The human background story sounds great and is very integral to the whole mage vs templar situation.
Im playing both a mage and a templar human for these reasons.
Same here. I've difficulties making templar decisions in game unless I really detach myself from the character, but I think I'll enjoy it this time. I'm very curious to see things from both sides.
Yeah it does seem like it'll feel a bit more fitting to play a pro-templar character this time around. A pro-templar Hawke felt weird to me given that their father and sister were mages and lived a relatively happy existence, and I could never see a reason for an anti mage sentiment to come out of that.
Even Carver is all talk. You can see it when you make him a Warden and side with the Templars, he gets pissed off at you for it.
Yeah it does seem like it'll feel a bit more fitting to play a pro-templar character this time around. A pro-templar Hawke felt weird to me given that their father and sister were mages and lived a relatively happy existence, and I could never see a reason for an anti mage sentiment to come out of that.
Even Carver is all talk. You can see it when you make him a Warden and side with the Templars, he gets pissed off at you for it.
Not to mention murdering every single mage in the circle for the actions of an unstable abomination who was never in the Kirlwall circle is a little much/
I used to love playing Dwarves in PnP RPG's and even Neverwinter Nights, but in recent years I always seem to roll humans (with one female Elf exception). Can't really put my finger on why - it may just be simple aesthetics. I am quite tempted to play a Qunari at some point though, just because we haven't been able to before, but its human all the way for playthrough one.
Ever since I saw the screen shot of this guy
http://i.imgur.com/rdRk5uV.png
I've been thinking -"thats damn cool; light armour, fancy hat AND a big sword? Sign me up". I've had my sights on Cassandra since learning she was a Li and was thinking a Han Solo type might be just what she needs to melt that icy exterior... but when I think of the setting I keep casting my mind back to a Paladin I played in Icewind Dale whom I loved playing with a passion. Stuck up, a bit absurd but with protecting the innocent as a key part of his ethos. I see myself as a devout warrior - not necessarily a Templar - who follows the chant and believes magic is dangerous but has sympathies for anyone who is oppressed and believes the Circles should be reformed to be less like gilded cages.
I really expect to be siting at the character creation screen for a looooooong time.
I love how specific Trevelyan's backstories are and that there is two of them: different for mages than for rogues and warriors. I will do rogue or warrior Trevelyan (not sure yet) who is very Andrastean and embraces her family's affilication with Chantry. After explosion and her being sole survivor with fade hand she will think she's chosen of Maker and second coming of Andraste. Will be fun I think.
Hey now, it's not ok to go into the the Elven or Dwarven thread and just say "Ew no Elves/Dwarves are bad" so it's not ok to do it here.
I'm actually thinking of, for the first time, not being the nice guy in my first playthrough. My Human Warrior will be a guy who was put through Templar Training (that will be my specialization) and is Pro-Circle/Circle Reform. I'm going to end up putting the needs of the Inquisition as my top priority.
I don't know much about any of the origins. I prefer to be left in the dark until I get the game. But I will have the human as my canon. I don't plan on being loyal to the Chantry and if given the chance I'll gladly rid the planet of those annoying knife ears. 
Humans are literally the worst.
i.e. top predator
Mine is indifferent to social troubles. He can't be bothered with mages and templars in principle and he likes war cause he can leave the rules at the sidelines. He is a pretty bad guy fighting for a good cause.
He isn't a good frontline fighter but he likes to tempt fate and take unnecessary risks, sometimes for kicks, other times because his patience is wearing thin. He tends to rush into his enemies and while he is good at making adjustments on the fly a lot of times this backfires. This is also why he values loyalty and will do anything to keep those that fight along him that way. He trusts them with his life, and taking big risks amplify this dependency. He is a good duelist though.
As far as diplomacy goes, he doesn't play well with others. He prefers to gain support through deception and charisma and take advantage. This is because he is only concerned with ending a threat, not with the quality of life after the threat ends. Not his place. He likes his job though. Gives him purpose. He has manic tendencies.
I feel more alienated by this thread than in the "make everyone gay" one
I feel more alienated by this thread than in the "make everyone gay" one
Why?
Why?
Probably the lack of "Oh woe is the plight of the mages, I plan to burn all the Chantry and Templars to the ground" posts.
not evry pro mage is anti establishment right? LolProbably the lack of "Oh woe is the plight of the mages, I plan to burn all the Chantry and Templars to the ground" posts.
First 2 playthroughs will be as a Male Human Rogue and Female Human Mage.
Probably the lack of "Oh woe is the plight of the mages, I plan to burn all the Chantry and Templars to the ground" posts.
Ah. Well I'm pro-mage but I think DAI could be interesting to do a pro-templar run. It's role-playing after all, I don't have to agree with my characters actions. I think it will be fun.
I plan to role a human male mage first. I'm intrigued by the background given to us about having a family that supports the chantry, because it closely mirrors my own upbringing. (My father was a preacher in a conservative church.) I plan to play him as a character that was brought up to revere the maker and support the chantry but over the course of time has fallen into doubts and frustrations with it. We'll see how this new found fade power, given to him by who knows what, will shape his faith or further degrade it. He could wind up embracing his role as savior or he could shun the messianic side and think of it as simply a way to get the job done. He may even reject the chantry altogether and side with the Dalish in their search for the creators. All I know is, it's gonna be a blast.
Humans are literally the worst.
This thread is not for you then. How about having the freaking courtesy to leave then?
I play all the races but I also play humans because I don't follow the ridiculous trend that humans are boring. And some of us have the imagination to play them to hearts content the same way we play non humans.
This thread is not for you then. How about having the freaking courtesy to leave then?
I play all the races but I also play humans because I don't follow the ridiculous trend that humans are boring. And some of us have the imagination to play them to hearts content the same way we play non humans.
he's joking you know
jokes can be offensive to some other not so nmuch.he's joking you know
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