So I've been thinking a lot on what type of character I want to be, recently I've been thinking of adding myself in the game and go with the choices I would personally make. However I feel that this could be bit boring and not very interesting.
This is my canon playthrough:
Spoiler
Origins
Hero
Human male, Warrior Noble
Alive and well
Companions
Romanced Leliana
Recruited Dog
Recruited Oghren
Persuaded Reverend Mother to release Sten
Recruited Sten and found his sword
Recruited Zevran
Alistair became King
Recruited Wynne
Nathaniel Alive and well
Loghain died killing Archdemon
Leliana alive and well
Shale alive and well
Prologue
Bought food to feed prisoner
Cured Mabari hound
The Urn of Sacred Ashes
Urn not poisoned
The Arl of Redcliffe
Helped Redcliffe fight
Connor alive and not possessed
Freed Bevin and returned sword
Helped Owen's daughter escape
Isolde is alive
Nature of the Beast
Brokered peace
Brought Cammen and Gheyna together
Halla killed
Athras told the truth
Brought Varathorn ironbark
Returned Deygan
Paragon of Her Kind
Defeated Branka
Dagna left to study
Bhelen rules Orzammar
Never encountered Mardy
Killed Ruck and told he died heroically
Proved Legion of the Dead connected to noble house
Returned tome
Helped Burkel create Chantry
Helped Zerlinda reconcile with family
Didn't complete Rogek's lyrium deal
Helped Orta join assembly
Branka died
Broken Circle
Mages supported
Irving survived
Denerim
Ser Landry killed
Handled the Crimson Oars or White Falcons
Brought scroll to Sister Justine
Didn't complete Slim's crime wave
Warden killed Master Ignacio
Told Oswyn's dad about the torture
Irminric's ring returned
Amulet returned to the beggar
The Landsmeet
Alistair and Anora rule
The Battle of Denerim
Loghain killed Archdemon
Dragon Age II
Hero
Female mage, with humorous personality
Hawke's appearance did not match Varrics' initial description
Companions
Romanced Merrill
Friends with Varric
Bethany died and Carver becomes a Templar
Bartrand killed
Hawke helped Varric find the source of the haunting and did not allow Varric to keep the Red Lyrium shard
Isabela recruited and later returned to Hawke with the Tome of Koslun...only for both to be given to the Arishock
Fenris alive and well
Merrill stayed with Hawke and is alive and well with the Eluvian not destroyed
Aveline married Donnic
Kissed Talis and did not make her angry
Sebastian recruited
Legacy (DLC)
Sided with Larius
Found Malcolm's Will
Prologue
Joined the sumgglers
Act 1
Convinced Templers to leave
Didn't return cargo to Martin
Kelder killed
Saemus returned and Ginnis dead
Killed Danzig
Ghislain told the truth
Miner mystery solved
Thrask not blackmailed
Idunna killed
Feynriel sent to the Dalish
Keran reinstated Templars
Ketojan handed over to the Qunari
Karras alive and well
Act 2
Gascard killed
Varnell and Petrice not supported
Discovered looter of Hubert's caravan
Javaris dead
Fought alongside guards
Feynriel given to Tevinter
The Arishock is alive
Act 3
Let Zevran go
The conspirators were handed over to Meredith
Let Keran go
Reunited Charade with Gamlen
Hawke sided with the Templars
If anyone can recommend a class, race and back story it would be greatly appreciated. Also note that this is my canon so I don't want to go for something silly.
I'd say make whatever race is your favorite(human?). Favorite Class. Pick whichever gender is needed for your Li. And then for personality/choices/whatever, go for whatever you think you would choose.
That's sort of how I do it. It's a nice mix between self insert and making up a character and role playing them.
I guess it depends on whether you prefer to make your Inquistion playthrough different to DA2. For example if your Hawke sided with the Templars maybe you'd like your Inquisitor to be the same or they could have conflicts. Seems like you if you prefer romancing female characters, (and play a male character) you side with the Templars you could romance Cassandra (who seems to be pro-Templar), and if you side with the Mages you could romance Josephine (she seems at least neutral on the Mage/Templar war). I'm not sure about Sera's view on the Mage/Templars though if you are planning to play a female character. Maybe if you are unsure of the Inquisitor to create you should decide that first then choose the romance when you are actually in game.
I always create my Inquisitor and EVERYTHING beforehand but some people just don't like doing that as much, it's not too bad if you just wait till release and choice in the moment
How did you manage to side with the templars in DAII? Being a mage apostate yourself and all...
I can't remember my reasoning behind it, it was so long ago since I played it. I think it was because Carver was a Templar and I secretly wanted the Circle to be destroyed. Siding with the Templers is the best way to accomplish this I feel.
Your Hawke sided with the Templars in DA2 (Mine did to. She was all pro-mage right up to the end. Thanks Anders ) Anyway... I would probably side with the Templars at first in Inquisition then as the story advances i will begin to slowly turn more towards pro-mage. A sort of reversal to what did in DA2.
Has for classes. I would go for the one you are most comfortable with. If you enjoyed being a mage in DA2 then go with that for Inquisition. (I was a mage in DA2 but i plan to play as a Dwarf so mage is out of the question for me)
If you play as a human you wil be a part or was a part of the circle so your character could easily support the Chantry and maybe the Templars.
For names i would go for either Evelyn for my female or Logan for my males.
At the end of the day. Go with what you are most comfortable with.
So I've been thinking a lot on what type of character I want to be, recently I've been thinking of adding myself in the game and go with the choices I would personally make. However I feel that this could be bit boring and not very interesting.
This is my canon playthrough:
Spoiler
Origins
Hero
Human male, Warrior Noble
Alive and well
Companions
Romanced Leliana
Recruited Dog
Recruited Oghren
Persuaded Reverend Mother to release Sten
Recruited Sten and found his sword
Recruited Zevran
Alistair became King
Recruited Wynne
Nathaniel Alive and well
Loghain died killing Archdemon
Leliana alive and well
Shale alive and well
Prologue
Bought food to feed prisoner
Cured Mabari hound
The Urn of Sacred Ashes
Urn not poisoned
The Arl of Redcliffe
Helped Redcliffe fight
Connor alive and not possessed
Freed Bevin and returned sword
Helped Owen's daughter escape
Isolde is alive
Nature of the Beast
Brokered peace
Brought Cammen and Gheyna together
Halla killed
Athras told the truth
Brought Varathorn ironbark
Returned Deygan
Paragon of Her Kind
Defeated Branka
Dagna left to study
Bhelen rules Orzammar
Never encountered Mardy
Killed Ruck and told he died heroically
Proved Legion of the Dead connected to noble house
Returned tome
Helped Burkel create Chantry
Helped Zerlinda reconcile with family
Didn't complete Rogek's lyrium deal
Helped Orta join assembly
Branka died
Broken Circle
Mages supported
Irving survived
Denerim
Ser Landry killed
Handled the Crimson Oars or White Falcons
Brought scroll to Sister Justine
Didn't complete Slim's crime wave
Warden killed Master Ignacio
Told Oswyn's dad about the torture
Irminric's ring returned
Amulet returned to the beggar
The Landsmeet
Alistair and Anora rule
The Battle of Denerim
Loghain killed Archdemon
Dragon Age II
Hero
Female mage, with humorous personality
Hawke's appearance did not match Varrics' initial description
Companions
Romanced Merrill
Friends with Varric
Bethany died and Carver becomes a Templar
Bartrand killed
Hawke helped Varric find the source of the haunting and did not allow Varric to keep the Red Lyrium shard
Isabela recruited and later returned to Hawke with the Tome of Koslun...only for both to be given to the Arishock
Fenris alive and well
Merrill stayed with Hawke and is alive and well with the Eluvian not destroyed
Aveline married Donnic
Kissed Talis and did not make her angry
Sebastian recruited
Legacy (DLC)
Sided with Larius
Found Malcolm's Will
Prologue
Joined the sumgglers
Act 1
Convinced Templers to leave
Didn't return cargo to Martin
Kelder killed
Saemus returned and Ginnis dead
Killed Danzig
Ghislain told the truth
Miner mystery solved
Thrask not blackmailed
Idunna killed
Feynriel sent to the Dalish
Keran reinstated Templars
Ketojan handed over to the Qunari
Karras alive and well
Act 2
Gascard killed
Varnell and Petrice not supported
Discovered looter of Hubert's caravan
Javaris dead
Fought alongside guards
Feynriel given to Tevinter
The Arishock is alive
Act 3
Let Zevran go
The conspirators were handed over to Meredith
Let Keran go
Reunited Charade with Gamlen
Hawke sided with the Templars
If anyone can recommend a class, race and back story it would be greatly appreciated. Also note that this is my canon so I don't want to go for something silly.
Name:
Race:
Sex:
Class:
Personality:
Backstory:
Pro-Templar?
Pro-Mage?
Opinion on religion?
Thanks.
using meme from other thread,
The Warden:
Basic Details
Origin: Dalish Elf
Name: Theron Mahariel
Race: Elf
Gender: Male
Class: Warrior (Two Handed Sword)
Specializations: Champion, Templar, Reaver
Personality: Diplomatic
Romance: Morrigan
Fate of Companions
Alistair: Alive, King of Ferelden
Morrigan: Alive, Flemeth was killed
Dog: Alive
Leliana: Alive, Marjoline left for Orlais
Sten: Alive, got his sword back
Wynne: Alive, found her lost student
Zevran: Alive, did not betray me in denerim
Oghren: Alive, helped him talk to Felsi
Shale: Alive, learned her origins
Major Choices
Warden’s Keep: Killed “the Dryden” , drank Avernus’ concoction, let Avernus continue his research but ethically, had Levi’s brother forge Starfang
Return to Ostagar: got the documents, and burned cailan’s body
The Stone Prisoner: saved the girl from “kitty” and recruited Shale
Redcliff: Defended the village, saved connor using the circle of magi, and told arl eamon that the circle should decide jowen's fate.
Circle of Magi: saved the mages.
Sacred Ashes: killed the "andraste" cult, killed the high dragon, took a pinch of the ashes.
Dalish Elves: had zathrein end the curse, let the former werewolves leave.
King of Orzammar: Harrowmont
Anvil of the void: destroyed it
Loghain: killed by Alistair
Ruler of Fereldan: Alistair
Dark Ritual: performed by me.
Boon: Dalish received land in ferelden
Warden-Commander of Amaranthine:
Basic Details
Name: Theron Mahariel
Race: Elf
Gender: Male
Class: Warrior (Two Handed Sword)
Specializations: Champion, Templar, Reaver
Personality: Diplomatic
Companion Recruitment
Recruited: Mhairi, Anders, Justice, Nathaniel, Oghren, Sigrun, and Velanna
Not Recruited: N/A
Major Choices
Vigil’s Keep or Amaranthine: I saved Amaranthine city, relying on the strength of the keep and my forces.
Defenders of Vigil’s Keep: Anders, Justice, and Oghren
Architect’s Fate: I killed him.
Morrigan & the Eluvian: I followed her into the mirror after we kissed.
Champion of Kirkwall:
Basic Details
Name: Karino Hawke
Gender: Male
Class: Warrior (Two Handed Sword)
Specializations: Reaver and Berserker
Personality: Diplomatic
Romance: Merrill
Friendships: Full friendship with all companions: Bethany, Aveline, Varric, Merrill, Fenris, Anders, Isabella, and Sebastian
Rivalries: N/A
Fates of Companions
Varric & the Lyrium Shard: had sandal "recycle" the lyrium
Bethany: joined the circle, left kirkwall with Hawke and the rest of the companions
Aveline: became guard captain, married donnic, left kirkwall with hawke and the rest of the companions
Anders: killed him for blowing up the chantry.
Merril & her Clan: Merrill and Hawke killed her clan over the mirror, merrill decides to spend the rest of her life with hawke, left kirkwall with hawke and the rest of the companions
Isabela: got the relic for isabella, came back during the qunari attack, she got castillon's ship, left kirkwall with hawke and the rest of the companions
Fenris: found out about his sister, met his sister, killed denarius, spared his sister, left kirkwall with hawke and the rest of the companions
Sebastian: left kirkwall with hawke and the rest of the companions
Qunari Choices
Honesty/Deception: mixed choices based on quests
Mother Peatrice’s Plan: foiled and the qunari killed her.
Final Battle: Hawke dueled the arishok
Mage/Templar Choices
Act of Mercy: helped grace and the other starkhaven mages escape
Enemies Among Us: Kerren stayed a templar
Wayward Son: Feynriel went to live among the dalish.
Night Terrors: saved Feynriel from the demons and Feynriel went to tervinter for additional training.
Meredith Vs Orsino: Orsino
On the Loose: i gave emile money and he left kirkwall, the other two blood mages were killed by Hawke.
The Last Straw: Sided with the mages
DLC Choices
Corypheus: i sided with larius, battled the secret boss after finding the warm orb, found the warden armor, hawke and bethany shared a family moment after killing the demons Malcolm sealed. performed dwarf funeral rites for an ancestor of varrics, left offerings at dumat's altar.
Qunari Sleeper Agent Information: demanded to have the list and tallis gave hawke "the heart of the many" jewel instead.
The Inquisitor:
Basic Details
Name: Karino Lavellan
Race: Elf
Gender: Male
Class: Warrior
Specialization: (haven't decided yet, trying to decide between champion and reaver)
Personality: Diplomatic
Romance: Josephine
Intend Traits: Tries to do the right thing (as difficult it might be when you have so much influence over the world)
No one cares about you being warrior or mage in DA2, which is odd since the whole game is about mage vs templar.
Yeah, I remember. That's why as a mage I cannot bring myself to side with the templars, it feels so wrong. Even if you are a warrior, the whole game makes it look like templars are opressing mages by force and treating them like animals. The whole "mages are very dangerous" thing is not a very good excuse when you take into account the thing as a whole.
I can't remember my reasoning behind it, it was so long ago since I played it. I think it was because Carver was a Templar and I secretly wanted the Circle to be destroyed. Siding with the Templers is the best way to accomplish this I feel.
Now that's interesting.
Anyway, on topic. If it's any help, I will tell you how I am building the psyche of my inquisitor. I am gonna play as a human mage, so I'm just building her character taking into account the little back story about her "origins", which gives already a starting point. From here, you can build the rest.
My suggestion would be to pick a character you particularly like from something else and see if that inspires you. My canon Inquisitor, for example, will be heavily based on Anya from Buffy, and my second on Cersei from GoT, (with a bit of Princess Azula and Veruca Salt for good measure). If nothing's tickling your fancy, go from who you want to romance and build a vague concept from there. Or pick flaws! That always gets me going!
I just broke my DAI "fast" because I'm starting to get antsy about the game. this thread is where my head is. my character. big decision. I don't even want to look at gameplay. what I've read makes me nervous. I'd rather just jump in the deep end on day 1.
I was going to go for lady quinari, then saw Dorian only likes men. maybe male quinari. no way. I wouldn't be happy.
so, now I'm reverting to type: Elf. but, this time with a twist. Fenris. or at least an angst-ridden, chip-on-the-shoulder white-haired pouty man who will F...mess up everyone's day from time to time, but get the job done & tempt Dorian and who knows who else into at least a smooch if not everlasting love.
until I'm in the game, meet some peeps, get to know the story a bit, I won't make up my mind what my politics or philosophies are.
and voices....I'm going to fall for the best voice....bad guy says shoot the farmer in a sexy fabulous male or female voice and my "fenris" will just shoot.
Warden’s Keep: Killed “the Dryden” , drank Avernus’ concoction, let Avernus continue his research but ethically, had Levi’s brother forge Starfang
Return to Ostagar: got the documents, and burned cailan’s body
The Stone Prisoner: saved the girl from “kitty” and recruited Shale
Redcliff: Defended the village, saved connor using the circle of magi, and told arl eamon that the circle should decide jowen's fate.
Circle of Magi: saved the mages.
Sacred Ashes: killed the "andraste" cult, killed the high dragon, took a pinch of the ashes.
Dalish Elves: had zathrein end the curse, let the former werewolves leave.
King of Orzammar: Harrowmont
Anvil of the void: destroyed it
Loghain: killed by Alistair
Ruler of Fereldan: Alistair
Dark Ritual: performed by me.
Boon: Dalish received land in ferelden
Warden-Commander of Amaranthine:
Basic Details
Name: Theron Mahariel
Race: Elf
Gender: Male
Class: Warrior (Two Handed Sword)
Specializations: Champion, Templar, Reaver
Personality: Diplomatic
Companion Recruitment
Recruited: Mhairi, Anders, Justice, Nathaniel, Oghren, Sigrun, and Velanna
Not Recruited: N/A
Major Choices
Vigil’s Keep or Amaranthine: I saved Amaranthine city, relying on the strength of the keep and my forces.
Defenders of Vigil’s Keep: Anders, Justice, and Oghren
Architect’s Fate: I killed him.
Morrigan & the Eluvian: I followed her into the mirror after we kissed.
Champion of Kirkwall:
Basic Details
Name: Karino Hawke
Gender: Male
Class: Warrior (Two Handed Sword)
Specializations: Reaver and Berserker
Personality: Diplomatic
Romance: Merrill
Friendships: Full friendship with all companions: Bethany, Aveline, Varric, Merrill, Fenris, Anders, Isabella, and Sebastian
Rivalries: N/A
Fates of Companions
Varric & the Lyrium Shard: had sandal "recycle" the lyrium
Bethany: joined the circle, left kirkwall with Hawke and the rest of the companions
Aveline: became guard captain, married donnic, left kirkwall with hawke and the rest of the companions
Anders: killed him for blowing up the chantry.
Merril & her Clan: Merrill and Hawke killed her clan over the mirror, merrill decides to spend the rest of her life with hawke, left kirkwall with hawke and the rest of the companions
Isabela: got the relic for isabella, came back during the qunari attack, she got castillon's ship, left kirkwall with hawke and the rest of the companions
Fenris: found out about his sister, met his sister, killed denarius, spared his sister, left kirkwall with hawke and the rest of the companions
Sebastian: left kirkwall with hawke and the rest of the companions
Qunari Choices
Honesty/Deception: mixed choices based on quests
Mother Peatrice’s Plan: foiled and the qunari killed her.
Final Battle: Hawke dueled the arishok
Mage/Templar Choices
Act of Mercy: helped grace and the other starkhaven mages escape
Enemies Among Us: Kerren stayed a templar
Wayward Son: Feynriel went to live among the dalish.
Night Terrors: saved Feynriel from the demons and Feynriel went to tervinter for additional training.
Meredith Vs Orsino: Orsino
On the Loose: i gave emile money and he left kirkwall, the other two blood mages were killed by Hawke.
The Last Straw: Sided with the mages
DLC Choices
Corypheus: i sided with larius, battled the secret boss after finding the warm orb, found the warden armor, hawke and bethany shared a family moment after killing the demons Malcolm sealed. performed dwarf funeral rites for an ancestor of varrics, left offerings at dumat's altar.
Qunari Sleeper Agent Information: demanded to have the list and tallis gave hawke "the heart of the many" jewel instead.
The Inquisitor:
Basic Details
Name: Karino Lavellan
Race: Elf
Gender: Male
Class: Warrior
Specialization: (haven't decided yet, trying to decide between champion and reaver)
Personality: Diplomatic
Romance: Josephine
Intend Traits: Tries to do the right thing (as difficult it might be when you have so much influence over the world)
Wow. I'm really impressed that you could organize this so well, my outlines are on sheets of paper and messy as heck. But then, I'm actually impressed that 'we are' both so geeky as to actually have character outlines ready to use a month prior to the game coming out
PS. I usually go with a good girl, bad girl, wishy washy girl kinda of game. Rogue (always first playthrough, cause I HATE not being able to open stuff up right away) then Warrier then Mage.
Wow. I'm really impressed that you could organize this so well, my outlines are on sheets of paper and messy as heck. But then, I'm actually impressed that 'we are' both so geeky as to actually have character outlines ready to use a month prior to the game coming out
like i said, its from a meme, i didn't create it, i just filled in the blanks.
Yeah, Allistar marries Anora, and acts like a bratty child to you as always, Loghain redems his name, good times.
Mhm, and one misstep throws the entire thing off the tracks and you end up with either Alistair dying or Anora in chains. Good times as well. Even better? Forcing Loghain to take the Dark Ritual. Sometimes messing with that man is just too much fun.
But yes, get Anora's support, harden Alistair (no that is not a euphemism), and get them to agree to marry before the landsmeet. Once there, spare Loghain and recruit him and if you play your cards right it won't go to hell and Alistair will leave your party and be replaced by Loghain. <-- Mind you, it's been awhile since I've played so I'm probably missed several steps.
Your first 2 characters are both chaotic good. They are helpful and friendly. Lotharios as well. They tend to be merciful. However at some point they go against someone close to them (went against Alistair to keep Loghain, declined Morrigan, turned Isabela over). I didn't see what happened with Anders.
So you are a Trevelyan. Faithful to Andraste, but not a fanatic. You agree that mages need to reined in, but you disagree with how the templars are currently going about it. You will have one true romance, but will not say no to a quick fling. You'll be friends with your companions. Now the tricky part. At some point you will betray one, and only one, of these friends. They won't get what they want or maybe they decide to leave the group. Best not to decide who that person is beforehand and let it happen naturally in the story.
I based this off of the pattern I saw and not what I would go for.
Retour en haut
) Anyway... I would probably side with the Templars at first in Inquisition then as the story advances i will begin to slowly turn more towards pro-mage. A sort of reversal to what did in DA2.
