  Are they funny, or serious? More so, funny.

 

13a.  Is humor a defense mechanism? Yes.

13b.  Do they try to be funny, and fail at it? He is actually quite funny which is good for him, no one can see what he's covering up. Unless they aren't in the mood for jokes. (this is why he likes Cassandra so much, she can see right through him.)

 

14.  Are they a romantic, or do they fear commitment? He is a thoughtful romantic. If he finds someone who truly wishes to be with him as he does them, then he does not fear commitment.

 

15.  Did they, or do they love their family? It's a love/hate relationship.

 

Wow, this took longer than I thought it would.

[Tevinter Rose]

[Phaeryn Yve Adaar] [qunari] [mage, necromancer] [female] [late 20's] [bi]  

this was a lot of fun

Spoiler

1. Are they a practitioner of Andrastianism?

1. No

1a.  If not, than what do they practice, if anything?

1a. They would practice the Thedas version of Thelema. "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law".- Aleister Crowley

1b.  If religious, are they zealots, devout, spiritual, or do they only give lip service?

1b. They are open minded spiritualists

2. Are they pro-Circle?

2. No, Not even close

2a.  If so, are they pro-Templar?

2a. Anti-Templar

2b.  Are they anti-Mage?

2b. No, very pro mage and pro magocracy

2c.  Do they support the Circle, but also more independence for mages?

2c. They only support a mage run Circle, and advocate complete independence for mages

3.  Are they pro-Mage?

3. To the extreme

3a.  Are they anti-Templar?

3a. Very much so. But she is sympathetic to templars who are loony in old age.

3b.  Do they support Apostates, Maleficar, and/or Blood Mages?

3b. She supports freedom even for the crazies. She only cares if something would directly happen to her or those close to her

3c.  Do they support Tevinter style rule?

3c. Yes she's pro magocracy and greatly admires the Imperium's decadent society and mage freedom. She thinks the circles outside of Tevinter waste mage talents.

4.  What is their opinion of:

4a. Nobility

4a. She's jealous of nobility wealth but she'd never admit it. She secretly dreams about being a noble in Tevinter

4b. The Poor

4b. She feels compassion for the poor sometimes. It depends on the poor person.

5.  What is their opinion of:

5a. The Qunari Faith

5a. She's vashoth so she didn't have to grow up with the qun and is thankful for that. She despises it and think its turned her people into mindless one track minded robots. She's an independent spirit so she doesn't like all the rules.

5b. Imperial Andrastianism

5b. She thinks Imperial Andrastianism isn't as bad as regular Andrastianism but she's doesn't really like any kind of andrastianism.

5c. The Old Gods

5c. She's fascinated by them

5d. The Dalish Faith

5d. She's fascinated by it, and wishes she actually knew someone Dalish who could tell her more of the lore

5f. Atheism

5f. She considers herself a gnostic atheist. She doesn't believe in gods but she believes there are other spirits.  

6.  What is their opinion of:

6a.  Dwarves

6a. She thinks they're short and cute but doesn't really care about them either way

6b.  City Elves

6b. Pathetic because they continue to live under human rule and can't seem to ever progress.

6c.  Dalish Elves

6c. Heroic, because they refuse to surrender and follow their own path. She respects independence.

6d.  Humans

6d. Ambivalent. She doesn't love them or hate them. She does find some of them attractive tho

6e.  (the) Kossith

6e. She's ambivalent about her people, wishes more of them would live their lives independently, like her, without relying on the qun.

7.  What is their opinion of:

7a.  Orlais

7a. She only likes the culture, fashion and the great game.

7b.  Ferelden

7b. She likes the dogs, hates everything else.

7c.  Tevinter

7c. She loves everything about Tevinter, she wishes she could be a Magister even though she knows they'd might not accept her because of her race. She's worried about visiting there since she is vashoth and people might confuse her for a qunari

8.  Are they idealistic or pragmatic?

8. Ruthless and pragmatic.

8a.  Do the ends always justify the means?

8a. Yes

8b.  Do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few?

8b. Sometimes, it depends on how much of a direct impact it will have on her.

8c.  Would they sacrifice themselves for others?

8c. Only for a select few. Outside of that no, she would gladly sacrifice the many if it benefitted her.

9.  What alignment are they? 

 9. Alignment? 

10.  How do they view their role as the Inquisitor?

10. She's selfish and ambitious, views her role as a way to get the power that she craves. She's mostly in it for herself and doesn't want the world to end since she lives on it. But she will consider changing her allegiances depending on the offer.

11.  Are they dutiful, or lazy?

11. She's dutiful and expects the same from everyone else

12.  Are they intelligent?

12. Yes

12a.  Are they socially intelligent, and gifted at reading people?

12a. Yes she can read people very well, has a keen attention to the details.

12b.  Are they academically intelligent, and widely versed?

12b. She's well read, has no formal education but is self taught.

12c.  Are they wise, and do they possesses common sense?

12c. She has common sense but can also be reckless at times when she lets her emotions get to her

12d.  Are they adaptable, or unable to cope with sudden change?

12d. She's versatile

12e.  Are they skilled artistically?

12e. Yes, she likes writing erotic qunari fiction

13.  Are they funny, or serious?

 13. She's mostly funny and snarky. Serious when things get too real.

13a.  Is humor a defense mechanism?

13a. Yes. She uses humor to diffuse tension whenever people bother her about being a vashoth

13b.  Do they try to be funny, and fail at it?

13b. No she's got a good sense of humor

14.  Are they a romantic, or do they fear commitment? 

 14. She's romantic and is a big flirt 

15.  Did they, or do they love their family?

15. She loves her family because they didn't raise her in the qun

[HK-90210]

Wow, this took longer than I thought it would.

 

Yeah, I gotta admit this Q&A helped me really flesh out what my character thinks about the various factions and issues in the Dragon Age universe.

[ParagonPunk]

Yeah, I gotta admit this Q&A helped me really flesh out what my character thinks about the various factions and issues in the Dragon Age universe.

 

Absolutely. Comparing how long it took me to write that compared to my first Inquisitor concepts, it has really helped. It's almost second nature by now. Which means it'll be easy to role-play him in game.

[TheJediSaint]

Okay, here's my try at this.

 

Edit: Note this is in First Person as if the character is answering the questions.

 

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Luther Trevelyan.  Human Male.  Warrior. Late thirties.  Straight.

 

1. Are they a practitioner of Andrastianism?

Yes.

 

1b.  If religious, are they zealots, devout, spiritual, or do they only give lip service? 

I find services at the Chantry to be a good time to take a nap.

 

2. Are they pro-Circle?

Yes.  I am all for mages being trained not to abominate.

 

2a.  If so, are they pro-Templar?

Someone has guard the mages.  Wish they weren't such jerks about it, though.

2b.  Are they anti-Mage?

No.  Mages are dangerous, not evil.

2c.  Do they support the Circle, but also more independence for mages?

They could do with a little more freedom, sure.

 

3.  Are they pro-Mage?

I'm for them existing, so yes.

3a.  Are they anti-Templar?

No.  Like I said, someone has to guard the mages.

3b.  Do they support Apostates, Maleficar, and/or Blood Mages?

These people tend to turn into abominations and eat people.  So no.

3c.  Do they support Tevinter style rule?

Hell no.  That's how the Blights got started.

 

4.  What is their opinion of:

 

4a. Nobility

A lot of them are jerks, but they're my people.

4b. The Poor

I thank the Maker every day that I'm not one of them, that's for sure.

 

5.  What is their opinion of:

 

               5a. The Qunari Faith

               Weird.

               5b. Imperial Andrastianism

               The Reverened Mothers say they're heretics.  So they're bad, I guess.

               5c. The Old Gods

               Dragons aren't gods.

               5d. The Dalish Faith

               Andraste did more for the Elves than their gods ever did.

               5f. Atheism

              What's an Atheism?  That sounds painful.

 

6.  What is their opinion of:

 

6a.  Dwarves

Cool people who make cool things.  Except their Ale, that's crap.

6b.  City Elves

Dedicated, hard working folks who don't get treated half as well as they deserve.

6c.  Dalish Elves

Backwards hermits who need to find real jobs.

6d.  Humans

Some are jerks, some are saints.  They're a mixed bag.

6e.  (the) Kossith

What in Andraste's name is a Kossith?

 

7.  What is their opinion of:

 

7a.  Orlais

Hard to believe people with such terrible fashion sense are the most powerful nation in Thedas.

7b.  Ferelden

​Practical, no nonsense people who  smell of wet dog.

7c.  Tevinter

Slaves, heresy, blood magic.  That place sucks.

 

8.  Are they idealistic or pragmatic?

Pragmatic.  Ideas aren't worth killing over.

 

8a.  Do the ends always justify the means?

No.

8b.  Do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few?

Yes, unless I'm one of the few.

8c.  Would they sacrifice themselves for others?

I hope to never find the answer to that.

 

9.  What alignment are they? 

 

Sarcastic Good.

 

10.  How do they view their role as the Inquisitor?

People keep throwing responsibility at me.  I don't like it.

 

11.  Are they dutiful, or lazy?

This question feels like work.  Skip.

 

12.  Are they intelligent?

Yes.

 

12a.  Are they socially intelligent, and gifted at reading people?

Gifted at annoying them. 

12b.  Are they academically intelligent, and widely versed?

I read Hard in Hightown. That counts, right?

12c.  Are they wise, and do they possesses common sense?

I seem to be the only one with common sense around here.

12d.  Are they adaptable, or unable to cope with sudden change?

I have a joke for every occasion.

12e.  Are they skilled artistically?

Sarcasm's an art, right?

 

13.  Are they funny, or serious?

What do you think?

13a.  Is humor a defense mechanism?

I'd rather laugh than cry.

13b.  Do they try to be funny, and fail at it?

I always get a reaction, so no.

 

14.  Are they a romantic, or do they fear commitment? 

Commitment is almost a scary as that big hole in the sky.

 

15.  Did they, or do they love their family?

Yes.  They always laugh at my jokes.

[loominousfish]

Oh boy, I love these!  Plus this is just a big help for character building in general. Thank you! I'm writing this with the assumption that the human noble will be from Tantervale, since it's the the only Free Marcher city left that has power on par with Starkhaven and Kirkwall, although I'm also prepared to change and tweak things if they're not.

 

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[Delphine Trevelyan] - [Rogue] - [24] - [Female] - [Straight]

 

1. Are they a practitioner of Andrastianism?

 

Delphine believes in Andraste and the Maker, although in the last decade or so has become disillusioned by the Chantry, mostly in part to their policy towards and treatment of mages, and also to their deep involvement in politics, which she privately deems unnecessary.

 

1a.  If not, than what do they practice, if anything?

She thinks faith is a very private aspect of a person's life, so she'll pray in private, and despite her disillusionment with the Chantry will recite or sing the Chant under her breath when she's alone. She'll also pray in public, but that's more because she has to keep up appearances.

 

1b.  If religious, are they zealots, devout, spiritual, or do they only give lip service?

 

A combination of lip service and devoutness. Because of her station, she can't outwardly oppose the Chantry without expecting some sort of negative repercussions which would affect her family's power base, but despite her misgivings towards the Chantry, she's still an Andrastian. So she's having a hard time reconciling the two, although she's kept this all to herself. (Mostly because she feels that she can't turn to anyone about her crisis without it getting back to her in a bad way.) 

 

2. Are they pro-Circle?

Yes, but she believes that the system needs to be changed. She does not agree with the extremists of each side.

 

2a.  If so, are they pro-Templar?

She thinks that they are necessary, but thinks that they need to be reigned in more.

 

2b.  Are they anti-Mage?

No.

 

2c.  Do they support the Circle, but also more independence for mages?

Yes. She thinks that the entire system needs to be overhauled and pushed towards more of an education route. The Circles should become something akin to a mandatory university, by which the mages are allowed to leave once they're finished their education, and are allowed to visit their families and vice-versa. Likewise, she believes that information on magic should be more accessible to the populace, in order for them to better understand magic so that they don't automatically write off mages as a danger to society, and as conduits for demons and spirits (which they are, technically, but. You know). She thinks that the harder you crack the whip on the mages, the more they'll be inclined to resort to desperate measures such as blood magic, and believes that offering them more freedom and autonomy, as well as education for everyone will ensure the safety of everyone. However, she also understands the necessity of the Templars (because making mages happier and more relaxed is only going to stop those who turn to deals with demons and blood magic in desperation, not the ones who will try and use it for their own selfish gain), and thinks that for the most part, most of them are just doing their jobs, but she also thinks that they should be reigned in more so that they don't abuse their power and status over the mages as they do now. 

 

 

3.  Are they pro-Mage?

Not especially? I mean she's sympathetic towards mages, especially since her elder brother is one (and was subsequently taken to the Circle and disowned), and the thought of being taken away to the Circle herself seems like a nightmare, but she also thinks that magic is too dangerous for mages to run around completely free.

 

3a.  Are they anti-Templar?

No. She thinks that they are necessary, but does not approve of how closely they are tied to the Chantry because she believes that this connection leads to bigotry and corruption, and doesn't like how the Chantry has instilled a sense of "divine right and rule" over the mages in their care. However, she also thinks that the Templars need to be reigned in somehow, but isn't quite sure how to accomplish this.

 

3b.  Do they support Apostates, Maleficar, and/or Blood Mages?

Nope. In regards to apostates, she's pro-Circle, and given her own upbringing thinks that a consistent education is invaluable. As to maleficar and blood mages, absolutely not. She thinks that they are a danger to everyone. Blood magic is bad. Bad bad.

 

3c.  Do they support Tevinter style rule?

Nope. Despite her disillusionment with the Chantry she's still got a lot of their ideals and teachings instilled in her head. Therefore, she's of the opinion that Tevinter is full of corruption and degenerates. Plus you know, their history as conquerors and oppressors. And blood magic. Blood magic freaks her out.

 

4.  What is their opinion of:

 

4a. Nobility

As she is a noble, she's been raised to believe that the nobility is necessary, and that otherwise the world would just fall into shambles because the poor wouldn't be able to manage themselves. She hates the constant power plays though, and gets frustrated with the nobles who disregard the needs of their people and the issues at hand and only use their wealth and power to satisfy their personal agendas. She does have a secret fascination with the Grand Game of Orlais, although this is because of her mother, who is Orlesian herself and would tell stories of the Game to Delphine and her siblings while they were growing up. She also appreciates the pretty clothes her noble status affords her. And expensive cheese.

 

4b. The Poor

She feels an obligation towards the poor, to do what is best for them and what is needed, although what she thinks they need and what the poor think they need are two different things. She can be a little disdainful towards them as a result, although this in part due to her sheltered upbringing-- she tends to only see the big picture of issues (easy to do when you never actually have to see the issues you're dealing with) rather than the small details. She'll make decisions like "30 people here will starve so 100 people over here can live", although when having to face the "small details" (the 30 people who will have to starve, for instance), she becomes extremely sympathetic. As she settles into the role of being a leader, she learns to balance her viewpoint more. She's also got a soft spot towards children.

 

5.  What is their opinion of:

 

               5a. The Qunari Faith

She doesn't really know much about it, but as a Free Marcher is fiercely proud of her independence and so doesn't think much of the Qun.

               5b. Imperial Andrastianism

She has what she likes to call a passing "morbid fascination" with Imperial Andrastianism, but doesn't agree with it at all.

               5c. The Old Gods

Knows a little about them because of her interest in Imperial Andrastianism (and by extension, Tevinter and their worship of the Old Gods beforehand) and because of some history lessons on the Blights. Would like the remaining ones to stay undisturbed and buried. 

               5d. The Dalish Faith

Interested, but no real opinion.

               5f. Atheism

No opinion. Actually, she considers faith to be a very private aspect of someone's life, and so her philosophy is that people can believe what they want to believe so long as they're not hurting anyone else or themselves in the process. 

 

6.  What is their opinion of:

 

6a.  Dwarves

No opinion, indifferent. Although she finds their inventions amazing and the weird fungus beer... gross, but she drinks in anyway for some reason. For science, probably.

6b.  City Elves

Vaguely sympathetic, but doesn't think of them too much. 

6c.  Dalish Elves

Passing interest in their culture (or what's left of it), but doesn't think of them too much.

6d.  Humans

Indifferent. She hates stupid people though, but that's regardless of race.

6e.  (the) Kossith

Warmongering, big, super stoic, super strong a little creepy. Would prefer not to think about them. (Would also prefer that they stop trying to invade everywhere and kill everyone who doesn't convert.) Basically, she doesn't really see a difference between the people and the religion at this point, seeing as she's never met a Qunari who did not follow the Qun. (I don't think she's actually met a Qunari at all, actually.)

 

Overall, she doesn't really consider the races of people too much, although she can be culturally insensitive. Basically, people are people, so long as you're not stupid or willfully ignorant, she won't have a problem with you.

 

7.  What is their opinion of:

 

7a.  Orlais

She both disapproves of and is fascinated by the Grand Game, although this is due to her mother being Orlesian and passing on stories of the Game. She keeps a cautious eye on Orlais because she knows that they're a strong military power looking to expand their empire, although there's a little breathing room because Nevarra is in between the Free Marches and Orlais (although Nevarra is also a strong military power, so she worries about that too.) As such, she does not approve of Gaspard (first Ferelden, then what?),  and so is more likely to side with Celene, especially given her focus on the arts, education and culture. She also likes Orlesian fashion, and is delighted and amused by the more absurd fashion trends. She is interested by Orlesian culture and the innovations they have made, but thinks that she would find the constant politics and power plays exhausting. She also thinks that Orlesians are stuck-up and condescending, even more so than her fellow nobles. (And don't even get her started on Orlesian nobles.)

 

7b.  Ferelden

She admires their spirit and independence, but thinks that it's too cold and smells of wet dog. She admires them for single-handedly fighting off the Blight and is impressed by their progress in rebuilding afterwards, but does not envy them having to fend of Orlais at the same time. However, she does see that politically they are very weak because of the Blight and Orlais, and would not hesitate to use this information to gain some political advantage if it was needed.

 

7c.  Tevinter

Does not think much of Tevinter, finds their decadence and political structure deplorable and abhorrent. 

 

8.  Are they idealistic or pragmatic?

 

Pragmatic.

 

8a.  Do the ends always justify the means?

No. But sometimes there is no other choice, and part of being a leader is having to make hard and sometimes brutal decisions. "Sometimes what is needed is not always what is right."

 

8b.  Do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few?

This is the philosophy that she was taught. She'll agonize over it, and she'll try and find another solution (and will go with that solution if it exists), but ultimately she'll do what she needs to do.

 

8c.  Would they sacrifice themselves for others?

She sees leadership as a sacrifice, and would like to think that she'd be willing to sacrifice herself for others if it was practical--- if doing so would only be a short term solution and would just make things worse in the long run, what's the point? However, she can be a little reckless and is prone to short and random bouts of insane heroics in the heat of the moment and so wouldn't hesitate to do so, especially if it's for a loved one.

 

9.  What alignment are they? 

Neutral. She'll do what she thinks and feels is best at the time. She sees the world in shades of grey, especially after getting to see and experience more of life and the world as the Inquisitor. (This includes her viewpoints on Tevinter, blood magic and the Qunari.)

 

10.  How do they view their role as the Inquisitor?

At first, Delphine was deeply uncomfortable and resentful of it. She did not want to be the Inquisitor, especially since she locked her up and accused her of murder when all she wanted was to go home and mourn her dead. Despite being a noble, raised and trained to rule over her own city one day, she was also extremely uncomfortable with being the Inquisitor because 1) at first, it was just a resurrection of an old organization that barely anyone had ever heard of, 2) the organization itself had done nothing to prove itself at that point, 3) they locked her up and accused her of murder, 4) despite it being over a decade since her elder brother was taken to the Circle and she was made heir, she is still unused to the idea of leadership, and was already reluctant and apprehensive over the idea of having to rule over Tantervale (or whatever city is that the human noble is from), let alone the Inquisition, especially with the fate of the world residing on its success. After a while though, she grows into her own as a leader, and eventually embraces the role of Inquisitor.

 

11.  Are they dutiful, or lazy?

Dutiful, although she can be a little reckless and belligerent when faced with something she doesn't want to do. In the end she'll do her duty though.

 

12.  Are they intelligent?

 

12a.  Are they socially intelligent, and gifted at reading people?

Absolutely! She can be quiet, especially when she's surrounded by people she doesn't know well or trust, but just because she's quiet it doesn't mean she's shy, and she's very observant. She was brought up to be a politician, and her mother took part in the Great Game, so she knows that being able to read someone and use that information is key.

 

12b.  Are they academically intelligent, and widely versed?

As a noble, she had a very good education, but she is no scholar. 

 

12c.  Are they wise, and do they possesses common sense?

Her parents tried to instill some of their own wisdom and practicality into her and her siblings, and she tends to think about what her father would do when it comes to leadership (at least at first), but she's also young and reckless, and sometimes her youth supersedes common sense.

 

12d.  Are they adaptable, or unable to cope with sudden change?

Adaptable.

 

12e.  Are they skilled artistically?

She is a very gifted piano player, and has a pleasant enough singing voice. She adores music.

 

13.  Are they funny, or serious?

 

13a.  Is humor a defense mechanism?

Sarcasm and snark is her go-to defense mechanism.

 

13b.  Do they try to be funny, and fail at it?

Sometimes her jokes fall flat. She can also be silly without meaning to be.

 

14.  Are they a romantic, or do they fear commitment? 

Both! She grew up listening to stories about knights, chevaliers and princesses, forbidden love, courtly love, star-crossed lovers, betrayal, stories of valour and chivalry and adventure... but she doesn't like being tied into things that she doesn't want to be. Her own parents had an arranged marriage where they eventually fell in love, but there's a small part of her that wants to be able to fall in love with whomever she pleases. However, since she's a noble, she doesn't really have any high hopes for being able to do that. On the flip side, she made it very clear to her father that she would do her utmost best to sabotage any attempts at an arranged marriage for her. That intense sense of Free Marcher independence kinda backfired on that account.

 

15.  Did they, or do they love their family?

She's got a huge family, and while they may not get along all the time, she loves them all, fiercely. She would do anything for them. Except engage in a marriage with someone she doesn't like and/or has never met, I suppose. She has an older brother, who is a mage, and a younger sister, who is a warrior. I really liked how all the Origins in DA:O all exist at the same time so I kinda went in that direction here.

[Ynqve]

Oh I want to play too! These things are so much fun!

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[Cecilia Trevelyan] - [Mage] - [28] - [Female] - [Straight]

 

1. Are they a practitioner of Andrastianism?

She is not an Andrastian, she doesn't like the Chantry and finds the religion hypocritical.  

1a.  If not, than what do they practice, if anything?

She is an agnostic so no. 

1b.  If religious, are they zealots, devout, spiritual, or do they only give lip service?

2. Are they pro-Circle?

No. Or at least not as the current system stands. 

2a.  If so, are they pro-Templar?

2b.  Are they anti-Mage?

2c.  Do they support the Circle, but also more independence for mages?

She could become a supporter for a new Circle, if it means a great deal of more freedom and independence for the mages.

3.  Are they pro-Mage?

Yes, very much so!

3a.  Are they anti-Templar?

Yes! She believes that the Templars should be disbanded or change into something else. She is not a fan of the Lyrium addiction. 

3b.  Do they support Apostates, Maleficar, and/or Blood Mages?

In some cases. She believes that as long as they're not hurting anyone, they should be able to do what they want. If they kill or harm innocents, she'll have no problem with bringing them to justice.

3c.  Do they support Tevinter style rule?

She is not a supremacist, she believes that the mages should be allowed to take a more active part in politics but she doesn't want another Imperium. She just want mages to have the same rights as the mundanes. 

4.  What is their opinion of:

 

4a. Nobility

She works with them when she has to but she doesn't really care that much about them. 

4b. The Poor

Growing up in the circle, she knows what it's like to feel helpless. So she tries to help the poor as much as she can.

5.  What is their opinion of:

 

               5a. The Qunari Faith

She finds it fascinating and a bit frightening. As someone who's in love with the idea of freedom, she can't understand why anyone would support a system where you're essentially locked into a role for the rest of your life. And she hates their policy regarding mages.  

               5b. Imperial Andrastianism

She finds it just as ridiculous as the Orlesian chantry. She does prefer their view on mages.

               5c. The Old Gods

They are just old myths, relics of a more barbaric age.

               5d. The Dalish Faith

She finds it interesting and wants to learn more. 

               5f. Atheism

She is basically almost an atheist, the idea doesn't scare her. 

6.  What is their opinion of:

 

6a.  Dwarves

She loves Varric, but she doesn't like some aspects of their culture. She finds the caste system in particular appalling. 

6b.  City Elves

She wants to help them.

6c.  Dalish Elves

She doesn't like their attitude towards her, but she understands it. She'll try to establish a good relationship with them.

6d.  Humans

Some are wonderful, some are jerks. 

6e.  (the) Kossith

She doesn't know a lot about them, but she wants to learn more.

7.  What is their opinion of:

 

7a.  Orlais

As a mage, she approves of the silly fashion. But there's a lot about Orlais that she wants to change.

7b.  Ferelden

She likes Ferelden, it may be poor and a bit backwards but it's way better than Orlais in many ways. 

7c.  Tevinter

She hates slavery. She doesn't approve of mage supremacy. But she doesn't want to judge Tevinter without first hand knowledge. She knows better than to trust Chantry propaganda.

 

8.  Are they idealistic or pragmatic?

It depends on the situation but she is leaning towards idealistic. 

8a.  Do the ends always justify the means?

No, but sometimes.

8b.  Do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few?

It depends on the situation. She won't lock up all mages to save the mundanes, but she may end up sacrificing a village in order to save the country. 

8c.  Would they sacrifice themselves for others?

Yes, if it's for a good cause.

9.  What alignment are they? 

Chaotic good. 

10.  How do they view their role as the Inquisitor?

It's a way for her to change the world into something better. She won't hesitate to use her power to achieve that!

11.  Are they dutiful, or lazy?

Dutiful

12.  Are they intelligent?

Yes, she is. 

12a.  Are they socially intelligent, and gifted at reading people?

She knows how to handle herself in society, but she tends to break social rules on purpose just to get a reaction. She's usually a good judge of character.

12b.  Are they academically intelligent, and widely versed?

There wasn't much else to do but study in the Circle, she's pretty bookish.  

12c.  Are they wise, and do they possesses common sense?

She may possess a common sense, but she ignores it sometimes. 

12d.  Are they adaptable, or unable to cope with sudden change?

She's very adaptable.

12e.  Are they skilled artistically?

No, not very.

13.  Are they funny, or serious?

She's very sarcastic. 

13a.  Is humor a defense mechanism?

Oh yes! Big time.

13b.  Do they try to be funny, and fail at it?'

Sometimes her timing is way of. 

 

14.  Are they a romantic, or do they fear commitment? 

She doesn't want to admit it but she's a romantic.

15.  Did they, or do they love their family?

She loves what she remembers of them, but she doesn't accept the fact that they left her in the Circle. It's complicated!

[Lady Shayna]

I have a certain 'type' I like to play, and that comes through here.  I wanted to make her significantly different from Mariah Cousland, though, who was an idealistic crusader with dreams of becoming a warrior queen (which she got, even if the path there was not at all like she imagined).  Therefore, I'm going to make Elke her family's negotiator and problem solver, her practical pragmatism guided by her ideals.

 

I did a lot of Google searching to get a lot of the Free Marches lore straight, but if any loremasters here want to correct lore I got horribly wrong, just let me know.    Of course, all locations and references to family are subject to change based on new information on the background from the game, but this seems a good start for me. All posted in Elke's voice. 

 

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[Elke (elk-a) Trevelyan human] - [Warrior] - [late 20s] - [Female] - [Heterosexual]

 

1. Are they a practitioner of Andrastianism?

Of course.

 

1b.  If religious, are they zealots, devout, spiritual, or do they only give lip service?

I'm devout, but it rarely comes up.  I'll say quiet prayers before major tasks, tithe regularly, and have great respect for the Chantry. The Real One.  Not those Imperial weirdos. 

 

2. Are they pro-Circle?

Reluctantly, yes.  My upbringing as an independent minded Free Marcher makes me rankle at punishing people if they haven't 

committed any crime, but I've studied history, and know what damage maleficar and blood mages can do, and even the nicest of 

mages can be consumed and become an abomination, or so the histories insist.  The Circle granted stability for centuries, too, so it must be close to a good solution, and if only we can negotiate the balance correctly, maybe we can get this destructive war resolved.

 

2a.  If so, are they pro-Templar?

Yes, with caveats.  I agree with the need for their order, and believe a charter correctly laid out would be a great benefit to society AND mages, but the Templars of Kirkwall triggered the needlessly destructive mage rebellion by their actions, and some of the templars passing through our lands recently have been a tad...paranoid.

 

2b.  Are they anti-Mage?

No.  They were born with power, though, and power comes with responsibility.  A rogue mage can cause great destruction to many innocent people.  If the responsibility requires strict discipline and oversight during training, so be it, though those that have proven themselves should be welcome for their powerful aid, especially in healing.

 

2c.  Do they support the Circle, but also more independence for mages?

Yes.  Obviously the balance of power became destabilized, and some new accord has got to be reached to maintain stability and fairness.

 

3.  Are they pro-Mage?

As far as the complete abolition of the Circle?  No.  

As far as negotiating with people who were unfairly treated to find a fair agreement that balances mage dignity as people with public safety? Yes.

 

3a.  Are they anti-Templar?

No, but I blame the current war on their over-zealousness in completing their task.  Surely hunting down blood mages, maleficars, and abominations could keep the templars suitably occupied? Maybe they can stop bugging the people under my protection and irritating the mages just trying to learn to be productive members of society when redirected at those goals.  

 

3b.  Do they support Apostates, Maleficar, and/or Blood Mages?

Blood mages and maleficar are as bad as abominations as far as I'm concerned, and need to be hunted down. Go templars!  Do that!

Apostates? Well, I believe it is possible to become a decent mage without Circle training, I guess.  After all, the Dalish clan that comes through sometimes has a mage who doesn't seem to have become a whacko fireball weidling abomination, but who knows what might trigger them being possessed? In practice, I keep an eye on any I know of for any signs of...well, demonic weirdness, but hunting them down when they aren't bothering anyone RIGHT NOW is a waste of resources.  Uh...don't tell any of those templars about that, though, alright?

 

3c.  Do they support Tevinter style rule?

Maker's Breath no!  Those people are crazy, and just asking to call something just as bad as the Blights down on everyone's heads.

 

4.  What is their opinion of:

 

4a. Nobility

Nobility should be leaders, not rulers.  The nobility get wealth and power, yes, but this comes with a responsibility to those they have power over. As a practical matter, my family must protect those on our lands, giving leadership in crisis and maintaining stability so the Free Marchers who farm and trade can do so peacefully and prosperously.  Of course, we oversee farming land along the Minanter River, and I rarely have reason to go into Starkhaven, or any other large city for that matter.  When I did go there in my teens for formal education, my initial oggling of the ostentatious wealth became mild disapproval.  "That garden is beautiful," I would think "but wouldn't that swath of delicate and babied flowers be better used as a berry patch? And all of the granite - do you know what kind of defensive emplacement that could make?"  I kept such thoughts to myself, of course, but nobility who wallows in such luxury are likely to get too soft for the burdens of real leadership.

 

4b. The Poor

I would not consider the average Free Marcher on our lands to be poor - they might have less wealth than we, but if they work to have a roof over their heads and food on the table they are dignified freeman.  The truly poor who have fallen onto bad times due to situations beyond their control should be cared for until they can get back on their feet (an attitude, I admit, that was sorely tested when Fereldans fleeing the Blight poured into the Free Marches). Other poor are likely troublemakers of some sort, however - pirates, brigands  or otherwise lawless wastrels.  They should be watched to avoid needless instability.

 

5.  What is their opinion of:

 

        5a. The Qunari Faith

      I understands the value of self-sacrifice, but they just seem to twist it into something monstrous.  I think I can negotiate with a follower of the Qun, based on what I've learned of it in books, but I can't understand why anyone would willingly be Qunari.  

 

        5b. Imperial Andrastianism

       Dangerous heretics.  

 

        5c. The Old Gods

       The Blights.  Enough said.  

 

        5d. The Dalish Faith

       No Dalish wanted to talk much of their faith to me.  Well, it didn't really come up in negotiations. They do those weird tattoos on their face for religious reasons, though, don't they? I'm not sure what to make of it. 

 

        5f. Atheism

        What?  People who believe in...nothing?  Maker's Breath, do those people exist?  Really?

 

6.  What is their opinion of:

 

6a.  Dwarves

I've negotiated with many surface dwarves, and find them amiable and wily traders. I have great respect for them in this capacity.

The caste system of the underground dwarves is only something I've read about in books.  Strange customers.  I'm sure the sruface dwarves are happier up here.  (She thinks she knows dwarves,and has a theoretical understanding the the main dwarven society, but is liable to be shocked if she deals with some traditionally minded dwarves over the course of the game.) 

 

6b.  City Elves

Slavery is, and should be, an anethema to freemen. The free elves on our family's estates are like any other freemen, and have been for generations in many cases. Are the elves good farmers or business men who pay their taxes on time and don't go around causing havok?  Then they're welcome. Most villages nearby aren't big enough for an alienage, but that the elves congregate and keep to themselves is OK.  Good fences make good neighbors. 

 

6c.  Dalish Elves

A headache.   Oh, I've read about their tragic history and all, but when the local clan of Dalish elves come through our lands, I have to spend the entire time intervening between them and the people whose fallow field they camped on, or whose favorite hunting spot they've chased game away from, or some other petty squabble.  If I had a gold piece for every time I've had to prove the Dalish clan didn't REALLY curse someone's livestock, I could build myself a manor like my cousins in Starkhaven.  However, I have no problem with them as trade partners - they have some highly useful and imminently practical things to trade for.  If only I could negotiate someplace for them to SETTLE in, it would make things so much easier.  However, my attempts to convince them of the sensibility of this plan proved futile, and once the mage war started, their arguments for staying mobile made more sense, so I stopped trying.

 

6d.  Humans

Most of the people I know.  Lots of different types of humans: good and bad; heroic and villanous.  Where they're from and what they believe is as important to knowing how to deal with them than anything else.  What more is there to say?

 

6e.  (the) Kossith

Are they Qunari?  Because the Qunari have a historical tendency to try to take over the Free Marches when they get the chance.  

Otherwise, are they causing trouble?  No?  Making themselves useful?   Yes? Then they're not a problem, are they?

 

7.  What is their opinion of:

 

7a.  Orlais

Pompous and frivolous, but with an unsavory tendency to try to invade their neighbors - and the ability to pull it off.  

It is the home of the Divine, though, so hopefully they're not...too bad.

 

7b.  Ferelden

Ah, an imminently practical and independent people.  They not only threw off imperial rule by Orlais, but within another generation put down a Blight on their doorstep. What's not to like?

 

7c.  Tevinter

Dangerous heretics.  Their mages rule with little real oversight, slavery is common, and it's widely known that the nobility flaunt the Chant and practice blood magic. They also historically ruled the Free Marches, and probably feel they still should.  Nice architecture, though.

 

 

8.  Are they idealistic or pragmatic?

Ideals are how you keep from falling too far from goodness, but day to day decisions often cannot reach those levels of perfection.

That's fine though - strive to be better, but never let the perfect become the enemy of the good.

 

8a.  Do the ends always justify the means?

 A dangerous attitude.  Sometimes you have to choose the lesser of two evils, but never forget its an evil you're doing, regardless how good the ends might seem. Start justifying too much, and you'll find you've done a lot of evil, and never quite made it to that good you wanted to reach.

 

8b.  Do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few?

 Sometimes, unfortunately, but a good negotiator can come to a better settlement that THAT, surely.

 

8c.  Would they sacrifice themselves for others?

If necessary, but you'd better believe all other avenues have been investigated first.

 

9.  What alignment are they? 

(LG, at least at the start.  She's big into stability being the way to make sure everyone has the ability to live a peaceful and prosperous life.

She might drift over to NG during the course of the game, though.)

 

10.  How do they view their role as the Inquisitor?

Well, I've learned to fight, as I was called upon to chase out bandits and troublemakers when I was younger, but recently I haven't had much of a chance to practice. Since the mage war started, my family insisted on a ludicrous number of troops to guard me whenever I leaves the wall of our manor, and they're much better used elsewhere, so stuck behind the walls is where I've been.

 

(Presumably, the events at the beginning of the game make it clear that her responsibility to protect her people require her to take up her sword as a more full-time position, and if that's what she needs to do, then she'll do it.  The glowing hand thing, though?  Maker, that can't be healthy.)

 

11.  Are they dutiful, or lazy?

Very dutiful.

 

12.  Are they intelligent?

I'd like to think so, though I'm not above playing the country bumpkin if it is useful.  It came up in Starkhaven, unfortunately.

 

12a.  Are they socially intelligent, and gifted at reading people?

 Yes, at least, it's a skill I've taken great pains to develop.  I haven't had a lot of exposure to the Great Game as played in Orlais, however, so we'll see how I'll fare against true master of the craft. (She likely has a lot to learn about machinations and manipulations.  Vivienne and Josephine will find in her an eager pupil when she realizes this lack in her education.)

 

12b.  Are they academically intelligent, and widely versed?

 I grew up reading from the offerings of my family's somewhat humble library, mostly focusing on various practical matters like agricultural practice and book keeping.  I spent three years with my cousins in the family manor in Starkhaven to get formal education.  My teachers praised my skill at picking up topics in the history, noble lineages, and religious instruction there, but honestly, I mostly used the chance to learn how to correctly interact with (and use persuasion on) the nobility of Starkhaven.  In that way, it was most informative.

 

 

12c.  Are they wise, and do they possesses common sense?

I'm no philosopher, but I like to think that I'm good at applying common sense to come up with solutions to problems.

 

12d.  Are they adaptable, or unable to cope with sudden change?

 Stability is paramount, but maintaining stability is a constant struggle.  Sometimes the arrangement that gave stability last week is completely unworkable next week. Understanding this this is vital the to re-acquisition of true peace and order.  Trying to enforce the old unworkable stuff?  Just makes things worse down the road.  

 

12e.  Are they skilled artistically?

Maker, no.  Well, I like to sing, but I'm careful to do it only when no one is around, because no one should be subjected to THAT.

 

13.  Are they funny, or serious?

I enjoy a good joke, and humor is great for putting everyone at ease.  When I get down to negotiating, though, anyone that mistakes this humor

for lack of seriousness learns the error of their ways, likely at a 10% profit for my side.  

 

13a.  Is humor a defense mechanism?

A shield is a defense mechanism.  No, humor is an OFFENSIVE mechanism.  Humor is fun...and a decent weapon for putting people off guard.   

 

13b.  Do they try to be funny, and fail at it?

I work at it.  Unless it is useful to put people off guard being seeming awkward, then I'll work on being bad at it.

 

14.  Are they a romantic, or do they fear commitment? 

I know this is impractical, but I dream of finding the right man.  There's just always something pressing to do working for the safety and security of our people.  As the mage war spreads, I fear that the perfect man for me - strong, intelligent, courageous, and principled - will have to just fall into my lap for me to find him.  Ah, well.  My elder siblings have continuing the family line well in hand, I suppose.

 

15.  Did they, or do they love their family?

Absolutely.  

 

[Kreator_Wrex]

Ooh, how I just so love to do these. 

 

Spoiler

Alexandra Natasha Trevelyan - Warrior - 21 - Female - Heterosexual

 

1. Are they a practitioner of Andrastianism?

    Not an Andrastian, but is somewhat spiritual and does not deny that their may be some deity out there.

 

1a.  If not, than what do they practice, if anything?

       You could say she's agnostic if you wanted, but she is spiritual. She doesn't necessarily believe in a deity or worship the prophet, but that rather that nature itself is a spirit and that every person in the world has two spirits known as right and wrong.

1b.  If religious, are they zealots, devout, spiritual, or do they only give lip service?

        Spiritual. She believes that everyone is driven by two different spirits, right and wrong, and these spirits are different for everyone.

 

2. Are they pro-Circle?

    She really doesn't care a lot about Templar or Mage issues for the most part. If one of her brothers turned out to have magic, she would no doubt lay down her life to keep the chantry away from them, but does think the circle serves a good purpose, just that the buffoons that run the circles and psychopaths that ultimately send mixed signals to the templars are the only reasons why there are some mages decide to jump ship and try to escape.

 

2a.  If so, are they pro-Templar?

       She is a templar, but not really pro templar. Call her a rebellious templar if you want.

2b.  Are they anti-Mage?

       She supports the rights of mages, but not the swiveling psychopaths that go running around looking for stuff to blow up in a sort of ignorant, fascist style.

2c.  Do they support the Circle, but also more independence for mages?

       In terms of the circle, she views the circle as morally a good thing but that power of the circles should not lay in the hands of the chantry. Yes she does support more independence for mages, but if they all turned into Tevinter magisters who go prancing around enslaving people and doing nothing other than other non-humane activities, she would no doubt change her mind.

 

3.  Are they pro-Mage?

     She supports the rights of mages because they themselves are people, but crazy mages who have a stick up their asses thinking that two wrongs somehow make a right, then she does not support rights for those mages.

 

3a.  Are they anti-Templar?

       She thinks that the templars have a purpose, but to serve that purpose, they need to protect mages, not ultimately time and again toss them under the buss.

3b.  Do they support Apostates, Maleficar, and Blood Mages?

       If they aren't hurting anybody, yes. 

3c.  Do they support Tevinter style rule?

       No. She opposes it in every way possible. She thinks slavery is immoral in every way shape or form. People are born people, they aren't born under contracts, that's what she thinks.

 

4.  What is their opinion of:

 

4a. Nobility

      If they mind their own business and are behaving themselves like everyone else, then you can say have the high ground in this case. They are worthy of respect, but only if they act noble, not simply because they come sliding out of the right womb.

4b. The Poor

       Coming up in a fairly poor farming family, she is ultimately going to be sympathetic towards the poor. Nevertheless, she feels that they are all very much worthy of sympathy, but does not necessarily think that they are automatically deserving of being coddled and babied.

 

5.  What is their opinion of:

 

5a. The Qunari Faith

       She finds the Qunari fascinating. From an egalitarian level, the Qun seems to have the high ground above all else, however she does find it very much flawed and for her own reasons. She does however, believe that everybody has a right to have their own religious beliefs, and the fact that the Qun go walloping around pillaging certain people and forcefully making them convert, leaves their world view point very much in question.

5b. Imperial Andrastianism

      She does not support the Tevinter Imperium in any way, and that includes their chantry.

5c. The Old Gods

      She finds them quite fascinating, but does not believe in them.

5d. The Dalish Gods

      Whatever helps you sleep at night, but nevertheless, observes it somewhat curiously.

5f. Atheism

     She is in no way against it. If somebody thinks the world is the way it is simply because it is, then that is their choice, and nobody can force them to believe except themselves. 

 

6.  What is their opinion of:

 

6a.  Dwarves

       Interesting, but still somewhat xenophobic and authoritarian like. The culture she very much admires, the society, not so much.      

6b.  City Elves

       She really has no opinion on this lifestyle.

6c.  Dalish Elves

       She very much views the Dalish with much admiration and respect. She will not hesitate to point out any flaws of their's though.

6d.  Humans

       She is human, so her viewpoint is obviously going to be somewhat positive. Still she believes her own people can be somewhat brutish and bigoted.

6e.  (the) Kossith

       If big horned giants could think less primitively, then a Kossith would likely be her first lover.  

 

7.  What is their opinion of:

 

7a.  Orlais

       Very interesting country. Great culture, terrible society.

7b.  Ferelden

       She has a great love for Orlais. If she were to start a family of her own, that would be the first place she would think of moving to.

7c.  Tevinter

       She is in no way shape or form pro-slavery. She holds a deep hatred of the Tevinter culture and Tevinter magisters. Not because they are mages, but because they are primitive-thinking morons.

 

8.  Are they idealistic or pragmatic?

     She is somewhat idealistic and pragmatic at the same time. She believes all people have the potential to be good people, but those that choose to go down the wrong path, she will not hesitate to criticize.

 

8a.  Do the ends always justify the means?

       No.

8b.  Do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few?

       The needs are not a numbers game. At the end of the day, she thinks that the needs of ALL, outweigh the needs of none.

8c.  Would they sacrifice themselves for others?

       Yes. She will do whatever she can to keep people from harm, even if she has to die for it.

 

9.  What alignment are they? 

      Neutral Good.

 

10.  How do they view their role as the Inquisitor?

       She views her position as inquisitor, as her duty to protect everybody from outside harm.

 

11.  Are they dutiful, or lazy?

       She is very dutiful.  

 

12.  Are they intelligent?

       Yes. She is very smart, and is not as dumb as she looks.

 

12a.  Are they socially intelligent, and gifted at reading people?

         She is very good with people, and can read what other people are feeling, coming from her desire to makes everybody as happy as possible.

12b.  Are they academically intelligent, and widely versed?

         She is very academically intelligent.

12c.  Are they wise, and do they possesses common sense?

         She very much knows her way around right and wrong, and is quite confident that while some right and wrong is debatable, some morales stand true and should not be broken.

12d.  Are they adaptable, or unable to cope with sudden change?

         She can adapt, but she won't be happy about it.

         

12e.  Are they skilled artistically?

         Not so much.

 

13.  Are they funny, or serious?

       She tends to be more serious, but can be funny if she wants to.

 

13a.  Is humor a defense mechanism?

         She only uses humor to get people to laugh.

13b.  Do they try to be funny, and fail at it?

         Sometimes yes, sometimes no.

 

14.  Are they a romantic, or do they fear commitment? 

       Alexandra is a very attractive woman, and is aware of that, and knows how to be romantic and flirtatious to someone she is interested in.

 

15.  Did they, or do they love their family?

       Yes, she very much loves her family. She has bonded very much with her two younger brothers.

 

Spoiler

       

Milan Noel Lavellan - Rogue - 19 - Male - Bisexual

 

1. Are they a practitioner of Andrastianism?

    Milan hates the chantry because he views them as authority.

 

1a.  If not, than what do they practice, if anything?

       He not a very religious person, but does practice the Dalish ways somewhat curiously.

1b.  If religious, are they zealots, devout, spiritual, or do they only give lip service?

       He's simply following what he believes, he doesn't care what other people believe, just so long as they are not imposing their beliefs on others.

 

2. Are they pro-Circle?

    He very much supports freedom, and bears no love for Templars or the chantry, so no, he is not pro-circle. But at the same time, he really doesn't care about mages.

 

2a.  If so, are they pro-Templar?

       He views templars as nothing but authority. He hates authority, so he does not like templars.       

2b.  Are they anti-Mage?

       He doesn't care about mages, but doesn't hate them. 

2c.  Do they support the Circle, but also more independence for mages?

       More independence for mages yes, the circle, no.

 

3.  Are they pro-Mage?

     He doesn't care about mages.

 

3a.  Are they anti-Templar?

       Yes. He hates templars.

3b.  Do they support Apostates, Maleficar, and Blood Mages?

       If they aren't running around acting like fantasy Hitlers then yes. 

3c.  Do they support Tevinter style rule?

       He's no fan of authorities, Tevinter Magisters owning slaves and all, particularly elves, in his eyes, nothing but over-entitled slave owners who think they are somehow above everybody else is a double whammy for him. He likes to annoy, trick, kill, torture, and criticize Tevinter Magisters.

 

4.  What is their opinion of:

 

4a. Nobility

      He addresses everybody as an equal, even nobles, so "Lady" and "Lord" do not exist to him whether they like it or not. He does not view them as nobles, but snotty little princes and princesses with fancy clothes who are not above criticism.

4b. The Poor

       He's not going to wrap them all up in his arms and be all "it'll be okay", but believes they do need to be taken into address. If there are little princes and princesses who think themselves above all else, then the poor deserve to act like that as well.

 

5.  What is their opinion of:

 

5a. The Qunari Faith

       He is an egalitarian, to him, the Qun is the antithesis of egalitarianism. He does not believe in forcing his viewpoints on others, but will not hold back on criticizing anyone, least of all, the Qun. If they feel like they need to go walloping around into cities and plant their sorry carcasses into the ground and cause nothing but chaos because "people aren't living the right way", then he thinks they can all just suck an egg.

5b. Imperial Andrastianism

      He does not support anything Andrastian or Tevinter.

5c. The Old Gods

      Fascinating and interesting. But he is not a religious person.

5d. The Dalish Gods

      He is a Dalish, so he practices the Dalish religion out of pure curiosity.

5f. Atheism

      To an extent, he is an atheist. So he really is in full support of their beliefs, and thinks nobody but the atheist themselves is entitled to impose their beliefs on them.

 

6.  What is their opinion of:

 

6a.  Dwarves

       Just because he finds dwarven culture fascinating,      

6b.  City Elves

       He is a Dalish elf, but he doesn't have any hatred or ill will on city elves.

6c.  Dalish Elves

       He is Dalish himself, but wasn't exactly treated well by them, so his views of them are relatively mixed.

6d.  Humans

       Even though he is an elf, a Dalish one, if they aren't hurting anyone, they are fine.

6e.  (the) Kossith

       If they aren't acting like a bunch of screwy, ass-kissing kooks, then he really doesn't care about them, but wont hate them.  

 

7.  What is their opinion of:

 

7a.  Orlais

       Pretty clothes and freakouts wearing Halloween masks are not interesting to him. He doesn't give a 747 flying damn about Orlais, and if psychopathic nutjobs continue flying around there, he will not hold back on criticism.

7b.  Ferelden

       He views Ferelden as the more civilized, less primitive thinking society, but really doesn't care about Ferelden any more then Orlais.

7c.  Tevinter

       He doesn't hate the Tevinter Imperium, only the Tevinter Magisters who view themselves as superior to others.

 

8.  Are they idealistic or pragmatic?

     He's more pragmatic than anything else.

 

8a.  Do the ends always justify the means?

       No really.

8b.  Do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few?

       Roughly speaking yes.

8c.  Would they sacrifice themselves for others?

       Depends on who.

 

9.  What alignment are they? 

      Chaotic Neutral with a little bit of True Neutral.

 

10.  How do they view their role as the Inquisitor?

       He simply joined the Inquisition to put his skills to the test.

 

11.  Are they dutiful, or lazy?

       Some of both.  

 

12.  Are they intelligent?

       Milan is very smart.

 

12a.  Are they socially intelligent, and gifted at reading people?

         Milan comes from a childhood of neglect and abuse, so no, he is not very good with people.

12b.  Are they academically intelligent, and widely versed?

         Milan is a student of history. He is very crafty and clever and is additionally very academically smart.

12c.  Are they wise, and do they possesses common sense?

         Milan follows his own morale codes.

12d.  Are they adaptable, or unable to cope with sudden change?

         He'll adapt when he views it necessary.

         

12e.  Are they skilled artistically?

         Very much so, he is Dalish after all.

 

13.  Are they funny, or serious?

       Milan is full of sarcasm, he can be serious if he wants, but chooses not to.

 

13a.  Is humor a defense mechanism?

         Sometimes it is for him, but he generally just likes to test the waters and see what he can do to get under other peoples' skin.

13b.  Do they try to be funny, and fail at it?

         He can make people laugh, and is quite good at it, but that is not his motivation 99.9% of the time.

 

14.  Are they a romantic, or do they fear commitment? 

       He feels attraction to others, but feels no love for others. During his whole childhood, he was not treated very well by anyone, but he that doesn't cripple his ability to feel attraction, simply not love.

 

15.  Did they, or do they love their family?

       His family neglected and abused him physically and emotionally on a regular basis, so no, he does not love his family. Although his 4 sisters were somewhat more sympathetic to their brother than his mother, he didn't think so, because he was the youngest and was consistently the whipping boy being the only male in his household.

[90s Luke]

[Revas Lavellan, Elf] - [Mage] - [early-mid 20s] - [Male] - [Straight]

 

1. I am agnostic. My beliefs have often conflicted with those of my peers and hahren, but I have always expressed them openly.

 

2/3. I do not support the Circle system or the templars. I am sympathetic to the rights of my fellow apostates and mages in general. However, I oppose the use of blood magic, as it promotes destruction. I do not support Tevinter-style rule, as it involves shemlen supremacy and slavery of elvhen.

 

4. I do not concern myself with matters of class conflict, except when it endangers the lives of other elves (or anyone who requests my assistance, elven or not).

 

5a. The Qun is a horribly misguided and savage philosophy.

5b. The Imperial faith is also horribly misguided and is actively opposed to the security of elvhen.

5c. The Old Gods are merely incredibly powerful and ancient spirits capable of assuming physical form.

5d. I do not believe that the Creators and the Forgotten Ones are actual deities.

5e. I am as unsure about the non-existence of gods as I am about the existence of gods.

 

6a. I respect the durgen’len (or dwarves) for their skills in and out of battle. I wish them well in their struggle to recover from centuries of decline. If any of them requests aid, I will kindly oblige.

6b/c. I support elvhen in most endeavors.

6d. I’m growing weary of shemlen (or human) supremacy throughout Thedas, but I do not hate them. If any of them requests aid, I will kindly oblige.

6e. I am critical of the philosophy which guides Qunari life, but I would consider helping a Qunari if he or she were in need.

 

7. Orlais, Ferelden, and Tevinter have each perpetrated varying degrees of injustice towards elvhen.

 

8a. I do not believe that the ends justify the means, as the intentions and the consequences of my actions are not the same.

8b. The needs of the many should include not antagonizing the few.

8c. I would sacrifice myself for elvhen.

 

9. I suppose one could describe me as Neutral Good. I am not obligated to follow shemlen laws, since I am not a citizen of any of their countries. However, I do follow those laws that are compatible with my personal beliefs. I am mainly interested in helping elvhen than anything else, but I will not go out of my way to cause harm to anyone and will attempt to help anyone who needs me.

 

10. I don’t care about my title or duty. I have my own identity and goals, which might go above and beyond the role expected of me.

 

11. I am committed to ending the current conflicts plaguing Thedas as soon as possible, if only to spare elvhen and innocents from further destruction.

 

12a. I empathize with elvhen and anyone in need.

12b. I have read many texts, but I know there is much more to learn.

12c. I do not know if I am wise or if I have common sense, as some have described me as impulsive.

12d. I can easily adapt to a new environment, but I prefer the company of familiar faces.

12e. I have little to no artistic ability, but I respect anyone who does.

 

13. My friends describe me as darkly sarcastic while others describe me as deadly serious.

 

14. I find myself incredibly attracted to Cassandra, who is very passionate and loyal. For some reason, I don’t care what race she is.

 

15. I love my clan and all elvhen.

[Gikia-Kimikia]

OOOOOH, I love things like this!

 

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Reynardine Trevelyan - Rogue - 20 - Female - Pansexual

 

1. Are they a practitioner of Andrastianism?

Yes.

1a.  If not, than what do they practice, if anything?

1b.  If religious, are they zealots, devout, spiritual, or do they only give lip service?

Reynardine was raised Andrastian, but as she got older and experienced more of the world she came to view the way the Chantry did things as... less than satisfactory. She pretends ambivalence and occasionally snarks about the whole thing, but is actually quite devout, in her odd way.

 

2. Are they pro-Circle?

No.

2a.  If so, are they pro-Templar?

2b.  Are they anti-Mage?

No.

2c.  Do they support the Circle, but also more independence for mages?

Part of Rey's problem with the Chantry is how it restricts and abuses people. She'd rather that mages be free to make the choice to live in a tower, or see the world, or start families, or whatever they want to do that doesn't involve setting people aflame. This is a bias born of her forcibly sheltered existence as a child.

 

3.  Are they pro-Mage?

In a manner of speaking. She doesn't believe anyone who doesn't have serious harmful intent should be shackled in any way.

3a.  Are they anti-Templar?

Only insofar as their current agenda. She understands their purpose, but disapproves of their execution. Chains belong on the truly dangerous, not on the innocent, no matter how potentially powerful they are.

3b.  Do they support Apostates, Maleficar, and/or Blood Mages?

She'd never turn in or kill an apostate who isn't purposefully causing harm. Maleficar and Blood Mages, however, tend to do that A LOT, so she'll be a lot less forgiving toward them.

3c.  Do they support Tevinter style rule?

Uh, no.

 

4.  What is their opinion of:

 

4a. Nobility

She has little respect for them in general, even coming from nobility herself, especially if they mistreat the people beneath them on the social ladder. They'll rarely think she's anything but their biggest fan, however.

4b. The Poor

Deserve better, and more, than what they have.

 

5.  What is their opinion of:

 

               5a. The Qunari Faith

Admires the equality of the meritocracy, and the idea that you're given a role that best suits you rather than one you are born into, but despises certain practices within it (i.e. the Saarebas). She's okay with it if people CHOOSE the Qun, but if not she finds it a tad barbaric.

               5b. Imperial Andrastianism

Rey's old idea of the Imperium was the same thing they teach all good little Andrastian boys and girls. Complete with razor sharp teeth and Magisters stealing children who eat dessert early out of their beds. She remains unconvinced that the Chantry is telling the whole truth, but she has her reservations about a faith that condones slavery.

               5c. The Old Gods

Scare the shite out of her. Intelligent dragons, centuries old, who can become tainted and lead a blight upon the world? No thank you. Stay sleeping, you scaly bastards.

               5d. The Dalish Faith

Actually fascinates her. She feigns complete ignorance to avoid trouble, but is quite well-read on the legends of the Dalish and finds what she knows of their religion interesting and beautiful. Another fault of the Chantry, in her eyes, is their unwillingness to recognize this.

               5f. Atheism

To each their own.

 

6.  What is their opinion of:

 

6a.  Dwarves

Rey's mostly known only surface dwarves in her short lifetime, and few of them had much love for their homeland below. While she finds their history and culture interesting, she doesn't envy their endless fight with the Darkspawn and rolls her eyes at what she's heard of the caste system.

6b.  City Elves

She's known and befriended quite a few, much to her family's chagrin. She genuinely thinks they deserve better in life than run-down alienages and on-sight discrimination. This opinion has gotten her in deep trouble more than once.

6c.  Dalish Elves

As a girl, Reynardine was fascinated by legends of ancient Arlathan, and the tales of the Dalish who still roamed the wilds of Thedas, keeping the old ways. Even the stern warnings about them being bandits and murderers didn't kill her dreams. As an adult, this has translated into an unusual amount of respect for the Dalish.

6d.  Humans

Reynardine, being human herself, doesn't have a bias against them, but she is also well-aware of their shortcomings.

6e.  (the) Kossith

She's a little awestruck by them, though she hasn't encountered too terribly many. The Qun gives her pause, from what she's read, and she's a little wary of the Qunari possibly converting people by force.

 

7.  What is their opinion of:

 

7a.  Orlais

Has the most beautiful cities she's ever seen, on the surface. But the nobility are practically unbearable, and they're treatment of the lower classes unacceptable. Talking with any of them gives her a headache, and even though she enjoys their stupid "Game" more than she'd like to admit, if only to watch in amusement when someone crashes and burns, she'd much rather be in a tavern somewhere, where no one wears powder or pinchy shoes. Or looks at her sideways. Or at all.

7b.  Ferelden

Is much more to her liking, in her opinion a "wilder and more honest" sort of place. Though there's as much politicking in Ferelden as anywhere else, she finds it much less grating the way Fereldens do it. Some of the nobles are actually somewhat decent people, even. Well, they don't smell like they've been pickled in perfume, anyway.

7c.  Tevinter

She is entirely against slavery in any form, and by extension she doesn't approve of Tevinter. She's not convinced that it's an entirely evil place, but she's not about to visit on holiday any time soon. Or condone a magocracy, for that matter.

 

8.  Are they idealistic or pragmatic?

Reynardine pretends to be otherwise, but at heart she is very idealistic.

8a.  Do the ends always justify the means?

It depends on the situation.  Mostly, if the means involve harming innocent people, she's not okay with it.

8b.  Do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few?

Absolutely not. Rey hates the idea of sacrificing lives to save lives. She'll sacrifice herself before making a decision like that.

8c.  Would they sacrifice themselves for others?

In a heartbeat, though you wouldn't know it from the way she talks.

 

9.  What alignment are they? 

Chaotic Good. Rey would say that her duty is only to herself. Doesn't mean she won't just happen to sneak a sovereign to the urchin by the tavern door, or break the arm of the man who kept pinching the barmaid's bottom, or tell the city guard that no, she hadn't seen an elf of that description even though she had, in fact, last seen them hiding under the tablecloth behind her. But those were just choices she happened to make in the heat of the moment.

 

10.  How do they view their role as the Inquisitor?

With fear and apprehension. Rey never asked to be a leader, she's always been on her own and the consequences of her actions always fell on her alone. Now, every decision she makes could risk someone's life, and she hates it. She only stays because she wants to believe she can help change the world for the better.

 

11.  Are they dutiful, or lazy?

Pretends she's a lazy, vulgar layabout. Is actually very dutiful given the right cause.

 

12.  Are they intelligent?

Very, though she pretends otherwise.

12a.  Are they socially intelligent, and gifted at reading people?

She is excellent at reading people, and chooses her words carefully as a result.

12b.  Are they academically intelligent, and widely versed?

As a child she was quite the scholar, and, though she gave up that life long ago, she is still well-versed in a lot of things she usually pretends not to know.

12c.  Are they wise, and do they possesses common sense?

Rey is very street smart, but she's young, and impulsive, and occasionally a bit cocky.

12d.  Are they adaptable, or unable to cope with sudden change?

She's used to traveling and not staying in one place for long, but all the things that have happened since the tragedy at Haven have caused her a great deal of stress. She's privately having a nervous breakdown over it all.

12e.  Are they skilled artistically?

Well, she was nobility after all. She can sing and dance quite well, but don't ask her to play an instrument. It will end very badly.

 

13.  Are they funny, or serious?

She thinks she's hilarious. Everything she says is sprinkled with sarcasm.

13a.  Is humor a defense mechanism?

YES. Mostly it's to disarm people, or keep people from prying.

13b.  Do they try to be funny, and fail at it?

All the time. Usually whenever she tries to make an actual joke, and not just a witty jab mid-conversation.

 

14.  Are they a romantic, or do they fear commitment? 

She is a keen romantic, though she's had no problems with uncommitted relationships in the past. She likes the idea of someone being it for her, even if it doesn't happen for a while yet.

 

15.  Did they, or do they love their family?

Reynardine's relationship with her family is complicated. The Trevelyans are nobility, making her nobility, but she stopped feeling comfortable in that life after a certain age. She felt trapped, only ever reading about what real life was supposed to be like and only ever being told how she was supposed to talk and act. When she was older she took every opportunity to travel, and every opportunity to see, learn, and experience what she wasn't supposed to. She ultimately ended up running away from her responsibilities to her family in favor of making her own life, and she feels they have never forgiven her for it. She still regrets that she hurt them to get what she wanted, but there is no going back.

[Caramacchiato]

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Nazaarad Adaar - Mage - 20 - Male - Gay

 

1. Are they a practitioner of Andrastianism?

Not really. Naz doesn't really care much for deities. He does not believe in nor deny their existence. I suppose you could call him apatheistic.

1a.  If not, then what do they practice, if anything?

Nothing, though if he happens to be in a Chantry service or something and everyone's praying, he'll join in out of respect.

1b.  If religious, are they zealots, devout, spiritual, or do they only give lip service?

N/A

 

2. Are they pro-Circle?

Yes. He believes that while the Circle isn't a perfect solution, he understands that it is a necessary one, but he would certainly make some changes.

2a.  If so, are they pro-Templar?

No. In his opinion, the constant surveillance of the Templars is partially what pushes Mages to demonic influence and blood magic.

2b.  Are they anti-Mage?

Being a mage himself, no.

2c.  Do they support the Circle, but also more independence for mages?

Absolutely.

 

3.  Are they pro-Mage?

Yes.

3a.  Are they anti-Templar?

No. He feels that they are needed sometimes, but often they go too far.

3b.  Do they support Apostates, Maleficar, and/or Blood Mages?

So long as they're not evil, power-hungry or otherwise deranged, yes.

3c.  Do they support Tevinter style rule?

Absolutely not. All people are equal in his eyes, regardless of race or magical ability (or lack thereof).

 

4.  What is their opinion of:

 

4a. Nobility

Snobbish, foppish sops. He is of the mind that true nobility is earned, not given as a birthright, and those who hold themselves above others are very undeserving of the title.

4b. The Poor

He feels pity for them and helps when able, but he does not feel beholden to them.

 

5.  What is their opinion of:

 

               5a. The Qunari Faith

    He doesn't see the Qun as being evil or heretical or anything, just...weird. Even as a qunari, their culture is alien to him.

               5b. Imperial Andrastianism

 He believes the Imperial Chantry over the Orlesian Chantry (regarding Andraste herself, at least), but is disgusted by how they use their influence to keep the Magisters in power.

               5c. The Old Gods

He accepts that they existed. Nothing more.

               5d. The Dalish Faith

 He has no notable views on the Dalish.

               5f. Atheism

Pretty much same as the above.

 

6.  What is their opinion of:

 

6a.  Dwarves

He dislikes the nature of their society and the importance they place on bloodlines. He also thinks their isolation is somewhat...stupid.

6b.  City Elves

He pities them; they don't deserve to be abused simply for being elves.

6c.  Dalish Elves

He respects their attitude towards preserving their culture, but thinks they should focus on building their future rather than recreating the past.

6d.  Humans

He wonders why there are so many of them.

6e.  (the) Kossith

Though they are his people, he feels no kinship with them. They aren't special just because they're the same race as him: they simply are, and that's all there is to it.

 

7.  What is their opinion of:

 

7a.  Orlais

He thinks Orlesians must be very brave to go out in public in such...questionable outfits. Not that he minds wearing fine Orlesian silks...

7b.  Ferelden

He respects the people of Ferelden - they have endured many hardships and come out stronger.

7c.  Tevinter

He dislikes how it treats non-mages, but believes that the nation can be changed for the better so long as someone just tries.

 

8.  Are they idealistic or pragmatic?

Very idealistic.

8a.  Do the ends always justify the means?

No. If he could end a war at the cost of thousands of innocent lives, he would find another way, no matter how trying it might be.

8b.  Do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few?

Unfortunately, yes. Everyone matters. He will always try his best to help as many people as he can, though he is saddened when he fails.

8c.  Would they sacrifice themselves for others?

If he was close to the person, yes. Though he would always try to find another way.

 

9.  What alignment are they? 

Neutral Good or Chaotic Good would probably suit him best.

 

10.  How do they view their role as the Inquisitor?

He's glad. It has given him a chance to change the world (and look awesome while doing it, looking at you, Sex Hat)

 

11.  Are they dutiful, or lazy?

He doesn't push too hard, but knows when to apply himself. He's generally very laid-back.

 

12.  Are they intelligent?

Overall, yes, quite.

 

12a.  Are they socially intelligent, and gifted at reading people?

Somewhat. He understands people and can often determine their motives, though he can be a little awkward in social situations.

12b.  Are they academically intelligent, and widely versed?

Very. He was never very active as a child, often found with his nose in his books. As a result, he might be pretty scrawny, but he'll beat anyone in a battle of wits.

12c.  Are they wise, and do they possess common sense?

Yes. Logic is his second most powerful weapon, next to his magic.

12d.  Are they adaptable, or unable to cope with sudden change?

He might not always like it, but he accepts that the world changes, and so he too changes with it.

12e.  Are they skilled artistically?

Not at all. He does not see the point of art at all, though he enjoys good music.

 

13.  Are they funny, or serious?

Jovial and light-hearted is his way of doing things. Frowning too much can make your face crack after all.

 

13a.  Is humor a defense mechanism?

No, though he may make a snarky comment every now and then when he's upset.

13b.  Do they try to be funny, and fail at it?

Well, he thinks he's funny. That's uh...one way to put it, I suppose.

 

14.  Are they a romantic, or do they fear commitment? 

He wouldn't admit it, but he has a thing for sickeningly sweet romance novels. He's never actually been with anyone though, and is a little scared of it.

 

15.  Did they, or do they love their family?

Somewhat. In the end, family's just the people you were born with. Friends are what he values most.

 

 

Also, totally gonna #ridethebull

[Autumn Crowe]

Second character, go!

 

Spoiler

[Ataash Adaar] - [Mage] - [26] - [Female] - [Straight]

 

1. Are they a practitioner of Andrastianism?

    No.  She went through night terrors after she was told that Andraste was burned alive for her sins, and has had a love/hate relationship with the religion since.  Mostly hate.  Some of the ideas are nice, but a religion that exists to make her feel guilty and like an abomination for simply being a mage is no religion of hers.   

 

1a.  If not, than what do they practice, if anything?

       Pantheism.  God is the universe, and the universe is to be protected. 

1b.  If religious, are they zealots, devout, spiritual, or do they only give lip service?

        Spiritual.  Conversion, especially forced conversion, is deeply offensive to her.  By extension, she is not overly fond of religions that have a negative view of anyone other than their own.  

 

2. Are they pro-Circle?

    No.  She has lived as an Apostate most her life, and would like to remain that way given all that she has heard about the Circles.  Further, Templar treatment of her in the few encounters she's had with them has done little to change her opinion.

 

2a.  If so, are they pro-Templar?

       No.  She despises the Templars, although some she suspects are decent, and others were simply given to the Order as children.

2b.  Are they anti-Mage?

       No.  She is not a self-hating mage (see: Murder Hawke)

2c.  Do they support the Circle, but also more independence for mages?

       That idea is intriguing.  As a whole she feels that the Circle is a broken institution.  But if Mages were permitted to leave the tower, see their families, and have a peer system of enforcement, with Templars only present in the event that things got out of hand, then perhaps it could work.  Further, mages should be allowed to deny joining the Circle. 

 

3.  Are they pro-Mage?

     Yes.  She is a mage. 

 

3a.  Are they anti-Templar?

       Yes, for the most part.

3b.  Do they support Apostates, Maleficar, and Blood Mages?

       She supports Apostates, but does not support Maleficar.  Blood Mages are a more grey area.  Their practice obviously invites demons more so than any other branch of magic, but she does feel that some mages might genuinely be able to control it. 

3c.  Do they support Tevinter style rule?

       As she is not overly fond of slavery or inequality, no. 

 

4.  What is their opinion of:

 

4a. Nobility

      Some nobles are okay, but as a whole the notion of nobility is offensive.  She fully supports a system of government that would allow commoners and peasants to rule, perhaps through a democractic or republic system.

4b. The Poor

       They need education, health care and equal rights to that of nobility. 

 

5.  What is their opinion of:

 

5a. The Qunari Faith

       Being a Qunari, she finds the Qun to be fascinating.  However she is aware

       enough to know what her lot would be as a mage, which complicates her

       opinion.  Racial equality seems nice, though. 

5b. Imperial Andrastianism

       Little different than conventional Andrastianism. 

5c. The Old Gods

       Without proper perspective, she cannot say.  Were they truly as evil as the

       Chantry paints them?  What caused the Blight?  They seem a dreadful

       pantheon, but so little information exists that she's uncomfortable assuming.

5d. The Dalish Gods

       If she were to worship any organized religion, she would follow the Dalish. 

5f. Atheism

     Pretty close to Pantheism, so she relates, although she is not overly fond of

     ignoring the more spiritual aspects of existence. 

 

6.  What is their opinion of:

 

6a.  Dwarves

       They are short and stocky, and she could not imagine living underground.  How does their society work?  She's heard things that don't sound pleasant, but she cannot help but be fascinated.  Surface dwarves usually don't sate her curiosity, so she somewhat resents them for their reluctance to answer. 

6b.  City Elves

       Her sympathy goes to them.  Being subject to racism herself, she knows their plight well, and understands the appeal of going to the Qun.  She just wishes people would stop going to her looking for guidance.  She doesn't practice the Qun!

6c.  Dalish Elves

       She's heard about them, but never met one.  Surely they exist?  There are too many stories for them not to.  She'd love to learn more about their culture and see it in action.  Most tales of them don't go into depth about their culture. 

6d.  Humans

       The Race she is most used to, although one that she has mixed feelings on.  Most humans are fine, but their culture is terrible, and their general view on her is not a good one. 

6e.  (the) Kossith

      Outside of (possibly) her family, she has not met much in the way of her fellow Kossith.  She keeps being confused for a practitioner of the Qun, which frustrates her, as she finds the culture very flawed.  But she is interested in her people--it's just a shame most of them practice the Qun and would kill her on sight. 

 

7.  What is their opinion of:

 

7a.  Orlais

       She finds the Orlesian nobility to consist of peacocks, all posturing and competing.  Their opulence is nothing but excessive.  The food is good, though. 

7b.  Ferelden

       She admires the Ferelden people and way of life, although their system of education is lacking, and their general poverty is unfortunate.  The last decade has been rough for the country, especially since it deserves better.

7c.  Tevinter

       Detestable.  While mages are permitted more rights, open slavery of elves and Kossith both do not outweigh the one pro.  The fact that everyone other than a mage is lesser is also horrific--she wants true equality for all, not superiority. 

 

8.  Are they idealistic or pragmatic?

     Idealistic. 

 

8a.  Do the ends always justify the means?

       Sometimes.  Tough and terrible choices are a necessity more often than she would like, it is simply a way of life.  All one can hope to do is learn from their unpleasant and severe experiences in the hope that they might find ways to circumvent those situations in the future.  Otherwise, one must cleanse ones spirit and deal with the consequences for the better. 

8b.  Do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few?

       Often not.  Typically the "needs of the many" simply equates to the "wants" or "desires" of the many, and the few are expected to comply or else.  If everybody sacrificed something, perhaps true equality could be had.  In a genuine situation of a few lives versus an entire village, yes, the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. 

8c.  Would they sacrifice themselves for others?

       With reluctance.  She rather likes living and wants to broaden her experiences, but if her death means saving the lives of those she loves, or thousands... yes.  Although she might need a drink first. 

 

9.  What alignment are they? 

     Neutral good. 

 

10.  How do they view their role as the Inquisitor?

       She finds it strange that she was marked by the Fade, as she never before entered the realm, as Qunari "dream" elsewhere.  Otherwise, she views her power with reluctance.  The responsibility has forced her into a more public eye, where she must constantly scrutinize and second guess herself for the good of so many others. 

 

11.  Are they dutiful, or lazy?

       Dutiful, although she likes to kick back during off-duty hours.

 

12.  Are they intelligent?

       Reasonably so. 

 

12a.  Are they socially intelligent, and gifted at reading people?

         She is gifted at reading people, however etiquette is lost on her, and she could be manipulated if an individual were skilled enough.  She isn't overly personable, but has enough tact to avoid outright offending people.

12b.  Are they academically intelligent, and widely versed?

         She is well read on a variety of subjects, but her academia regarding science, math and religion isn't quite as impressive.

12c.  Are they wise, and do they possesses common sense?

         Yes, she is quite wise and generally makes intelligent life and situational decisions.

12d.  Are they adaptable, or unable to cope with sudden change?

         She is not overly fast on her feet, and is slow to process change.  Even slower if the change hits home. 

12e.  Are they skilled artistically?

         She can draw, although not extremely well. 

 

13.  Are they funny, or serious?

       She has an off-beat sense of humor.  She considers herself funny, but more often than not, her jokes are met with silence.  Her humor tends to be quirky and extremely nerdy, with obscure references to materials that few other people have read.  She is also easily amused, and may laugh at inappropriate moments. 

 

13a.  Is humor a defense mechanism?

         No, she's serious in situations that call for it.

13b.  Do they try to be funny, and fail at it?

         Yes, see above.

 

14.  Are they a romantic, or do they fear commitment? 

       She is a romantic, although jaded by the idea of it.  There are few Kossith, and few people even willing to be her friend, let alone has a romance with her.

 

15.  Did they, or do they love their family?

       Absolutely.

[90s Kai]

Nerina Cadash (Dwarf) - Rogue - mid twenties to early 30s - Female - Straight

 

1. Are they a practitioner of Andrastianism?

I. No, but I respect the humans, elves, and (sometimes) dwarva practice, eventhough it seems a bit silly sometimes.

 

1a.  Nothing, I just live day by day. But maybe sometime in the future I’ll commit to something. Maybe.

1b.  I like to believe there is a life of peace and comfort after this but no one is really sure though right?

 

2. I believe everyone should have their freedom, mages deserve freedom just like anyone else in Thedas, but with the power they have something should be put in place to keep innocents away from the evil that magic can bring if a mage cannot control themselves.

 

2a.  I don't like men in skirts, they have to show off their muscular bodies.

2b.  Mages this, Templars that. Is that what anyone talks about these days?

2c.  See above. Too lazy to write again…

 

3.  Again see above, these short arms can grow weary of saying the same thing over and over.

 

3a.  Humans in skirts. I can respect a Templars duty, so long as they know when to quit before they get ahead.

3b.  Ah, apostates. I have some friends who are apostates and I get along with them just fine because they know how to control the powers they have. But I have no tolerance for maleficar.

3c.  The beautiful Tevinter. Such a beautiful and mysterious place. Tevinter, like any place in Thedas has its good and bad. But I am sure they have noble and standup people there. But to answer the question, Tevinters way of ruling is not the first place I would pick for a vacation.

 

4.  What is their opinion of:

 

4a. Nobility, in all parts of Thedas, have the duty to help and give back to those in need. Those who do are fine in my book but those who don't, are just a bunch of pompus, stuck up nug lickers.

4b. I know what its like to be poor. Having people look down on and spit at you. One day you say enough is enough and make something of yourself. And then rob a nobleman… Did I say that out loud?

 

5.  What is their opinion of:

 

               5a. Qunari are strange and so is their ideology. But if it works for them that's great. Just don't try to force it on me. 

               5b. Can’t really get behind it, too many rules to their faith.

               5c. All I know is that the darkspawn have been leading my people to extinction for centuries and something needs to be done about them.

               5d. Wee! Look at me I’m frolicking through the woods!

               5f. I think its good to live like there is something good after we die than to live life like there is nothing and then feel incredibly stupid when there is one. 

 

6.  What is their opinion of:

 

6a.  We are the most beautiful race in all Thedas!

6b.  Meh.

6c.  Meh.

6d.  They’re everywhere.

6e.  I wonder what its like to carry those horns on their heads.

 

7.  What is their opinion of:

 

7a.  They are so Orlesian.

7b.  They have a history of being the underdog so I have a lot of respect for the country.

7c. Don't turn me into a toad!

 

8.  I like to think I am a bit of both. Everything starts out with an idea but one has to be careful not to let that idea get too overblown that it becomes impossible. If it does then you have to be more pragmatic and see what is directly in front you with no clever ideas.

 

8a.  Not always. I believe that if the intentions are good then that's what should matter. But if its just the goal is what someone is after and not caring what or who they have to go through to get it then it becomes messy and just a hassle to deal with.

8b.  What an interesting question! I feel that it depends on the few. If the few can tip the balance of what happen to the many then in that rare situation the few would win. But most of the time the many outweigh the few.

8c.  Only if it is the people who are close to me.

 

9.  I am more of a neutral good. I will respect and abide by the laws. But I will bend them as far as they can be bent. I’m not a do-gooder I will steal, lie and cheat if it is for the good of this Inquistion and Thedas.

 

10.  Lots of power and privilege right at my fingertips. But I have dozens of people in my ear telling me how I should use it. Could be worse.  

 

11.  Dutiful, I may be a scoundrel and a cheat but I will not leave anyone in need.

 

12.  I’d like to think so!

 

12a.  Yes, being a thief, one has to be able to read their targets body language and facial expressions to find the opportune moment to strike.

12b.  I know as much as I need to. And maybe a little more.

12c.  Common sense is what has been keeping me alive.

12d.  Adaptable, it comes with being a rogue. Especially a rogue extraordinaire like me.

12e.  I have a few talents and hobbies outside of the whole saving the world business.

 

13.  I am hilariously funny!

 

13a.  Some say it is and others think I’m just being a smartass.

13b.  If there is one thing I don't fail at, it’s humor.

 

14.  I am a complete romantic evethough it takes sometime for the feelings to emerge. I want to know that it’s real before jumping off head first.

 

15.  I never knew my family. But I hope this Inquisition that I have been chosen to lead becomes that family that I have been missing.

[pengwin21]

Lowenna Trevelyan, Human Female Mage, 28, Heterosexual

 

1. Are they a practitioner of Andrastianism?

Yes, born and raised.

 

1b.  If religious, are they zealots, devout, spiritual, or do they only give lip service?

Probably more spiritual- Lowenna frequently thinks about how "Magic is meant to serve man, not to rule over him"- magic is a gift from the Maker, but also can have terrible consequences.

 

2. Are they pro-Circle?

Yes, Lowenna excelled in the Circle and the rebellions in the Circles across the Free Marches and elsewhere seemed entirely unnecessary.

 

2a.  If so, are they pro-Templar?

She supports the Templars overseeing the Mages in some capacity, but believes that some Templars (like some Mages) are dangerous extremists.

 

2b.  Are they anti-Mage?

No, Mages should use their talents to help people once they have proven themselves.

 

2c.  Do they support the Circle, but also more independence for mages?

The strictness of the old Circle structure may have caused some of the issues, so the relaxing of some restrictions may be necessary.

 

3b.  Do they support Apostates, Maleficar, and/or Blood Mages?

Blood mages and maleficar only bring about problems for themselves, everyone around them, and ultimately cause retribution by the templars and the Chantry. Apostates are more likely to become blood mages or abominations due to a lack of proper training. Lowenna was deeply affected by the news that apostates brought about the destruction of the Kirkwall Circle and is not likely to work with them unless absolutely necessary.

 

3c.  Do they support Tevinter style rule?

Andraste (who Lowenna believes to be a Mage herself) cast down the Tevinter Imperium because of the oppressiveness of their society- going back to that would be a step backwards.

 

4.  What is their opinion of:

 

4a. Nobility

Lowenna generally strives to keep nobility in a position of power for upholding the structure of society.

 

4b. The Poor

Lowenna can be sympathetic towards the poor, but will not advocate for them if doing so would lead to riots and such.

 

5.  What is their opinion of:

 

        5a. The Qunari Faith

   They deny the Maker and deny what is means to be human, breeding a race of dangerous would be conquerors.

 

        5b. Imperial Andrastianism

     Their version of Andrastianism must be some kind of joke.

 

        5c. The Old Gods

      Corrupted by the Imperium as far as she knows.

 

        5d. The Dalish Faith

   Lowenna knows nothing about this and isn't particularly interested in learning.

 

        5f. Atheism

        There is no point in denying the Maker.

 

6.  What is their opinion of:

 

6a.  Dwarves

They're important allies for the lyrium trade- she doesn't know much about their society.

 

6b.  City Elves

Being in the Circle caused her to see elves as equals, so she is inclined to help their position if it will not lead to violence.

 

6c.  Dalish Elves

They seem unlikely to be able to coexist comfortably with humans given their adherence to the old ways- can't they move to the Anderfels or something?

 

6d.  Humans

Humans are the chosen of the Maker for a reason.

 

6e.  (the) Kossith

They treat mages worse than any Circle and plan to destroy the society humanity has built- extremely dangerous heretics.

 

7.  What is their opinion of:

 

7a.  Orlais

Prone to conflict with their neighbors, a complex political system Lowenna does not fully understand- she wants to keep this nation stable but is not exactly sure what the best course of action is to do so.

 

7b.  Ferelden

Generally favorable opinion from the Ferelden refugees met in the Circle.

 

7c.  Tevinter

Built on injustice,, a haven of dangerous blood magic and maleficarum.

 

 

8.  Are they idealistic or pragmatic?

Lowenna holds onto the vision of a peaceful world, but is willing to sacrifice ideals for this goal when necessary.

 

8a.  Do the ends always justify the means?

Yes, if one can consider all ends. Blood magic and dealing with demons so rarely ends well that it's difficult to justify using them.

 

8b.  Do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few?

Quite simply, yes.

 

8c.  Would they sacrifice themselves for others?

If necessary, though Lowenna considers herself a person of great importance so such a decision should not be made lightly.

 

9.  What alignment are they? 

Probably Lawful Good- supports stability and peace for all (which includes exterminating/converting/exiling certain groups...alignment is tricky)

 

10.  How do they view their role as the Inquisitor?

A necessary one- if she is the only one who can restore order and close the Fade breaches then that is what she must do.

 

11.  Are they dutiful, or lazy?

Very dutiful.

 

12.  Are they intelligent?

Yes, for most definitions of intelligent.

 

12a.  Are they socially intelligent, and gifted at reading people?

Not her strong suit, tries to be diplomatic but doesn't always say the right things.

 

12b.  Are they academically intelligent, and widely versed?

Yes, Lowenna excelled at the Circle and has read on a variety of topics to compensate for her lack of real world knowledge.

 

12c.  Are they wise, and do they possesses common sense?

She's gained some wisdom in her years, but lack of exposure to the real world means she still has some growing to do.

 

12d.  Are they adaptable, or unable to cope with sudden change?

Lowenna definitely prefers stability over change- the Mage-Templar war disrupted her life and she is still trying to cope.

 

12e.  Are they skilled artistically?

She didn't really have the time to develop such talents.

 

13.  Are they funny, or serious?

Lowenna is an overall serious person who attempts humor occassionally.

 

13a.  Is humor a defense mechanism?

No.

 

13b.  Do they try to be funny, and fail at it?

Yes, Lowenna's jokes often fall a bit flat as it does not come naturally to her.

 

14.  Are they a romantic, or do they fear commitment? 

Lowenna thought that she would be unable to have a normal romantic relationship due to the rules of the Circle, but the Mage-Templar war may have changed this. It is one of the few things she enjoys about the Circle no longer existing.

 

15.  Did they, or do they love their family?

Being removed from her family at a very young age caused Lowenna to grow more of an attachment with her peers and instructors.

[Samahl]

Revas Lavellan, Dalish mage, roughly 30 years old, male, straight.

This is throwing me off, because my Revas is a 20-something year old lesbian.

EDIT:

[Revas Lavellan, Elf] - [Mage] - [early-mid 20s] - [Male] - [Straight]

Popular name, I see.

[Panda]

I have 4 quizzys planned so .. uh I will do these with Valpur Adaar, my warrior qunari lady.

 

Spoiler

 

1. Are they a practitioner of Andrastianism? No.

 

1a.  If not, then what do they practice, if anything? Not religious but not atheist either. Believes there is spiritual things that are over reason.

 

2. Are they pro-Circle? No.

 

2c.  Do they support the Circle, but also more independence for mages? Pretty much. She wants peace between factions and sees both to have faults.

 

3.  Are they pro-Mage? Nope.

 

4.  What is their opinion of:

 

4a. Nobility Good for income but too pompous.

4b. The Poor Respects those who are hardworkers.

 

5.  What is their opinion of:

 

               5a. The Qunari Faith Very against. Her parents escaped Qun and she sees Qunari life way too restricted.

               5b. Imperial Andrastianism Neutral.

               5d. The Dalish Faith  Neutral but vaguely intrested.

          

6.  What is their opinion of:

 

6a.  Dwarves Neutral.

6b.  City Elves Thinks they need to step up with their rights. Possibly aids them if their plan is reasonable.

6c.  Dalish Elves Thinks their way of living is intresting.

6d.  Humans Neutral.

6e.  (the) Kossith Has problems with Qunari's but otherwise likes them as race. Is rather glad to see Vashoths since you don't see them often in Thedas.

 

7.  What is their opinion of:

 

7a.  Orlais Too pompous but good for income.

7b.  Ferelden Hasn't visited Ferelden but would like to.

7c.  Tevinter Conflicted, has heard lot of bad rumours but otherwise they are shield against Qun for rest of Thedas.

 

8.  Are they idealistic or pragmatic?

 

8a.  Do the ends always justify the means? No.

8b.  Do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few? Depends.

8c.  Would they sacrifice themselves for others? Depends for who, for her loved one yes but not for random citizen.

 

9.  What alignment are they?  Neutral good- True neutral. Changes depending situation.

 

10.  How do they view their role as the Inquisitor? It's job she needs to do. She isn't too happy with job of such bad odds and so much work though but is determined to see it through as necessity.

 

11.  Are they dutiful, or lazy? Both kinda. Valpur hates when people rushes her, she gets things done in her own pace. Although she seems lazy (though that's mostly her being calm in most situations) she still does her duty.

 

12.  Are they intelligent?

 

12a.  Are they socially intelligent, and gifted at reading people? Not really. Valpur has travelled long time alone after leaving mercenary guild. She seems intimidating but is rather observant of people.

12b.  Are they academically intelligent, and widely versed? Mostly have lot of common sense and some survival skills.

12d.  Are they adaptable, or unable to cope with sudden change? Adaptable.

12e.  Are they skilled artistically? No.

 

13.  Are they funny, or serious? Between. Valpur seems serious but she likes good humour and has some sarcastic comments from time to time.

 

13a.  Is humor a defense mechanism? No.

13b.  Do they try to be funny, and fail at it? No.

 

14.  Are they a romantic, or do they fear commitment?  She's not very romantic but she believes romance should be based on friendship. She's not very good at commitments either, her relationships tends to be non-commitment one's.

 

15.  Did they, or do they love their family? She did love them alot, but they have passed away.

 

[Andraste Take the Wheel]

Maraas Adaar, Qunari - Warrior - around 39 - female - heterosexual 

 

1. Are they a practitioner of Andrastianism?

 

No.

 

1a.  If not, than what do they practice, if anything?

 

She doesn't dismiss any one religion - elven pantheon, Andrastianism, etc. She believes some sort of greater power made the world and figures they could all be valid interpretations, but she doesn't consider it something mere mortals should concern themselves with, and figures any god who demands you be an arse in their name probably isn't worth meeting after death anyway. 

 

While, as a Vashoth, she spent much of her life contemplating where she belongs in the world, finding her way religiously isn't really something she's concerned with.

 

2. Are they pro-Circle?

 

Not necessarily. She believes that magic is a dangerous tool, and like any dangerous tool, proper education on its use should be required. But she disagrees with the way the Circle is run - being a Qunari outside the Qun has given her an appreciation of being able to choose one's own path rather than be forced into one. Simply, she believes everyone should have some measure of free will. 

 

2a.  If so, are they pro-Templar?

 

She sees their use, but thinks more of them should live up to their 'serve and protect' philosophy. 

 

2b.  Are they anti-Mage?

 

No.

 

2c.  Do they support the Circle, but also more independence for mages?

 

Yes, as stated above.

 

3.  Are they pro-Mage?

 

She wouldn't trust anyone with absolute freedom, but thinks they should be treated like specialized citizens rather than inherently dangerous prisoners. 

 

3a.  Are they anti-Templar?

 

No. She believes the idea of them is a necessary one.

 

3b.  Do they support Apostates, Maleficar, and/or Blood Mages?

 

Apostates who don't harm anyone and simply wish to be free, she supports whole-heartedly - much like she supports Tal-Vashoth who wish to live outside the Qun. Maleficar and Blood Mages, however, she distrusts vehemently. 

 

3c.  Do they support Tevinter style rule?

 

No, because she realizes the common folk would be the ones suffering now.

 

4.  What is their opinion of:

 

4a. Nobility

 

Respects nobles who earned their power and don't feel entitled to it, and treat those under them fairly. Scoffs at ones who neither earned it nor deserve it.

 

4b. The Poor

 

Sympathizes. 

 

5.  What is their opinion of:

 

               5a. The Qunari Faith

 

Can respect her former peoples' orderly, equal society - but can never support something that saps one of free will in order to get there. She believes one should be able to find their own path rather than have one set out for you. The fact that she's frequently associated with the Qun due to her race has given her even more ambivalence to the religion as a whole. 

 

               5b. Imperial Andrastianism

 

Has little opinion of, due to minimum exposure to outside of hearsay. 

 

               5c. The Old Gods

 

Can respect anything that old and powerful. She doesn't necessarily see them as gods, but given the Blights, she can see they are something to be feared and respected. 

 

               5d. The Dalish Faith

 

Like her views on Andrastianism, sees it as a valid interpretation of the world, but holds no devotion to it one way or another. 

 

               5f. Atheism

 

Wouldn't hold it against one. 

 

 

6.  What is their opinion of:

 

6a.  Dwarves

 

Respects them for their hardiness against the Darkspawn, but finds the idea of their caste system abhorrent. When dealing with surface dwarves, she treats them like any other person. 

 

 

 6b.  City Elves

  

Can see the unfairness in which the humans treat them, and believes they should be treated like anyone else. She believes nobody should be downtrodden for something they had no choice in, like being an elf. 

 

6c.  Dalish Elves

 

Curious of them, and holds a certain respect for them for their refusal to live under the thumbs of humans. However, she believes they should do something more with their situation rather than sit around and revel in their hatred while trying to find their old glory - instead, she believes it would be in their best interest to find new glory. 

 

6d.  Humans

 

Has trouble coming to a consensus on them, as they are the most widespread and varied. Growing up in a society dominated by them her whole life has made her come to the conclusion that their are plenty of redeemable humans and plenty of irredeemable ones. She's seen humans abusing their status and humans just as downtrodden as the elves some humans sneer at. At the end of the day, human society intrigues and confuses her. 

 

6e.  (the) Kossith

 

She has trouble figuring out how she feels about her own grey skinned, horned people - as the race itself is pretty much inseparable from the Qun. Rarely does a person judge the grey Oxmen themselves, just the Qun - something which has irritated her over the course of her entire life, and left her feeling like she has little identity. Hence, her name, which literally translates to 'nothing.' 

 

7.  What is their opinion of:

 

7a.  Orlais

 

Their 'grand game' astounds her, and she can see the corruption around the nation as a whole - and despises the vast majority of the Orlesian nobility. Appreciates their cultural identity as a whole, however, even if the plight of the nation's many lowly and downtrodden continue to eat at her. 

 

7b.  Ferelden

 

Sees it as the better of the two when compared to Orlais, but can still see the corruption within their nobility, though the system for them seems slightly more acceptable to her than that of Orlais. Also finds their dogs fascinating, along with their barbarian culture. 

 

7c.  Tevinter

 

Can't see past their slavery, a practice that she despises with every fragment of her being. It has slightly coloured her view of them over the years, and despite herself, she can't help but picture each and every one of them as corrupt, power-abusing blood mages. She also acknowledges that they'd probably spit on her too due to her 'Qunari' blood, and frankly, would rather the Qun win their war than Tevinter. 

 

8.  Are they idealistic or pragmatic?

 

Pragmatic, though to a point.

 

8a.  Do the ends always justify the means?

 

No. If the cure is worse than the disease, you should find another cure. 

 

8b.  Do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few?

 

Yes, though the needs of the few still have weight for her. She'd only go with one need more than the other if she has absolutely no other choice in the matter - and in that case, she'd choose the many. 

 

8c.  Would they sacrifice themselves for others?

 

For those she is loyal to she would do it in a heartbeat. If it was her life or the lives of many others, she'd give her life up ten times over.

 

9.  What alignment are they? 

 

Neutral Good. 

 

11.  Are they dutiful, or lazy?

 

Very dutiful. If there is one thing she respects about the Qun, it's the dutiful part of it. 

 

12.  Are they intelligent?

 

Yes. 

 

12a.  Are they socially intelligent, and gifted at reading people?

 

She has spent much of her life observing the people she lives with, and has become more eloquent than most would expect of her species. 

 

12b.  Are they academically intelligent, and widely versed?

 

She's quick to grasp things, but her formal education was nothing to write home about. She's oftentimes unsure about bits of history, etc, but is not an unlearned woman by any means. She's spent plenty of her life curious about the society she is an outsider in. 

 

12c.  Are they wise, and do they possesses common sense?

 

Yes. She thinks with her head before anything else, and has gained a great deal of street smarts. 

 

12d.  Are they adaptable, or unable to cope with sudden change?

 

She's spent her entire life travelling, and living in strange societies that looked up at her with looks ranging from curious to hostile. She has become very used to her situation changing.

 

12e.  Are they skilled artistically?

 

No. Her grasp of literature, art, dance,and fashion etc. is absolutely abysmal, though she is rather fond of it all. Watching it, anyway.

 

13.  Are they funny, or serious?

 

Serious in her dealings a lot of the time, however she isn't a stick in the mud. She can joke around just fine, and responds well to fun-loving people. 

 

13a.  Is humor a defense mechanism?

 

Not particularly. If there's something she doesn't want others prying into, she'd tell them honestly, not deflect it. 

 

13b.  Do they try to be funny, and fail at it?

 

Often. Despite being very different than what is usually expected of her people, her jokes can often fly over others' heads.

 

14.  Are they a romantic, or do they fear commitment? 

 

Romantic, though not entirely sure herself. She's certainly never been committed to anything in a romantic sense, given the fact that most people either see her as a curiosity or an oddity - but she thinks she's open to a more committed relationship. She just isn't sure she's the type who would find one.

 

 

15.  Did they, or do they love their family?

 

 

She loved her family quite dearly, and appreciates the sacrifice they must have made to free her from the Qun. 

[LobselVith8]

This is throwing me off, because my Revas is a 20-something year old lesbian.

EDIT:

Popular name, I see.

 

I still remember my initial surprise when I saw that someone else thought that 'Freedom' would make for an apt name for an elven Inquisitor (namely you), although given the limited number of elven words available, I suppose we should have anticipated this.

 

Don't let it throw you off, though; despite the similarity of the names, the characters seem fairly dissimilar. Unless there's another Revas in the actual game, I think we should be okay. The only confusion should be left to the eventual Arlathvenn thread in November.