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[ThomasBlaine]

A pretty straightforward question for the lucky American bastards who are already playing: What's the in-game rationale for the PC to be Inquisitor when Cassandra is arguably much better qualified? It's been bugging me forever. Not that I think Cas would be better at it, necessarily, but she must seem like the obvious choice, and I don't see why a pious noble, criminal dwarf or a nomadic Dalish, to say nothing of a Qunari, would strike people as a better alternative for leadership even with the ability to close Rifts.

 

Edit: Also, do you actually get to feel like the Inquisitor, or will Cassandra boss everyone around and use you as a figurehead?

[Vapaa]

Cause your mark closes rifts, and in the prologue, you stabilize the Breach, making you the only person who has a shot at ending it.

[Bigdoser]

Don't worry there will be a good reason why you will be leader. 

[ThomasBlaine]

Don't worry there will be a good reason why you will be leader. 

 

A reason other than that you can close Rifts? Because that alone isn't a huge vouch for leadership and organizational skill.

[Bigdoser]

A reason other than that you can close Rifts? Because that alone isn't a huge vouch for leadership and organizational skill.

Yes there is another reason. 

[BellaStrega]

That reason alone makes you indispensable.

[Dreamer]

Being able to close rifts--and therefore being able to deal with the most impending disaster since the Fifth Blight--sort of stands a reason enough, I think. There's another reason, too, but it's less practical and has to do with how the people perceive you; your character is important to most of the world, they should be leading the show.

[ThomasBlaine]

Yes there is another reason. 

Awesome, thank you. I'm much relieved.

 

That reason alone makes you indispensable.

Indispensable as an asset, yes, not as leadership. Unless people have another reason to think you're good at being in charge, it makes much more sense to put you under Cassandra's command.

[TruffleMeister]

It took me a while of playing to realize I was being referred to as an "Agent" of the Inquisition, and not the inquisitor during the prologue. I already assumed, I was the Inquisitor due to me being the only one to close rifts. IronBull in a conversation even talks about the Inquisition needing a leader, and one of your dialogue choices is "I should be leader," and he asks "Why you?" and the game gives you several responses as to why you should be leader, such as "I can close the rifts," "I'm a good leader," etc. I'm enjoying how the game gives so many dialogue responses to let you really build up your character, and their motives.

[ThomasBlaine]

Being able to close rifts--and therefore being able to deal with the most impending disaster since the Fifth Blight--sort of stands a reason enough, I think. There's another reason, too, but it's less practical and has to do with how the people perceive you; your character is important to most of the world, they should be leading the show.

 

Yes, but you having a very convenient power is not the same thing as you being a good leader, field-commander, spymaster and/or diplomat, is it? What if the PC was an idiot and got himself killed in the first week? The world would end because people didn't have the sense to put someone competent in charge instead of the new guy with the fancy ability.

 

 

It took me a while of playing to realize I was being referred to as an "Agent" of the Inquisition, and not the inquisitor during the prologue. I already assumed, I was the Inquisitor due to me being the only one to close rifts. IronBull in a conversation even talks about the Inquisition needing a leader, and one of your dialogue choices is "I should be leader," and he asks "Why you?" and the game gives you several responses as to why you should be leader, such as "I can close the rifts," "I'm a good leader," etc. I'm enjoying how the game gives so many dialogue responses to let you really build up your character, and their motives.

 

That sounds very, very promising and much more intricate and sensible than I was imagining the process of becoming Inquisitor to be. Thank you.

[Deadman Inc. 73]

DLC idea your main character dies at the beginning and you see an alternate world with cass as inquisitor 

[Apo]

DLC idea your main character dies at the beginning and you see an alternate world with cass as inquisitor 

 

A darkspawn chronicles like

[Deadman Inc. 73]

A darkspawn chronicles like

Exactly you could even play as The Elder One!

[Lughsan35]

A pretty straightforward question for the lucky American bastards who are already playing: What's the in-game rationale for the PC to be Inquisitor when Cassandra is arguably much better qualified? It's been bugging me forever. Not that I think Cas would be better at it, necessarily, but she must seem like the obvious choice, and I don't see why a pious noble, criminal dwarf or a nomadic Dalish, to say nothing of a Qunari, would strike people as a better alternative for leadership even with the ability to close Rifts.

 

Edit: Also, do you actually get to feel like the Inquisitor, or will Cassandra boss everyone around and use you as a figurehead?

Cassandra is Orlesian? And she's Smart.  If it all goes wrong YOU take the blame not her.  

[Wissenschaft 2.0]

The reason your leader of the Inquisition goes beyond just simply being able to close rifts. The story explains it just fine so just play the game. Just know that you don't start off as leader of the Inquisition, you'll earn it as you play through the story.

[Chernaya]

I'm past the prologue and people are still talking like we don't have a solid leader. I think it's a gradual thing that happens after we build up some support and prove ourselves.

[Pierce Miller]

Well you're also the Herald, so people tend to follow you when they think you're a prophet.

[Sully13]

and you can do that skorpion "GET OVER HERE." thing.

even in Thaedas thats still badass.

[Battlebloodmage]

DLC idea your main character dies at the beginning and you see an alternate world with cass as inquisitor 

No need for DLC, the game already shows you how that play out if the Inquisitor didn't exist.

[Pierce Miller]

Battlebloodmage, on 18 Nov 2014 - 10:21 PM, said:

No need for DLC, the game already shows you how that play out if the Inquisitor didn't exist.

Might want to put that in a spoiler tag

[Sully13]

lol its called a 2nd game.

[Yermogi]

Cause your mark closes rifts, and in the prologue, you stabilize the Breach, making you the only person who has a shot at ending it.

On this case, I have to argue that it would not make you the best choice to be leader. Being a leader requires a LOT of qualities that the Quizzie may have in theory, but in practice would require a lot of experience and training to put to practical use. Being able to close the rift makes you invaluable, nay, critical to the Inquisition, but should not be the main reason why you are appointed to be the leader.

 

Of course, that's got nothing to do with the game, as you are the default leader. I'm just saying in my own personal opinion, that shouldn't be the default requirement.

[thats1evildude]

A reason other than that you can close Rifts? Because that alone isn't a huge vouch for leadership and organizational skill.

 

I can't say much without giving away spoilers, but let's say that in desperate times, people latch on to something to believe in to give them hope.

[Sully13]

because you held your breath and kicked and screamed untill they put you in charge.

[X Equestris]

Besides the closing rift ability, people believe you are the Herald of Andraste, whether you think that or not. The morale boost that idea could provide would be considerable. Hope is a very powerful tool.