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[Melbella]

Daria told Nate to get lost (first time I've ever done that) but then agreed to recruit him after he volunteered for the Wardens. Oghren and Anders both disapproved (like they are poster-boys ) so I reloaded and left the Vigil solo instead. Missed their dialogue the second time around though. Oghren makes reference to Zevran.

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I think the fake "Dark Wolf" is a Jenny. Daria doesn't mind him using her nickname, though, since she's kinda busy being all important now.  How Alistair managed to wangle out of getting assigned to Amaranthine with her is something they are going to have a serious discussion about next time she sees him.

Pro-Circle Anders?!

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In other news, I miss when wolves and bears were our friends instead of the bane of our existence. Eh, the wolf might be a little too friendly....

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Next up: Kal'Hirol

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Freya and her companions tracked down the Viddasala, and she talked about the plan to assassinate the Southern Leaders, and mentioned this agent of Fen'Harel that's supposedly tied to the Inquisition, but Freya did not know what she was talking about. The Viddasala left some of her men behind and after the fight it was time to return to the Winter Palace for more advising. The anchor acted up more often lately, and it got worse. Freya didn't know how much time she had left, but she was determined to stop the qunari threat.

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Sandal!

 

Freya and her companions followed the Viddasala to the Darvaarad, and eventually, they caught up to her. The bad thing was that Dragon's Breath is an actual dragon. The good thing was that when the Viddasala tried to turn Bull on her, he stayed loyal to his lover. Together, they freed the dragon and thus put an end to the qunari's plans. The Viddasala revealed that this agent of Fen'Harel is someone Freya respected and knew very well. Thought of as a friend, even. Solas.

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After this unbelievable piece of information, Freya and her companions followed the qunari through an eluvian and ended up in some elven ruins. The anchor got worse, but Freya could use it to damage her enemies. After taking care of the last of them, Freya stepped through another eluvian and faced a familiar elf. It was true. Freya was hurt and confused, and to top it all, not only is Solas an agent of Fen'Harel, he is Fen'Harel. Solas told Freya about his plans and they talked for a while. Solas left, and Freya made a decision.

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Back at the Winter Palace, Freya, now rid of the anchor, disbanded the Inquisition and swore to track down Solas, trying to save him from himself. She was glad she could call her companions friends, even though some of them would not be around much longer...

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And that finished up Freya's run. I really enjoyed it a lot, more than my other Quizzies, and I plan to replay her on Nightmare at some point and treat it as a real Nightmare she has That alternate playthrough means I can make some different choices, like sacrificing the Chargers

But for now, I'll let Freya rest. Uncharted 4 comes out today and I have to finish up more Mass Effect runs as well

[TagiDoll]

Well, Caspian finished Trespasser so my 5th playthrough (and my Dickquisitor playthrough) is done.

 

It is weird when Varric toasts Dorian and is speaking like he's addressing a group of people but it is literally just Varric and Dorian with Bull unconscious.  What is great though is Caspian was successful in elevating Vivienne to Divine. I tried last playthrough and failed, and now I can say I've had all for 'different' Divines legitimately. 

 

Did I get a shock though when Caspian went through the first Eluvian and Vivienne was in her own personal golden Divine armour. Five playthroughs and this is the first time I brought the Divine in the questing party. This game always has something new for me.

 

Running through the hidden armoury when Single Incantation dropped. Caspian wanted to give it to Iron Bull but I, his omnipotent controller, knew what was coming and decided against it. I stuck a superb corrupting rune on it and gave it to Caspian to wield. I'm glad I did, was fun watching him bounce all over the map with it.

 

The time comes for the final trip to The Darvaarad, and everyone says their last goodbyes. Caspian tells Bull he loves him (fooling himself) and Iron Bull says he does too (liar). I've never seen this dialogue from a Tal-Vashoth Bull so I have no idea if it differs or not but I swear Bull does not sound sincere here. Might just be because I knew what was to come, though?

 

Anyway, Caspian and his party see the Dragon, Bull calls Caspian 'bas' while completely emotionless, I want to cry, and Bull takes the Single Incantation to the face.

 

Caspian wants to know how Bull could lie next to him all those years and lie and I'm thinking about how I'm never saccing the chargers ever again. 

 

I have a panic moment when I realise I have to face Saarath with only a team of three but the game is merciful and lets me bring someone else in to the party. Thank-you for small miracles that I couldn't bring myself to be a d!ck to Dorian and he was still with the Inquisition. I decked him out in Vivienne's old gear. It is crafted The Skin That Stalks, so Dorian's left arm looks like a noodle but beggars cannot be choosers. 

 

Caspian announces that he will kill Solas for betraying them and Vivienne greatly approves. 

 

What actually happens is Caspian tells Solas to STFU. Caspian planned on giving Solas the Single Incantation treatment but the anchor was proving too much to handle and he collapses.

 

Then came the final decision of the game: To disband or not to disband. I wanted to disband because that would mean Cullen gets taken out by Harding but - I felt it was more true to Caspian's character that he would keep the Inquisition as a peace keeping force for Divine Victoria. He does love Vivienne after all. Lucky for Cullen!

 

 

And whelp. That's that. I will play through for a sixth time, possibly seventh. Going to purchase it for P.C. for this though. I suspect I'll start logging a new playthrough here very soon XD

[JD Buzz]

You can also sell the the pelts for pretty decent gold. Farming the beasties is win-win. Even if the RNG is mean to you, it just means more gold in the pocket.

Yeah, definitely. I sell a lot of Silverite, Dawnstone and Snofleur leather at Suledin Keep's merchant when I run around Emprise. Money money money

[NKnight7]

I beat the game! Corypheus went down quickly (my characters were really leveled with powerful gear) and will now take a little break before getting the DLC's done. Vivienne was named Divine and I saw the outcome with a certain elf. It was fun playing this again, but this time on Xbox. Knowing me I'll probably do another playthrough in the future, maybe I'll try to get a Nightmare difficulty playthrough done.

[Aren]

You can summon one in Orzammar Royal Palace's throne room. There are tiles on which your companions have to stand and then you can interact with throne... and boom! Dragon! This might explain better.

I have never found a reason to want to purposely summon the creature with the sole intention to kill it.

I mean i know how to summon it but why I should want to kill it?

[Riverdaleswhiteflash]

I have never found a reason to want to purposely summon the creature with the sole intention to kill it.

I mean i know how to summon it but why I should want to kill it?

Did you need a roleplay reason, or is XP enough?

[Aren]

Did you need a roleplay reason, or is XP enough?

XP is  just as a game mechanic(realistically people don't become more stronger by killing someone) I don't put emphasis to it thus killing that critter is just  a free murdering from my PoV.

[JD Buzz]

Necromancer lady Nymisa has been very busy taking over Emprise du Lion.

 

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She, Bull, Dorian and Sera barrelled through the Red Templars, lyrium infected giants and the naughty as heck demon Imshael. Nymisa's spirit mark ability upgrade was toggled and it was so much fun possessing the dead Red Templar souls as her minions. Easy take over of Suledin Keep too

 

 

 

Nymisa walking through the acquired fortress, looking all gothic and spooky.

 

 

Ser Michel de Chevin joined the Inquisition as its latest agent. This is the second run where he's recruited before the Winter Ball. No doubt he'll have some juicy blackmail info about Empress Celene, Duke Gaspard and Briala to share

 

 

 

Back at Skyhold, no surprise, Mistress Poulin got the death sentence for conniving with the Red Templars in Emprise. 

 

Where do all those souls go after getting executed? They either join Nymisa's secret minion army or she consumes the souls to sustain her life force. Cole and Solas greatly disapprove, but the lady doesn't care ;P

 

 

 

 

Lastly, Nymisa made time for Cullen, who's now free from lyrium. But he can't dodge his family, especially Mia's pestering inquiries about his girlfriend any further.

 

Cullen? Cullen! You haven't written to us in months! Who's Nymisa?! Is that the Inquisitor?! And she's your girlfriend?! We're hearing all sorts of weird stories about her! Are they true?! You'd better have an explanation for all of this, mister! - Mia

 

 

She had snowy white hair for a while, but after getting a makeover, she's sexier in black

 

[phoray]

I've been replaying Dragon Age 2. The first play through, I was a rogue. I friended Merril and Anders, lost Isabella and Fenris, sided with the mages and couldn't bring myself to kill my love, Anders, despite his betrayal. I remember my first playthrough being full of frustration, as I was a pro family Hawke (we all know how well that works out.) And also, I could still see that not all mages in Kirkwall are blood mages and I'm usually pro freedom anything.

 

Round two, I've named my playthrough Mercy Hurts. As a hypocritical mage, because I'm pro circle, but obviously not for special ol' me. My friends agree (ha, I find that really amusing that everyone agrees with my special ness, and also the absurdity of multiple law abiding orders ignoring my apostate status.)  I've gone out of my way to friend Fenris, rival Anders, and rival Merril; I also wanted to redeem my relationship with my younger brother, Carver, which required some severe pro templar choices in Act I.  Unfortunately, the focus on Carver led to not enough focus on Isabella and so I lost that oily pirate again. My Hawke is pro circle for Kirkwall because it is so obviously full of blood mages. Maybe not pro circle for every land though. However, she did have a moment of doubt and even considered putting herself in the circle after Leandra died. She said to Anders, "Maybe the templars are right and all mages are dangerous." Of course, he wasn't the best to talk to, because he then said mages/magic wasn't inherently bad and it just reminded me that he and I are philosophically opposed on that. Without further metagaming, I assist Anders in his requests, although Hawke is angry at him for lying to her. And his argument that if I supported mage freedom I would help him visit the church was laughable, considering how Hawke obviously did not support mage freedom. But she considered things a moment. Her lover is asking her to do something, to trust him. Maybe he's not totally trustworthy but had she been sleeping happily next to this man for three years or hadn't she? Anders was as surprised as she was that she agreed to his request.

---In my head, I question whether this Hawke wouldn't put a knife in his back after the big explosion. Since Ander's is rival manced, he seems more and more a victim to Justice. I can almost see it as a release for Anders. But thinking on it more, I may save that for a playthrough as a Male Hawke. Seems poetic that Anders put a knife in Karl and that Male Hawke lover would put a knife in Anders. Also, I feel like being mean to Merril is kinda weird. I would only be this mean to her because I thought she was a dangerous elven blood mage demon lover. If I thought she was a danger, I would have her Circled. But I can't have her circled and I wonder why my Hawke would do anything with her at all. Rivaling her makes no narrative sense to me because Rival Merril's Hawke thinks she is a silly minded dangerous mage. Lock it up. ---

 

Back to the game. Act 3 begins and I can choose, publicly, a side. Thing is, from day one my Hawke has thought she could run Kirkwall better than anyone. The plight of the elves, too many restrictions on the circle mages. The fact that her native Fereldans are still in the slums of darktown 6 years after their arrival. So although she's pro circle, she doesn't want to support her political rival, Meredith, so publicly. So, Hawke sided with Orsino, although just about Meredith, because honestly, Meredith is being an obstruction to the voting in of the new Viscount,  which did not get me a lot of points with the Templars. Cullen kinda disapproved but even he's having doubts about Meredith. I'm sad about my mother being dead. I'm glad I invited Anders and that ex slave to live with me, to fill up the rooms. Although I'm pretty irritated that Anders has kicked my Mabari out of the bed. I love that dog. I'm retroactively glad that my mother invited those two silly dwarves to live in the mansion as well. Honestly, they've been more pleasant company than Anders has been lately. Fenris, my friend, has been going through a lot but is also the calmest I've ever seen him in years. I remember the night we slept together during those quiet talks together and wonder a bit... if only he hadn't been so insulting when he left her there in her bed. Sleeping with her to make himself feel better? Whatever.

[Crowsfeet]

Gwenyn was in the Emerald Graves today, with Solas, Dorian and Bull (I'm trying to get Adoribull to happen for the first time). They had just finished closing a rift when Gwenyn saw movement in the bushes. A Great Bear! It was running away from them but she chased it. Apparently it was running to a meet its friend the giant and a family of brontos. What...is..even...happening...here    ... 

 

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After this intimate gathering was dealt with, another bear, of course, happened along. Trial of the Hermit in the bag, thanks to Gwenyn "Bear Bait" Lavellan 

 

 

 

They also went to Villa Maurel and Chateau D'Onterre. I love these places, so beautiful (+10 Cunning doesn't hurt either). I gave Dorian Andraste's Sacrifice as he could do with the cooldown modifier and mana regen, but this might be a mistake, we shall see.

 

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I promise that this is my last post about Great Bears  maybe.

[NKnight7]

Gwenyn was in the Emerald Graves today, with Solas, Dorian and Bull (I'm trying to get Adoribull to happen for the first time). They had just finished closing a rift when Gwenyn saw movement in the bushes. A Great Bear! It was running away from them but she chased it. Apparently it was running to a meet its friend the giant and a family of brontos. What...is..even...happening...here    ... 

 

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After this intimate gathering was dealt with, another bear, of course, happened along. Trial of the Hermit in the bag, thanks to Gwenyn "Bear Bait" Lavellan 

 

 

 

They also went to Villa Maurel and Chateau D'Onterre. I love these places, so beautiful (+10 Cunning doesn't hurt either). I gave Dorian Andraste's Sacrifice as he could do with the cooldown modifier and mana regen, but this might be a mistake, we shall see.

 

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I promise that this is my last post about Great Bears  maybe.

 

I hate that area in Emerald Graves because of the large amount of fights that can happen there. Like for example, I was fighting a giant and then suddenly three brontos joined in on the fight along with another giant. I eventually gave up and just ran away.

[phoray]

Wow. I just did Dragon Age 2 Legacy expansion in Act 3. 

 

Carvers in the Wardens, but they excuse him to take care of family business since family business is trying to kill him. It's good to see him again; the tone of the of his voice shows we left on good terms last time, so he didn't blame me for bringing him to the Deep Roads and pushing him to be a Warden. 

 

"Ran away from the circle.  Ran away from the Wardens. It sounds like a habit." ~Fenris
"Running away from your family, straight to Danerius. Running away from Danerius, straight to Hawke. Maybe we're more alike than you think." ~Anders

(Above was even more amusing and cool because I slept with Fenris, didn't wait, and moved on to Anders. So they have that in common too!)

 

Hawke was between a rock and a hard place. Release a potential monster just for her and her friends's freedom? Or keep the monster contained with her Father's seal and let them all die? What could she do? She was a lot of things, but she was no Hero of Fereldan, no Warden. No one else in the group suggested they die there, quietly, in sacrifice to keep the mystery monster locked up either. And two of her companions were Grey Warden's themselves! (Anders and Carver.)

 

So, they pushed on. Varric told me more about his family tree, because remarkably, there were Legion of the Dead dwarf bodies and such. Varric was touched when I spoke over Gwaren's body, blessing him in the way of the Stone even if we didn't build a cairn. And when she found out, of all things, blood magic would be needed to finally break through? She hesitated again. This is something she deeply stood against in Kirkwall; and here she was, finding the excuse to use blood magic... Should she yet again make an exception for her special circumstances to not be in a circle herself? But she wanted to live. She wanted her friends to live. So the blade fell down. 

 

A confused horrid creature who spoke of old came out. In the end, we defeated him, although he was the longest most complex battle she'd had yet. A fascinated awe comes over her in remembrance; that's what true control of magic can bring you in Tevinter?

 

I went home. Carver and I spoke of Father. Mother. Bethany. All of them gone, to the Maker, or somewhere. Hopefully talking about us and gossiping. It was sad, quiet. But I also realized something grand. We were brother and sister in every way, and even though the distance would be a problem, and our lives had diverted... it was just amazing. Hawke will never forget how trying to understand her brother, being kind to him, brought them closer. Every decision to reach out.... worth it. We parted as friends. As family. I gazed into my fire place and closed my eyes. I felt mother there. I could feel her, see her. And she spoke to me of father, about his burdens. About my own. We were both trying to do what was right, good things, kind things. Hawke expressed doubts that she was doing enough. A second amazing moment that brought tears to Hawke's (and MY eyes.) And then that sense of her, too, parted. And Hawke was left alone.

 

I don't think I can play a templar Carver or not be friends with him again if I play again. And since he's so templar focused, which was painful to do, I suppose that means I can never be a mage in this game again. I also think it's going to be awesome to End Game with Malcolm's Custom Staff Key. Hawke will think of her father as she uses it.

 

You know, just when I think maybe Dragon Age has lost some of it's sparkle, they get me. Get me with the feels.  I've loved some moments out of Inquistion, but I've only ever cried when playing Dragon Age 2. That sense of family is so friggin well done. 

[Melbella]

I hate that area in Emerald Graves because of the large amount of fights that can happen there. Like for example, I was fighting a giant and then suddenly three brontos joined in on the fight along with another giant. I eventually gave up and just ran away.

I am usually pretty successful at avoiding fights with the brontos, however great bear + giant or Treasure + multiple giants are both very common. Then just when you think you're done, a group of Red Templars spawn on the path ahead or you run straight into spider country.

[Melbella]

Pics from Daria's trip to Kal'Hirol
The more I see these faces, the creepier they get.  And they're everywhere down here.

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Is this veilfire before veilfire was a thing?

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Another lyrium well....

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Dead broodmothers. I remember the first time I played Awakening, I wasn't too disappointed we didn't get to fight them. I guess they were saving that fun for later.

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Next up is a day at court (ugh) and Sigrun's Joining. Then it will be off to the Wending Wood. Not sure if I will recruit Velanna this time. Eh, I probably will, and then just never bring her anywhere.

[KotorEffect3]

So I finished up Harold's story, kept the inquisition in tact and vowed to stop Solas by any means necessary, alas his days of swinging battleaxes and greatswords are over now.  To keep the anchor from killing him Solas removed Harold's hand.  Alas what is a reaver ever to do?

 

 

So  now the question is what character should I focus on now?  The  male human sword and board warrior I plan on making into a templar, the female human archer (havn't decided on the specialization but am leaning toward artificer though I did that before), or the female dalish mage I will make into a rift mage?  Decisions, decisions.   There is also the possibility of just going back to origins.

[TagiDoll]

It took me roughly 3 hours trying to get DA:I to even run on my computer. So when I finally got it working I made a new Inquisitor in triumph.

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I wasn't intending on playing with her or anything, I just wanted to test out some mods....I think Sera might kill me if I don't use her though XD

[Macha'Anu]

It took me roughly 3 hours trying to get DA:I to even run on my computer. So when I finally got it working I made a new Inquisitor in triumph.

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I wasn't intending on playing with her or anything, I just wanted to test out some mods....I think Sera might kill me if I don't use her though XD

I lag something fierce on DAI on my pc even though i know my computer meets the reqs and of course EA is no help. its all my pcs fault heh. So no DAI for me on pc anyway

But ive been replaying DAO with a few zevran mods to see how that romance plays out and im debating. just slightly debating not doing the dark ritual. but time will tell. Right now we are trying to work out the mess that is Orzammar.... Sheesh gotta choose between a stuck in old ages old timer or a douchebag whome I know from previous noble dwarf playthrough doesnt deserve to live much less be king. eh.

[TagiDoll]

I lag something fierce on DAI on my pc even though i know my computer meets the reqs and of course EA is no help. its all my pcs fault heh. So no DAI for me on pc anyway

But ive been replaying DAO with a few zevran mods to see how that romance plays out and im debating. just slightly debating not doing the dark ritual.

 

My computer was above and beyond the reqs, which made it all the more frustrating. Still, I got it working in the end! I was not looking forward to attempting to get EA's help lol

 

Also, do the ritual, if just because Kieran is a sweetheart.

[coldwetn0se]

So I finished up Harold's story, kept the inquisition in tact and vowed to stop Solas by any means necessary, alas his days of swinging battleaxes and greatswords are over now.  To keep the anchor from killing him Solas removed Harold's hand.  Alas what is a reaver ever to do?
 
 
So  now the question is what character should I focus on now?  The  male human sword and board warrior I plan on making into a templar, the female human archer (havn't decided on the specialization but am leaning toward artificer though I did that before), or the female dalish mage I will make into a rift mage?  Decisions, decisions.   There is also the possibility of just going back to origins.

If you have yet to play a rogue or mage Inquisitor, I would suggest one of them. And by the way, Artificer is tons of fun as a spec, since you brought it up.

[PapaCharlie9]

I hate that area in Emerald Graves because of the large amount of fights that can happen there. Like for example, I was fighting a giant and then suddenly three brontos joined in on the fight along with another giant. I eventually gave up and just ran away.

They seem to know when I'm trying to do a test on a single bronto test subject. Did you call for another three brontos, a giant, and a great bear, ser? Well, here they are anyway!

That said, one of the reasons I like the EG is exactly that random encounters can get very random indeed. You may not like it, but you can't say that it's boring or predictable.

[PapaCharlie9]

Ar'lath ma, vhenan.

Wow. I had never seen that GMV before, the one in your sig. Beautifully done.

[Gilli]

Greed finally made his way to the Ancient Ruin, together with Dorian, Sera and Cass.

And being the dork he is, he asked Sera for advice on elven gods. (I just had to  )

 

Got lost twice   

 

Greed then battled through the Avvar with the help of the Stone-Bears and made his way through the Old Temple.

 

 

Seeing that Gurd Haro-something and his guys had already started the ritual, Greed and Co rushed forward to stop them.

 

 

[KotorEffect3]

If you have yet to play a rogue or mage Inquisitor, I would suggest one of them. And by the way, Artificer is tons of fun as a spec, since you brought it up.

Yeah I've done the artificer archer before which was a ton of fun.  It is why I am thinking of doing it again.  The dalish mage is one I am thinking of doing for obvious lore and story reasons.

[NKnight7]

They seem to know when I'm trying to do a test on a single bronto test subject. Did you call for another three brontos, a giant, and a great bear, ser? Well, here they are anyway!

That said, one of the reasons I like the EG is exactly that random encounters can get very random indeed. You may not like it, but you can't say that it's boring or predictable.

 

Reminds me of Hafter's Woods kind of, just because of the amount of battles that can happen there as well. I only really head up to that area of EG for the dragon and a few other quest objectives. Although, I do like seeing the Red Templars and giants fighting though in my experience the templars usually lose.