Skyhold - A DA:I RP

[Primarch]

Right, so I'm looking to start a game that will revolve around the Inqusition, set primarily in Skyhold but going beyond to take part in all manner of missions, questions and escapades. The game will be set eighty years after the events of the game. There are three elements to the IC of this game.

• Skyhold - Skyhold will be used as a persistant 'downtime' IC location. Players can have their characters just being around, taking care of business, having a few drinks. Doing whatever it is they like doing.
  
• The Main Plot - There is a particular plot I have in mind, the plot will be played out across several threads, after each thread of the Main Plot is finished we will 'move up' the Skyhold thread. Think of it almost as episodic content, everything that happens in the down time thread is assumed to be happening before anyone departs for a Main Plot Mission, this way you can keep RPing there indefinitely without needing to worry about if something that happens in the Main Plot will cause a conflict. Once the Main Plot thread is done, Skyhold moves onto 'the next day' so to speak, and everyone can adapt to events of the Main Plot.
  
• The War Table - While I intend to GM the game, I would be very interested in players running once off threads that give other players a situation to deal with, anything from clearing a bandit cave, hunting down a dragon or attending some event as an Ambassador of the Inquisition. Players will submit the idea for a thread to me via PM, I'll set up a 'War Table' thread occasionally, list all the potential issues for the Inqusition to deal with, players decide what they wish to chase down, then the thread is passed over to the player that submitted the idea to GM the event. This way there can be constant adventures for the Inquisition to take part in, even if for some reason I cannot update or need to go MIA for a bit. It also means there shall be different minds creating adventures, keep things fresh.
  

For the sake of the plot, I will define certain decisions made in the original game.

• The Inquisitor (or the Herald of Andraste) was a female Qunari Warrior, Herah Adaar.
  
• Herah disbanded the Templar Order and brought them under the Inquisition banner but would also later construct a Mages Tower in the Fortress, providing the means to train and equip both Templars & Mages of the Inqusition. 
  
• During the Assault against the Grey Wardens Fortress, Warden Stroud was left behind to hold off the Demon. The Wardens later joined the Inqusition but their numbers were heavily damaged during the conflict against Corypheus.
  
• During the ball at the Winter Palace, Empress Celene was saved. Herah convinced Celene & Gaspard to unite for the sake of Orlais.
  
• At the Well of Sorrows, Morrigan was forced to kill the Sentinel Abelas, Herah allowed her to drink from the Well which would later provide them the knowledge to defeat Corypheus.
  
• Cassandra would become the next Divine.
  
• Many years later, Herah would retire from the Inquisition to spend the rest of her life with her love, Sera.
  

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Any potential role in the Inqusition will be open to the characters, a few selections being:
The Inquisitor: Reserved - Juggtacular
The Commander: Reserved - Primarch
The Senechal (Spymaster): Open
The Diplomat: Reserved - la dame en noir
First Enchanter: Reserved - xSnorkleRainbow
Head Scout: Open
Liaison of Orlais: Open
Liaison of Ferelden: Open
Knight-Captain of Griffon Wing Keep: Open
Knight Captain of Caer Bronach: Open

Plus the numerous Agents and other servants of the Inquisition. The game itself will be Freeform, though I imagine as is common with DA RPs, we'll use the class/talent system to select abilities to provide a guideline to a characters areas of strength and style. 

So...are people interested? Questions, Comments, Suggestions? 

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Character Template Sheet:

Player: Player name here please
Character: Character name
Origin Path: Very brief background concept to the effect of 'Human Noble' or 'Dalish Elf'

Appearance: DA:I screenshot or 'real' images please

Position: Rank/title/occupation within the Inquisition
Class: Character Class (plus specialization)
Skills: Players may use this Talent Calculator, with 20 points to spend. This page may also be helpful
Equipment: General description will suffice, in game items may also be referenced. Uniques allowed.
Mount: The noble steed your character travels about on

Favourite Gifts: What sort of gift does your character particularly enjoy? Some like maps, others like wildflowers, some favour handjobs
Hated Gifts: What sort of gift would make your character dislike someone for giving them? Some don't understand why anyone would gift a map, find wildflowers only good for burning and some get nothing out of a handjob.
Backstory: Your characters life and adventures up until this point.

Other: Any information you wish to include not detailed anywhere above. You may also place additional images of your character, please use spoiler tags if you are.
Ons: Player/Character turn-ons
Offs: Player/Character turn-offs

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[la dame en noir]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
*supposed to be working but saw this*

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I WANNA PLAY! D:

(would like to hold the spot for The Diplomat)

[Primarch]

You got it!

[la dame en noir]

I hope this gets big, cause this is amazing! D:

[Primarch]

Updated to include Character sheet.

[Juggtacular]

Can I play the Inquisitor?  Pweeease?

[Primarch]

You can certainly reserve the Inquisitor spot, put together a decent app for our glorious leader and you even might get to play him...or her.  ;D 

[Juggtacular]

You can certainly reserve the Inquisitor spot, put together a decent app for our glorious leader and you even might get to play him...or her.  ;D

Alrighty. Consider it reserved.  I'm out of town right now but I get back home tonight and I'll get to work immediately.  Haven't had a scratch to my DA itch yet and I think this could be it.

[Primarch]

Sounds good.

[la dame en noir]

And who will you be playing, Primarch?

[Primarch]

Still pondering that, considering the Commander. Possibly the Knight-Captain of Griffon Wing, currently visiting Skyhold to touch base with 'Central Command' so to speak.

Yeah, I'll take our Commander.

[la dame en noir]

Lol awesome! :3

[Juggtacular]

Well I hope Inquisitor and Commander can be as good friends as my Inquisitor and Cullen were.

[la dame en noir]

mmm Cullen <3

[xPeachyPuff]

I would really like a spot in this, but I haven't finished the game yet ;-;! Does that matter that much? (I don't really mind spoilers to be honest because I think I unintentionally entered the final story mission of the game when I was ready anyway...)

I'd either be up for the Spymaster or the Liaison of Orlais....Decisions, decisions....


- Rainbow ♥

[Garuss Vakarian]

Id be interested in being the Scout Master (head scout.) pm'ing with a few questions.

[Primarch]

Well this RP is set eighty years after the  game ends, so what happened back then it just notes in some history book now, this story is all ours. So you're free to take part! If you decide on which character you'd like, just say so and I'll reserve!

Id be interested in being the Scout Master (head scout.) pm'ing with a few questions.

Sure thing.

[xPeachyPuff]

Argh...I really can't decide lol! I think I'm gonna go with the Spymaster, if that is good. My Orlais lore is a little rusty atm to think of a good enough character for the other role. However, would it be possible for me to also have a secondary character? I'm thinking a scout or some sort of low ranking character for now. Or even someone who just tends to things at Skyhold? (Will have more of a think.)


EDIT: Scratch that. Are you going to have a group of Mages and a group of Templar's on the grounds? If so, I think I would prefer to take position as Head Mage (or something of the like) instead, since I play through all my DA games with a mage.

- Rainbow ♥

[Primarch]

A secondary character is absolutely fine. Will I set the Spymaster as reserved for you?

[xPeachyPuff]

Woops. Sorry Primarch, I edited because I didn't think you had seen it yet.

EDIT: Scratch that. Are you going to have a group of Mages and a group of Templar's on the grounds? If so, I think I would prefer to take position as Head Mage (or something of the like) instead, since I play through all my DA games with a mage.

- Rainbow ♥

[Primarch]

With the background I've used, the original Inqusitor sided with the Templars in the plot, but later constructed a Mages Circle Tower. So basically, both are present. I'll add in First Enchanter of the Inquisition and reserve it for you.

[Primarch]

My own little WIP for now
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Player: Primarch
Character: Conor Stannard
Origin Path: Human Commoner

Appearance:

Position: Commander
Class: Warrior, Reaver
Skills:
Two-Handed Warrior: Block and Slash > Flow of Battle > Pommel Strike > Guard Smasher > Earthshaking Strike (Shattered Ground)
Battlemaster: Grappling Chain (Give them the boot) > Hamstring > Deep Reserves > Warhorn (Break their Spirit)
Reaver: Ring of Pain > Blood Frenzy > Rampage > Terrifying Fury > Devour (Consume) > Dragon-Rage (Ravage)
Equipment:
Conor wields a mighty greatsword, though good for cutting down any foe he comes across the Demon Slaying rune makes it particularly ideal for the Inquisitions demonic foes. His armour of choice is a suit of Heavy Warden Armour, though being crafted from Volcanic Aurum it is of significantly higher quality than the armour worn by the Wardens that originally joined the Inquisition. The Commander wears a pair of enchanted rings, one which makes his attacks strike all the harder while the other makes his foes bleed all the more terribly. His amulet boosts his constitution, making him a hardier foe and his belt protects his from fire, he's lost enough to that already. Upon his belt he carries potions to heal his wounds, plus a handful of the more slowly working regeneration potions, lastly he carries some Antivan Fire Grenade's.

Mount: Inquisition Barded Charger

Favourite Gifts:
Hated Gifts:
Backstory:
Conor has been Inquisition as far back as he can remember. His father was the stablemaster of Caer Bronach when he was a young boy.

Other:
Ons:
Offs:

[xPeachyPuff]

With the background I've used, the original Inqusitor sided with the Templars in the plot, but later constructed a Mages Circle Tower. So basically, both are present. I'll add in First Enchanter of the Inquisition and reserve it for you.

Brilliant, thank you (:

- Rainbow ♥

[Lustful Bride]

Tentatively Interested in Knight-Captain of Griffon Wing Keep

Willl have to think through it/ play some more Dragon Age Inquisition. >_< had it since it came out and still have so much to do in it!

How much free reign do we have on our character's backgrounds and such?

[xPeachyPuff]

I've started on my character and I was thinking I'd throw this idea out there to see if anyone wanted in. Basically, I was thinking my First Enchanter will be somewhat scatter brained,  clumsy,  forgetful, a little awkward and anxious despite her position and abilities/strengths. I was wondering if anyone wanted to play a Knight-Commander type, basically someone who will lead the Templars and share the duties of overlooking the makes with my character: someone to keep her in check, so to speak.

Does this sound like a good idea? Would anyone be interested in this at all? Just thought I'd throw it out there before I head off to bed :p

- Rainbow ♡

[Spero]

I might be interested in playing the Spy master (I've played one for 5 years in another game off site) I can have something up by 1am (CST)

[Vergil Tanner]

Ah, I was interested in the Spymaster, but now that's a no-go.

Hrm. I'm still interested, though. I'm toying with a couple of ideas; one's a Tal-Vashoth Assassin (Either elf or human) agent in the employ of the Inquisition, perhaps acting as Oni's characters "Right Hand," which would explain why he spends a lot of time in Skyhold. Not convinced, though...he would probably be of the cynical, snarky variety. More like the Straight Man than the prankster, but that depends on what everybody elses characters are like. I mean...having a party full of snark is boring. :P

Oni, would you be ok with having my (possible) character as a 2iC for your (possible) Spymaster?

A couple of questions, though. The first one is, how much freedom do we get with writing our characters origin story? That will play a large part in my decision.

Also, do we have points to spend on the skills, or do we just list the tree? I'm having difficulty figuring out which abilities from the trees to write down since in your bio, Primarch, you note down the progression but don't give any clues as to whether we write down the whole tree, or just the abilities our characters would have.

Anywho, I'm interested, and I have one or two possible ideas bouncing around in my head. So....yeah! Looking forward to committing one of them to paper.


EDIT:

Also, I know that in-video-game you're limited to one weapon, but it seems odd to me that an Assassin would only be trained in daggers, so...are we going by DA:2 and DA:I rules in that you can ONLY have one weapon, or by DA:O rules in that a character can have a secondary weapon, if they're willing to dilute the specialisation that they have in another branch? Because I would likely only take one or two skills from Subterfuge for my Assassin, so if we're working off of a points basis or a max-skill basis, I could easily use the points I would have used in the rest of the Subterfuge tree to get a couple of skills from archery. Of course, if we're using DA2 and DA:I rules and the characters can only have one und precizely une weapon, then the second half of that question is moot, haha.

[johnnyboyboy]

Im very interested in this but im curious as to what positions are open or what can i still play as others have reserved things

[Vergil Tanner]

I believe that there's a list showing who has reserved what in the topic post on the previous page...plus, of course, the Spymaster (which Oni might be interested in). :-)

[Primarch]

How much free reign do we have on our character's backgrounds and such?

Right now I see no reason not to restrict people so long as its reasonable to the setting.

I might be interested in playing the Spy master (I've played one for 5 years in another game off site) I can have something up by 1am (CST)

Let me know if you want to reserve.

A couple of questions, though. The first one is, how much freedom do we get with writing our characters origin story? That will play a large part in my decision.

Also, do we have points to spend on the skills, or do we just list the tree? I'm having difficulty figuring out which abilities from the trees to write down since in your bio, Primarch, you note down the progression but don't give any clues as to whether we write down the whole tree, or just the abilities our characters would have.

Anywho, I'm interested, and I have one or two possible ideas bouncing around in my head. So....yeah! Looking forward to committing one of them to paper.


EDIT:

Also, I know that in-video-game you're limited to one weapon, but it seems odd to me that an Assassin would only be trained in daggers, so...are we going by DA:2 and DA:I rules in that you can ONLY have one weapon, or by DA:O rules in that a character can have a secondary weapon, if they're willing to dilute the specialisation that they have in another branch? Because I would likely only take one or two skills from Subterfuge for my Assassin, so if we're working off of a points basis or a max-skill basis, I could easily use the points I would have used in the rest of the Subterfuge tree to get a couple of skills from archery. Of course, if we're using DA2 and DA:I rules and the characters can only have one und precizely une weapon, then the second half of that question is moot, haha.

A) As mentioned above, I'm currently happy to let people have their freedom so long as its reasonable to the setting. Though I suppose I would also ask if people could avoid mary-sue/gary-stu backstories.

B) You have 20 points to spend throughout the skill trees, you can invest in as many tress as you like...well limited to one specialization. Just list the abilities you have/know.

C) If you want to split your skill points between dagger/archery skills I'm perfectly happy for your character to carry two weapons on his/her person.

Im very interested in this but im curious as to what positions are open or what can i still play as others have reserved things

See the opening post.

[Vergil Tanner]

Swe-eeet. I shall have a bio up momentarily, I've been working on it for the last hour. ^_^

[Vergil Tanner]

Player: Vergil Tanner
Character Name: Kas ("Weapon" in Qunlat).
Origin Path: Tal-Vashoth Human.
Age: 32

Appearance

Rugged, weathered looks with his fair share of scars. His eyes are hard, though not cruel. Killing, for him, is a means to an end and nothing to take pleasure from. If he does his job right, nobody will know he's been there until it's far, far too late. He isn't a handsome hero of legend; he's grizzled and experienced, face worn rough through almost a decade and a half of experience. He stands at about 5'9, and is of a lithe, athletically muscular build with slightly broad shoulders rather than a stocky warriors build. Despite his more athletic frame, his body is hard and all tough muscle...there's no room for fat when you're in the business of death. His hair is short-cut and black, and kept firmly under control. His eyes are a dull green, and one has lost a little colouration after sustaining some damage in a skirmish with a Bard early in his "career." Along with the scar on his face, his body also bears the marks of a life of intrigue and assassinations, having more than his fair share of 'battle-scars.' At this point in his life, however, it is the rare enemy that can land a nasty enough blow to create a new one.

The following picture is as close as I could make it. See "Other Pictures" for a better idea of the complexion and general facial structure of the character. :-)



*Minus the Eagle, of course. Although I really want it, haha.

Position: Lead Assassin, 2iC to Spymaster (If OK with whoever is playing the Spymaster).
Class: Rogue, Assassin.

Skills:
Double Dagger:
Flank Attack (Skirmisher) > Bloodied Prey > Unforgiving Chain
Twin Fangs > Dance of Death > Sneak attack > Deathblow (Thrill of Victory)
Archery:
Death From Above
First Blood
Subterfuge:
Stealth (Lost In The Shadows) > Easy To Miss > Knockout Powder
Assassin:
Hidden Blades > I Was Never Here > Knife In The Shadows > Mark Of Death > Gaps In The Armor

Equipment:
Armour: One set of Prowler Armour made of the hides he harvested from weakened or dead Great Bears during his fleeing through the Emerald Graves. It being Great Bear hide, it's somewhat more durable than you would expect. Warm, too. Complete with a durable cotton hood.
Accessories: One necklace that increases his attack speed, one ring that increases his aptitude for stealth, one ring that increases the damage he does against weakened foes, one belt that increases his dexterity.
Weapons: Two Bloodstone-forged Dual Curved Blades, one enchanted with a Corrupting Rune, the other with a Cleansing Rune. One Longbow, forged with Stormheart, enchanted with a Spirit Rune.

Mount: Amaranthine Charger.

Backstory: Ninety years ago, during the fifth Blight, Kas's ancestors fled to the Free Marches City State of Kirkwall, along with roughly half the population of Southern Ferelden. Their story was the same as hundreds, perhaps thousands of others: seeking to escape the Blight and take refuge in a hopefully sympathetic city, they spent most of their life savings hiring a boat to get them to the city, thankfully being amongst the first to arrive, before they began barring entry to the refugees. Once inside, however, they were forced to live in the slums of Darktown, sleeping wherever they could and doing whatever odd jobs they had to for the various criminal factions to get enough food to survive. Several years into their stay in Kirkwall – they didn't have the money to make the return trip to Ferelden – Kas's great-grandfather was mugged and murdered on his way back to his wife and child. After receiving no help from the Guards, his great-grandmother turned to the Qun, convinced that no life could be worse than the one they were already living. After surviving the Qunari attack on the city, his great-grandmother and her son left with the Qunari who eventually arrived to retrieve the Dreadnought, convinced that she wasn't safe in the city that was only just licking its wounds from the previous decade of strife. And so began Kas's families life under the Qun. That is, as much as there is any “family” under the Qun; he supposes he should say that that is how his genealogical line came under the Qun, because since then, no member of his “Line” has ever been a part of a family unit.

Kas himself was bred and then raised from an early age to be especially adept at stealth and deception, given his human lineage and obvious uses as a spy in foreign lands. Thus, he was inducted into the Ben-Hassrath's training system and trained to be a spy and occasional assassin. Alas, after several years of formal assignments on the Mainland, something went wrong: during a routine information hand-off to his “handler” (for lack of a better term), the small group of agents was attacked by a Tevinter Counter-Espionage unit that had managed to find the meeting spot, who butchered the surprised Ben-Hassrath agents almost to the man. Kas, severely wounded, managed to escape with the information with the intent of ensuring its delivery to his superiors in the Ben-Hassrath, no matter the cost. Unfortunately, it was not to be: after binding his wounds and managing to evade his pursuers, he travelled towards the closest Ben-Hassrath safehouse for proper medical attention and a debriefing. When he arrived, he was immediately ambushed by several of the agents present at the Safehouse, and only managed to escape by the skin of his teeth. Whilst searching the bodies of the assassins, he found a small message on their body – recently penned – detailing how they had received information that Kas was responsible for the discovery and deaths of their agents, and how he was to be either captured or killed on sight, lest he manage to infiltrate the Ben-Hassraths ranks. Realising that he had been outmanoeuvred, Kas went on the run as an unwilling Tal-Vashoth, choosing a new name to live by (Isaala (Dust)) and evading assassins as best he could.

After a good couple of years of living in abandoned caves and ruins and living off of what he could hunt or steal from local brigands, the Ben Hassrath agents pursuing him finally caught up: they cornered him in the remains of an ancient Dwarven Thaig, and Kas was preparing to meet his end....when a small group of Inquisition Agents who were investigating the Thaig stumbled across them and decided to aid him. After dispatching the agents, Kas – who had nowhere else to go – was convinced to accompany the Agents back to Skyhold for questioning and shelter. After being debriefed, the Inquisition agreed to offer him sanctuary in exchange for his services and information...after being hunted relentlessly for the last two years of his life, Kas was no longer feeling much loyalty to the Qun, and accepted their terms. Of course, the matter of possible assassins still remained; after evading six attempts on his life – five whilst out in the field and one whilst in Skyhold itself – over the next year and a half, the Inquisition decided that something ought to be done about Kas's fugitive status; with the aid of the Inquisition, Kas was able to eradicate the group that had killed his Ben-Hassrath “Cell” and clear his name (or title, or whatever) in the eyes of the Qun. Of course, after living on the run for so long, Kas had become used to his status as a Tal-Vashoth, and no longer bore any love for his country. Therefore, he remained Tal-Vashoth (evading the Qunarii “Courtesy Assassination”) and pledged his life to the Inquisition, choosing a new name.... “Kas.” Six years on, Kas still serves the Inquisition with unwavering loyalty, employing his skills both as a spy, a scout and an assassin to further The Inquisitions goals in Thedas.


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There we are! Does that look acceptable? If there's anything that you want me to change, let me know. ^_^ Also, this is kind of working on the assumption that Oni wants the Spymaster position. If she doesn't, then I may alter Kas's bio so that he's the Spymaster. But that's only a maybe. Hope you like him! :D :-)

[xPeachyPuff]

I'm not finished by a long shot, but here is a little WIP so people can see what I'm working with. I'll try and get some more of her profile done tonight.

- Rainbow ♥

Player: xSnorkleRainbow
Character: Lilya Nolari.
Origin Path: Dalish Elf.

Appearance: Short and lithe as Elves are known to be, Lilya stands at 5'2". She has long strawberry blonde hair, with a pale complexion and notable freckles across her face and other parts of her body. Her eyes are a serene blue and she has a few scars lining her back. Lilya also has the markings of a Dalish elf on her face in a slightly darker tone to her skin.

Position: First Enchanter
Class: Mage
Skills:
○ Spirit: Barrier > Guardian Spirit > Peaceful Aura > Dispel > Revival (Life Ward.)
○ Winter: Winter's Grasp > Fade Step > Mana Surge > Frost Mastery > Wall of Ice (Glacial Strength) > Blizzard (Ice Storm.)
○ Rift Mage: Veil Strike (Punching Down) > Pull of The Abyss (Shaken) > Fire Storm.


Equipment:
Mount: Red Hart named Aurora.

Favourite Gifts: Sweets, Jewellery, Books, Flowers.
Hated Gifts: ....She's grateful for everything someone wishes to gift her.

Backstory:

Other: Lilya is a bit of a scatterbrain; she can be forgetful, anxious, careless and clumsy. This can sometimes make her neglect menial and even important tasks, but she always has the best intentions when it comes to the Mages and the Inquisition.

Extra Images

Ons: Romance, Passion, Bath/Shower/Rain Scenes, Kissing, Teasing. (Please see my O/O's for more info.)
Offs: Anal, Blood-Play, Toilet-Play, Feet, Pregnancy. (Please see my O/O's for more info.)

[Vergil Tanner]

Ooooh, looks interesting thus far! An Ice-Rift Mage, eh? And those scars....they suggest a somewhat more rough backstory than you may expect. I can't wait to see more! :-) I always liked the Elves...they get the cold dregs of the soup far too often. :-( Here's hoping that Lilya has managed to make a good life for herself, eh? :-)

[Odanrav]

Hmm and just when I'd decided to boycott group games something this interesting comes along. I love Dragon Age with every centimeter of my heart and this seems like an excellently thought out premise, especially the idea to utilize the war table in a way that allows the game to stay fresh as everyone has a chance to add to the ideas for adventures. With that said I'm not totally sure what role I'd like to fill, or even whether I'd like to play a male or female character. I've got ideas for several. Since it appears Spymaster and Head Scout are taken I could see myself being a Master Assassin type. Maybe an autonomous figure who works directly for the leadership. I also could see myself as another mage or Templar to fill the ranks as someone's second, young but skilled. Either way I don't see myself filling one of the "main" roles that are listed in the OP. If you're only looking for those specific things at the moment though Primarch I could try to fit an idea into one of them.

[Vergil Tanner]

I don't think Head Scout is taken...yet, anyway. My character is kind of a Master Assassin/spy (if he gets accepted) rather than a Scout, so if you wanted Head Scout, I don't think that's taken. Unless I'm missing something. Of course, I can't speak for Primarch - I have literally no authority here XD - I just want to chat with the people who are considering joining, since I like having a rapport with my fellow RPers. :-)

[Odanrav]

Oh I'm sorry Vergil, I misread your profile. I noticed you mentioned head scout in a earlier post and made an assumption, my apologies. I could see myself portraying a master infiltrator/spy then, which could lend itself to being a head scout I suppose. So yeah, I think I'm set on that idea for now. I'll see how it goes, but later on it's possible I could double as a Templar or Mage as well if that's allowed.

[Vergil Tanner]

Haha, don't worry about it :-) Yeah, my character is supposed to be a high-level ex-Ben-Hassrath spy/assassin, not a Head Scout, so as far as I'm aware, that role is free :-) Just be prepared to be compared to Harding, though :P :P Lol.

[Odanrav]

Why must you put such a lofty standard upon me? I can't compete with that adorable little bundle of murder that is Harding. Anyway, here's a very brief WIP of the type of girl I was thinking and how she becomes involved with the Inquisition if it's found agreeable to Primarch.



Player: Odanrav
Character: Yvette
Origin Path: Prostitute/Thief

Appearance: Yvette is a fair haired beauty from Antiva with a fetching, sultry smile and bright blue eyes that can mesmerize. Her honey skin is dotted with a spattering of freckles across her cheeks and nose. She uses these traits to the fullest of her abilities to infiltrate any place she wants to for whatever purpose she deigns. She’s average height with a shapely, and surprisingly fit figure with the slightest of indentions of muscle along her midsection, arms, and thighs. Yet she still exudes femininity and glamour as much as any woman might.



Position: Head Scout/Spy
Class: Rouge, Archer
Skills: I don’t have my PC in front of me so (on a laptop) so I can’t recall all the various trees, but she will be a archer since Vergil already took duel daggers (shakes fist furiously).
○  Archery:
○  Subterfuge:
○  Bard: (I know it’s not a DAI spec, but it suits her best)


Equipment: A simple tavern dress.
Mount: None at the moment.

Favourite Gifts: Any jewelry or valuable item. Fashionable shoes and dresses. Arrows and daggers.
Hated Gifts: Sentimental things.

Backstory: Yvette was born on the streets of Antiva City not knowing who her mother or father was, and to this day she still does not. She had a different name back then, one she hasn’t told anyone since the day she left. One day at eight years old while digging through the garbage for food she was approached by a member of the Crows and offered a place to stay and food to eat. Needless to say she trusted the man if only to cure the hunger in her belly. He fulfilled his promise and brought her to a nice room and gave her more food than she normally ate in three weeks’ time. And then he told her that she could either agree to be trained by the Crows and effectively become their property, or be throw back out onto the streets again. She chose the former.

For ten years they trained her in all the deadly arts. She became a master of the bow as well as a master of infiltration. She learned to become anyone she needed to be. The proud and benevolent countess to the lowliest and most degraded back alley harlot, whatever the mission needed. On the day she turned eighteen they sent her on her first mission to assassinate a traveling lord from Nevarra and anyone else accompanying him. She posed as a peasant girl lying helpless in the road and pleaded for the lord’s help as they approached. It appeared that only the lord and three guards were there, alongside a wagon being led by a pair of thoroughbreds. A simple task for a Crow.

She dispatched the guards quickly as they came to her aid and then engaged the lord. He put up a fight, but the flash of her steel was far too quick for him and she landed a deadly blow to the man’s neck as he slowly bled out. Yvette did not enjoy the killing. She thought she would, all of the veterans she talked to often spoke of the excitement of missions and of killing but to her it was just… pointless. She didn’t even know why those men needed to be killed, they seemed like good hearted folk. Then a woman stepped out of the back of the wagon and saw the carnage Yvette had wrought. She ran to the body of the lord, weeping and pulling at his clothes as Yvette stood nearby. Yvette guessed she was his wife even as the distraught woman’s grief changed into anger and she spat and cursed Yvette in a way that shook the Crow to her core. Only then did she realize how foolish she’d been. Yvette ran, swearing to never kill again without knowing why it had to be done.

The Crow’s, to no surprise, proved to be persistent in chasing her halfway across Thedas for several years. Eventually however they decided to cut their losses and eventually let her go, at least she thinks they did. Perhaps they simply decided to wait until Yvette allowed herself to get tied down to one spot, which she avoided doing for years. She became a professional thief, working either for herself or on someone’s behalf. Her primary source of income proved to be brothels. She took the name Yvette and began to rob brothels and their patrons, posing as a working girl there and moving on before anyone could discover her. She eventually found her way to Skyhold, pretending to be a prostitute at the local Inn.

Other: My idea was that Yvette could tempt one of the Inquisition’s higher-ups and gain their favor in order to get access into their rooms to rob them. Perhaps she’s discovered or gets away, whatever the case I was hoping she might impress somebody with her skill and endorse her for a position as a scout or spy. If anyone is interested in working with me on this I’d love to brainstorm… if this character is approved of course.

Ons: Bisexual with no specific preference. After posing as a prostitute for a decade there are few things she hasn’t been exposed to, so she’s very open sexually.
Offs: She does her best to avoid romance and intimate feelings beyond friendship. Things just get too messy then. Doesn’t mean someone might not come along and steal her heart. She likes rough sex, but she doesn’t like being roughed up. Try this with her and bones will be broken.

[Lustful Bride]

I have retracted my interest, but if anyone wants to use the character I have here they are free to have her.

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WIP: (this is harder to write than I thought. If anyone wants to help me feel free.) @_@

Player: .
Character: Grizelda (Griz) Lockard .
Origin Path: Human Noble. (Lower house)

Appearance:

Positon: Knight-Captain.
Class: Archer.
Skills:  ----

Equipment:----
Mount: None, she is terrible at riding. But would sell her 

Favourite Gifts: Books. Tapestries (paintings), sweets. Anything with Griffons on it or relating to them.
Hated Gifts: Clothing, Jewlery.

Backstory: Grizelda (usually called Griz by those who have befriended her) Is the third daughter of a small noble house of merchants. She never expected to amount to much due to not being the first born child of her family and not being as smart or as good as her sibling when it came to business. Her family expected her to be nothing more than a wasteful child for their family. As such Grizelda never really tried for much and tried not to think about what she would do with her life, that is until at a social gathering three archers were brought in to perform tricks for the nobles and Grizelda instantly was enamored with the precision and skill these archers showed. She pestered her parents for days to be given training in Archery until they finally gave in simply to get her to be quiet. But to their surprise she proved to excel at it, not the greatest archer in history but certainly one of some talent.

As the only thing she was good at, her parents never missed a chance to brag about their daughter's archery skill.(WIP)

[la dame en noir]

Hey everyone! I will hopefully have the basics submitted for my Dipolmat. So far all I have is her name and where she's from.

Juliette from Antiva :3

[Juggtacular]

Player: Juggtacular
Character: Kain Valerian
Origin Path: Human Noble

Appearance: Kain is not the largest person ever, but he's slightly taller than most and seems to fill the room with his presence. He stands at 6'2 and is well muscled and heavily defined at 210bs. This can be contributed to a life of combat and training. His eyes are brilliant, glowing gold(a result of a spell gone wrong). He has a thin scar in the shape of a straight line over his right eye. It starts above the eyebrow and ends slightly below the cheek bone. He recieved it when a powerful Pride Demon possessed a mage during their Harrowing. He was lucky to survive.

Due to his Antivan/Orlesian heritage, his skin is a dark shade of brown, and he has a distinct accent that falls somewhere in the middle between the two dialects. He has a clan tattoo over the right half of his face that actually compliments and accentuates the scar. He has black hair that he used to have braided, but now keeps styled in a design popular among Orlesian nobles.

He decided that shorter was better as people tend to grab for anything they can in a fight(and he nearly had some of his hair ripped out in a bar fight once). He usually keeps his facial hair styled into a meticulously groomed goatee, demonstrating that the Orlesian in him has some powerful aspects...like maintaining his perfect image as much as he is able.

Positon: Inquisitor
Class: Mage/Knight-Enchanter
Skills:
○Spirit - Barrier(Elegant Defense) > Peaceful Aura > Dispel(Transmute Magic)
○Storm - Chain Lightning > Lightning Bolt 
○Winter - Fade Step
○Knight-Enchanter - Spirit Blade(Defending Blade) > Fade Cloak(Decloaking Blast) > Combat Clarity > Fade Shield > Veiled Riposte > Knight Protector > Disruption Field(Stasis Lock)
○Inferno - Immolate

Equipment:
Kain wears a heavy suit of mage armor crafted from Silverite and Fade-Touched Silverite he simply calls "Fade Touched". And atop his head he wears the fabled and iconic "Helm of the Inquisitor". He wields the Grand Enchanter's Staff, a powerful weapon that radiates pure cold. He's attached a Frost Rune to make his weapon even more powerful. As a Knight-Enchanter he also can summon a Spirit Blade, a fully functional sword made out of pure Fade energy. He wears a ring that increases his mana, another ring that increases his strength, a belt that increases his magic resistance, and an amulet that increases his wisdom. He also wears the signet ring of House Valerian, which signifies him as a high standing member of the family.

Mount: Atriedes, a Light-Torn Steed

Favourite Gifts: Rare Liquor, Ancient Weapons, Books, Sexual Favors(he won't admit to that one)
Hated Gifts: Flowers, Maps, Trinkets
Backstory: Kain's story begins long before he was born. As he is Orlesian on his fathers side, and Antivan on his mothers, Kain's story starts over 150 years ago when the Valerian's and the Santiago's, very powerful noble houses from Orlais and Antiva began a fierce rivalry. The head of House Valerian, Maurice allegedly stole the intended bride of Amilio Santiago. The truth has been lost to the ages, but for over a century the houses feuded and constantly tried to one up or overthrow the other. Their power was too evenly matched and there was a stalemate of sorts. The houses were still openly at war, but would only attack from time to time if one felt they had an advantage.

It seemed like this would continue on forever without end, however fate seemed to have other plans. After the Inquisition became a power in Thedas once again, both houses sent letters to Skyhold asking for assistance against the other. Commander Cullen oversaw the situation and decided that since both Antiva and Orlais were so fond of deceit, trickery, and foul play, that an honorable competition would be the best way to solve the issue. He organized a tournament between the two houses, pitting the best of the best against each other. The winner of the tournament would win victory for his house, and restitution would be paid by the loser.

The competition was fierce and the tourney lasted three days. Finally the champions from each house were decided and faced each other. House Valerian's champion was Drake, a master of the arcane. He was known far and wide as one of the most powerful Orlesian mages of the era. Champion of House Santiago was Ariani, a petite woman with the strength of two men. The battle was intense, and despite the two powerhouses going at it for hours, neither could gain a definite advantage. Finally both went to strike a killing blow, ready to end the life of the other for honor and their house. Cullen stopped the contest before either could follow through however.

He said that it would be a shame for more lives to be lost over such a pointless dispute, especially two as valuable as Drake and Ariani. Instead he decided the duel was a draw. He explained that as it was a draw, the blood feud between the two houses was to be forgotten. But he knew it wouldn't be that easy, so he offered the blessing of the Inquisition and it's full backing in all matters if Drake and Ariani would marry, joining House Santiago and Valerian and making a powerful alliance between Orlais and Antiva. It was agreed and the two warriors married, surprisingly falling into true love. The couples son did not inherit his fathers magic, but he did inherit his mothers fighting spirit and skills, becoming a great warrior who joined the Inquisition as a way of repaying them for settling the feud between his two families.

That man is Laurentian, and he is Kain's father. Laurentian after joining the Inquisition quickly rose through the ranks due to a mix of high standing, natural talent, and charisma. He became a high ranking commander within the army, and remained so for several years until he met Theresa, an Antivan mage who fought for the Inquisition as well.(He didn't get his fathers magic, but he did inherit his taste in women) They married a few years later and had Kain. Kain was born with powerful magic coursing through his veins, but it was latent and he didn't show any actual arcane abilities until he was around thirteen. Because of this, everyone just assumed that like his father, magic had skipped his generation despite his grandfather and mother possessing the gift of magic. As a result, he was trained with the sword growing up, as his father was more than a little excited to have his son follow in his footsteps.

Until one day a boy who was two years his senior(his father liked to challenge him), began battering through his defenses with sheer strength. It was clear he had Kain on the ropes, and he panicked. The next strike from the boy never came though, as he was blasted away by an invisible force before he could land the final blow to decide the duel. Everyone was surprised, but the mages concluded that Kain had always had magic, just never been able to access it. It was a rare occurrence, but not unheard of. And him being in a frustrating and seemingly hopeless situation(even if it was just a training duel) allowed him to finally draw his powers to the surface. This newfound discovery meant that he had to begin his mage training immediately, as at his age he was very much a threat due to raw and uncontrolled power, as well as having no prior training meant that he was very susceptible to possession.

Mage training was incredibly different from normal fighting and challenged Kain like he never thought he would be. Impossibly long hours of nothing but studying. Learning proper breathing techniques and mental pictures for how to craft a spell into the world. Learning how to fight with a staff. It was grueling and he gained a new found respect for Mages as he lived and trained like one. But learning how to throw balls of fire, or create barriers...it was so surreal that the difficulty didn't matter. He just wanted to learn more. And learn more he did. From his mother, his grandfather, and the Inquisition's mages as well. He underwent years of training and had to work harder than most due to his fairly late start. It seemed to pay off though as he passed his Harrowing with flying colors and was officially titled as a Mage of the Inquisition on his twentieth birthday. As he was now officially a member of the Inquisition, he immediately went to work as a combat mage, fighting on the front lines when needed and in more specialized tasks when ordered.

He won many battles in the name of the Inquisition and even once traversed the Fade to save the Empress after a botched assassination attempt. This is and many other factors made him one of the top choices to become the next Inquisitor. When the position became available, a long debate was held, and finally it was decided that Kain would be the next leader of the Inquisition.

Other: Despite their wealth and status, Kain's parents don't seem to behave like the stereotypical Orelesian or Antivan. They're humble, dedicated, and hard working. They both engage in the political necessities that come with power(like "The Game" for instance), but only because it's necessary. They've tried to pass these virtues onto their son, but like all mortals he is not perfect. In fact it's the opposite, and he is very flawed. He loses his temper, makes mistakes, misjudges people; some would even say he hits the bottle too often...everything you would expect from a normal person.

The only difference is he has to work harder at being better because his mistakes tend to have large consequences. Also due to his recently gained status as Inquisitor, his houses have decided that control of House Valerian and House Santiago shall revert to other family members for the duration of his service to the Inquisition as Inquisitor. Should he be relieved of the position or fall in battle, his position shall be reinstated(posthumously in the case of the latter). To put it simply, his family decided that he would have too much power and didn't like that as he and his parents had seemingly shown more loyalty to the Inquisition. When he got the letter, all he could think of was how "appropriate" it seemed. His immediate family seemed to be the exceptions to the rule.

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Ons: Seduction, Foreplay, Anal, Oral, Vanilla, Rough Sex, Public Sex(with a chance of getting caught)
Offs: Blood, Gore, anything bathroom related, etc...

[Vergil Tanner]

@Odanrav: Haha, well, if you're going for the Head Scout, you'll need to accept that you'll be filling (metaphorically) big shoes. :P But anyway! I likey! ^_^ I like the whole "Running from the Crows" angle, and I particularly like that she didn't go to Skyhold to join or seek sanctuary from The Inquisition; she's there to rob the place blind. XD Assuming that our characters get accepted, I would happily work with you on the whole "recommendation" thing. Perhaps she robs the place and makes her escape, and the Spymaster (Whoever that is) dispatches Kas to "solve the problem." She proves to be a match for him (Ex-Crow Vs. Ex-Ben-Hassrath would be a good match) and when he eventually corners and captures her, he decides to bring her in rather than kill her, and suggests that they give her a (probationary) position in The Inquisition due to her skills? It wouldn't be the first time The Inquisition made use of a defeated enemy or a criminal. Just a thought; being similar types (also, sorry for taking dual daggers :P ), it would make sense that they share a kind of understanding and maybe even a friendly rivalry? :-)

@Lustful Bride: Nice! An archer Knight-Captain, eh? Was that a Templar Knight-Captain, or just a soldier Knight Captain? An interesting concept, nonetheless. :D

@Juggtacular: You sure you don't want Blade to be a warrior instead? ;) :P Seriously, though, I like the concept (though I'm uncertain how a battle within the mind such as a Harrowing would leave a physical scar) and he looks to be a pretty beastly fighter. I know from experience that Knight Enchanter is a very powerful specialisation, so good choice there :P He might have to share that story about the Empress sometime, though...sounds like an interesting DLC pack all on its own. :P

[mia h]

Looks like an interesting game. I'll have to go away and think about a character.

[Juggtacular]

@Juggtacular: You sure you don't want Blade to be a warrior instead? ;) :P Seriously, though, I like the concept (though I'm uncertain how a battle within the mind such as a Harrowing would leave a physical scar) and he looks to be a pretty beastly fighter. I know from experience that Knight Enchanter is a very powerful specialisation, so good choice there :P He might have to share that story about the Empress sometime, though...sounds like an interesting DLC pack all on its own. :P

I thought about it as Blade is definitely a warrior in every sense of the word. But I really like his look and with a bit of suspension of disbelief, I can just say his sword is his Spirit Blade.  And yeah, that's why I said it was a WIP. I made some mistakes as I was writing it because I was tired and it was super late. The signals from brain to fingers got mixed a few times so I've gotta go back and do some editing. And the Empress story is a pretty interesting one I think. It's funny how I actually did think of a whole story in case he was asked to tell it in game.

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Haha, well, considering that the Spirit Blade is usually the size of a Japanese Anime Blade, I think I can give you that he has a smaller, more elegant one. :P But that decision is up to Primarch, haha. Although, personally speaking, I prefer the Arcane Warrior from Origins...the passives are much better without being as overpowered as the KE, if that makes any sense. :P Talking about mages, on a side note, I liked how the revelation that Demons are just Spirits perverted from their purpose/exposed to the wrong people was hinted at in Origins...I mean, Solas talks about "Wisdom being twisted into Pride," and the Pride Demon that a Mage Warden faces in their Harrowing (Well, we never saw Mouse's true form, but he was obviously a Pride Demon that was probably contracted by the other Mages to test the future Hero Of Fereldan) compliments the Mage OC on the "Wisdom" of not trusting a stranger in The Fade. Plus, see Justice/Vengeance. Just little things like that make me think that Bioware have been planning this all along...or they retrofitted and the matches are just coincidence.


ANYWAY! Back on topic!

Did your character go alone into The Fade to rescue the Empress? Because that's a feat worthy of The Hero of Ferelden, The Champion of Kirkwall and The (original) Inquisitor themselves, and they always did it with three mates backing them up...so did The Inquisitor have anybody with them that helped them out, or did they do it solo?

Also, out of sheer curiosity, what is your Inquisitors stance on Spirits/Demons? Are they all the same to him, or has he met Spirits (like Valor or Justice or Compassion) that have helped him before? Just wondering. :-)

[Juggtacular]

Yeah, the Spirit Blade in Inquisition does look like a glowing, intricately carved Buster Sword, but I figured that since every mage is different, not every Spirit Blade would look the same. Or even that since the only physical part about the Blade is the hilt, that Knight-Enchanters can will their blade into different designs and shapes as long as it's still a sword. So a Ferelden KE might summon a Bastard Sword or Claymore, while an Orlesian might summon a rapier and an Antivan might make a short sword for example. Just a thought. And yeah, knowing that demons are corrupted spirits(usually through no fault of their own) makes them a bit more sympathetic. You know they're bad, but for the most part they are what people made them.

And no, he wasn't alone. He was with a group as is Bioware tradition, but he was the mage of the group so he did a lot of the work. Getting everyone into the Fade, directing them once they were there, etc...  Also as he was Half-Orlesian and his house is a noble one, he was there as a political agent as well if Orlais tried anything sneaky or antagonistic.

My vision for him is that he's a mage who takes being a mage seriously. Lots of study of the Fade, arcane tomes, magical history, etc... So he would know to differentiate between spirits and demons and probably has met multiple spirits in the Fade who helped cement the fact that the two are different and spirits clearly are not inherently bad. But they can be easily used and tainted as they are pure purpose with an almost want to be used by people who would fulfill that purpose. i.e. Justice wanted to be used so Anders could help bring justice and fair treatment to mages. But he was corrupted into Vengeance due to Anders intense hatred for Templars and his inability to get over that.

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Ooooh, good shout! Yeah, you're right, that would make a lot of sense... :O Make it a whip! Make it a whip! :P :P
Exactly...it also makes you wonder whether a Demon can be unperverted into Spirits, given the right stimulus. I guess we'll find out as Bioware makes more Dragon Age games. I mean, the ending of Inquisition is obviously a Sequel Hook. Which worked, damnit, because now I want to know what happens next. >.>

Fair enough! Do you know what the groups names are and keeping that part of the backstory strictly under your control, or are you leaving that vague so other players have the option to ask if their character could have been there as well (thereby giving some already-established links)? In a similar vein, how long ago was this event, do you reckon? How long as your character been The Inquisitor (assuming, of course, he gets accepted)?

Right, so he's more of a Solas than a Vivienne, then. (Spoiler: Don't highlight if you haven't finished the game and care about spoilers) It's actually kind of amusing when you get to the end of the game....all that arguing with Solas that Vivienne did, thinking that she's smarter and knows more about this shit than Solas, and you find out that she was arguing with Fen'Harel himself. Similarly, Blackwall losing at cards to Solas becomes funny when you realise that he was effectively playing poker with Loki. XD  (End of spoiler)

That's good to know! So he's kind of like "Spirits are people as well, but they need to be treated with caution, especially since I'm a very powerful mage." That makes sense. :-) I think that Kas, having grown up in the Qun, would be very wary of mages, but wouldn't necessarily agree with the Qun's assessment after knowing some "Free" Mages in Fereldan and Orlais...however, since he isn't exactly an arcane scholar, he would defer to the experts on the subject of Spirits Vs Demons. Of course, as a general rule of thumb, if they've crossed into "this world," they're probably hostile. XD

[Lustful Bride]

@Vergil Tanner: No idea. Im still figuring things out for her. Inquisition was my first Dragon Age game, im still learning the ropes.

To my shock and sadness I just learned that thanks to The Blight, Griffons really are extinct.  :'(

[Vergil Tanner]

Aaah, I see. Well, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask...I'm a pretty big DA fan, so I know a lot of the lore, haha. If you wanted to be the Templar Knight Captain, you could be an archer but you probably wouldn't be allowed to use the Templar spec, since that's a Warrior spec and not a Rogue spec. If it was just a normal rank and file soldier Knight Captain, that's easier to justify having a dedicated archer for. :-)

As for the Griffons...

Again, if you care about spoilers for the DA Books, don't open this

Nope! In one of the DA books (I forget which one) a Grey Warden found a clutch of 13 healthy Griffon eggs in Dragon 9:42, 12 years after the Fifth Blight (the events of DA:O). Of course, it's also set one year after Inquisition starts, so it's likely a separate canon. However, the justification exists within the media, so if Bioware wanted, they could easily use it in the games. So....we may be seeing Griffons return to Thedas....

[Juggtacular]

@Vergil Tanner: No idea. Im still figuring things out for her. Inquisition was my first Dragon Age game, im still learning the ropes.

To my shock and sadness I just learned that thanks to The Blight, Griffons really are extinct.  :'(

Unfortunately yes, the last of the Griffins died out centuries ago due to

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being introduced to the Taint in an attempt to make them immune like the Wardens. That kinda backfired though and a huge series of events basically made all the Griffons into SUPER GRIFFON's. Faster, stronger, etc... But extremely aggressive. So they had to be put down and the rest died out. 13 purified Griffon's were hatched though(recently around the time of the Mage-Templar war), so the race while practically extinct may indeed be brought back in time. And considering that was 80 years ago, by now there could be more Griffon's.

Oh, Vergil beat me to it, lol.

[Juggtacular]

A Spirit Whip would be crazy cool. Just start going crazy with it in the middle of a fight and the opposition freaks out. "Andraste's knickers! What's that?! It's clearly a whip! Well it's glowin'! And that whip just cut off Jenkin's leg!"

It's probably possible to revert a demon to a spirit, but it might be that the effort and power needed are more trouble than their worth for the most part. If I recall, Solas seemed confident in the beginning that they could help his friend like that. It was just that they got to them too late.

The group itself I just planned to be random NPC's who I could build up if necessary, but to have other PC's along with him would make for a good time if a flashback ever came of it, and then they could all have a good laugh reminiscing that mission.("Remember that Desire Demon offered you the night of your life if you didn't cut her down? Don't lie, you know you were tempted to say yes. She even did that little dance to entice you.") So if anyone wants to have been a part of the group it's open to them. The event in question probably happened a while ago.

Maybe 1-3 years so it's still fresh in everyone's minds, but not a super recent thing. And I'm thinking he's just recently become the Inquisitor. That way he'll have the whole "big shoes to fill, weight of the world on his shoulders" feeling to him. He's been given this insanely huge responsibility because people think he deserves it. Now he has to push himself as hard as he can to repay that faith they showed and prove them right.

And yeah, he's definitely more Wynne/Solas than Vivienne.

Pretty much. Treat spirits with the respect they deserve, but be careful because they are extremely powerful and could be corrupted. And as he has magic he has to be all the more careful. He and Kas would probably have some very interesting conversations on that and other subjects.

[Lustful Bride]

I will sell all my hair to have one of our missions be investigating griffon rumors near Griffon Wing Keep. *insanely happy*

[la dame en noir]

Too much conversation happening all at once.

Feeling intimidated.

[Juggtacular]

Too much conversation happening all at once.

Feeling intimidated.

Don't be. :D   

This is all OC stuff and just us being nerds. Nothing to worry about.

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@Juggs: Lol, yeah, the person using it would just have to be careful not to whip it (pun unintended) about near his allies, in case he takes them out as well. :P

Yeah, he did...if you destroyed the summoning circle, it reverted to a Wisdom Spirit before it died. So if its been twisted away from its purpose, it can be reversed if you allow it to fulfil its purpose. However, what about a Spirit that has fulfilled its purpose in a certain way that has then twisted it, or if it has just been twisted by exposure to the wrong person (EG, Command into Pride or Purpose into Desire)? All questions Bioware needs to answer, methinks....hmmmm....

1-3 years...that means that Kas was already with the Inquisition, so even if he wasn't in Orlais for that event, he was at least with the Inquisition when it happened. Okey dokey, just trying to get the general timelines straight in my head. Hell, who knows? Maybe Kas was there, got dragged in and wasn't all that happy about it. As he would say, "The Fade is for you Mage-y types, not for regular people." XD
But yeah, that sounds good. Recently inducted, having to live up to the shadows of his predecessors...especially the first Inquisitor. I mean, in HIS first year, he stopped an Ancient Darkspawn from becoming a God and destroying the world. Not a bad first day at work, eh?

Oh, definitely. I'm thinking that Kas would still hold onto parts of the Qun, but experiences in non-Qun controlled lands would have probably shaken his beliefs and made him a little more liberal with his thinking. That, and the fact that his Qun "Mentors" hunted him across Thedas for something he didn't do, and weren't willing to listen to his protests that he was innocent. So that might have something to do with with his cynicism in regards to the Qun, haha. "For all their talk of Order and Duty, they're just like anybody else when they think you've crossed them; vindictive and unwilling to listen to reason."

Haha, yeah, whether the books are canon or not is kind of ambiguous at this point. Some are and some aren't, but Bioware hasn't stated outright which ones are/n't. Probably so they can pinch ideas from the books as and when they need to and claim it was Canon all the time. I mean, Cole and the White Spire and Rhys and Evangeline and the abuses by the Templars in an attempt to cover up that Tranquil thing were all present in one of the books that came out before Inquisition, so there's no telling which books are canon until Bioware includes their lore in their games.

@Lustful Bride: That would be awesome. Maybe something to talk to Primarch about? :-)


@ La Dame En Noir: Yeah, you can ignore the majority of my posts. A lot of it is just nerdy Off-Topic. XD

[la dame en noir]

a very rough draft

Player: la dame en noir
Character: Juliette Augusto
Age: 26
Origin Path: Human Noble

Appearance: Juliette stands at an average of five feet, five inches. Her body is shapely - Large breasts, hips, butt and small waist - all seem to run in the family when it came to the women. Her brown hair compliments her honey toned skin and iridescent green-hazel eyes. She prefers to dress elegant at the best of times, saving for her dancing clothes she wears while entertaining others.

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Positon: Lady - Diplomat
Class: N/A
Skills:
Equipment:
Mount:

Favourite Gifts:
Hated Gifts:
Backstory: Juliette was fortunate to grow up in a very wealthy noble family in Antiva. As the only child to well-known diplomats, she had plenty of resources that would shape her career for the future. Growing up in Antiva with an affluent family, she had the fortunate experience of getting the best education status and money could buy. Juliette, being a naturally eloquent speaker, picked up a knack for lying to get the truth out of her parents and family. More often than not, she would get away with such a devious act, but little did she know it would shape her into the woman she grew up to be. Although a favorite amongst her friends and noblemen, it was rumored that her family was hiding a secret about her heritage, figuring that the family would lose their status if they were to ever find out.

It is said that Juliette is the bastard child of an Elven woman and her father, Vincent Augusto. Though not confirmed, it sparked talk amongst the poor and rich alike giving the fact that her features were somewhat elf like. When this knowledge hit her own ears, she wanted to know the truth from her family, but they remained silent only telling her that it was just a rumor. Because of this, she has vowed to find out the truth for herself, following a path of diplomacy much like her family has done for generations.

Despite her privileged background, Juliette often snuck out with a few of her closet friends to dance in taverns and experience the life as a commoner. She grew very much in love with the culture and the people and it a hobby that she would frequent quite often. Her dancing, eloquence, and beauty, all brought quite the following and fanbase that she did not expect. During her eighteenth birthday, she encountered a group of elite noblemen from the Tevinter territory. She knew of the Tevinter people, but not put a lot of time into really knowing who they were as a people.

While performing for them, she learned they were there for more than just a visit. They were looking for an illegal way of kidnapping the common folk of Antiva to sell into slavery in Tevinter. The Antivan men and women were known for their good looks and sexual freedom and expression, making them a nice target for slavery and good money. Worried, Juliette quickly found a few of her noble assassins to get rid of them and find out who exactly was behind the whole charade from the beginning. After these events had passed, Juliette made a point to take her diplomacy seriously, using her dancing as a skill to find those that were hard to get through by other means.

Now, she dedicates her energy to finding out gossip before it begins and using her diplomacy to relay messages and negotiations between cultures and nations.

Other: 

Theme - El Dorado by Two Steps from Hell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiB98Wbsdlo

Ons: Player/Character turn-ons
Offs: Player/Character turn-offs

I'm still trying to figure out the backstory for my diplomat. Everything else will come naturally after that.

[Odanrav]

Excellent, a fellow Antivan for Yvette to trade witty banter and naughty innuendo with. And absolutely gorgeous to boot. Can't wait to learn more about Juliette la dame. :)

[la dame en noir]

Thanks! :3 I'm glad to hear it. Everything I have right now are in bullet points on a word document lol.

[Juggtacular]

Kain loves the Antivan ladies.

[Vergil Tanner]

Haha, Kas lo- well, Kas doesn't love anybody. He kinda hates people, heh. But he appreciates Antivan ladies. :P

[la dame en noir]

lol well, Juliette is very picky herself.

[Vergil Tanner]

Haha, well, in that case, I wonder who she'll end up "picking"? :P

[Wajin]

Just a quick question before I decide to start making a character. What about the old spells from the previous games? those not in Inquisition, Shapeshifting for example

[mia h]

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Player: mia h
Character: Kaylah Witt
Origin Path: Human

Appearance:


Position: Captain of Witt's Wanderers
Class: Rouge - Archer (Hunter)
Skills:
Archery : First Blood, Explosive Shot (Chain Reaction), Longshot, Pincushion, Full Draw, Strafing Shot, Leaping Shot, Death from Above
Sabotage : Caltrops, Looked like it Hurt, Cheap Shot
Subterfuge : Stealth, Evasion, Evade, Easy to Miss
Artificer : Spike Trap, Set them Up, Opportunity Knocks, Hail of Arrows.

Equipment:
Armour : A commissioned set of Hunter Armour, that includes leggings that have enchanted to improve Kaylah's stealth
Weapons : Balanced Winged Longbow, that has a lightning rune added. Kaylah carries an Antivan Bleeder dagger that's only really used as a last resort.
Other : Wears an enchanted necklace that helps Kaylah cut through opponents armour.
Mount: Fereldan Forder - Lucy

Favourite Gifts: Feathers - Kaylah still makes most of her own arrows and appreciates a good feather, she also makes jewelry out of smaller more brightly colored feathers that wouldn't be useful for fletching.
Hated Gifts: Anything made from Nugskin.

Backstory: Kaylah and her family lived on the fertile farm lands of the Hinterlands, life was generally peaceful and quiet even after the 5th Blight which caused a small influx of Fereldan refugees looking to start over. While the local farms suffered from the occasional bandit raid, these raids were more of a nuisance than a problem. But with the collapse of the Chantry and the Fall of the Circle life in the Hinterlands became more chaotic, the bandit raids increased and with the normal forces or order in disarray the bandits became more daring. The local villagers tried to organise themselves as best they could to defend against the attacks, Kaylah had always been good with a bow and often added to the family dinner table with animals she had snared or shot, so she joined with other villagers to start hunting other prey.
The hunters were able to score some early successes as the bandits weren't prepared for anyone to fight back, but that didn't last long and soon the bandits were back in larger numbers. Kaylah had a knack for quickly learning the lessons from any encounters with the bandits and was able to adapt the villagers tactics to raiders, as a result Kaylah became the de facto leader of the village militia. The tearing of the Veil saw the arrival of Red Templars in the region, which the villagers were powerless to stop on their own but the arrival of unit if troops from the Inquisition brought the weapons and troop numbers the villagers needed to defeat the Red Templars. When the bulk of Inquisition left Kaylah and some of the villagers left with them. The Inquisition commander noted how the new recruits were taking their lead from Kaylah and put her in command of the new unit of irregular troops. Eventually Kaylah was officially given command of a contingent of troops, who named themselves Witt's Wanderers after their commander and her extensive use of guerrilla tactics and scouting raids.

Other:
Ons & Offs: Walk this way

[la dame en noir]

we have quite a bit of females

[Primarch]

Just to point out something from the opening post concerning character apps in relation to appearance:

DA:I screenshot or 'real' images please

And if the 'main' image could depict a character in somewhat appropriate attire (Period/Fantasy) I'd really appreciate it. Cheers.

@Odanrav: Concerning your character, I'm currently only accepting characters who are actually a part of the Inquisition. We'll delve into other options when the game has an established cast of characters to further the main purpose of the game.

@Lustful Bride: Such a mission can certainly be arranged.

@A Japanese Dane: DA:I abilities.

I'll get up an OOC & Character thread either tomorrow or Thursday. We'll start the game on Friday or the weekend with the 'Skyhold/down-time' thread and first War Table will follow a few days later after everyone has had time to get into their characters with a little IC activity.

[Vergil Tanner]

Just a question...what do you mean by "Real?" As in, just a picture of said character, or a picture of a real-life person as a "Faceclaim?" Because personally speaking, I don't know of any celebrities that fit the appearance I had in mind for Kas, haha.

Also, a question in regards to the general posting courtesy in-game...will it be "Post when you want," or will posting be limited in some way? The former slows down pace, whereas the latter risks people being left behind if they're busy or in a different time zone...just a curiosity I had over the logistics of gameplay so I can plan my posting schedule accordingly (assuming that Kas is accepted). Please and thank you :D

[Primarch]

Just a question...what do you mean by "Real?" As in, just a picture of said character, or a picture of a real-life person as a "Faceclaim?" Because personally speaking, I don't know of any celebrities that fit the appearance I had in mind for Kas, haha.

Real life person/face claim, yes. Other images may be used to flesh out the appearance of the character, placed in spoiler tags under the 'Other' section.

Also, a question in regards to the general posting courtesy in-game...will it be "Post when you want," or will posting be limited in some way? The former slows down pace, whereas the latter risks people being left behind if they're busy or in a different time zone...just a curiosity I had over the logistics of gameplay so I can plan my posting schedule accordingly (assuming that Kas is accepted). Please and thank you :D

War table/mission/plot threads will get a GM/Plot post once a week, players will need to make one post during that week and are not restricted by a posting order. If a player does not post, it will be assumed their character 'froze' or otherwise did not act. The 'Skyhold' thread will be more relaxed, players may post at their own rate though I ask if a small number of players are posting very frequently, they set up another thread so as not to drown out other players.

[Vergil Tanner]

Ok...but what if I can't find a Faceclaim that matches what I want Kas to look like (which I can't; I did try, but I can't)? Is the picture I provided sufficient, or do I have to find a celebrity to "play" him? Because I don't think I can do that. I spent quite a while looking earlier today, and I just couldn't find one I was happy with.

Right, gotcha. Although, we may want to hold off on the amount of threads as much as possible...Group Games get a maximum of two threads per player before they hit 1000 IC posts (at which point they get a board), so until we hit that magic number, we're going to be limited in how many threads we have. Main Mission, OOC, Character and Skyhold is already 4 threads.
At least, that's my understanding of the rules, I could be wrong there. :-)

[Juggtacular]

I'm in a group game now that had tons of threads before we reached BGS. We had about 14 or so before we got Big Game.

[Vergil Tanner]

How many players did that game have, out of curiosity? Assleigh told me that she had been told that it was two threads per player, but it could have changed....I should probably double check with one of the Mods, come to think of it...

[Juggtacular]

At the time it was a ton of us. Still quite a few left.

[Odanrav]

@Odanrav: Concerning your character, I'm currently only accepting characters who are actually a part of the Inquisition. We'll delve into other options when the game has an established cast of characters to further the main purpose of the game.

Thank you for letting me know Primarch. Unfortunately I feel like I'll have to withdraw from the game for the time being then. I do feel like it's important to my character for her to enter the picture the way I imagine it. I may bring her back in later at a point you'd find acceptable, or create a new character. I'll contemplate on things. Thank you everyone and good luck, I feel like this group has a ton of potential.

[la dame en noir]

@Primarch: Are my images okay for the character? I've been searching for hours for appropriate photos. Its kind of hard when I only play dark skinned characters lol.

[Primarch]

Ok...but what if I can't find a Faceclaim that matches what I want Kas to look like (which I can't; I did try, but I can't)? Is the picture I provided sufficient, or do I have to find a celebrity to "play" him? Because I don't think I can do that. I spent quite a while looking earlier today, and I just couldn't find one I was happy with.

To be honest 'Real facelclaim or image from source' is a rule I take to all of my games. I dislike a wide variety of different types of art representing different characters, I prefer some consistency in how characters appear. Running a game for a group of other people can take quite a bit of effort, indulging me in this preference is one of the little things I ask in return.

Right, gotcha. Although, we may want to hold off on the amount of threads as much as possible...Group Games get a maximum of two threads per player before they hit 1000 IC posts (at which point they get a board), so until we hit that magic number, we're going to be limited in how many threads we have. Main Mission, OOC, Character and Skyhold is already 4 threads.
At least, that's my understanding of the rules, I could be wrong there. :-)

Worst case scenario players take it off site, drop a few bullet points on anything relevant in the OOC thread.

@Primarch: Are my images okay for the character? I've been searching for hours for appropriate photos. Its kind of hard when I only play dark skinned characters lol.

Admittedly most people who appear in Medieval period/fantasy media tend to be Caucasian.

Image on the right is fine, use that for your main. The other two can be placed into the Other section in spoiler tags.

[la dame en noir]

To be honest 'Real facelclaim or image from source' is a rule I take to all of my games. I dislike a wide variety of different types of art representing different characters, I prefer some consistency in how characters appear. Running a game for a group of other people can take quite a bit of effort, indulging me in this preference is one of the little things I ask in return.

Worst case scenario players take it off site, drop a few bullet points on anything relevant in the OOC thread.

Admittedly most people who appear in Medieval period/fantasy media tend to be Caucasian.

Image on the right is fine, use that for your main. The other two can be placed into the Other section in spoiler tags.

I can just find something different if you need me to.

[Vergil Tanner]

Well, this isn't about me being stubborn or holding to some principle; I know from experience how difficult running a game for others can be; I've been doing it for the last six or seven years, both on forums and on tabletop, so I can empathise. Believe me, if I could find a celebrity who matched the appearance I want for Kas, I would use him. The problem is, I can't find any who are anywhere near what I want Kas to look like, and I'm uncomfortable limiting my creativity and my control over how my character looks for the sake of faceclaiming a celebrity. I mean...what do you suggest I do? I have looked, and I can't find anything that I'm happy with.

[johnnyboyboy]

I've started on my character and I was thinking I'd throw this idea out there to see if anyone wanted in. Basically, I was thinking my First Enchanter will be somewhat scatter brained,  clumsy,  forgetful, a little awkward and anxious despite her position and abilities/strengths. I was wondering if anyone wanted to play a Knight-Commander type, basically someone who will lead the Templars and share the duties of overlooking the makes with my character: someone to keep her in check, so to speak.

Does this sound like a good idea? Would anyone be interested in this at all? Just thought I'd throw it out there before I head off to bed :p

- Rainbow ♡

You still need this character because it sounds interesting :)

[la dame en noir]

Well, this isn't about me being stubborn or holding to some principle; I know from experience how difficult running a game for others can be; I've been doing it for the last six or seven years, both on forums and on tabletop, so I can empathise. Believe me, if I could find a celebrity who matched the appearance I want for Kas, I would use him. The problem is, I can't find any who are anywhere near what I want Kas to look like, and I'm uncomfortable limiting my creativity and my control over how my character looks for the sake of faceclaiming a celebrity. I mean...what do you suggest I do? I have looked, and I can't find anything that I'm happy with.

What sort of look are you going for?

If I can't find a celebrity...I usually go for models.

[Vergil Tanner]

Well...see the picture I provided in my original bio. That's the look I'm going for, I just can't find anybody who looks like that. Kind of like a rugged, weathered, beaten down and battered look with hard eyes, grim features and probably a slightly discoloured right eye, with a couple of scars on his face. I want him to be athletically muscular rather than stocky, more of an agile build than a raw power one. Basically....grizzled, weathered, and actually looking like he spent the best part of his life roughing it up in the wilds before going on the run for a year and a half. So no ruggedly handsome, smooth skinned models or pretty boy looks...which makes it difficult to find a faceclaim to match.
It's difficult to describe without writing a paragraph of description. But if the picture is a problem, I can always just write a paragraph describing my character and put the picture I used under "Other." It depends on whether Primarch wants a picture, or just a "real" picture if a picture is used.

[Primarch]

Well, this isn't about me being stubborn or holding to some principle; I know from experience how difficult running a game for others can be; I've been doing it for the last six or seven years, both on forums and on tabletop, so I can empathise. Believe me, if I could find a celebrity who matched the appearance I want for Kas, I would use him. The problem is, I can't find any who are anywhere near what I want Kas to look like, and I'm uncomfortable limiting my creativity and my control over how my character looks for the sake of faceclaiming a celebrity. I mean...what do you suggest I do? I have looked, and I can't find anything that I'm happy with.

Find one image that's acceptable, take anything else you want and put it into the 'Other' section in some spoiler tags.

[Vergil Tanner]

See, this is the problem I'm having; I can't find an image that is acceptable to me. I edited my post above to pretty much say what I want him to look like...is it possible to write a paragraph describing him rather than using an image, and put the current image in the "Other" category?

[Juggtacular]

some people you could use

[Vergil Tanner]

See, I thought about all of those...the top two still look "pretty boy-esque," in that they don't look like they've been roughing it up. They look like they just stumbled into the woods yesterday. Similarly, they don't look like they've been in a lot of scraps...in short, they just don't look grizzled or weathered. The third one down is...a possibility, but his skin is too smooth and unbattered, and he has waaaaay too much facial hair for current-day-Kas. The bottom one...I just don't like his facial structure. It isn't quite right...for one, the jaw isn't quite as prominent as the one I have in my head. I appreciate the attempts to help, but when it comes to my characters, I tend to get a little picky...after all, this is the character I'm gonna be playing, so I need to be happy with the image in my head of what others think they look like. It makes it difficult to faceclaim when required, but it isn't something I can just turn off, unfortunately. I would if I could. :-/

[la dame en noir]

Will any of these 2 work? I can keep looking for you, Vergil.

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there was one more I was looking for, but I can't remember his name to save my life.

[Juggtacular]

Hahahaha la dame. I thought of Ragnar and Charles Vane too.

[la dame en noir]

@Vergil: Thats what words are for, you can always change someone's little details with your descriptions. The body type for my character is no where near the girls in my image....

[Vergil Tanner]

Thanks for the suggestions, but...the one on the left is effectively the same as Juggs third one (is it the same guy? I can't tell from that angle) and the one on the right has the same problem that the first two suggestions Juggs gave has; he looks too much like a model and too little like somebody who has been living it rough for over a decade. Unblemished, smooth skin and rugged good looks doesn't quite give off the "Grizzled, living it rough" vibe. Plus, long hair on an assassin? Seems like an inconvenient snag risk. :P :P

And yeah, I know, but the problem is finding somebody close enough that I would be happy with it. I mean...if I'm going to change somebodies appearance drastically, why not just write a paragraph describing his appearance and leave it at that rather than confusing matters with a picture and conflicting words?

[la dame en noir]

But you did just that in your profile

*bangs head against desk*


I'll still help because I want to see everyone happy. But I also need to stay away from this thread until I get my character finished, my muse is very annoyed right now.

[Vergil Tanner]

Exactly; I found a picture I was happy with which was very close to what I was imagining, but since the hood was partially obscuring the face, I decided to add in some extra details to fill in the blanks (EG, eye colour and hair colour). The problem I'm having now is that Primarch requires a "real" photo, and I can't find one that I'm happy with. I'm sorry for annoying your muse :-( I'm really not trying to be obstinate, guys, I'm just having some real difficulty in finding a picture I'm happy with. Is it possible to just write a paragraph describing my characters appearance if I can't find a picture, or do you require a picture, Primarch?

[xPeachyPuff]

I've edited my images accordingly. Is it how you want it, Primarch?

- Rainbow ♥

[Primarch]

I've edited my images accordingly. Is it how you want it, Primarch?

- Rainbow ♥

Perfect~

Exactly; I found a picture I was happy with which was very close to what I was imagining, but since the hood was partially obscuring the face, I decided to add in some extra details to fill in the blanks (EG, eye colour and hair colour). The problem I'm having now is that Primarch requires a "real" photo, and I can't find one that I'm happy with. I'm sorry for annoying your muse :-( I'm really not trying to be obstinate, guys, I'm just having some real difficulty in finding a picture I'm happy with. Is it possible to just write a paragraph describing my characters appearance if I can't find a picture, or do you require a picture, Primarch?

By your own description the image you have now doesn't even show your characters appearance sufficiently without you needing to explain further details to 'fill in the blanks.' So not only are having difficulty finding a single image you find satisfactory despite all the potential sources in the history of live action media the image you do provide doesn't actually fulfill its purpose. I've tried to be flexible by allowing people use alternate images in spoiler tags if they can provide my basic requirement of one image taken from the game or a setting appropriate image of a real/live action playby. I'm afraid I'm not interested in being accommodating to players who cannot or will not provide something so basic, especially after the other players have also tried helping you.   

[Vergil Tanner]

It isn't my fault that I can't find an image on google images without really knowing any actors off the top of my head that I think would fit the bill; I promise you, it wasn't a "will not," it was a "I simply can't find an image to my liking." It doesn't mean it doesn't exist, but at this point in time me not finding it and it not existing are effectively the same thing. I do appreciate the help that players tried to give me, but I can't make myself like a picture, and for me the appearance is a big part of my character...and I am fairly picky about how I create my character. A fault, perhaps, but it's not something I can help.
However, the point is now moot; you are right in that my original image didn't quite fit the criteria, but it was the closest I could get (and even that after some fairly extensive searching). However, after having spent the last....hour and half (I think; I didn't note down the exact time I started) fiddling around with the character creation (and after having developed a new hatred of the lack of decent cheekbone settings in the blasted thing) I think I got a reasonable facsimile. Thank fuck that the PS4 has a screenshot mechanic (that I didn't actually know existed until today, but there you go), or I would have had to rely on my crappy camera...hopefully it and the picture I originally provided will suffice. Just gimme a second to crop the options out and upload it to Photobucket...

I do sincerely apologise for the kerfuffle, by the way. It wasn't my intention to make a fuss, and I promise that it wasn't me being obstinate for the sake of being obstinate. I'm just...fairly picky when it comes to faceclaiming, which I don't particularly like doing most of the time. It's just...one of my foibles, and I can't make myself like something that I don't like. Anywho. Will link the picture in a second, hopefully.

[Juggtacular]

It isn't my fault that I can't find an image on google images without really knowing any actors off the top of my head that I think would fit the bill; I promise you, it wasn't a "will not," it was a "I simply can't find an image to my liking." It doesn't mean it doesn't exist, but at this point in time me not finding it and it not existing are effectively the same thing. I do appreciate the help that players tried to give me, but I can't make myself like a picture, and for me the appearance is a big part of my character...and I am fairly picky about how I create my character. A fault, perhaps, but it's not something I can help.
However, the point is now moot; you are right in that my original image didn't quite fit the criteria, but it was the closest I could get (and even that after some fairly extensive searching). However, after having spent the last....hour and half (I think; I didn't note down the exact time I started) fiddling around with the character creation (and after having developed a new hatred of the lack of decent cheekbone settings in the blasted thing) I think I got a reasonable facsimile. Thank fuck that the PS4 has a screenshot mechanic (that I didn't actually know existed until today, but there you go), or I would have had to rely on my crappy camera...hopefully it and the picture I originally provided will suffice. Just gimme a second to crop the options out and upload it to Photobucket...

I do sincerely apologise for the kerfuffle, by the way. It wasn't my intention to make a fuss, and I promise that it wasn't me being obstinate for the sake of being obstinate. I'm just...fairly picky when it comes to faceclaiming, which I don't particularly like doing most of the time. It's just...one of my foibles, and I can't make myself like something that I don't like. Anywho. Will link the picture in a second, hopefully.

Two things, Vergil. You should use imgur. It hosts pictures better and isn't prone to fuckups like photobucket.

Second...you said kerfuffle, lol.

[Vergil Tanner]

Ok, so. This is the closest I could get in the sometimes nightmarish character creation of DA:I. The little pixelly bit on the right-hand cheek is where I coloured over the aforementioned cheekbone that was jutting out at an angle that you could slice bread on. His features are a little more weathered, his jaw a little narrower, but it's a reasonable approximation of what I had in my head. The drawing is closer, but this picture will serve:

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It looks....kinda like the first picture I used. Kinda. The following picture is closer to the complexion I want him to have, as well as the general face shape (more narrow at the bottom and gradually spreading out rather than the boxy shape of the Inquisition character creator) but they look close enough to be passable for different styles of the same face, right? I did the best I could.

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Ugh, I'm never happy with how my characters end up looking from the Creator. I think that might be the closest I've ever managed to what was in my head. And now I'm self conscious...it's the first time I've ever shown my work to anybody else without six hours of second guessing myself. >.>


Also, side note: There is no "black" in the Inquisition hair colour pool. None. It goes from dark grey to blue for some reason. No black. Go figure.


Anyway, I hope the first image is acceptable/not horrific? :P
And I do sincerely apologise for the kerfuffle. I didn't intend to make such a fuss. :-/




@ Juggs: Eh, most of my stuff is on Photobucket now. It would be a pain to have two accounts. *shrug*
And lol, yeah, I like the word. It's a fun word.

Yeah, I hope my character creation pic is close enough to the second pic to be passable. I worked stupidly hard on it. >.>

[Primarch]

Yep, first image is fine.

[Juggtacular]

I'm changing Kain's play-by. Decided that I like Idris Elba's Heimdall look better than I like Blade. Also it looks much more period appropriate.

[xPeachyPuff]

I use Tumblr to fine all my characters face claims lol. I don't really like picking well known people, so I tend to just type in characteristics and then browse through the images that pop up. Or I use the Model for characters thread on here, which is also really helpful. Plus the lady who runs it also does requests, so she could find you a load of images/face claims with what you ask for.

- Rainbow ♥

[Vergil Tanner]

I might look into that, haha. My problem is that I generally prefer typing up descriptions, so as I'm creating a character I'm forming an image in my head, and they very rarely match up well with many faceclaims...so as a rule, I don't usually use them. I can if I'm asked to, but it becomes a "Find An Appropriate Picture" hunt, and I can't even solve Where's Wally half the time.
>.>
<.<
>.>

[xPeachyPuff]

To be honest, I used to be the same. I couldn't understand why group games wanted you to pick a face for your character when I first joined here, but ever since I started using images I've become accustomed to it and sometimes I even over use images when I find loads of what I like from a model lol. I usually think of what sort of character I want, and then before I write anything up on that character I look for a model to base their looks off, if you know what I mean. That way, my model is my character in a sense. Obviously you can always add extra details in other places on the profiles so that they are exactly what you want.

- Rainbow ♥

[Vergil Tanner]

Oh, I get that, and I have no issue with people Faceclaiming; if people wanna faceclaim in games I'm running, I won't stop them. *shrug* I just find that part of the process of creating a character for me is also creating their appearance to be exactly the way I want it to be, which helps me visualise and build the character. As such, it's rare that a faceclaim will fit...I have looked up inspiration in the past, but I just find personally speaking that I prefer to build them from the ground up, appearance and all. If a textual description is good enough for Tolkien, Pratchett and R. Jordan, it's good enough for me, haha. It means I have complete control over what my character looks like...of course, sometimes I'll stumble across a picture that matches pretty much exactly what I had in mind and I'll use that instead. In an RP that I'm running, one of my characters started off with no faceclaim, then I was searching on google for different cuts of suits and found a picture of somebody and I was like "Ooh, that looks exactly like how I imagined this character!" I'd never seen him before in my life, so started using him...and then found out that he was a fairly big TV star that I'd never ever heard of called Matt Bomer. Go figure, eh?

But as a general rule, I prefer textually building my character from the ground up. If I can find a picture for them...brilliant! If I can't, I tend to try and go for text descriptions instead. But that's just me. I like having 100% creative control over my character, and that sometimes makes it difficult to find pictures I'm happy using. :P

[la dame en noir]

You think you have a hard time? Try being interested in Fantasy/Sci Fi and preferring to play characters that are dark skinned/brown/etc.

It's almost impossible to find these sorts of characters in those sort of settings.

[Vergil Tanner]

Yeah, I can imagine...it must royally suck, especially when you have a specific image in your head. I would find that infuriating, haha...well, you always have the good ol' character creators to fall back on. If they had decent settings that is...

...

Sorry, spent an hour and a half wrestling with a character creator. Feeling a bit hostile towards them at the moment. I'll stop now.

Anyway, yeah, I can see how that would be maddening. :-/ I have a similar problem when it comes to playing female elfs when people want pictures. Every single one that is of decent quality is in a bikini, and I'm like "No! I want armour that works, not armour that distracts!" O_O Of course, that might be a sliiiiightly different problem, haha.

[Juggtacular]

Anyway, yeah, I can see how that would be maddening. :-/ I have a similar problem when it comes to playing female elfs when people want pictures. Every single one that is of decent quality is in a bikini, and I'm like "No! I want armour that works, not armour that distracts!" O_O Of course, that might be a sliiiiightly different problem, haha.

This goes perfectly with the issue

OGLAF Armor Issue(Semi-NSFW)

[Vergil Tanner]

Honestly? I can see their logic. In a lot of fantasy games, armour does do literally nothing. XD

[mia h]

Ok, so. This is the closest I could get in the sometimes nightmarish character creation of DA:I. The little pixelly bit on the right-hand cheek is where I coloured over the aforementioned cheekbone that was jutting out at an angle that you could slice bread on. His features are a little more weathered, his jaw a little narrower, but it's a reasonable approximation of what I had in my head. The drawing is closer, but this picture will serve:

Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide

Kinda reminds me of Vinne Jones in Galavant  :D

[Vergil Tanner]

LOL. I can sorta see what you mean, haha. Vinnie Jones is a bit too bulky and doesn't have a prominent enough chin/jaw, but yeah, I can see what you mean. Vinnie Jones does exude a kind of "Don't Fuck With Me" aura, though doesn't he? I was very excited when I heard Vinnie Jones's voice in Arrow the other week... XD

[la dame en noir]

Kinda reminds me of Vinne Jones in Galavant  :D

!!! That show is the best!!!! <3

[la dame en noir]

If anyone wants to take a look, I managed to finish my character's quick appearance description and history.

I'll finish the rest when I wake up! :3

[mia h]

And if anyone is looking for game details etc. http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Dragon_Age_Wiki

also this looks useful for the skill treeshttp://dragonage3.wiki.fextralife.com/Specializations

[la dame en noir]

Finished

Player: la dame en noir
Character: Juliette Augusto
Age: 26
Origin Path: Human Noble

Appearance: Juliette stands at an average of five feet, five inches. Her body is shapely - Large breasts, hips, butt and small waist - all seem to run in the family when it came to the women. Her brown hair compliments her honey toned skin and iridescent green-hazel eyes. She prefers to dress elegant at the best of times, saving for her dancing clothes she wears while entertaining others.

Image 1 Image 2

Positon: Lady - Diplomat
Class: Bard/Dancer
Skills: N/A
Equipment: N/A
Mount: Royal Sixteen Hart

Favourite Gifts:

Eloquent & Persuasive: Juliette has a knack for convincing even some of the toughest delegates and nobles to bend at her will. Her soft and flirty way of speaking lets guards down pretty quickly, making it easy for her to sway them in the direction she wants. This trait is always linked to something dishonorable or evil, but at times is necessary when dealing with difficult contacts.
Dancer:This natural gift she acquired through her teenage years makes for infiltrating dangerous clients and dignitaries an easier feat. Though, she more often uses it to seduce those she's interested in on a physical level.

Hated Gifts:

Lie Detector: Juliette has been unsuccessful in the romance part of her life. Whenever she gets too close to anyone, she often has a way of telling when someone is being faithful. This has caused plenty of relationships and friendships to end because of this ability. Though it is a very useful gift to have, she always dreamed she would be better off without it.
Hard to get: Because of her ability to detect a liar from a truthful person, she has a hard time being intimate with a lot of men. Thus making relationships with women to be a more prominent factor in her life.

Backstory: Juliette was fortunate to grow up in a very wealthy noble family in Antiva. As the only child to well-known diplomats, she had plenty of resources that would shape her career for the future. Growing up in Antiva with an affluent family, she had the fortunate experience of getting the best education status and money could buy. Juliette, being a naturally eloquent speaker, picked up a knack for lying to get the truth out of her parents and family. More often than not, she would get away with such a devious act, but little did she know it would shape her into the woman she grew up to be. Although a favorite amongst her friends and noblemen, it was rumored that her family was hiding a secret about her heritage, figuring that the family would lose their status if they were to ever find out.

It is said that Juliette is the bastard child of an Elven woman and her father, Vincent Augusto. Though not confirmed, it sparked talk amongst the poor and rich alike giving the fact that her features were somewhat elf like. When this knowledge hit her own ears, she wanted to know the truth from her family, but they remained silent only telling her that it was just a rumor. Because of this, she has vowed to find out the truth for herself, following a path of diplomacy much like her family has done for generations.

Despite her privileged background, Juliette often snuck out with a few of her closet friends to dance in taverns and experience the life as a commoner. She grew very much in love with the culture and the people and it a hobby that she would frequent quite often. Her dancing, eloquence, and beauty, all brought quite the following and fanbase that she did not expect. During her eighteenth birthday, she encountered a group of elite noblemen from the Tevinter territory. She knew of the Tevinter people, but not put a lot of time into really knowing who they were as a people.

While performing for them, she learned they were there for more than just a visit. They were looking for an illegal way of kidnapping the common folk of Antiva to sell into slavery in Tevinter. The Antivan men and women were known for their good looks and sexual freedom and expression, making them a nice target for slavery and good money. Worried, Juliette quickly found a few of her noble assassins to get rid of them and find out who exactly was behind the whole charade from the beginning. After these events had passed, Juliette made a point to take her diplomacy seriously, using her dancing as a skill to find those that were hard to get through by other means.

Now, she dedicates her energy to finding out gossip before it begins and using her diplomacy to relay messages and negotiations between cultures and nations.

Other: 

Theme - El Dorado by Two Steps from Hell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiB98Wbsdlo

Ons: Romance, Intimacy, Playful Kisses, Being the top towards women, rough sex, Passion, mutual masturbation, Mild non-consent.
Offs: Poor hygiene, bathroom play, animals

[Vergil Tanner]

@Mia H:

The problem with that second site you linked - for the Specs - is that it doesn't give you the tree...so if you don't know much about Dragon Age, you can't map out your skill points properly because you don't have a visual representation of the trees...it can be difficult to find pictures of them, too. If people are having difficulties with that (like, they can't find pics to reference for their skill allocation) I'm happy to take some screenshots and label them for peoples convenience. :-)


@la dame en noir:

Oooh, nice...I like it! I mean, there are a couple of things that I personally picked up on that you might want to change, but then, I'm not the GM so if Primarch is fine with it, then so am I. :-) I'm gonna put the things I noticed in a spoiler, and if you don't care about my questions or comments, you can just ignore them and not open the Spoiler. :-)

Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide

-  "she can always tell when they're telling the truth or just lying" - That seems a little...definite, especially for a game full of spies and whatnot. Even just changing the wording to "usually" would give the other players a bit of wriggle room...I mean, no matter how good you are, nobody's perfect, right? Even the best (for example) Chess Master in the world isn't going to win ALL of his games.
-  "Because of her ability to detect a liar from a truthful person, she has a hard time being intimiate with a lot of men. Thus making relationships with women to be a more prominent factor in her life." - I might be completely misreading this, and if I am, I apologise but that comes across as almost offensively sexist to me. I mean, the way it reads makes it look like you're suggesting that only men lie in relationships and that women are always 100% honest. Or are you more going down the route of "she can tell when a male is lying but not when a female is?" I dunno. Just something that leapt out at me that you might want to take a look at. :-)

On another note, I love Two Steps From Hell. :D I was going through their catalogue the other day on my Ipod trying to find a theme song for Kas. XD

[la dame en noir]

Alright, I think I'm going to drop this RP lol.

[Vergil Tanner]

Um....I'm actually not sure if you're joking or not, haha.

>.>
<.<
>.>

[la dame en noir]

I'm not. You have effectively annoyed me on more than one occassion, but I refused to go into greater detail on this thread.

1. Her ability to not trust men was not a sexist trait, the men in her life (those that wanted to be intimate towards her) were always there on a physical level and tried using her. Eventually she could tell when one was truthful from another, thus making women a better choice for intimate encounter (which have been too few for her to judge).

You seem to think that someone should shape their character to bend your will and how you want them. If this is the case, you need to be writing your own novels instead of roleplaying. I can remove the first gift because I was also very tired when I wrote it.

But you have eradicated my muse and I'm pretty upset.


Have fun.

[xPeachyPuff]

No, la dame ;-;

- Rainbow ♡

[Vergil Tanner]

Well...I'm sorry. I didn't mean to offend you or anything, and I started off by saying that you could feel free to completely ignore me, that I don't have any power and that if the others think I'm being picky then I won't mention it again and that I didn't want or expect you to change your character on my whims. I only mentioned that it was the way I had taken it, and was asking for some kind of clarification on the matter because the original writing was fairly vague in what it meant (at least to me). I said that I could be completely misunderstanding you and apologised if that was the case.
I never suggested you should "bend to my will" and I sincerely apologise if I came across that way. It wasn't my intention and I didn't mean any offence when I mentioned the niggles I had.

I think from now on, I should just be quiet...I seem to be rubbing people the wrong way, and for that I humbly apologise to all of you. :-(

[mia h]

@Mia H:

The problem with that second site you linked - for the Specs - is that it doesn't give you the tree...

You mean something like this ? http://dragonage3.wiki.fextralife.com/Artificer+Ability+Tree Yeah, you're right there's nothing at all on that site like that  ::)
Another swing and a miss.

[la dame en noir]

Assortment of cute gifs to get everyone nice and happy

[Vergil Tanner]

Huh, for some reason I couldn't find that on the site. I did look...just apparently not very well. I seem to be very bad at finding things recently. Maybe I need to enlist the services of a Hufflepuff...

Anyway, yeah, you're right. I was mistaken; my apologies. :-)

[Juggtacular]

I'M A HUFFLEPUFF!!!

[vin26m]

And if anyone is looking for game details etc. http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Dragon_Age_Wiki

also this looks useful for the skill treeshttp://dragonage3.wiki.fextralife.com/Specializations

@Mia H:

The problem with that second site you linked - for the Specs - is that it doesn't give you the tree...so if you don't know much about Dragon Age, you can't map out your skill points properly because you don't have a visual representation of the trees...it can be difficult to find pictures of them, too. If people are having difficulties with that (like, they can't find pics to reference for their skill allocation) I'm happy to take some screenshots and label them for peoples convenience. :-)

You mean something like this ? http://dragonage3.wiki.fextralife.com/Artificer+Ability+Tree Yeah, you're right there's nothing at all on that site like that  ::)
Another swing and a miss.

That's just for the specialization tree (for a rogue, the specializations are artificer, assassin or tempest). 

Even then, you can't make a build - it's just a picture of the specialization tree with links to abilities.  Not very useful.

Also, it's not for the skill trees (like the four skill trees for a rogue) that would be used before the specialization quest is done and a specialization is chosen. 

These aren't rogue skill trees (just a list of abilities in each tree) and are still not very useful:

http://dragonage3.wiki.fextralife.com/Double+Daggers
http://dragonage3.wiki.fextralife.com/Archery
http://dragonage3.wiki.fextralife.com/Sabotage
http://dragonage3.wiki.fextralife.com/Subterfuge

I poked around and didn't see anything for single player skill trees.

Maybe this game can just use multi-player skill trees - http://da-skills.net/ - instead of single player skill trees.  At that website you can make builds and link them.  There are only two skill trees in multiplayer instead of four skill trees plus one specialization tree in single player, but good characters can still be made.

[Juggtacular]

If I'm not mistaken Primarch gave 2 lists in the bio code that let you make a quick build for the classes within DA:I, and you're given 20 points. It's quick and easy.

[la dame en noir]

If I'm not mistaken Primarch gave 2 lists in the bio code that let you make a quick build for the classes within DA:I, and you're given 20 points. It's quick and easy.

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[mia h]

These aren't rogue skill trees (just a list of abilities in each tree) and are still not very useful:

http://dragonage3.wiki.fextralife.com/Double+Daggers
http://dragonage3.wiki.fextralife.com/Archery
http://dragonage3.wiki.fextralife.com/Sabotage
http://dragonage3.wiki.fextralife.com/Subterfuge

I poked around and didn't see anything for single player skill trees.

Poke harder
http://dragonage3.wiki.fextralife.com/Double+Daggers+Ability+Tree
http://dragonage3.wiki.fextralife.com/Archery+Ability+Tree
http://dragonage3.wiki.fextralife.com/Sabotage+Ability+Tree
http://dragonage3.wiki.fextralife.com/Subterfuge+Ability+Tree

[vin26m]

Poke harder
http://dragonage3.wiki.fextralife.com/Double+Daggers+Ability+Tree
http://dragonage3.wiki.fextralife.com/Archery+Ability+Tree
http://dragonage3.wiki.fextralife.com/Sabotage+Ability+Tree
http://dragonage3.wiki.fextralife.com/Subterfuge+Ability+Tree

The first link is completely useless.  It's a picture of the tree with a bunch of icons.  No names of abilities.  No explanations.  Not even links to names and explanations.

The other three links at least have trees with names of abilities and links to explanations, but you still have to click on something and go to a different page.  Informative but clumsy.

At least with http://da-skills.net/ everything is on one page.  Change class in the upper left.  See how many points (levels) you used in the upper left.  Mouse-over an ability to get the description in the upper-right (instead of clicking to go to a different page).

[la dame en noir]

Hey Vim, are you in the RP? :)

[Juggtacular]

Guys, come on. We're derailing Primarch's thread that he worked hard on over a pointless back and forth at this point. There was already a bit of drama earlier; there's no need to add more. There's already a system he provided that does the job he wanted. The rest is just extra. How about we keep things focused on the rp and get back to putting up bio's and helping move this thread forward?

[mia h]

The first link is completely useless.  It's a picture of the tree with a bunch of icons.  No names of abilities.  No explanations.  Not even links to names and explanations.

The other three links at least have trees with names of abilities and links to explanations, but you still have to click on something and go to a different page.  Informative but clumsy.

I apologize for trying to be helpful. I'll make sure it doesn't happen again.

[Primarch]

Cheers Jugg.

Anyway guys & gals. If you want to continue getting characters sorted out, I'll start reviews tomorrow. As I won't set up any threads until tomorrow at the latest, do people have a preference on what board we use? Or a board they would much rather we didn't use.

If there's anything in particular you'd like to see in the game, feel free to mention. I won't promise anything but I may be able to work in a few bits and pieces here and there.

[Juggtacular]

I'd like to see some Avvar Barbarians.

funny things

The descendant of the guy who got caught flinging goats at Skyhold would be hilarious to see.

[vin26m]

If I'm not mistaken Primarch gave 2 lists in the bio code that let you make a quick build for the classes within DA:I, and you're given 20 points. It's quick and easy.

Where?  Please link his post.  I don't see anything about two lists in the bio code.

It's not in the first post - maybe it got deleted by accident after it got edited about 27 hours ago

Right, so I'm looking to start a game that will revolve around the Inqusition, set primarily in Skyhold but going beyond to take part in all manner of missions, questions and escapades. The game will be set eighty years after the events of the game. There are three elements to the IC of this game.

• Skyhold - Skyhold will be used as a persistant 'downtime' IC location. Players can have their characters just being around, taking care of business, having a few drinks. Doing whatever it is they like doing.
  
• The Main Plot - There is a particular plot I have in mind, the plot will be played out across several threads, after each thread of the Main Plot is finished we will 'move up' the Skyhold thread. Think of it almost as episodic content, everything that happens in the down time thread is assumed to be happening before anyone departs for a Main Plot Mission, this way you can keep RPing there indefinitely without needing to worry about if something that happens in the Main Plot will cause a conflict. Once the Main Plot thread is done, Skyhold moves onto 'the next day' so to speak, and everyone can adapt to events of the Main Plot.
  
• The War Table - While I intend to GM the game, I would be very interested in players running once off threads that give other players a situation to deal with, anything from clearing a bandit cave, hunting down a dragon or attending some event as an Ambassador of the Inquisition. Players will submit the idea for a thread to me via PM, I'll set up a 'War Table' thread occasionally, list all the potential issues for the Inqusition to deal with, players decide what they wish to chase down, then the thread is passed over to the player that submitted the idea to GM the event. This way there can be constant adventures for the Inquisition to take part in, even if for some reason I cannot update or need to go MIA for a bit. It also means there shall be different minds creating adventures, keep things fresh.
  

For the sake of the plot, I will define certain decisions made in the original game.

• The Inquisitor (or the Herald of Andraste) was a female Qunari Warrior, Herah Adaar.
  
• Herah disbanded the Templar Order and brought them under the Inquisition banner but would also later construct a Mages Tower in the Fortress, providing the means to train and equip both Templars & Mages of the Inqusition. 
  
• During the Assault against the Grey Wardens Fortress, Warden Stroud was left behind to hold off the Demon. The Wardens later joined the Inqusition but their numbers were heavily damaged during the conflict against Corypheus.
  
• During the ball at the Winter Palace, Empress Celene was saved. Herah convinced Celene & Gaspard to unite for the sake of Orlais.
  
• At the Well of Sorrows, Morrigan was forced to kill the Sentinel Abelas, Herah allowed her to drink from the Well which would later provide them the knowledge to defeat Corypheus.
  
• Cassandra would become the next Divine.
  
• Many years later, Herah would retire from the Inquisition to spend the rest of her life with her love, Sera.
  

_______________________
Any potential role in the Inqusition will be open to the characters, a few selections being:
The Inquisitor: Reserved - Juggtacular
The Commander: Reserved - Primarch
The Senechal (Spymaster): Open
The Diplomat: Reserved - la dame en noir
First Enchanter: Reserved - xSnorkleRainbow
Head Scout: Open
Liaison of Orlais: Open
Liaison of Ferelden: Open
Knight-Captain of Griffon Wing Keep: Open
Knight Captain of Caer Bronach: Open

Plus the numerous Agents and other servants of the Inquisition. The game itself will be Freeform, though I imagine as is common with DA RPs, we'll use the class/talent system to select abilities to provide a guideline to a characters areas of strength and style. 

So...are people interested? Questions, Comments, Suggestions? 

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Character Template Sheet:

Player: Player name here please
Character: Character name
Origin Path: Very brief background concept to the effect of 'Human Noble' or 'Dalish Elf'

Appearance: DA:I screenshot or 'real' images please

Position:
Class:
Skills:
Equipment:
Mount:

Favourite Gifts:
Hated Gifts:
Backstory:

Other:
Ons:
Offs: [/code]

Hey Vim, are you in the RP? :)

It's Vin.

Not yet.  Thinking about it.

Guys, come on. We're derailing Primarch's thread that he worked hard on over a pointless back and forth at this point. There was already a bit of drama earlier; there's no need to add more. There's already a system he provided that does the job he wanted. The rest is just extra. How about we keep things focused on the rp and get back to putting up bio's and helping move this thread forward?

Who are you talking to?  I've made two posts, both about build trees, before this one. 

[Vergil Tanner]

You mean MOVVAR? No single Rper could possibly capture his brilliance!

But anyway, may I suggest we put it in "Extreme?" That way we can pretty much do whatever we want without having to move boards. If we don't use the "Extreme" section to its fullest, eh. It just gives us the freedom to do "extreme" stuff if we want to.

[la dame en noir]

I'd like to see some Avvar Barbarians.

funny things

The descendant of the guy who got caught flinging goats at Skyhold would be hilarious to see.

HAHA! Please...that would be great.

[Juggtacular]

Where?  Please link his post.  I don't see anything about two lists in the bio code.

It's not in the first post - maybe it got deleted by accident after it got edited about 27 hours ago

It's Vin.

Not yet.  Thinking about it.

Who are you talking to?  I've made two posts, both about build trees, before this one.

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[b]Appearance:[/b] DA:I screenshot or 'real' images please
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[b]Positon:[/b] Rank/title/occupation within the Inquisition
[b]Class:[/b] Character Class (plus specialization)
[b]Skills:[/b] Players may use this [url=http://www.rpg-gaming.com/daisc.html]Talent Calculator[/url], with 20 points to spend. [url=http://dragoninquisition.com/skills/]This page may also be helpful[/url]
[b]Equipment:[/b] General description will suffice, in game items may also be referenced. Uniques allowed.
[b]Mount:[/b] The noble steed your character travels about on

[b]Favourite Gifts:[/b] What sort of gift does your character particularly enjoy? Some like maps, others like wildflowers, some favour handjobs
[b]Hated Gifts:[/b] What sort of gift would make your character dislike someone for giving them? Some don't understand why anyone would gift a map, find wildflowers only good for burning and some get nothing out of a handjob.
[b]Backstory:[/b] Your characters life and adventures up until this point.

[b]Other:[/b] Any information you wish to include not detailed anywhere above. You may also place additional images of your character, please use spoiler tags if you are.
[b]Ons:[/b] Player/Character turn-ons
[b]Offs:[/b] Player/Character turn-offs


[b]Player:[/b]
[b]Character:[/b]
[b]Origin Path:[/b]

[b]Appearance:[/b]
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[b]Other:[/b]
[b]Ons:[/b]
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It's there as you can see, Primarch when editing seems to have made a mistake. Where you put the picture he has [*img][*/url] instead of [*img][*/img] which seems to have corrupted the rest of the post. It threw me off for a second too.

[la dame en noir]

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[b]Character Template Sheet:[/b]

[b]Player:[/b] Player name here please
[b]Character:[/b] Character name
[b]Origin Path:[/b] Very brief background concept to the effect of 'Human Noble' or 'Dalish Elf'

[b]Appearance:[/b] DA:I screenshot or 'real' images please
[center][img]http://-image url here-[/img][/center]

[b]Positon:[/b] Rank/title/occupation within the Inquisition
[b]Class:[/b] Character Class (plus specialization)
[b]Skills:[/b] Players may use this [url=http://www.rpg-gaming.com/daisc.html]Talent Calculator[/url], with 20 points to spend. [url=http://dragoninquisition.com/skills/]This page may also be helpful[/url]
[b]Equipment:[/b] General description will suffice, in game items may also be referenced. Uniques allowed.
[b]Mount:[/b] The noble steed your character travels about on

[b]Favourite Gifts:[/b] What sort of gift does your character particularly enjoy? Some like maps, others like wildflowers, some favour handjobs
[b]Hated Gifts:[/b] What sort of gift would make your character dislike someone for giving them? Some don't understand why anyone would gift a map, find wildflowers only good for burning and some get nothing out of a handjob.
[b]Backstory:[/b] Your characters life and adventures up until this point.

[b]Other:[/b] Any information you wish to include not detailed anywhere above. You may also place additional images of your character, please use spoiler tags if you are.
[b]Ons:[/b] Player/Character turn-ons
[b]Offs:[/b] Player/Character turn-offs


[b]Player:[/b]
[b]Character:[/b]
[b]Origin Path:[/b]

[b]Appearance:[/b]
[center][/center]

[b]Position:[/b]
[b]Class:[/b]
[b]Skills:[/b]
[b]Equipment:[/b]
[b]Mount:[/b]

[b]Favourite Gifts:[/b]
[b]Hated Gifts:[/b]
[b]Backstory:[/b]

[b]Other:[/b]
[b]Ons:[/b]
[b]Offs:[/b]



It's there as you can see, Primarch when editing seems to have made a mistake. Where you put the picture he has [*img][*/url] instead of which seems to have corrupted the rest of the post.

What he said lol

[vin26m]

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[b]Character Template Sheet:[/b]

[b]Player:[/b] Player name here please
[b]Character:[/b] Character name
[b]Origin Path:[/b] Very brief background concept to the effect of 'Human Noble' or 'Dalish Elf'

[b]Appearance:[/b] DA:I screenshot or 'real' images please
[center][img]http://-image url here-[/img][/center]

[b]Positon:[/b] Rank/title/occupation within the Inquisition
[b]Class:[/b] Character Class (plus specialization)
[b]Skills:[/b] Players may use this [url=http://www.rpg-gaming.com/daisc.html]Talent Calculator[/url], with 20 points to spend. [url=http://dragoninquisition.com/skills/]This page may also be helpful[/url]
[b]Equipment:[/b] General description will suffice, in game items may also be referenced. Uniques allowed.
[b]Mount:[/b] The noble steed your character travels about on

[b]Favourite Gifts:[/b] What sort of gift does your character particularly enjoy? Some like maps, others like wildflowers, some favour handjobs
[b]Hated Gifts:[/b] What sort of gift would make your character dislike someone for giving them? Some don't understand why anyone would gift a map, find wildflowers only good for burning and some get nothing out of a handjob.
[b]Backstory:[/b] Your characters life and adventures up until this point.

[b]Other:[/b] Any information you wish to include not detailed anywhere above. You may also place additional images of your character, please use spoiler tags if you are.
[b]Ons:[/b] Player/Character turn-ons
[b]Offs:[/b] Player/Character turn-offs


[b]Player:[/b]
[b]Character:[/b]
[b]Origin Path:[/b]

[b]Appearance:[/b]
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[b]Position:[/b]
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[b]Skills:[/b]
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It's there as you can see, Primarch when editing seems to have made a mistake. Where you put the picture he has [*img][*/url] instead of [*img][*/img] which seems to have corrupted the rest of the post. It threw me off for a second too.

Awesome.  Thank you.

[Vergil Tanner]

Hey you wonderful people! Whilst we're waiting for more word on the DA:I RP (unless you all have been PMed and I've been dropped :P ) I thought this might interest you!


http://www.dragonage.com/en_GB/news/inquisition-tavern-songs-giveaway

All of the tavern songs, free to download from the official site. Get them while they're hot! :D

[la dame en noir]

Got that a few days ago

[Vergil Tanner]

Well, I only just found out about it, so I thought I'd post it here in case it slipped by anybody else. Can't hurt, right? ^_^

[la dame en noir]

Its a cool little thing bioware did. I've been practicing to do cover songs.

[Vergil Tanner]

Yeah, Bioware tends to be pretty damn cool to its fans. I mean, when I bought DA2, I got an email from Bioware saying "Hey, you bought DA2; do you want ME2 as well?" I was like.....yeah, sure. XD The tabs make me regret leaving my guitar back home when I came to university, haha. I particularly want to learn to play Sera Never Was. I love that little jitty. XD

[Lustful Bride]

I'm afraid I am going to have to retrack my interest for this game. Its much too hard for me with my limited knowledge. I would drag the rest of you down and I am already stretching myself thin for all my RPs.


I wish you all well and hope that your is long and endlessly fun.  ;D

[Vergil Tanner]

Awww, that's a shame...I hope you have fun in your other games, hun :-)

[xPeachyPuff]

Kinda in a stump with finishing off my character at the moment, but I do intend to finish it soon. I'm just really tired today, I can barely keep my eyes open v.v

-  Rainbow ♥

[Primarch]

Right, I'm going to set up some of the OOC boards tonight. Any preference on which boards? I was thinking one of the bondage boards for the sole reason that our characters may be captured at some point but that seems a bit unnecessary. Anyway, any preferences?

[Vergil Tanner]

As I suggested up there ^ ^ we might want to just put it in the "Extreme" board, for the sole reason that that gives us licence to do pretty much whatever we want within the actual rules of the site without having to worry about breaking the rules of the board. It gives us the most freedom...beyond that personal opinion, I don't mind where we go so long as everybodies "kinks" are accommodated for. :-) I mean, this is still an "Adult" RP, right, so people might (probably will) end up in various scenes...and putting it in anything less than "Extreme" inherently limits us as to what we can do. But that's just my personal opinion on the matter. :-)

[johnnyboyboy]

Player: johnnyboyboy
Character: Alec Emberwood
Origin Path: Human Commoner

Appearance:

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Position: The Senechal (Spymaster)
Class: Rogue
Skills:
Archery - Death from above - leaping shot (rolling draw) - strafing shots - Full draw (Stunning shot)
Sabotage - Poisoned Weapons (Infected wounds) - Fighting dirty - Explosive toxin - Toxic cloud (Contact poison)
Subterfuge - Stealth - Lost in the shadows - Evasion - Easy to miss
Tempest - Flask of fire - Fury of the storm - Thousand cuts - Killer's alchemy

Equipment:
Weapons: Unqiue bow "Punched by the Maker" - Basic backup daggers.
Armour: Custom made armour that is form fitting and allows him more movement, comes with a basic hood for both weather protection and stealth.
Other: Wears a simple chain with a ring on around his neck. Has a belt that allows him to carry more potions and such.
Mount: Fereldan Forder

Favourite Gifts: Secrets, Dalish artifacts, Ferelden related trinkets and keepsakes, Old maps and scrolls, Special Crafting Materials
Hated Gifts: Darkspawn objects, most strong alcoholic beverages.

Backstory:

Little is known about Alec's past as he keeps it to himself, what little he does reveal is that he use to come from Ferelden and has no desire to return. He left due to what he calls a "Self imposed Exile" that happened shortly after the death of his wife who he refuses to answer and avoids questions about her.  He often uses elf phrases when speaking and once refered to his wife as "emma lath" indicating she may have been of elvish origin. Alec joined up with the inquisition after the stories he heard of people starting over and creating new lives for themselves.

He joined the inquisition as little more then an Agent and was originally suppose to be stationed back in Ferelden as they believed he would fit in well as he came from there, after much hassle he was finally reassigned to Orlais moving all over the Orliesian empire depending on where his orders took him, the inquisition made him spy, steal, cheat and in some cases remove problems that would have grown larger. His effectiveness was what allowed him to be considered for the place of Senechal.

When came the time to replace the previous Senechal he did so and fit into the role with little difficulty, with the help of experienced agents he made sure that the transition was as smooth as possible with little problems with ongoing operations, so far Alec has only lost two agents, both of which he considers to be his responsibility and problem as he made a bad call. Alec would never admit it but he prefered being an agent rather then the Spymaster but does his job just as well as others could.

Other:

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Ons: Romance, love, kissing, playfulness, Vanilla.
Offs: See mine.


I think i may be done.

[Primarch]

OOC Thread

Character thread
Kas is approved, feel free to post him in.
Juliette Augusto is also good to go.
Is Kaylah Witt finished? I think some parts of the app have been snipped out. Also I believe there's a word missing from the 'Other' section in her equipment if you want to revise. 
Is Kain finished? It still says WIP at the base of the post but he looks finished. My only concern with the character would be he appears to be written with a very heavy emphasis on his warrior/martial leanings 'Qunari strength' 'trained by the best warriors' and several other references to his skill with a sword and so on. The character is a Mage and Knight-Enchanter, not a warrior. He should be written as such. There is also the matter that apart from having access to the resources of the Inqusition, he also has access to the seemingly very impressive resources of House Valerian who are of course not typical to their cultural background but instead possess significantly more positive traits.

[la dame en noir]

Thank you, Primarch!

I can't wait until we start :3

[Juggtacular]

OOC Thread

Character thread

Is Kain finished? It still says WIP at the base of the post but he looks finished. My only concern with the character would be he appears to be written with a very heavy emphasis on his warrior/martial leanings 'Qunari strength' 'trained by the best warriors' and several other references to his skill with a sword and so on. The character is a Mage and Knight-Enchanter, not a warrior. He should be written as such. There is also the matter that apart from having access to the resources of the Inqusition, he also has access to the seemingly very impressive resources of House Valerian who are of course not typical to their cultural background but instead possess significantly more positive traits.

He's finished, but I did miss some things. And the emphasis was there so he could actually be effective with the Spirit Blade(since in the game you wouldn't have to train or anything like that, but I figured here he wouldn't just automatically be a sword master when using the SB). As a mage with absolutely no combat training(in the sword anyway) would essentially be swinging around a lightsaber and hoping for the best, but would probably more easily hurt one of his allies with a misplaced swing than hurt the enemy with clumsy attacks. But from DA2 on, Mages have shown to be pretty skilled in staff combat, so it wouldn't be too hard or too much of a stretch for him to learn how to use a sword either.

And he still relies almost primarily on his magic, he's just not a super frail guy who can't defend himself against basic threats without spells or a staff. So you wouldn't see him trying to punch out a Rage Demon, but if he gets in a bar fight where he can't really use his magic on people his fists will come in handy, or an assassin makes it into his bedroom in Skyhold, he might deck him in the face before pulling out his magic if that makes sense. I can add more details about his mage training though as you are correct. He is a mage and magic/staff is his primary(really only) constantly available form of combat and defense. Also I just wanna point out that the Qunari thing is some of that lovely rumor mill, hearsay type of stuff. Like people saying "Iron Bull has the strength of 10 men, or Cassandra fights like a dragon." Just stuff that gets started and doesn't go away.

As for his family, pretty much only his grandparents and parents are "normal" in comparison to Antivan and Orlesian behavioral tendencies, and that's based on them being products of their environment. If they'd stayed in Orlais or Antiva they'd have been no different. The entire rest of the family on either side is what you'd typically expect. I did forget just how resourcefully powerful he'd be if he had access to both his house and the Inquisition though. I'll drop that part. Actually, you've given me an idea that makes him a little more relatable.

[Primarch]

He's finished, but I did miss some things. And the emphasis was there so he could actually be effective with the Spirit Blade(since in the game you wouldn't have to train or anything like that, but I figured here he wouldn't just automatically be a sword master when using the SB).

I would assume one begins training with the Spirit Blade when they begin Knight-Enchanter training. Seems more likely than years of previous combat training, I mean if Kain was splitting his time between Mage training and combat training while all the others were just training to be a Mage/Warrior it would leave him behind in one skill over the other. Also seems more likely to just start training when he becomes starts into being a Knight-Enchanter as opposed to instantly becoming a master with the SB. I mean how many years ago in his bio did he start training to be a Knight-Enchanter?

And he still relies almost primarily on his magic, he's just not a super frail guy who can't defend himself against basic threats without spells or a staff. So you wouldn't see him trying to punch out a Rage Demon, but if he gets in a bar fight where he can't really use his magic on people his fists will come in handy, or an assassin makes it into his bedroom in Skyhold, he might deck him in the face before pulling out his magic if that makes sense.

That does make sense but its not how your application reads. There's nothing wrong with having a certain amount of physicality despite being magic orientated, but that doesn't require him to be 'a tower of a man, just as capable of defending himself with his hands' and learning from the best warriors and so on, so on. Just tone it back.

[vin26m]

Player: vin26m
Character: The Tankard
Origin Path: Qunari (Tal-Vashoth) mercenary

Appearance:

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Position: Agent
Class: Warrior (Champion)
Skills:
Weapon and Shield: Shield Wall
Vanguard: War Cry (Call to Arms), Challenge, Charging Bull, It'll Cost You, Unbowed (Still Standing), Cutting Words
Champion (the whole tree): Line in the Sand (And No Further), Bulwark, Resilience, Counterstrike, Adamant, To the Death (En Garde), Unyielding, Walking Fortress (Siege Breaker)

Equipment: Common heavy armor, common sword, common shield, clothing, boots, tankard (Qunari-sized drinking vessel made of metal, with a handle and a hinged cover)
Mount: "Brandy" the Battle Nug - Avvar-harnessed and trained for war.  Somehow.  She's pretty good with her "hands" and has a small cask of brandy attached to her collar.

Favourite Gifts: Alcohol, chocolate, music (someone singing to him or playing a song for him).
Hated Gifts: He is not one to turn down gifts, since he can give them away to someone else who might appreciate them more.

Backstory: The Tankard was a soldier in the Qunari army.  He left the Qun and the military, becoming a Tal-Vashoth mercenary.  For the moment, he makes a living as a sellsword, paid to fight for the Inquisition.  The Tankard lives for fighting, drinking and (selectively) sleeping around.  He is loud and boisterous on the battlefield and off it, using his deep, resonating voice to pay a compliment to a friend, provide some flirtation with a female, issue a challenge to an ally or outright mock his foes. 

He likes to be the center of attention, whether he is dancing at a party that is a celebration, or fighting alongside a party that is taking down enemies of the Inquisition. 

Not much is known about the Tankard - he simply showed up at the Inquisition, asked a bartender to "Fill me up," got a drink and was asked his name.  He raised his tankard in a silent toast, and the barkeep called him "The Tankard."  The name stuck ever since.

After that, the Tankard went on several missions for the Inquisition, always coming back victorious, with all of his fellow agents alive.

Other:   
Ons: Flirting, teasing, seduction, dancing, massage, rough sex
Offs:

[Juggtacular]

I would assume one begins training with the Spirit Blade when they begin Knight-Enchanter training. Seems more likely than years of previous combat training, I mean if Kain was splitting his time between Mage training and combat training while all the others were just training to be a Mage/Warrior it would leave him behind in one skill over the other. Also seems more likely to just start training when he becomes starts into being a Knight-Enchanter as opposed to instantly becoming a master with the SB. I mean how many years ago in his bio did he start training to be a Knight-Enchanter?
That does make sense but its not how your application reads. There's nothing wrong with having a certain amount of physicality despite being magic orientated, but that doesn't require him to be 'a tower of a man, just as capable of defending himself with his hands' and learning from the best warriors and so on, so on. Just tone it back.

True. I was actually in the process of editing his story a bit more when I read this. It should make more sense when I get done. As for how long he's been a Knight-Enchanter, probably a few years. But as I said I'm working on an edit and things should read a bit better when I'm finished.

I was working on editing this as well, but at 6'4, tower is an appropriate description I'd think. But the rest you are right about.

[Primarch]

I was working on editing this as well, but at 6'4, tower is an appropriate description I'd think. But the rest you are right about.

Or you could just....change his measurements? I mean 6'4 & 240lbs for a Mage? That's what I had in mind for my character and he is a big, brutish warrior. Right now being built like that is just an artifact of a character who was written up looking like a Mage/Warrior dual class who just happened to dump all his talents into the Mage side of things. Don't get me wrong, if I'm playing Skyrim you better believe my character will be some sort of Spellsword/Swordmage thing and if I set up another Skyrim game at some point something like Kain as he was originally would be very welcome, but right now we're playing a DA game.

@vin26m: Tankard looks good, post him up.

[Juggtacular]

Or you could just....change his measurements? I mean 6'4 & 240lbs for a Mage? That's what I had in mind for my character and he is a big, brutish warrior. Right now being built like that is just an artifact of a character who was written up looking like a Mage/Warrior dual class who just happened to dump all his talents into the Mage side of things. Don't get me wrong, if I'm playing Skyrim you better believe my character will be some sort of Spellsword/Swordmage thing and if I set up another Skyrim game at some point something like Kain as he was originally would be very welcome, but right now we're playing a DA game.

@vin26m: Tankard looks good, post him up.

It's more that I'm used to playing tall, muscular people. My actual in game mage would have been tall and buff if the game had that option. Like how Hawke was shown, despite being a mage he was pretty built due to I'm assuming living on a farm and being an apostate. I just don't think that Mage automatically should equal small, frail, etc... Not saying that's what you were implying. But I figure if you can have a tiny elf as warrior, then a tall buff guy as a mage wouldn't really be an issue. I'll edit his measurements though.

[vin26m]

@vin26m: Tankard looks good, post him up.

Done.  Thanks.

[Juggtacular]

Player: Juggtacular
Character: Kain Valerian
Origin Path: Human Noble

Appearance: Kain is not the largest person ever, but he's slightly taller than most and seems to fill the room with his presence. He stands at 6'2 and is well muscled and heavily defined at 210bs. This can be contributed to a life of combat and training. His eyes are brilliant, glowing gold(a result of a spell gone wrong). He has a thin scar in the shape of a straight line over his right eye. It starts above the eyebrow and ends slightly below the cheek bone. He recieved it when a powerful Pride Demon possessed a mage during their Harrowing. He was lucky to survive.

Due to his Antivan/Orlesian heritage, his skin is a dark shade of brown, and he has a distinct accent that falls somewhere in the middle between the two dialects. He has a clan tattoo over the right half of his face that actually compliments and accentuates the scar. He has black hair that he used to have braided, but now keeps styled in a design popular among Orlesian nobles.

He decided that shorter was better as people tend to grab for anything they can in a fight(and he nearly had some of his hair ripped out in a bar fight once). He usually keeps his facial hair styled into a meticulously groomed goatee, demonstrating that the Orlesian in him has some powerful aspects...like maintaining his perfect image as much as he is able.

Positon: Inquisitor
Class: Mage/Knight-Enchanter
Skills:
○Spirit - Barrier(Elegant Defense) > Peaceful Aura > Dispel(Transmute Magic)
○Storm - Chain Lightning > Lightning Bolt 
○Winter - Fade Step
○Knight-Enchanter - Spirit Blade(Defending Blade) > Fade Cloak(Decloaking Blast) > Combat Clarity > Fade Shield > Veiled Riposte > Knight Protector > Disruption Field(Stasis Lock)
○Inferno - Immolate

Equipment:
Kain wears a heavy suit of mage armor crafted from Silverite and Fade-Touched Silverite he simply calls "Fade Touched". And atop his head he wears the fabled and iconic "Helm of the Inquisitor". He wields the Grand Enchanter's Staff, a powerful weapon that radiates pure cold. He's attached a Frost Rune to make his weapon even more powerful. As a Knight-Enchanter he also can summon a Spirit Blade, a fully functional sword made out of pure Fade energy. He wears a ring that increases his mana, another ring that increases his strength, a belt that increases his magic resistance, and an amulet that increases his wisdom. He also wears the signet ring of House Valerian, which signifies him as a high standing member of the family.

Mount: Atriedes, a Light-Torn Steed

Favourite Gifts: Rare Liquor, Ancient Weapons, Books, Sexual Favors(he won't admit to that one)
Hated Gifts: Flowers, Maps, Trinkets
Backstory: Kain's story begins long before he was born. As he is Orlesian on his fathers side, and Antivan on his mothers, Kain's story starts over 150 years ago when the Valerian's and the Santiago's, very powerful noble houses from Orlais and Antiva began a fierce rivalry. The head of House Valerian, Maurice allegedly stole the intended bride of Amilio Santiago. The truth has been lost to the ages, but for over a century the houses feuded and constantly tried to one up or overthrow the other. Their power was too evenly matched and there was a stalemate of sorts. The houses were still openly at war, but would only attack from time to time if one felt they had an advantage.

It seemed like this would continue on forever without end, however fate seemed to have other plans. After the Inquisition became a power in Thedas once again, both houses sent letters to Skyhold asking for assistance against the other. Commander Cullen oversaw the situation and decided that since both Antiva and Orlais were so fond of deceit, trickery, and foul play, that an honorable competition would be the best way to solve the issue. He organized a tournament between the two houses, pitting the best of the best against each other. The winner of the tournament would win victory for his house, and restitution would be paid by the loser.

The competition was fierce and the tourney lasted three days. Finally the champions from each house were decided and faced each other. House Valerian's champion was Drake, a master of the arcane. He was known far and wide as one of the most powerful Orlesian mages of the era. Champion of House Santiago was Ariani, a petite woman with the strength of two men. The battle was intense, and despite the two powerhouses going at it for hours, neither could gain a definite advantage. Finally both went to strike a killing blow, ready to end the life of the other for honor and their house. Cullen stopped the contest before either could follow through however.

He said that it would be a shame for more lives to be lost over such a pointless dispute, especially two as valuable as Drake and Ariani. Instead he decided the duel was a draw. He explained that as it was a draw, the blood feud between the two houses was to be forgotten. But he knew it wouldn't be that easy, so he offered the blessing of the Inquisition and it's full backing in all matters if Drake and Ariani would marry, joining House Santiago and Valerian and making a powerful alliance between Orlais and Antiva. It was agreed and the two warriors married, surprisingly falling into true love. The couples son did not inherit his fathers magic, but he did inherit his mothers fighting spirit and skills, becoming a great warrior who joined the Inquisition as a way of repaying them for settling the feud between his two families.

That man is Laurentian, and he is Kain's father. Laurentian after joining the Inquisition quickly rose through the ranks due to a mix of high standing, natural talent, and charisma. He became a high ranking commander within the army, and remained so for several years until he met Theresa, an Antivan mage who fought for the Inquisition as well.(He didn't get his fathers magic, but he did inherit his taste in women) They married a few years later and had Kain. Kain was born with powerful magic coursing through his veins, but it was latent and he didn't show any actual arcane abilities until he was around thirteen. Because of this, everyone just assumed that like his father, magic had skipped his generation despite his grandfather and mother possessing the gift of magic. As a result, he was trained with the sword growing up, as his father was more than a little excited to have his son follow in his footsteps.

Until one day a boy who was two years his senior(his father liked to challenge him), began battering through his defenses with sheer strength. It was clear he had Kain on the ropes, and he panicked. The next strike from the boy never came though, as he was blasted away by an invisible force before he could land the final blow to decide the duel. Everyone was surprised, but the mages concluded that Kain had always had magic, just never been able to access it. It was a rare occurrence, but not unheard of. And him being in a frustrating and seemingly hopeless situation(even if it was just a training duel) allowed him to finally draw his powers to the surface. This newfound discovery meant that he had to begin his mage training immediately, as at his age he was very much a threat due to raw and uncontrolled power, as well as having no prior training meant that he was very susceptible to possession.

Mage training was incredibly different from normal fighting and challenged Kain like he never thought he would be. Impossibly long hours of nothing but studying. Learning proper breathing techniques and mental pictures for how to craft a spell into the world. Learning how to fight with a staff. It was grueling and he gained a new found respect for Mages as he lived and trained like one. But learning how to throw balls of fire, or create barriers...it was so surreal that the difficulty didn't matter. He just wanted to learn more. And learn more he did. From his mother, his grandfather, and the Inquisition's mages as well. He underwent years of training and had to work harder than most due to his fairly late start. It seemed to pay off though as he passed his Harrowing with flying colors and was officially titled as a Mage of the Inquisition on his twentieth birthday. As he was now officially a member of the Inquisition, he immediately went to work as a combat mage, fighting on the front lines when needed and in more specialized tasks when ordered.

He won many battles in the name of the Inquisition and even once traversed the Fade to save the Empress after a botched assassination attempt. This is and many other factors made him one of the top choices to become the next Inquisitor. When the position became available, a long debate was held, and finally it was decided that Kain would be the next leader of the Inquisition.

Other: Despite their wealth and status, Kain's parents don't seem to behave like the stereotypical Orelesian or Antivan. They're humble, dedicated, and hard working. They both engage in the political necessities that come with power(like "The Game" for instance), but only because it's necessary. They've tried to pass these virtues onto their son, but like all mortals he is not perfect. In fact it's the opposite, and he is very flawed. He loses his temper, makes mistakes, misjudges people; some would even say he hits the bottle too often...everything you would expect from a normal person.

The only difference is he has to work harder at being better because his mistakes tend to have large consequences. Also due to his recently gained status as Inquisitor, his houses have decided that control of House Valerian and House Santiago shall revert to other family members for the duration of his service to the Inquisition as Inquisitor. Should he be relieved of the position or fall in battle, his position shall be reinstated(posthumously in the case of the latter). To put it simply, his family decided that he would have too much power and didn't like that as he and his parents had seemingly shown more loyalty to the Inquisition. So now he holds no true power within his house as a member. Only his title and status remain. When he got the letter, all he could think of was how "appropriate" it seemed. His immediate family seemed to be the exceptions to the rule.

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Ons: Seduction, Foreplay, Anal, Oral, Vanilla, Rough Sex, Public Sex(with a chance of getting caught)
Offs: Blood, Gore, anything bathroom related, etc...


He's finished.

[Primarch]

Post him up.

[johnnyboyboy]

Can't settle on a backstory that i like, i seem to alwas have this problem :/

[Primarch]

Shifting about alot?

[johnnyboyboy]

Yeah kind of, i have the basics sort of down but i want to give it more flesh as others have written more for theirs and it feels like i would not be putting in the same amount of effort. Also i like to write it as if from known things and observations then actual story if that makes sense.

Okay i think i am happy with what i put, if needed i can add more.

[xPeachyPuff]

Omg, how did I miss all this?!?! I'm finishing my character off as I type this and I am so, so sorry for the delay here D:

- Rainbow ♥

[xPeachyPuff]

How does this look?

- Rainbow ♥

Player: xSnorkleRainbow
Character: Lilya Nolari.
Age: 22 Years.
Origin Path: Dalish Elf / Circle Mage.

Appearance: Short and lithe as Elves are known to be, Lilya stands at 5'2". She has long strawberry blonde hair, with a pale complexion and notable freckles across her face and other parts of her body. Her eyes are a serene blue and she has a few scars lining her back. Lilya also has the markings of a Dalish elf on her face in a slightly darker tone to her skin.

Position: First Enchanter
Class: Mage
Skills:
○ Spirit: Barrier > Guardian Spirit > Peaceful Aura > Dispel > Revival (Life Ward.)
○ Winter: Winter's Grasp > Fade Step > Mana Surge > Frost Mastery > Wall of Ice (Glacial Strength) > Blizzard (Ice Storm.)
○ Rift Mage: Veil Strike (Punching Down) > Pull of The Abyss (Shaken) > Fire Storm.


Equipment: Lilya wears simple, but effective Enchanter robes, giving her a boost to her maximum health as well as magic resistance. Her staff has been with her from her time in the Circle and is not only sentimental, but powerful. She prefers to wear casual clothing to her heavy enchanter robes. 
Mount: Red Hart named Aurora.

Favourite Gifts: Sweets, Jewellery, Books, Flowers.
Hated Gifts: ....She's grateful for everything someone wishes to gift her.

Backstory: Lilya was born to a clan of Dalish elves in the south of Orlais in a lush forest area named The Emerald Graves. Her mother and father were both clan hunters, so when their only child's magic began to manifest it came as a surprise to all. The clan was typical in its inner workings; they weren't fond of humans and believed in their ways completely. That being said, the group didn't tend to wander from their home in The Emerald Graves often, if at all. The only reason any of their group would leave was to hunt the surrounding areas. Lilya's magic began to manifest when she was around seven years old, an early bloomer compared to the other mages of her clan. It wasn't a secret that she was a Mage but the Keeper allowed her to stay with her family as she consulted her peers on what to do. With the numbers of Mages already considerably higher than any other clan their Keeper new of, the future looked bleak for Lilya. While her parents didn't outwardly disown her, they certainly changed their nurturing ways; being only seven at the time, to say Lilya was confused was an understatement.

The time soon came when Lilya was given a pack and sent on her way, to fend for herself in the woods away from her parents and everything she knew. It was hard for her, a simple child with nothing familiar around her all the while her powers increased. Without anyone to guide her, she struggled to control the magic she possessed. Her story would unfortunately get worse before it brightened. When she ran out of supplies and had tried her hand at hunting - her parents had taught her some basic things - Lilya wandered onto a road where she came across two humans. They scared her; she'd never dealt with or even seen a human before that moment and her parents and kin always spoke of how awful the 'shemlen's' were to people of their kind. The couple were riding a small merchants caravan that had seen far better days, and despite them being surprised at seeing a lone elf, and a child no less, on the road, they were kind to her. They offered her food and water and shelter; Lilya could hardly refuse.

That's when things began going downhill; like a never ending avalanche, Lilya fell down the side of the cliff face. The couple sold her to a low-class Orlesian lord the first chance they got. He owned a small plot of land just outside of Montfort and he lived alone, with no family to speak of. He was a stern, dirty, sadistic man who'd put on pleasantries for his guests while cursing them in his head. He liked no one. He was truly kind to no one. Including Lilya. She worked hard for him, tending his land, cooking his meals, cleaning his house, warming his bed; the latter not by any choice of her own. Sometimes he hit her when she did something wrong, sometimes he'd hit her for fun; his two favourite past times slowly became whipping her and fucking her. The years she spent under his roof were not fond memories, but they were all she could ever remember.

It was only when Lilya defended herself for the first time that she could finally leave his 'care'. Ice flashed from her hand as she protested and she froze his entire body in an instant, leaving him to die in a spike of ice, alone. The action traumatized her; she was in her late teens at this point. Without any inkling of what to do next, Lilya just sat outside his home and cried. Templar's eventually came and dragged her off for being an apostate and they threw her into the circle to become an apprentice mage, but Lilya was a shell of who she was at that point. It wasn't until she started mastering her powers that she realized she could be someone again, that she was important and that life was worth suffering. She passed her Harrowing a star pupil, in fact, the First Enchanter actually took her personally under his wing to educate her further in the arts of magic. He was the first human she ever actually trusted, especially after her rocky past with another human man, and him being a mage was a huge part of that. It wasn't ever clarified, but many thought that he wanted her to take his position once he was returned to the Maker. Shortly after that, the Circles were voted to disband; Lilya was not one of those who voted for the dissolving of the Circles but was classed a 'rebel mage' all the same.

Lilya wandered for a while after she was forced to leave the Circle of Magi in the company of the First Enchanter as well as a few other mages who were close to him. Their journey was a tough one; between the rouge Templar's and the rebel Mages, the unpredictable wildlife and the others who involved themselves in the whole mess, it was hard to get anywhere without being attacked. They fought their fair share of battles of which some of her companions did not survive. It was the First Enchanter who took the first step in fixing their predicament. He'd heard of an Inquisition who were in need of allies and decided to write to their leader. He expressed their situation and their interest in helping the Inquisition, to which they received a reply via raven, asking them to come to Skyhold to discuss their possible alliance. Unfortunately, the trip to Skyhold was not kind. During a battle with some sell swords the First Enchanter received a fatal blow and died shortly after. Lilya and the two other mages decided to continue onto Skyhold. They were met at the gates and Lilya led the discussion of their support after being titled by her comrades the 'First Enchanter'. Despite the title being unnecessary since the fall of the Circles, the Inquisition chose to keep in that role while setting the other mages to work with the rest of their allies.

Other: Lilya is a bit of a scatterbrain; she can be forgetful, anxious, careless and clumsy. This can sometimes make her neglect menial and even important tasks, but she always has the best intentions when it comes to the Mages and the Inquisition.

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Ons: Romance, Passion, Bath/Shower/Rain Scenes, Kissing, Teasing. (Please see my O/O's for more info.)
Offs: Anal, Blood-Play, Toilet-Play, Feet, Pregnancy. (Please see my O/O's for more info.)

[la dame en noir]

Posting so that we can get more people! :3

[xPeachyPuff]

Still waiting for Primarch to approve or disapprove of my character (:

- Rainbow ♥

[la dame en noir]

I don't see why your character wouldn't be approved! D:

[Primarch]

Apologies, I had a ridiculous week. I'll get stuff sorted tomorrow, including the IC thread.

[xPeachyPuff]

Apologies, I had a ridiculous week. I'll get stuff sorted tomorrow, including the IC thread.

Don't worry, Primarch! Just take your time and I hope everything is OK on your end.

Thank you for everyone's lovely feedback about my character as well.

- Rainbow ♥

[Primarch]

Thank you for everyone's lovely feedback about my character as well.

- Rainbow ♥

Speaking of which, she looks absolutely fine for the most part. Though her history leaves it a bit vague as to how she became a First Enchanter, especially so young. Flesh that out a bit and she'll be good to go.

[xPeachyPuff]

Speaking of which, she looks absolutely fine for the most part. Though her history leaves it a bit vague as to how she became a First Enchanter, especially so young. Flesh that out a bit and she'll be good to go.

Alrighty, I thought so too, to be honest. I was just a bit stuck at the time of writing it. But I'll give it a shot now.

- Rainbow ♥

[Vergil Tanner]

She could always have been the First Enchanter of her circle because some kind of cataclysm hit them and she was the most senior mage left? I mean, maybe increase her age a tad to 25 to make it more believable, but that's one way you could do it.
That's just me brainstorming, though. I actually started this post to say congratulations and welcome! :D :D I look forward to playing opposite Lilya soon! :D :D

[xPeachyPuff]

Edited by above profile. Does that look any better?

- Rainbow ♥

[Primarch]

Downtime IC Thread - Have fun. First War table coming when once you've all had a chance to mingle...and I find the time to finish my character. <.<

Snorkle, the app does look better but I will point out this game takes place long after the rogue Mages & Red Templars have been dealt with, which also means the Inqusition has had 80 years to develop as an organisation (including its magical element). If you could tweak to adjust please?

As mentioned above, it does seem most likely that someone of her age may get such a senior position if there were some event that devastated the Inquisition Circle. 

[xPeachyPuff]

Snorkle, the app does look better but I will point out this game takes place long after the rogue Mages & Red Templars have been dealt with, which also means the Inqusition has had 80 years to develop as an organisation (including its magical element). If you could tweak to adjust please?

I've revised the profile again, but am in a bit of a slump. I think I really need to finish the game before I can join in something that takes place after the ending of the game. (I kinda had this feeling in my head before, but wanted to write a character anyhow to see if I could still fit in without having completed DA:I.) Due to this, I'm going to have to pull out for now and rethink my character whilst finishing off my play through. Sorry to disappoint anyone, and good luck with the game. I'll be watching along and hopefully I can jump back in once I've done what I need to in the game.

Many thanks,
- Rainbow ♥

[la dame en noir]

noooo we need people don't leave! D:

*cries*

[Vergil Tanner]

I agree! I'm sure you can play without knowing how Inquisition ends...I mean, all you need to know is that The Inquisitor won! (sorry for the spoiler :P ) :D

[xPeachyPuff]

Omg, the spoiler! I can't take it! XD Haha.

I might be back with Lilya, I just need to rethink her a bit more and stuffs. We'll see what happens (:

- Rainbow ♥

[Vergil Tanner]

Faaaaair enooouuuuugh. :P If you need help brainstorming, don't hesitate to contact one of us :-) We want you and Lilya in, after all! :D

[johnnyboyboy]

Tbh i have not even finished DA:I yet, i did have done so many sidequests and map exploring that i got burnt out, have not had desire to go back to it till now :P

[Vergil Tanner]

Lol, I was the same...I hit about thirty/forty hours before I got to Skyhold. XD Of course, since I'm a completionist, I didn't get burnt out...I'm currently on my fourth playthrough. >.>

[Faustus]

This does seem like something I could be potentially interested in, given my 80+ clocked hours before I even decided to advance my game past the Winter Palace. . .

Hm.

My usual character archetype would best suit the First Enchanter role, but if Rainbow might ever want that role back, maybe not. . . *taps cheek in thought*

[xPeachyPuff]

Go for it Faustus. I could always have MC be a regular mage of the Inquisition. Maybe we could even work something out between us for our characters to be connected in some way?

- Rainbow ♥

[Vergil Tanner]

LMAO, wow. That beats my 50 by a country mile and then some. XD

I was gonna suggest a brainstormed idea, but it looks like Snorkle has given the go-ahead. :-) So it all works out! :D

[Faustus]

Go for it Faustus. I could always have MC be a regular mage of the Inquisition. Maybe we could even work something out between us for our characters to be connected in some way?

- Rainbow ♥

Rainbow, I've written with you before and I'd love to do that if you chose! ♥ Thank you. I'll see if the muse keeps biting for this and go from there!

Now. . . To create.  ;)

[Zaer Darkwail]

I haven't played DA:I (but plan do in future once I get damn cash in). Played several times the Origins and Awakening. Not sure what positions (if any) are open (just heard folks just disappear or dropped out). Here comes my application;

Player: Zaer Darkwail
Character: Arisehan

Appearance:

Position: Unknown, fresh mercenary thug (Agent)
Class: Warrior, Reaver
Skills: Berserker
Equipment: Wears a battered mismatched armor with chainmail, metal shoulder and arm guard and armored kilt and metal half-mask helm covering top side of his face. Wearing fur lined dark boots and massive worn hooded cape. He carries a a grim looking greatsword in his back.
Mount: Refuses mount on horses (becomes motion sick and fall, he becomes motion sick on carts too but he prefers cart ride over riding a animal)

Favourite Gifts: Well cooked meats (boar, bear, fish, sausages, all well cooked/grilled and spiced up), dwarven ale, piece of nice ass (female ass)
Hated Gifts: Flowers (any), Maps/Books, Guy proposition massage session
Backstory: Arisehan was born to a Tal-Vashoth mother, who was a mercenary by trade. She raised Arisehan best as she could, as one way or another her return back to her homeland would had got her executed. But she none the less taught Qun, as she had not forsaken it like most Tal-Vashoth did. But because Arisehan was raised outside the society...he has no position, rank nor 'job' which he would had been trained at....so he was effectively nobody. In adult age he tried to join Qunaris but he was not accepted, he was outsider as he was born outside their breeding program and his name was not registered.

So thus shunned by culture which he was taught revere he embraced his existence as Tal-Vashoth, as that much he had for sure inherited from his mother who is alive and well working as bodyguard for a noble, a mage, in Telvinter Empire. Although since picking sword he has been alone, as mother made clear her duties for him ended once he could take care of himself. He himself picked odd job here and there, he had several times heard about Inquisition and about many Tal-Vashoth who had joined there.....so perhaps he finds some camaraderie in there and some place, to be somebody.

Other: Any information you wish to include not detailed anywhere above. You may also place additional images of your character, please use spoiler tags if you are.
Ons: Check my signature, but in brief big ons for dominance and roughhousing (not violence but furniture may not survive)
Offs: Check my signature, but big offs include scat, vore, toilet subjects and MxM

[Vergil Tanner]

Well, I'll say this much about Arisehan....he will could some very interesting conversations with Kas, and Dame will be very happy to have a Qunari in the roster (assuming he gets approved that is) :P

[la dame en noir]

hehehe <3

[Primarch]

@Zaer: Just pick an actual position within the Inqusition (even if its just Agent) and you'll be good to go.

[Zaer Darkwail]

Ok, added him to be agent but he should be fresh face (just recruited in same day).

[Primarch]

Grand stuff, go ahead.

[xPeachyPuff]

Rainbow, I've written with you before and I'd love to do that if you chose! ♥ Thank you. I'll see if the muse keeps biting for this and go from there!

Yes ^_^ I'd love to collaborate with you!

- Rainbow ♥

[Primarch]

I think that sounds like an excellent idea.

[la dame en noir]

join peeps! D:

[Primarch]

Get in on the fuuun~

[Demoness of Darkness]

Is this not running anymore? :(

[Zaer Darkwail]

Sadly no :P