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[IntoTheDarkness]

We tend to recruit all companions because it's a game and you know that you have no alternatives.

 

If everything were real, who would you not recruit?

 

For me, I probably won't recruit these 4 from Origins and Awakening.
 

Sten; "I murdered an entire innocent family and I won't tell you why. What do you mean you don't want to free me?"

 

Shale: "I crushed my previous master's skull. Do you want to be my new master?"

 

Zevran: "Hi there, now that I'm defeated, I just trying to assassinate you was all but a simple misunderstanding. By the way, there is still a bounty on your head. Can I tag along?"

 

Loghain: "I am a traitor who killed the king and let all your fellow grey wardens die. I yield!"

[vbibbi]

I wish there were more of a recruitment dialogue for Oghren when we finish the Deep Roads. As I remember it, it comes across as him telling us he has no place in Orzammar so he might as well join us. In our position of course we can use every willing warrior, but by this point, we already have Alistair, Sten, Dog, and possible Shale, so it's not like our small group is hurting for another warrior. It would have been cool if he had expressed interest in joining the Wardens in the base game rather than just in DAA.

 

Realistically, I wouldn't have recruited Zevran. He doesn't seem to have much knowledge on Loghain or Howe and is a potential liability to have at my back.

 

Sten and Shale I would have needed more information from them. As the game presents it, neither are trustworthy given the little they're willing to divulge. And I'm still not entirely sure what happened to Shale's former master. I think she malfunctioned with the crystals the wizard was experimenting on, as there should not be a possibility of a golem disobeying its control rod ever.

 

I can headcanon that I would ask Leliana about Sten, since she was in Lothering when he killed the people. And if she could provide enough reason to demonstrate his remorse, even if he isn't able to vocalize it himself, I would take him. Or else if the group were really hurting for warriors and we had barely managed to survive the trip to Lothering, I probably would have taken the giant on an emergency test basis.

 

I wouldn't recruit Loghain, though. My personal feelings would cloud any judgements on him.

 

 

For Awakening, I would recruit Oghren, Anders and Sigrun no problem. Nathaniel I think I would keep under house arrest for a while rather than just bring him into the field with me. But if he didn't try to escape or steal anything else I would let him join. Justice I don't know if I would take with me but maybe leave him at the keep for mages to examine to make sure he's not a threat of becoming a demon.

 

Velanna...I don't know. If I'm dedicated to the Warden mission of regrowing the Fereldan branch I guess I would take her, but she doesn't seem like she would be willing to take orders or remain in the group if she doesn't have personal incentive to do so. See the epilogues when she runs away if she thinks she sees Seranni. While most criminals who are recruited seem to join the Wardens because they know they would face local government's law if they don't, Velanna doesn't recognize any authority but her own, so would not be an ideal Warden candidate.

[Ghost Gal]

Sten, Zevran, Shale, and Loghain.

 

Sten because I wouldn't trust him not to kill again. While he seemed repentant for the family he killed, he's still a big strong giant. If he snapped again or felt inclined to kill everyone, I couldn't physically stop his rampage. Sorry giant, you're staying in that cage.

 

Zevran because I wouldn't trust him not to try to kill me again. What's to stop him from slipping poison into our drinks or slit our throats while we sleep?

 

Shale because I wouldn't trust her not to snap and crush me to a pulp like she did her previous master, which she's not at all sorry about. Made even worse by the fact that she did so despite the control rod at the time, and now the control rod doesn't work. I like my insides where they are, thanks.

 

Loghain: NOPE! You betrayed the Grey Wardens and sold my family into slavery, and aren't sorry you did it? You die.

[GoldenGail3]

Sten, Zevran, Shale, and Loghain.
 
Sten because I wouldn't trust him not to kill again. While he seemed repentant for the family he killed, he's still a big strong giant. If he snapped again or felt inclined to kill everyone, I couldn't physically stop his rampage. Sorry giant, you're staying in that cage.
 
Zevran because I wouldn't trust him not to try to kill me again. What's to stop him from slipping poison into our drinks or slit our throats while we sleep?
 
Shale because I wouldn't trust her not to snap and crush me to a pulp like she did her previous master, which she's not at all sorry about. Made even worse by the fact that she did so despite the control rod at the time, and now the control rod doesn't work. I like my insides where they are, thanks.
 
Loghain: NOPE! You betrayed the Grey Wardens and sold my family into slavery, and aren't sorry you did it? You die.

Pretty much the same.

[themikefest]

Oghren, Sten, Shale and Zevran

[NKnight7]

I'd probably avoid Zevran and Sten. I don't know if I'd trust them enough, especially with Zevran since he does try to kill you.

[cJohnOne]

If I knew their chracters before I recruited them I wouldn't recruit Morrigan, Sten, Zevran, and Oghren.

 

Oghren is drunk and the rest are iffy morally.

 

On the other hand You might be short handed and have to take everyone you can get.

[Qun00]

Velanna. I wouldn't demand commitment to the cause from someone who was conscripted but she volunteered. And yet, her staying in the Order depends on whether her wishes are fulfilled.

The Grey Wardens don't take anyone into their ranks and this is a good reason not to. And well, she also left a terrible first impression.

[Ryzaki]

Morrigan, Zevran, Sten and Oghren.

 

I'd be pretty short handed. But it'd be peaceful and pleasant at least.

[Jeffonl1]

Loghain, Sten, Zevran, Shale: in order of preference - or do I mean lack of sympathy

[sylvanaerie]

The roster would be pretty short in my group if I only took those I trusted.  Dog, Alistair and Wynne.  For Awakenings, Sigrun and Nathaniel.  Yea, I know Nathaniel wanted to kill the HoF, but if you spend time talking to him in the cell before recruitment, you can learn enough about him to trust him to at least not try to kill you.

 

Oghren's too much of a loose canon with a major drinking problem.  Morrigan and Leliana are too secretive.  Zevran's an assassin hired to kill the HoF.  Sten is an admitted murderer of an innocent family, children included.  Shale killed her former master, though he was admittedly a douchenozzle.  Loghain not only turned his back on his allies and his morals at Ostagar and afterward, but tossed Howe under a bus at the Landsmeet when his death left him a convenient scapegoat for Loghain's crimes.  Not that I love Howe, but who in their right mind can trust a man who has no loyalty to anyone?

 

That they all prove trustworthy if recruited and befriended isn't apparent when recruiting.

[ArcadiaGrey]

The roster would be pretty short in my group if I only took those I trusted.  Dog, Alistair and Wynne.  For Awakenings, Sigrun and Nathaniel.  Yea, I know Nathaniel wanted to kill the HoF, but if you spend time talking to him in the cell before recruitment, you can learn enough about him to trust him to at least not try to kill you.
 
Oghren's too much of a loose canon with a major drinking problem.  Morrigan and Leliana are too secretive.  Zevran's an assassin hired to kill the HoF.  Sten is an admitted murderer of an innocent family, children included.  Shale killed her former master, though he was admittedly a douchenozzle.  Loghain not only turned his back on his allies and his morals at Ostagar and afterward, but tossed Howe under a bus at the Landsmeet when his death left him a convenient scapegoat for Loghain's crimes.  Not that I love Howe, but who in their right mind can trust a man who has no loyalty to anyone?
 
That they all prove trustworthy if recruited and befriended isn't apparent when recruiting.

I would reply to your post in an interesting and coherent way....but honestly all I'm thinking is 'how can I use the word "douchenozzle" in a sentence?' New favourite word right there.

[Qis]

I won't recruit anyone, but i will let Morrigan tag along just because her mother save me.

 

And actually if it is in real life, i would just meet one or two of the faction mentioned in the treaty, but once they told me to do something else, i would just "**** it, i don't care anymore!", abandon mission, and maybe going to Orlais....

[Melbella]

I won't recruit anyone, but i will let Morrigan tag along just because her mother save me.
 
And actually if it is in real life, i would just meet one or two of the faction mentioned in the treaty, but once they told me to do something else, i would just "**** it, i don't care anymore!", abandon mission, and maybe going to Orlais....

LOL....considering how much time is spent running around Ferelden gathering doodads for anyone who asks, I think it may have been faster to go to Orlais (or the Free Marches) for more Wardens.

 

As an aside on the douchenozzle....er, Shale's former master....I think one of the codex entries mentions the demon may have had something to do with what happened. Wilhelm was definitely experimenting, so it wouldn't be a surprise if one of his tests went awry.

[Dai Grepher]

Alistair, because he is whiny. Morrigan because she is untrustworthy. Leliana because she is crazy. Dog because he smells bad. Anders because he murdered templars. Sigrun because she's too cheerful.

[Catilina]

Anders did not kill the templars. Howewer he did, he can killing darkspawns too. Its seems useful.

 

AND: the grey wardens not virgin choirgirls. All have past. What is the problem with this ladies/gentlemens/others?

[sjsharp2011]

We tend to recruit all companions because it's a game and you know that you have no alternatives.

 

If everything were real, who would you not recruit?

 

For me, I probably won't recruit these 4 from Origins and Awakening.
 

Sten; "I murdered an entire innocent family and I won't tell you why. What do you mean you don't want to free me?"

 

Shale: "I crushed my previous master's skull. Do you want to be my new master?"

 

Zevran: "Hi there, now that I'm defeated, I just trying to assassinate you was all but a simple misunderstanding. By the way, there is still a bounty on your head. Can I tag along?"

 

Loghain: "I am a traitor who killed the king and let all your fellow grey wardens die. I yield!"

probably same with me really although I might have let Shale of the hook.

[Qun00]

probably same with me really although I might have let Shale of the hook.

And hey, she doesn't ask you to be her new master. That should make your odds better than Wilhelm's.

[vertigomez]

We tend to recruit all companions because it's a game and you know that you have no alternatives.
 
If everything were real, who would you not recruit?
 
For me, I probably won't recruit these 4 from Origins and Awakening.
 
Sten; "I murdered an entire innocent family and I won't tell you why. What do you mean you don't want to free me?"
 
Shale: "I crushed my previous master's skull. Do you want to be my new master?"
 
Zevran: "Hi there, now that I'm defeated, I just trying to assassinate you was all but a simple misunderstanding. By the way, there is still a bounty on your head. Can I tag along?"
 
Loghain: "I am a traitor who killed the king and let all your fellow grey wardens die. I yield!"

I recruited all the companions because it was in-character for my Warden to do so. He was a lowlife duster before Duncan recruited him. He got a second chance, and thought it was only fair to give other people their shot at a second chance as well.

Realistically I would not be a Grey Warden because if I saw a darkspawn I would **** myself and die.

[GoldenGail3]

I recruited all the companions because it was in-character for my Warden to do so. He was a lowlife duster before Duncan recruited him. He got a second chance, and thought it was only fair to give other people their shot at a second chance as well.
Realistically I would not be a Grey Warden because if I saw a darkspawn I would **** myself and die.

My reaction to seeing a Darkspawn.....

Me ( a Mage, cause I am a used to be HP fan....) would cry and run away until my Cousland picked me up and dragged me back to camp, while I was trying to get away from her. Lol; I'd be doing the same thing...

[kimgoold]

Loghain he's such a d-bag **** I only regret I can let Alistair duel and kill him once.

 

Morrigan I never trusted her, but she's useful so she's kept but watched closely.

 

Justice I recruited only to take him into Warden custody so he's under constant guard/watch.

 

Leliana, Zevran and Nathaniel I give the benefit of the doubt (and I love these chartacters).

 

Anders and Velanna are the two I really regret taking as companions, but in the game you need new Wardens.

 

And while Oghren is trouble, he's largely harmless. So he's a Warden in DAA.

[Mac007]

I probably wouldn't recruit Valenna, she is dangerous and I don't believe that she wouldn't turn on The Warden if they made her angry.

[springacres]

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Personally, I'd probably only recruit Al, Wynne, Leliana and Dog.  An assassin who flirts with me after trying to kill me, a confessed murderer, a creepy power-hungry witch whose mother is even weirder,  an animated statue who killed its previous owner, a drunk, and a possibly insane war criminal?  Yeahno.

 

If we're talking Awakening, I'd probably end up with just Anders and Sighrun, and maybe (MAYBE) Nathaniel.  Velanna's a little too vengeful, Oghren's a drunk, and Justice... yeahno.

[DebatableBubble]

Even at first glance, Oghren doesn't seem too bad to me. Him, Alistair, Wynne, and the dog would tag along. Loghain's a big maybe.

Anders, Velanna, and Justice would get turned over to the Templars at the first opportunity. Sigrun, Oghren, and Nathaniel would be the only ones to come with.

[Catilina]

Eh... Guys, are you not too choosy? If you are up to you, the Dragons would eat the world!