Have just received an answer to a PM about how many items you need to get a good ending:
"Hey there,
Sorry for the delayed response, I wanted to double check with the Failbetter devs so I know I'm giving the right answer.
It breaks down as this: you'll need at least 15 combined of secrets, viands and trophies to get a good ending. To get a better (or even the best) ending, you'll need more than that. So think of 15 as the minimum amount.
I hope that helps!"
Have just received an answer to a PM about how many items you need to get a good ending:
"Hey there,
Sorry for the delayed response, I wanted to double check with the Failbetter devs so I know I'm giving the right answer.
It breaks down as this: you'll need at least 15 combined of secrets, viands and trophies to get a good ending. To get a better (or even the best) ending, you'll need more than that. So think of 15 as the minimum amount.
I hope that helps!"
Damn, all those stuff gonna be wasted 
i was preparing for 15 each now what do i do with the 3 days i got?
I dropped a few trophies to get some favors from the Bard - I'm at 3 and I might not get any more before the game ends. Does it matter that I'll only have three? I'm rolling in secrets right now (27) and have 8 (functionally 6, if I get no more) viands.
So, question. If you pick a character as an Advisor, then replace them with someone else. if that previous character get that spot back later on with more favors?
This was clearly designed by the folks who made Fallen London, which I've played before. I like it. It's not something I'd play for hours, but it's a nice way to visit Thedas while I'm killing time at work.
This was clearly designed by the folks who made Fallen London, which I've played before. I like it. It's not something I'd play for hours, but it's a nice way to visit Thedas while I'm killing time at work.
Yeah, I agree, and while the microtransactions are kinda ****, it does force you to pace it out over the week between now and launch. I fiddle with it between classes/on the train.
Only 22 secrets/trophies/viands, but I somehow gathered 122 clues.
You get clues for almost everything you do, you were probably getting them without realizing.
Is there anyway to kill the hornet knight? I denied him entering in the feast for the divine, and now I'm Unwelcome in the forest. Really want to kill him now.
I don't know! But weirdly, despite how murderous I was feeling towards him earlier, attending the Heartwood feast totally changed my mind.
Well, I've got 17 secrets and 14 trophies & viands with three days left. My plan is to get them all up to 20 at the least, something easily doable, but I am wondering, with what I have so far do you think it's enough to get the better/best ending.
@Chuvvy: I have always seen the microtransactions as option for either those that don't wanna wait too long or can't do so. I think that hte best way to play this games is to do so as a distraction and not stay refreshing the page for more actiosn every 10 seconds.
@SIduri: What did you think of the gift the Hornet Knight gave at the feast to the Marquis?
I am really getting annoyed though with the game logging you out and taking you out of the screen you were viewing...
That's twice now it's happened during plot-heavy screens...
Just twice? Lucky. 
I have missed many plot screens due to this nonsense.
Another annoyance: options moving around based on whether or not you're eligible to make them. I have misclicked on so many options because of this. I could be more cautious. But I won't be.
Just twice? Lucky.
Another annoyance: options moving around based on whether or not you're eligible to make them. I have misclicked on so many options because of this. I could be more cautious. But I won't be.
Yes - this is annoying too. 
(even though I'm paranoid with my resources, I still managed to mis-click once...)
@SIduri: What did you think of the gift the Hornet Knight gave at the feast to the Marquis?
It gave me more insight into the history/backstory of Serault, and I value that very highly. I also gave him a gift in return, and his reaction made me like him better.
Hrungr & Cat Fancy -- SO AGREED on the game's tendency to force you to miss plot screens while reloading. The *main* reason I play games like this is for the story & plot, so I view this behavior as a potentially game-breaking bug.
@Siduri: Yes, I foudn that interesting
The Bard cheats on you? 
@Siduri: Yes, I foudn that interesting
Spoilerand can you tell me his reaction to giving him a gift? I didn't had bags of royals at that moment :/
I didn't get the direct quote, so this is from memory, but:
The only real problem I have with it is that it could be taking place anywhere. There just aren't enough things specific to Dragon Age lore. In fact, there are some things, like Dryads, that aren't part of DA lore. Aside from the occasional mention and/or appearance of someone from Thedas, it could just as easilyh be taking place in Middle-Earth or one of the Forgotten Realms of DnD
The Bard cheats on you?
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@SIduri: Wow, if i ever reset I'll make sure to bring in enough gifts to the Heartwood Festival
@LordParbr: I think the dryads that the game mentions are, like, a natural occurring version of what happened with the Lady of the Forest, it's also worth noting that the Shame describes that the area of Serault seems to have a deep connection to the more magical aspects of Thedas which would explain why all of that happens.
@SIduri: Wow, if i ever reset I'll make sure to bring in enough gifts to the Heartwood Festival
@LordParbr: I think the dryads that the game mentions are, like, a natural occurring version of what happened with the Lady of the Forest, it's also worth noting that the Shame describes that the area of Serault seems to have a deep connection to the more magical aspects of Thedas which would explain why all of that happens.
To be honest, I've kind of felt this too, *especially* regarding the Horned Knight. His whole flavor in the game seems very aligned with traditional Celtic folklore, the Sidhe court, the "fair folk" etc--like, he doesn't have human morality but he does abide by ancient codes of honor etc, he is immortal and perilous but can be munificent, etc.
This is all very standard for some fantasy settings but it is NOT typical for Dragon Age. In Thedas whenever you get trees walking and animals talking it can pretty much always be traced back to the influence of demons, either directly (e.g. sylvans are demon-possessed trees) or via the influence of blood magic (e.g. Zathrian's curse). Which is a big part of why I was so skeptical of the Horned Knight when he first appeared. In the Dragon Age world this kind of **** has to be explained by either spirits or demons, and given that spirits tend to be not-very-interested in humans, it's almost always demons.
The Failbetter game really seems to be positioning the Horned Knight as more of a traditionally Celtic, morally-neutral figure. Yeah, we can guess that
@SIduri: Wow, if i ever reset I'll make sure to bring in enough gifts to the Heartwood Festival
@LordParbr: I think the dryads that the game mentions are, like, a natural occurring version of what happened with the Lady of the Forest, it's also worth noting that the Shame describes that the area of Serault seems to have a deep connection to the more magical aspects of Thedas which would explain why all of that happens.
true, but magic is hardly this mysterious force in DA. One of the things I like about the setting is that, while not completely lacking mystery, magic is explained. At this rate, though, I wouldn't be surprised to run into wood nymphs, kobalds, or hobgoblins... I like it. It just doesn't feel much like Dragon Age. That's why I stopped watching Scottish, Ashe, GamerMD, and Abilty's After the Fifth campaign when Scottish started adding elements of DnD to it.
To be honest, I've kind of felt this too, *especially* regarding the Horned Knight. His whole flavor in the game seems very aligned with traditional Celtic folklore, the Sidhe court, the "fair folk" etc--like, he doesn't have human morality but he does abide by ancient codes of honor etc, he is immortal and perilous but can be munificent, etc.
This is all very standard for some fantasy settings but it is NOT typical for Dragon Age. In Thedas whenever you get trees walking and animals talking it can pretty much always be traced back to the influence of demons, either directly (e.g. sylvans are demon-possessed trees) or via the influence of blood magic (e.g. Zathrian's curse). Which is a big part of why I was so skeptical of the Horned Knight when he first appeared. In the Dragon Age world this kind of **** has to be explained by either spirits or demons, and given that spirits tend to be not-very-interested in humans, it's almost always demons.
The Failbetter game really seems to be positioning the Horned Knight as more of a traditionally Celtic, morally-neutral figure. Yeah, we can guess thatSpoiler, but he doesn't really have the specific flavor that you would expect in the Dragon Age setting.
right, and this is the kind of case wherein having a working knowledge of DA lore actually hurts you, because your first instinct is to not work with him because, to someone who actually knows the DA world, this guy is likely a demon...
Although, sylvans are actually possessed by confused spirits who were ripped from the fade, not demons.
a reminder: when you replace advisers/lovers, their bonuses will also be replaced. I had the Abbess as my counselor and then made her my lover. her scholarship bonus transferred from the counselor's bonus to the lover's bonus. i replaced her with the bard, mistakenly thinking that her bonus will stay. not so. god, I feel stupid. There should be a warning page about having the bonuses replaced. ugh.
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