Raptr Q & A July 8, 2014 Bioware held a Q & A session at the Raptr site on July 8, 2014 for Dragon Age: Inquisition.



There were about 450 comments answered, many of which contained multiple questions. Apologies for any duplicates - there shouldn't be many, but due to the way the Raptr site presented the answers, it's inevitable that there are a few.





If you'd rather not read through this entire page, there is a summary here

Bioware attendees (initials marked next to where they answered):

MD: Mark Darrah

ML: Mike Laidlaw

CL: Cameron Lee





Crafting

Character Creation

Companions & Advisors

Weapons / Armor / Loot

Returning Characters

Gameplay

General Questions

Dragon Age Keep / Prior Game Decisions

Game Versions / Physical Goodies / DLC

Romances

Mounts

Lore

? : Whoever answered didn't add their name

Crafting



Q: How will the crafting mechanisms work? Will it be closer to origins crafting style or 2s?

A: It isn't really like either. It is deeper than either of those.

A bit hard to explain here.

We will have a deep dive at some point (MD)



Q: Are we able to dye our followers clothes different colors?

A: More on crafting later. A few things are still in flux (MD)

A: It's worth noting that follower armors, etc, will change color as you equip new gear. As to dye, however, that's still being looked at. (ML)



Q: So, you guys keep talking about how awesome your crafting system is, any new details about alchemy and such?

A: Well you can make bombs full of bees :p

Yep the crafting is really deep, for example you can create a hilt separately from a blade then put them together, modify them, enchant it etc. Crafting is based on templates, rather than recipes, meaning you have a choice of what materials to use which will then change the finished items stats and appearance. There's lots more too it which we'll go into at a later date. (CL)



Q: So...umm..I love how the mages' outfits look in this game,but I'm going to roll a rogue for my first playthrough.

Can I make a mage-looking armor but with bonuses that fit a rogue?

A: If you collect the stuff to craft it, yes. (ML)

A: It is possible to do with the crafting system, yes (MD)



Q: Can we dye armor different colors?

A: More on crafting soon (MD)



Q: Can we craft Health/Mana/Stamina potions with the materials/plants we find?

A: You sure can! Plus lots of other potions too. (CL)



Q: Will we need a certain crafting skill to make better equipment for our Inquisitor?

A: We'll reveal more info on the crafting soon. (CL)



Q: Will we need a certain crafting skill to make better equipment for our Inquisitor?

A: We'll reveal more info on the crafting soon. (CL)



Q: How will the crafting mechanisms work? Will it be closer to origins crafting style or 2s?A: It isn't really like either. It is deeper than either of those.A bit hard to explain here.We will have a deep dive at some point (MD)Q: Are we able to dye our followers clothes different colors?A: More on crafting later. A few things are still in flux (MD)A: It's worth noting that follower armors, etc, will change color as you equip new gear. As to dye, however, that's still being looked at. (ML)Q: So, you guys keep talking about how awesome your crafting system is, any new details about alchemy and such?A: Well you can make bombs full of bees :pYep the crafting is really deep, for example you can create a hilt separately from a blade then put them together, modify them, enchant it etc. Crafting is based on templates, rather than recipes, meaning you have a choice of what materials to use which will then change the finished items stats and appearance. There's lots more too it which we'll go into at a later date. (CL)Q: So...umm..I love how the mages' outfits look in this game,but I'm going to roll a rogue for my first playthrough.Can I make a mage-looking armor but with bonuses that fit a rogue?A: If you collect the stuff to craft it, yes. (ML)A: It is possible to do with the crafting system, yes (MD)Q: Can we dye armor different colors?A: More on crafting soon (MD)Q: Can we craft Health/Mana/Stamina potions with the materials/plants we find?A: You sure can! Plus lots of other potions too. (CL)Q: Will we need a certain crafting skill to make better equipment for our Inquisitor?A: We'll reveal more info on the crafting soon. (CL)Q: Will we need a certain crafting skill to make better equipment for our Inquisitor?A: We'll reveal more info on the crafting soon. (CL) Back to Top



Character Creation



Q: Any chance that Bioware will show off the new Character Creator before release, to give fans a peek at who their Inquisitor can be?

A: There is a chance. We will see. We SHOULD do a video at least. (MD)



Q: Can you tell me more about female hairstyles ? According to me, it's really important to create a beautiful character I'll be proud to play with. In previous iterations, the customization was not so great... I mean, I would like to see more long hair, feminine haircuts and gowns. Have you improved it in DAI ?

A: We are trying to get more hairstyles.

There are a weird number of bald people on our art team... (MD)



Q: Will character creation options be more varied and unique from previous games? Ex// curly, wavy, or kinky hair. Different lip shapes (there has only been 1 lip option in previous games, yet mass effect had many options in all 3 games?) Or a wide variety of skin colors. This is kind of stretching it but will we also be able to choose our body type/shape in inquisition?

A: There are a lot of lip options now.

We are working to get more hair options

No body type choices, sorry (MD)



Q: Can you adjust the pitch of the inquisitor's voice from the four base voices?

A: Not at the moment. (MD)



Q: Will the face of the character be fully customizable?

A: Absolutely! You can create and customize your character to look and play how you like. Race, gender, class, specialization, face/head (CL)



Q: Are female hairstyles long or just short??

A: We're seeing how long we can make them without massive problems/clipping with the armor. It's more a tech issue than anything, and something we'll keep working on as we work with Frostbite. (ML)



Q: Can we play Qunari who were once born in the qun and left it of their own will?

A: Not in Inquisition, but it's an interesting story angle we might pursue at some point in the future. (ML)



Q: What's the range of qunari skin tones for Inquisition? All metallic colors? Bronze? Gold? Copper? Silver?

A: I think you're thinking of D&D dragons ;)

They have a range from darker to lighter tones. (ML)



Q: So, will we finally create our hero in light room?

A: We're actually tweaking the lighting in the space used for character generation today. We will continue to tweak! (ML)



Q: Can you give Qunari Inquisitors claws? :>

A: Umm, what?

No. (MD)



Q: Scars and/or freckles- an option in the CC? Thanks for replying to our questions btw :)

A: Both. (ML)

A: Scars - Yes

Freckles - No (MD)



Q: How in-depth is the character customization?

A: Really in depth (MD)



Q: How elaborate is the character creator? I know we have choices between the different races but I was wondering on physical features.

A: Oh yes.

The is an option to control the outer color of your Iris. And another for inner color. (MD)



Q: You spoke of changing inner and outer iris colors. Will there be options like red, yellow, purple, non-natural colors, etc?

A: Hopefully (MD)



Q: Will we get long hair for male inquisitors? Or at least shoulder-length?

A: Inquisition in the front. PARTY OUT THE BACK. (ML)



Q: will there be body sliders for the Inquisitor? IE Can we have different body types?

A: No body sliders. Maybe next time (MD)



Q: Can our inquisitors have heterochromia?

A: Unfortunately, no.

The UI was spiraling out of control (MD)



Q: Can I customize my female qunari in such a way that she'll resemble Angelina Jolie in Maleficent, horns, hair and cloth hue (sans wings)? Curious little beastie here.

A: Haven't tried. Maybe (MD)



Q: will we have customizable horns for Qunari? like shapes and size?

A: Yes. Exact controls aren't locked. (MD)



Q: Will there be a demo and/or CC before the release?

A. No Demo or CC planned ATM (MD)



Q: Will the Inquisitor CC be better for females? Like will female hair be better represented? I love having nice hair on my characters(which are mostly female like me) so I would like nice feminine hair. Also, are tattoos available on more than the face now? Also, scars. ;)

A: As mentioned below, we are working to get as much hair variety as possible. (MD)



Q: are the hair options static or are they customizable for example, changing the length? and are there any 'punk' hair options? :)

A: Likely they will be presets (MD)



Q: Chest hair for Inquisitor?

A: No (MD)



Q: Can we have long hair for male and female characters?

A: We are working to provide as many hair options as possible (MD)



Q: Can we give our qunari Inquisitor goat horns?

A: There's various horn shapes you can give your Qunari characters. (CL)



Q: Will the character creator be before a big opening cutscene or after, like in DA2?

A: Before (ML)



Q: Will there be different voice choices or will we be stuck with one like in da2. (kind of funny because the voice didn't match my char design very well)

A: Each gender can choose between two voices. So four English voices total plus the localizations we do. (CL)



Q: Very important question here yes how many eyebrow options are there for the Inquisitor?

A: Some but I forget how many (MD)



Q: Are y'all still working on possible freckle options in the CC?

A: Maybe on presets (MD)



Q: How in-depth will character creation be and how customizable are clothing/armor?

A: Character creation, customization, crafting of armor etc is all the deepest we've ever done for a game. (CL)



Q: Will males have the same options in CC as females? Hairstyles, for example. Guys want beautiful long locks, too :)

Conversely, will I be able to give my fem!Quisitor an Alistair cut, because I've been wanting to do that for awhile now.

A: hmm. they are built to different head shapes. Not sure (MD)



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Companions & Advisors



Q: Can you tell us anything about the third, so far unnamed, adviser?

A: soon... (MD)



Q: Is it safe to say the advisors are non-playable companions? Kind of like if you were to leave Leliana at camp all the time in Origins and never bring her along in battle or on quests.

A: Advisors can not be in your party. (MD)



Q: What made you cast Freddie Prinze Jr. as a Qunari?

A: He worked well with our Director for ME3, he loves the games and was really excited for the role and he did a kick-ass audition. (ML)



Q. Can we expect (hope) for DLC involving Varric and the Tale of Bianca?!

A. Can't talk future plans just yet, but we might learn a little more about Varric's past in Inquisition. (ML)



Q: Is blackwall starting his calling?

A: I won't be giving out specific story spoilers here, sorry. (ML)



Q: can I use the iron bull as a mount?

A: His armor's got all those pointy bits. Ill advised. (ML)



Q: I have a question about Cole. He will not romansable, right? So what relationship can be between him and the female Inquisitor?

A: The same as any other Inquisitor, really. (ML)



Q: I heard we might get a Scribbles reveal soon. Is there anything you can tell us about her before then?

A: It will be soon. I've reviewed the details we'll be showing so yep, it's coming. (CL)



Q: Banter questions! Because who doesn't love banter?

1. Will advisors have banter dialogue?

2. Since mounts make your companions disappear, are there only certain areas that trigger banter? Or do you have to walk to hear it?

3. Will their be banter at your holds as well as out and about?

4. Is the banter amazing? Please tell me it's amazing. (Did you laugh a lot while listening? :P)

A: 1. Yep

2. It's a mix

3. Yep

4. It's Barney Stinson level of legendary (CL)



Q: So if a character is classified as an 'advisor' they are not companions correct?

A: Not a follower in your party, correct (MD)



Q: Does Varric have a whole new set of nicknames for everyone, or is he more sombre and serious this time around?

A: Chest hair (MD)



Q: Have any of our companions licked a lampost in winter?

A: Have you? (MD)



Q: who is your favorite companion and why?

A: Sera makes me laugh the most but I really like Bull in combat! (CL)



Q: Will we learn who the other 3 Inquisitor voice actors are prior to release?

A: Yes (?)



Q: What is the loyalty meter based on? In Dragon Age Origins you could easily maxed out their loyalty by giving them cupcakes.

A: Things you say and do. There are no universal gifts. (ML)



A: Since a lot of people are asking I'm going to reveal that out British Male voice actor is:

Harry Hadden-Paton

And the American male Inquisitor actor is Jon Curry (CL)

And the American female Inquisitor's actor is Sumalee Montano. (ML)







Q: I read on the wiki that the Friends of Red Jenny and Sera have something incommon, so does that mean that those odd sidequests in Origins and DA2 are going to explained?

Also are there any similar come-backs, like the Mages' Collective, Favors for Certain Interested Parties or random people we've helped like missionary Rigby's Last Will and Testament, Jowan, etc?

A: They have something in common. Maybe its a love of red. Who knows? (MD)



Q. Is advisors will also have friendship meter?

A. Their approval is handled different from followers. (?)



Q: Please Bioware, I beg, I'd do anything for even the littlest info about Scribbles ;-;

A: Ok.

Her name isn't Scribbles (MD)

A: Scribbles has a cool accent. (CL)



Q: Very important question: can we hug our companions/advisors?! Thanks (:

A: Some (MD)



Q: Is it true Solas is married and has children?

A: I think that's a show from the 90s (?)



Q: Will advisers leave the inquisition the same way companions can?

A: No (MD)



Q: Will we be able to get Iron bull to throw sera?

A: But she would get a wedge up something fierce! (MD)

A: Think of the mayhem, Mark! MAYHEM. (ML)



Q: Which team members has the best banter in your opinion?

A: Depends on your mood (MD)



Q: How does the mage trio in this game get along? Are Solas and Dorian and Vivienne all at odds with each other?

A: They have different philosophies (MD)



Q: Which companion will surprise the player the most?

A: That's unanswerable since I don't know what surprises you (MD)



Q: Will the companion approval system be more similar to Origins with approval/disapproval or Dragon Age II with friendship/rivalry? Or perhaps something entirely new?

A: We are looking for something a little more obfuscated. (?)



Q: Will the advisors be available as party companions? At least one of them? Will we be finishing off the other two Old Gods? What will be the level cap for the characters? Are there character specific ultimate armor or weapons? Will it be inevitable to lose party members? What did you mean when you said that healing would not come as easily in this game? We know that Sera and Dorian are gender-specific romanceable but what about other characters? For example, will Vivienne be romanceable by both male and female or Cullen by both as well? And lastly, if you had to choose 3 members that introduce a good party dynamic as well as interesting banter while walking around, who would you choose?

A: No advisors will not join the party. (MD)



Q: Could you tell use more about the ''interactive banter'' stuff? How will it work? How did you come up with the idea? fE, if you are on Xbox and there is interactive banter, will little A B Xs appear on the screen? Like '' X - Sarcastic '' you press them and the banter goes on? What if you do nothing?

A: If you do nothing it will time out and continue on its own. (?)



Q: How much interaction is possible with the advisors, compared to that of the companions? Same, less, more?

A: They aren't in your party so that limits the amount if banter you get. Otherwise very similar. (MD)



Q: Will there be an option to give Solas a full head of hair? Bald elves make me queasy.

A: Inquisition does not support toupees. Consider putting Dorian in your party, as he is neither bald, nor elf! (ML)



Q: Is it true that we don't have an option to put Vivienne in something hideous just to mess with her?

A: All equipment on followers can be changed. But it will look consistent with that character's style (MD)



Q: Does Solas have an Irish accent?

A: I think it is Welsh (MD)



Q: Are the "Advisers of the Inquisition" companions? I had asked this about Leliana (as she is my favorite character in the Dragon Age series) and was met with the response that she will be an NPC from a fellow fan; however, as Cullen is also an Adviser to the Inquisition AND a romance option, I am unsure as to their role in the game. Any answers would be greatly appreciated, as I am ridiculously excited for the return of Leliana; follower or no. Thanks!

A: they are LIs, but not companions.

A: Advisors will not travel in your party but you do interact with them at youir base (MD)



Q: What's Scribbles' name? We need her name!

A: Definitely not Scribbles (MD)



Q: Is Solas's appearance finalized yet? He looks different in every single screenshot we've received.

A: In what way? (MD)



Q: Can you change your companions opinions over the game? Like get them to stop having a hatred of mages?

Ive asked this many times so can I at least know if you cant answer this?

A: Your relationship with your followers can develop, but I would go so far to suggest you change their fundamental personality. (CL)

A: I believe I answered this.

You can evolve their opinions over the course of the game (MD)



Q: In terms of your advisors, how many total are there in the game? Is it just Cullen, Leliana, and Scribbles? Or are there more?

A: Those are the official advisors yes. You'll also have other people around you who are important and you may want to listen too from time to time. (CL)



Q: So you confirmed that Iron Bull will be bulkier and taller than a male qunari PC; will other companions and advisors also have unique models?

A: All the followers and advisors are unique. (CL)



Q: Scribbles has been picked up as the nickname of a certain unnamed character - can you tell us how appropriate it is?

A: She's often pictured holding a pen, but I imagine she actually has lovely penmanship, so...YMMV. (ML)



Q: Can we get the 1st letter of scribble's name?

Pretty please? With a nug on top?

A: No (?)



Q: Can we put Iron Bull in a fancy hat? Or any kind of hats on qunari? Do they have to make holes in the top to be able to put them on?

A: Qunari use something other than helms/hats. (ML)



A: Can you please name at least 1 bisexual romance option?

A: I can't.....because you don't know her name yet.

YES, THAT IS WHAT YOU THINK IT IS. (ML)



Q: I'd like to register my disappointment that you've decided to disclose Scribe Lady's sexual availability to players before you shared *anything* else about her, including her name. As one of a handful of WOC characters, it's important to treat her with at least the same level of respect as, say, Varric and questions about his romance options. But by making the first thing we know about Scribe Lady be who gets sexual access to her, you're not treating her - or WOC who may identify with her - well at all.

A: There was no intention to slight her character, and I apologize if I did so. (ML)



Q: I'm curious, will we be able to carry conversations anywhere in da:I like we were in Origins? Or will it be like da:2 where you can only talk during special scenes?

A: You can talk to followers at base whenever you like. But at base, not in the middle of a blood-soaked murderfield (of death). (ML)



Q: How tall is the male Qunari compared to the Iron Bull?

A: A bit shorter (MD)



Q: Can we ask Dorian if we can twirl his moustache?

A: I hope one of the animators made that!! (CL)



Q: Which companions are the funniest when put together in the party?

A: Anything with Sera :) (CL)



Q: I heard somewhere that some companions could be missed. Will there be any reason why a particular companion would be missed?

A: Because you didn't find them, basically. (ML)



Q: Was Sera dead in the demo when that demon tossed her aside?

A: She certainly wasn't having a good day. (ML)



Q: Can you tell us a little something something about Solas? He still seems so mysterious.

A: He spends a lot of time thinking about the Fade. (CL)



Q: I had a question regarding Vivienne. I notice that she is Black. Will there be a variety of races in the game. Previously most of the people you would run into were white by nature. Will she be the only black person in the game or will there be more?

A: Plenty more. Frostbite handles all skin tone a lot better than Eclipse did. (ML)



Q: Is there any other companions besides does already known about, that you haven`t mentioned yet?

A: We have shown all companions (MD)



Q: Are there plans to announce the rest of the voice actors anytime soon?

A: yes (MD)



Breaking News:

Those who wanted to know who "scribbles" was.... Here you go.

http://www.dragonage.com/#!/en_US/characters/humans/josephine

(CL)



Q: What would Vivienne approve of most: power or survival?

A: Situational (MD)



Q: So, will companions have quest specific comments? Take the Redcliffe Castle quest for example: if you take Vivienne and Solas instead of Bull & Sera-> will they comment on the situation more because it involves magic (and neither Sera or Bull are mages)?

A: Yep it matters a lot who you take with you on quests. (CL)



Q: Will we learn what Cullens surname is?

A: I think David Gaider gave out his surname a while back? I could be wrong though. (CL)

User: No, he just said the he knew what it was lol



Q: If you had to be stuck in a room for an entire day with one of the companions, who would you choose?

A: Not Cole. He'd freak me the *$%# out! (CL)



Q: Will Cole turn on me?

A: What are you doing to Cole? (?)



Q: if i put a different armor on Varric will his chest hair still stick out

A: depends on the armor (MD)



Q: Will Josephine be harder to romance since she is antivan? And what did you guys have for lunch? Are you having a good day?

A: No

PB&J

This is a long chat (MD)



Q: Will Josephine write letters to other people around thedas?

A: Maybe Josephine is illiterate and over compensating. (MD)



Q: please tell me there will be a least one romance dialogue with the iron bull that uses the term "Horny"

A: Not sure but given the writer involved... (MD)



Q: Will Iron Bull be romancible by female Qunari Inquisitors?

A: Iron Bull likes bed time Olympics (MD)



Q: Are we going to still have the companion quests from Origens and 2?

A: Yep there's still companion quests in DAI. (CL)



Q: How soon can we expect to pick up our party members? Similar to DA2 where we could recruit them fairly early? Or will we have to progress through the main plot as in ME2 for example.

A: It's throughout the game but it's more fluid than ME2 where you had specific quests to go recruit each companion. Companions in DAI may show up at the strangest of times :) (CL)



Q: Any chance that Bioware will show off the new Character Creator before release, to give fans a peek at who their Inquisitor can be?A: There is a chance. We will see. We SHOULD do a video at least. (MD)Q: Can you tell me more about female hairstyles ? According to me, it's really important to create a beautiful character I'll be proud to play with. In previous iterations, the customization was not so great... I mean, I would like to see more long hair, feminine haircuts and gowns. Have you improved it in DAI ?A: We are trying to get more hairstyles.There are a weird number of bald people on our art team... (MD)Q: Will character creation options be more varied and unique from previous games? Ex// curly, wavy, or kinky hair. Different lip shapes (there has only been 1 lip option in previous games, yet mass effect had many options in all 3 games?) Or a wide variety of skin colors. This is kind of stretching it but will we also be able to choose our body type/shape in inquisition?A: There are a lot of lip options now.We are working to get more hair optionsNo body type choices, sorry (MD)Q: Can you adjust the pitch of the inquisitor's voice from the four base voices?A: Not at the moment. (MD)Q: Will the face of the character be fully customizable?A: Absolutely! You can create and customize your character to look and play how you like. Race, gender, class, specialization, face/head (CL)Q: Are female hairstyles long or just short??A: We're seeing how long we can make them without massive problems/clipping with the armor. It's more a tech issue than anything, and something we'll keep working on as we work with Frostbite. (ML)Q: Can we play Qunari who were once born in the qun and left it of their own will?A: Not in Inquisition, but it's an interesting story angle we might pursue at some point in the future. (ML)Q: What's the range of qunari skin tones for Inquisition? All metallic colors? Bronze? Gold? Copper? Silver?A: I think you're thinking of D&D dragons ;)They have a range from darker to lighter tones. (ML)Q: So, will we finally create our hero in light room?A: We're actually tweaking the lighting in the space used for character generation today. We will continue to tweak! (ML)Q: Can you give Qunari Inquisitors claws? :>A: Umm, what?No. (MD)Q: Scars and/or freckles- an option in the CC? Thanks for replying to our questions btw :)A: Both. (ML)A: Scars - YesFreckles - No (MD)Q: How in-depth is the character customization?A: Really in depth (MD)Q: How elaborate is the character creator? I know we have choices between the different races but I was wondering on physical features.A: Oh yes.The is an option to control the outer color of your Iris. And another for inner color. (MD)Q: You spoke of changing inner and outer iris colors. Will there be options like red, yellow, purple, non-natural colors, etc?A: Hopefully (MD)Q: Will we get long hair for male inquisitors? Or at least shoulder-length?A: Inquisition in the front. PARTY OUT THE BACK. (ML)Q: will there be body sliders for the Inquisitor? IE Can we have different body types?A: No body sliders. Maybe next time (MD)Q: Can our inquisitors have heterochromia?A: Unfortunately, no.The UI was spiraling out of control (MD)Q: Can I customize my female qunari in such a way that she'll resemble Angelina Jolie in Maleficent, horns, hair and cloth hue (sans wings)? Curious little beastie here.A: Haven't tried. Maybe (MD)Q: will we have customizable horns for Qunari? like shapes and size?A: Yes. Exact controls aren't locked. (MD)Q: Will there be a demo and/or CC before the release?A. No Demo or CC planned ATM (MD)Q: Will the Inquisitor CC be better for females? Like will female hair be better represented? I love having nice hair on my characters(which are mostly female like me) so I would like nice feminine hair. Also, are tattoos available on more than the face now? Also, scars. ;)A: As mentioned below, we are working to get as much hair variety as possible. (MD)Q: are the hair options static or are they customizable for example, changing the length? and are there any 'punk' hair options? :)A: Likely they will be presets (MD)Q: Chest hair for Inquisitor?A: No (MD)Q: Can we have long hair for male and female characters?A: We are working to provide as many hair options as possible (MD)Q: Can we give our qunari Inquisitor goat horns?A: There's various horn shapes you can give your Qunari characters. (CL)Q: Will the character creator be before a big opening cutscene or after, like in DA2?A: Before (ML)Q: Will there be different voice choices or will we be stuck with one like in da2. (kind of funny because the voice didn't match my char design very well)A: Each gender can choose between two voices. So four English voices total plus the localizations we do. (CL)Q: Very important question here yes how many eyebrow options are there for the Inquisitor?A: Some but I forget how many (MD)Q: Are y'all still working on possible freckle options in the CC?A: Maybe on presets (MD)Q: How in-depth will character creation be and how customizable are clothing/armor?A: Character creation, customization, crafting of armor etc is all the deepest we've ever done for a game. (CL)Q: Will males have the same options in CC as females? Hairstyles, for example. Guys want beautiful long locks, too :)Conversely, will I be able to give my fem!Quisitor an Alistair cut, because I've been wanting to do that for awhile now.A: hmm. they are built to different head shapes. Not sure (MD)Q: Can you tell us anything about the third, so far unnamed, adviser?A: soon... (MD)Q: Is it safe to say the advisors are non-playable companions? Kind of like if you were to leave Leliana at camp all the time in Origins and never bring her along in battle or on quests.A: Advisors can not be in your party. (MD)Q: What made you cast Freddie Prinze Jr. as a Qunari?A: He worked well with our Director for ME3, he loves the games and was really excited for the role and he did a kick-ass audition. (ML)Q. Can we expect (hope) for DLC involving Varric and the Tale of Bianca?!A. Can't talk future plans just yet, but we might learn a little more about Varric's past in Inquisition. (ML)Q: Is blackwall starting his calling?A: I won't be giving out specific story spoilers here, sorry. (ML)Q: can I use the iron bull as a mount?A: His armor's got all those pointy bits. Ill advised. (ML)Q: I have a question about Cole. He will not romansable, right? So what relationship can be between him and the female Inquisitor?A: The same as any other Inquisitor, really. (ML)Q: I heard we might get a Scribbles reveal soon. Is there anything you can tell us about her before then?A: It will be soon. I've reviewed the details we'll be showing so yep, it's coming. (CL)Q: Banter questions! Because who doesn't love banter?1. Will advisors have banter dialogue?2. Since mounts make your companions disappear, are there only certain areas that trigger banter? Or do you have to walk to hear it?3. Will their be banter at your holds as well as out and about?4. Is the banter amazing? Please tell me it's amazing. (Did you laugh a lot while listening? :P)A: 1. Yep2. It's a mix3. Yep4. It's Barney Stinson level of legendary (CL)Q: So if a character is classified as an 'advisor' they are not companions correct?A: Not a follower in your party, correct (MD)Q: Does Varric have a whole new set of nicknames for everyone, or is he more sombre and serious this time around?A: Chest hair (MD)Q: Have any of our companions licked a lampost in winter?A: Have you? (MD)Q: who is your favorite companion and why?A: Sera makes me laugh the most but I really like Bull in combat! (CL)Q: Will we learn who the other 3 Inquisitor voice actors are prior to release?A: Yes (?)Q: What is the loyalty meter based on? In Dragon Age Origins you could easily maxed out their loyalty by giving them cupcakes.A: Things you say and do. There are no universal gifts. (ML)A: Since a lot of people are asking I'm going to reveal that out British Male voice actor is:Harry Hadden-PatonAnd the American male Inquisitor actor is Jon Curry (CL)And the American female Inquisitor's actor is Sumalee Montano. (ML) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t97Uv0WGXHI Harry Hadden-Paton @1:30 (user) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgCdjc1oGOo for example of Sumalee Montano.Q: I read on the wiki that the Friends of Red Jenny and Sera have something incommon, so does that mean that those odd sidequests in Origins and DA2 are going to explained?Also are there any similar come-backs, like the Mages' Collective, Favors for Certain Interested Parties or random people we've helped like missionary Rigby's Last Will and Testament, Jowan, etc?A: They have something in common. Maybe its a love of red. Who knows? (MD)Q. Is advisors will also have friendship meter?A. Their approval is handled different from followers. (?)Q: Please Bioware, I beg, I'd do anything for even the littlest info about Scribbles ;-;A: Ok.Her name isn't Scribbles (MD)A: Scribbles has a cool accent. (CL)Q: Very important question: can we hug our companions/advisors?! Thanks (:A: Some (MD)Q: Is it true Solas is married and has children?A: I think that's a show from the 90s (?)Q: Will advisers leave the inquisition the same way companions can?A: No (MD)Q: Will we be able to get Iron bull to throw sera?A: But she would get a wedge up something fierce! (MD)A: Think of the mayhem, Mark! MAYHEM. (ML)Q: Which team members has the best banter in your opinion?A: Depends on your mood (MD)Q: How does the mage trio in this game get along? Are Solas and Dorian and Vivienne all at odds with each other?A: They have different philosophies (MD)Q: Which companion will surprise the player the most?A: That's unanswerable since I don't know what surprises you (MD)Q: Will the companion approval system be more similar to Origins with approval/disapproval or Dragon Age II with friendship/rivalry? Or perhaps something entirely new?A: We are looking for something a little more obfuscated. (?)Q: Will the advisors be available as party companions? At least one of them? Will we be finishing off the other two Old Gods? What will be the level cap for the characters? Are there character specific ultimate armor or weapons? Will it be inevitable to lose party members? What did you mean when you said that healing would not come as easily in this game? We know that Sera and Dorian are gender-specific romanceable but what about other characters? For example, will Vivienne be romanceable by both male and female or Cullen by both as well? And lastly, if you had to choose 3 members that introduce a good party dynamic as well as interesting banter while walking around, who would you choose?A: No advisors will not join the party. (MD)Q: Could you tell use more about the ''interactive banter'' stuff? How will it work? How did you come up with the idea? fE, if you are on Xbox and there is interactive banter, will little A B Xs appear on the screen? Like '' X - Sarcastic '' you press them and the banter goes on? What if you do nothing?A: If you do nothing it will time out and continue on its own. (?)Q: How much interaction is possible with the advisors, compared to that of the companions? Same, less, more?A: They aren't in your party so that limits the amount if banter you get. Otherwise very similar. (MD)Q: Will there be an option to give Solas a full head of hair? Bald elves make me queasy.A: Inquisition does not support toupees. Consider putting Dorian in your party, as he is neither bald, nor elf! (ML)Q: Is it true that we don't have an option to put Vivienne in something hideous just to mess with her?A: All equipment on followers can be changed. But it will look consistent with that character's style (MD)Q: Does Solas have an Irish accent?A: I think it is Welsh (MD)Q: Are the "Advisers of the Inquisition" companions? I had asked this about Leliana (as she is my favorite character in the Dragon Age series) and was met with the response that she will be an NPC from a fellow fan; however, as Cullen is also an Adviser to the Inquisition AND a romance option, I am unsure as to their role in the game. Any answers would be greatly appreciated, as I am ridiculously excited for the return of Leliana; follower or no. Thanks!A: they are LIs, but not companions.A: Advisors will not travel in your party but you do interact with them at youir base (MD)Q: What's Scribbles' name? We need her name!A: Definitely not Scribbles (MD)Q: Is Solas's appearance finalized yet? He looks different in every single screenshot we've received.A: In what way? (MD)Q: Can you change your companions opinions over the game? Like get them to stop having a hatred of mages?Ive asked this many times so can I at least know if you cant answer this?A: Your relationship with your followers can develop, but I would go so far to suggest you change their fundamental personality. (CL)A: I believe I answered this.You can evolve their opinions over the course of the game (MD)Q: In terms of your advisors, how many total are there in the game? Is it just Cullen, Leliana, and Scribbles? Or are there more?A: Those are the official advisors yes. You'll also have other people around you who are important and you may want to listen too from time to time. (CL)Q: So you confirmed that Iron Bull will be bulkier and taller than a male qunari PC; will other companions and advisors also have unique models?A: All the followers and advisors are unique. (CL)Q: Scribbles has been picked up as the nickname of a certain unnamed character - can you tell us how appropriate it is?A: She's often pictured holding a pen, but I imagine she actually has lovely penmanship, so...YMMV. (ML)Q: Can we get the 1st letter of scribble's name?Pretty please? With a nug on top?A: No (?)Q: Can we put Iron Bull in a fancy hat? Or any kind of hats on qunari? Do they have to make holes in the top to be able to put them on?A: Qunari use something other than helms/hats. (ML)A: Can you please name at least 1 bisexual romance option?A: I can't.....because you don't know her name yet.YES, THAT IS WHAT YOU THINK IT IS. (ML)Q: I'd like to register my disappointment that you've decided to disclose Scribe Lady's sexual availability to players before you shared *anything* else about her, including her name. As one of a handful of WOC characters, it's important to treat her with at least the same level of respect as, say, Varric and questions about his romance options. But by making the first thing we know about Scribe Lady be who gets sexual access to her, you're not treating her - or WOC who may identify with her - well at all.A: There was no intention to slight her character, and I apologize if I did so. (ML)Q: I'm curious, will we be able to carry conversations anywhere in da:I like we were in Origins? Or will it be like da:2 where you can only talk during special scenes?A: You can talk to followers at base whenever you like. But at base, not in the middle of a blood-soaked murderfield (of death). (ML)Q: How tall is the male Qunari compared to the Iron Bull?A: A bit shorter (MD)Q: Can we ask Dorian if we can twirl his moustache?A: I hope one of the animators made that!! (CL)Q: Which companions are the funniest when put together in the party?A: Anything with Sera :) (CL)Q: I heard somewhere that some companions could be missed. Will there be any reason why a particular companion would be missed?A: Because you didn't find them, basically. (ML)Q: Was Sera dead in the demo when that demon tossed her aside?A: She certainly wasn't having a good day. (ML)Q: Can you tell us a little something something about Solas? He still seems so mysterious.A: He spends a lot of time thinking about the Fade. (CL)Q: I had a question regarding Vivienne. I notice that she is Black. Will there be a variety of races in the game. Previously most of the people you would run into were white by nature. Will she be the only black person in the game or will there be more?A: Plenty more. Frostbite handles all skin tone a lot better than Eclipse did. (ML)Q: Is there any other companions besides does already known about, that you haven`t mentioned yet?A: We have shown all companions (MD)Q: Are there plans to announce the rest of the voice actors anytime soon?A: yes (MD)Breaking News:Those who wanted to know who "scribbles" was.... Here you go.http://www.dragonage.com/#!/en_US/characters/humans/josephine(CL)Q: What would Vivienne approve of most: power or survival?A: Situational (MD)Q: So, will companions have quest specific comments? Take the Redcliffe Castle quest for example: if you take Vivienne and Solas instead of Bull & Sera-> will they comment on the situation more because it involves magic (and neither Sera or Bull are mages)?A: Yep it matters a lot who you take with you on quests. (CL)Q: Will we learn what Cullens surname is?A: I think David Gaider gave out his surname a while back? I could be wrong though. (CL)User: No, he just said the he knew what it was lolQ: If you had to be stuck in a room for an entire day with one of the companions, who would you choose?A: Not Cole. He'd freak me the *$%# out! (CL)Q: Will Cole turn on me?A: What are you doing to Cole? (?)Q: if i put a different armor on Varric will his chest hair still stick outA: depends on the armor (MD)Q: Will Josephine be harder to romance since she is antivan? And what did you guys have for lunch? Are you having a good day?A: NoPB&JThis is a long chat (MD)Q: Will Josephine write letters to other people around thedas?A: Maybe Josephine is illiterate and over compensating. (MD)Q: please tell me there will be a least one romance dialogue with the iron bull that uses the term "Horny"A: Not sure but given the writer involved... (MD)Q: Will Iron Bull be romancible by female Qunari Inquisitors?A: Iron Bull likes bed time Olympics (MD)Q: Are we going to still have the companion quests from Origens and 2?A: Yep there's still companion quests in DAI. (CL)Q: How soon can we expect to pick up our party members? Similar to DA2 where we could recruit them fairly early? Or will we have to progress through the main plot as in ME2 for example.A: It's throughout the game but it's more fluid than ME2 where you had specific quests to go recruit each companion. Companions in DAI may show up at the strangest of times :) (CL) Back to Top



Weapons / Armor / Loot



Q: Is there capes that can be worn?

A: No capes (MD)



Q: I was wondering, are we getting backpacks to increase our inventory once more? Are our mounts capable of preventing us from seeing the feared "Inventory Full" message?

A: Mounts don't currently increase carrying capacity. Good idea though (MD)



Q: Do qunari horns stick up through the fancy hats? it is of vital importance I know how horns interact with fancy hats

A: Qunari don't wear helmets.

They have a different head slot (MD)



Q: Since armors will no have class restriction I was wondering, if I find a chest piece that has +20 strength and stamina and I'm a mage and decide to equip it will the +20 strength be converted to +20 magic but we get reduce willpower? (If the chest piece was heavy armor.)

A: Correction to that: you CAN make armors that do not match your class (plate for mages, etc), but there are still restrictions on normal armors. I think people may have taken "can" as "always." (ML)



Q: Will mage Inquisitors be able to wear heavy armor, or are all of the Inquisitor's outfits class restricted?

A: If you craft the right armor, yes (ML)



Q: Another question pertaining to equipment. Will armor look differently depending on our race or will it be "one size fits all" like in DA: O?

Or will we be able to make a certain kind of armor that has its own style depending on the materials we use like in Skyrim? Like if we want wear Dalish armor we need Ironwood or if we want Dwarven armor we'll need a certain amont and kind of steel?

A: yes (MD)



Q: How in depth will the logistics be in fielding an army? Armor, weapons etc.

A: This is not a quartermaster simulation (MD)



Q: If Mages are weapon and armor class-locked, how can Knight Enchanters wield blades and wear plate?

Armor through crafting, and weapons through "summoning" them?

A: Exactly that. (ML)



Q: Will there be a way to customize the appearance of armors and weapons? For example changing armor A to look like Armor B while retaining its stats.

A: In a way. What you would do is find the template of the new armor you want to look like, then make it from materials which give it the look and stats you want. You wouldn't modify the original armor. (CL)



Q: To what extent can we customize the armor for the companions or the whole Inquisition? For example can the companions wear the same armors as the Inquisitor or they have their own set of armor? In Dragon Age Awakening, the Warden commander could gather materials to outfit the army of the keep with better armors and weapons which lead them to be known as the Silver Order. Can the Inquisitor do the same thing?

A: You can put armor on your followers, or craft it yourself so you can make them look the way you want to look. (CL)



Q: just how customizable are the weapons and armor?

A: More than we've ever done before. You can use different materials to change how items look and the stats of the items, enchant them, make potions etc. (CL)



Q: Can I name armor as well as weapons?

A: I believe so (MD)



Q: Is there any Pole-arms? NOT spears, exactly pole-arms. My weapon-fetish friend wants to hear it.

A: Not for DAI (MD)



Q: Can any character equip any weapon if they have thriving stats for it? Can I be a dual wilding warrior or a bow-toting Mage if the mood struck me? What about companions?

A: Weapons are restricted by class, just as before. Companions can equip any weapon that belongs to their class with the notable exception that Varric will ONLY use Bianca and not another bow. He can go dual daggers, but once you go Bianca, no other bow will do.

And no, we looked long and hard at it, but there are no dual-wielding warriors in DAI. If we do them, they will fight completely different from rogues, and developing that move set was not in the cards for this game. (ML)



Q: Will there be a difference between Magic Staves and Magic "Spears"? It makes no sense for half the weapons to have blades but be unable to use them. An example could be the swinging of your weapon not only launches bolts but also damages nearby enemies, and spears/scythes/etc would do less ranged damage, but more melee?

A: No (MD)



Q: Do we get to switch out companion weapons? Like if a companion starts out with a two-handed sword can we give them a sword and shield? And will our companions also be able to specialize within their class?

A: Yes you can change your companions weapons and tailor them to fight that way as they level up. (CL)



Q: Is it possible to pick a favourite type of weapon and stick with it for the entire game.

For example as a big fan of Axes, is it possible to keep an Axe up to date or will a shiny new sword with better stats pop up all the time?

A: If you love axes you can keep crafting and enchanting new ones. (CL)



Q: Did Rogues can use swords like in DA:O or only daggers?

A: Daggers up to really large daggers (MD)

A: Daggers. Some are pretty long. (ML)



Q: How will the rarity of loot be classified and will they be colour-coded? (Example: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Ultra-Rare).

A: I can't recall the specific names of the categories but there is a colour code to the loot. We didn't want people to miss those unique powerful items. (CL)



Q: Will there be cool legendary items to find by fully exploring the world?

A: There will be really awesome items to find and craft in the game. The team's working on placing them this week actually. (CL)



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Prior / Returning Characters



Q: Are we likely to ever again run into Jowan, the mage from Redcliffe and the Warden Mage Origins of DAO?

A: I don't remember. Maybe someone else will pick that one up (MD)



Q: I think one of the most intriguing character of the entire DA setting is Flemeth. Are we going to know more about her, her daughters, her daughter's child (Old God Baby), and what are the links between her( or all of them) and the dragons? Even not explain entirely Flemeth's origin or purpouse, but a clue of those.

And... what about Thedas' divinities? The Maker, the Ancestors, elven Gods... they all seem to exist. Maybe there is a way to explain all of them at the same time?

A: Spoilers

Flemeth will appear.

Spoilers (MD)



Q: How prominently, if at all, will Dagna be featured in the game?

A: Not a follower.

She does appear (MD)



Q: Returning characters from previous games, will we see many familiar faces? And if so, are they just small cameos like DA2 had? And are there any you'd like to mention?

A: There are returning faces. Some are cameos some are followers (Cassandra, Varric) (MD)



Q: Will we see Fenris make a return or at least the voice actor (Gideon Emery).

A: You may indeed see Gideon Emery again. (MD)



Q: How will look Teagan(more like Origins or II version)?

A. Can't say if he will appear. (?)



Q: I'm pretty sure that Loghain will return in cameo, but I need you to confirm that. Could you do that?

A. Can't say if he will appear. (?)



Q: Will Shale be in Inquisition, seeing that the dwarf inquisitor will be a Cadash?

A: Shale isn't in Inquisition. (CL)



Q: Do we get to see what Meredith is up to?

A: Knight Commander Meredith? Er...she's not up to much. (ML)



Q: What is Morrigan's conection with the Inquisition?

A: tenuous (MD)



Q: I want to first of all thank you guys at BioWare for "bothering" with continuing to make romance options available in your games. I know that this causes a lot of controversy, and fans are constantly critical when it comes to this topic (number of romanceable companions, straight/gay options and so on). Nevertheless, we are many who are SO thankful that you enable us to bond with the characters in your games in the way that romance options allows us to do!

My favourite games are, and will continue to be, your games (the Mass Effect series, Dragon Age etc.), and the level of "personal involvement" possible with companions in these games has a lot of say in this matter for me :)

I would like to ask you all how you decide which characters to bring back later in the series, either as companions or merely appearances? (Alistair, Morrigan, Leliana, Varric)

Is it based simply on wanting to display a higher degree of the importance of the players choices in relation to storylines, or is it also based on fan reactions to certain characters, and our wishes to see them again?

Can't wait to play DAI when it comes out! Thanks in advance for all your hard work!! All the best from Denmark.

A: Thanks KoteDiM. That's really nice to hear :)

To your question. The characters are picked for what makes sense in the story. If fans wanted to see a particular character return but they wouldn't make sense to be in that story it would end up feeling false. (CL)



Q: Will there maybe be Cameos by characters from the Books?

A: There will be some yes. I can't say who though other than Cole who's not only a cameo but a follower. (CL)



Q: Any chance of seeing Nathaniel Howe, Velanna or Sigrun?

A: 100% chance of seeing all of them in Awakening. DAI? Not saying. (ML)



Q: Will we see the return of some of the recurring npc's such as Bodahn and Flemeth?

A: Yep there's a number of recurring NPC's (CL)



Q: Will Isabela appear in the game?

A: Not answering (MD)



Q: Is Flemeth actually Andraste?

A: Not answering (MD)



Q: Okay, so Jon Curry is voicing male inquisitor.. but.. that doesn't mean Zevran won't be making an appearance, right. Right? D:

A: It doesn't mean that.

But he's not (MD)



Q: Will Shale return!? And will she be wearing red leather sandals that make her ankles look slim?

A: Not at launch. Maybe later. No current plans (MD)



Q: Will Herren, Wade, Bodahn, and Sandal return and be the suppliers for the Inquisition? Tangent: Will the source of Sandals "not enchantment" abilities finally be revealed?

A: Not discussing (MD)



Q: Is it true that Sandal is actually the reason the fade is tearing?

A: Is it true that this is leading speculation?



Q: Will this be the last game in the series and will we finally see some more from morrigan?

A: You'll see a lot of Morrigan in Inquisition. (CL)



Q: Can we visit flemeths shack?

A: No (MD)



Q: Will the warden be making an appearance.

A: no comment (MD)



Q: Will their be a Mabari companion I really enjoyed Dog from DA:O

A: No (MD)



Q: Why didnt sten have horns?

A: Some qunari do not have horns. Those are the ones that typically get sent into other parts of the world. (MD)



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Mounts



Q: Will followers have to run behind you across the landscape when you are on a mount or will they kind of just disappear until you get off your mount or do they get their own auto-mount when you get yours?

User A: Mike Laidlaw confirmed on Twitter that your companions will disappear when you are on a mount until you dismount.

A: Correct (MD)



Q: Are horses the only playable mounts?

A: Nope (MD)



Q. While I know we can purchase armor for the various mounts, will said mounts be customizable and/or offer the player a special power unique to each species?

A. There's different mounts. You can collect them and pick which one you want to ride. (ML)



Q: If no one asked this already I'll be surprised, will there be flying mounts?

A: No (MD)



Q: In the Demo you saw the inquisitor riding a horse, but we couldn't not see if the companions had a mount. Do they have a mount, or do they disappear and you will be alone. And if they have a mount do they automatically get the same as yours or have they a standard mount all the time?

A: The followers disappear when you mount to make it smooth and easy for finding paths, etc. They are back the moment you dismount. (?)



Q: How will we obtain new mounts? Is there going to be a mount taming mini-game like Red Dead Redemption?

A: No mini game.

Most will be acquired through plot (MD)



Q: How will we earn our mounts? Will we come across them in our travels, buy them from merchants and such?

A: Mostly through quests (MD)



Q: Will there be a halla mount? I'd really like to know.

A: Red Hart (MD)



Q: can wild animal be tamed and become mounts?

A: Not generally (no bear mount) (MD)



Q: In the demo at E3, it was mentioned that certain mount has its own perks. What does that mean? Does it boost stats passively or how the world react to the Inquisition? Because there's that scary Bog Unicorn.. I was wondering if that thing will bring fear to people when the Inquisitor is riding it while the red Hart will calm people down..

A: I don't have info on this sorry. (CL)



Q: Is there more than one unicorn in DAI?

A: Well the Bog Unicorn is an undead horse which was killed by someone sticking a sword through it's head... thus it's horn is the sword that killed it :)



Q: Can I ride a Raptor / Giant Deepstalker?

A: You can find a scaled, lizard like horse. (CL)



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Lore



Q: How essential will it be that we read the DA books, such as Asunder, The Masked Empire, The Stolen Throne, etc, prior to playing the game?

A: It's not essential at all. The books deal with similar issues and sometimes characters, but DAI is built so that even if you've never heard of the DA world before you play it, you should be able to dive in. (ML)



Q: Will a human mage be family of the previous Dragon Age protagonists? Much like Hawk was the cousin of the hero of Feralden if the hero of Feralden was a human mage.

A: Nope. Humans come from the Trevelyan family. Not related. (ML)



Q: Is necromany a controversial form of magic in Thedas?

A: It's definitely a grey area, but the Nevarrans treat it carefully and with respect.

Most of Thedas burns their dead out of fear of undead, but the Nevarrans don't, so they have their own cultural rituals. (ML)



Q: You revealed the surname of the human Inquisitor, would you oblige us with the rest? :)

User A: The official last are on the dragon age wiki.

Human- Trevelyan

Elven - Lavellan

Dwarven - Cadash

Qunari - Adaar

A: That's not tecnically "official" but it is correct. I made sure the names in the saves we showed at PAX were accurate, because I'm good like that. (ML)



Q: Ok so dragon age 1 was my favorite out of the 2 games. I liked the fighting stile better on da2. Ive beaten the first game with every charicter type. My fav was my dalish elf named turrin. In one of the endings i chose to breed my elf with morgan. Will their sons look half elf? And are you planning on bringing back race for charicter selection in the future games? Because honestley that was my favorite thing about dao

A: There are no half elves in DA. The Human side always dominates the appearance. Hence Alistair (MD)



Q. How will death of book(or comic) characters, before events from this book will affect on story(Wynne, Sten, Alistair)?

A. Depends on the character. (?)



Q: Will we ever find out in inquisition what killed Felassan in Masked Empire?

A: You'll probably be able to figure it out... (MD)



Q: Given Yavana's statements in the Silent Grove and their redesign, it seems like dragons have a deeper and more meaningful connection to the world than we know. Will this be expanded upon in the game?

A: You'll have to see (?)



Q: Will there be more lore information about the barbarian tribes, like the Avvar or the Chasind?

A: Yep, maybe you'll even meet some :) (CL)



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Romances



Q: Romance options!! Many fans have been holding their breaths ever since it was confirmed that romances can be race/gender restricted. We want to know what our beautiful love interest's cup of tea is, *before* we start playing!

A: More on romances later (or maybe today if someone goes crazy!) (MD)



Q: So will Varric be a love interest? I need to get some of that godly chest hair dwarven action.

A: We get asked about Varric a lot (even here), but we have not discussed any element of his character arc for DAI at this point. (ML)



Q: Is Blackwall going to be romanceable?

A: Soon... (MD)



Q: How many romances are available in Dragon Age Inquisition?

A: "A goodly number" (ML)



Q: Are all companions romance options??

A: Nope. Some just got no time for your business. (ML)



Q: You guys have mentioned before that who the Warden romanced (& put on the Throne) would be important to DA:I

Will Hawke's romance (Sebastian included) & chosen side also be important to DA:I?

A: I don't think -we- explicitly said that, but there's been a lot of conjecture about it, for sure. The fate of the warden will be recorded in the keep and may just come up in some way in the game. Maybe. If you're good. (ML)



Q: Will there be awkward dry humping like in the first two games? :P

A: There will be romance scenes, but not necessarily just focused on sex.

In all cases, we will strive to keep all romantic moments both moisturized and supple, like a well-tended leather jacket, swaying gently on the back of a bar's patio chair in the twilight of the first warm day of the year. (ML)



Q: How in-depth is the romance system?

A: I don't even know how to answer that (MD)



Q. Could we have few romances during one playthrough?

A. You can flirt. (?)



Q: Will Morrigan be a potential romance option?

A: No. that would have resulted in many DA:O fans burning me in a fire. (MD)



Q: Because you haven't already been harassed enough by this type of question: Any news on romance? Whether it's new characters to add to the "romanceable list"; Cullen and Cassandra's sexual orientation(assuming straight/bi); any of the four already announced having race preferences; or just the total number of how many people the Inquisitor can be with across all races and genders?

A: Cassandra - Straight

Cullen - Straight (MD)



Q: Someone said something about romancing villains. I'm so confused because there's so little on it. Clarifications please?

A: I don't recall this statement. I don't think we have a bad guy LI (MD)



Q: Does is concern you that race-restricted romances may be painful/difficult for people in terms of real-life experiences?

A: Of course we're aware that content in our games may be tough for folks, ranging from romance to gore to loss to sadness. Our hope is that people, once informed, can decide whether they're able to engage with certain forms of entertainment. (ML)





A: Yes at least 1 that I know of (?)



Breaking News:

Since so many people are interested in romances I'll confirm a few things for you.

* There's 8 romances.

* Only 2 of those have any racial preferences (for story reasons)

(CL)



Q: Is there capes that can be worn?A: No capes (MD)Q: I was wondering, are we getting backpacks to increase our inventory once more? Are our mounts capable of preventing us from seeing the feared "Inventory Full" message?A: Mounts don't currently increase carrying capacity. Good idea though (MD)Q: Do qunari horns stick up through the fancy hats? it is of vital importance I know how horns interact with fancy hatsA: Qunari don't wear helmets.They have a different head slot (MD)Q: Since armors will no have class restriction I was wondering, if I find a chest piece that has +20 strength and stamina and I'm a mage and decide to equip it will the +20 strength be converted to +20 magic but we get reduce willpower? (If the chest piece was heavy armor.)A: Correction to that: you CAN make armors that do not match your class (plate for mages, etc), but there are still restrictions on normal armors. I think people may have taken "can" as "always." (ML)Q: Will mage Inquisitors be able to wear heavy armor, or are all of the Inquisitor's outfits class restricted?A: If you craft the right armor, yes (ML)Q: Another question pertaining to equipment. Will armor look differently depending on our race or will it be "one size fits all" like in DA: O?Or will we be able to make a certain kind of armor that has its own style depending on the materials we use like in Skyrim? Like if we want wear Dalish armor we need Ironwood or if we want Dwarven armor we'll need a certain amont and kind of steel?A: yes (MD)Q: How in depth will the logistics be in fielding an army? Armor, weapons etc.A: This is not a quartermaster simulation (MD)Q: If Mages are weapon and armor class-locked, how can Knight Enchanters wield blades and wear plate?Armor through crafting, and weapons through "summoning" them?A: Exactly that. (ML)Q: Will there be a way to customize the appearance of armors and weapons? For example changing armor A to look like Armor B while retaining its stats.A: In a way. What you would do is find the template of the new armor you want to look like, then make it from materials which give it the look and stats you want. You wouldn't modify the original armor. (CL)Q: To what extent can we customize the armor for the companions or the whole Inquisition? For example can the companions wear the same armors as the Inquisitor or they have their own set of armor? In Dragon Age Awakening, the Warden commander could gather materials to outfit the army of the keep with better armors and weapons which lead them to be known as the Silver Order. Can the Inquisitor do the same thing?A: You can put armor on your followers, or craft it yourself so you can make them look the way you want to look. (CL)Q: just how customizable are the weapons and armor?A: More than we've ever done before. You can use different materials to change how items look and the stats of the items, enchant them, make potions etc. (CL)Q: Can I name armor as well as weapons?A: I believe so (MD)Q: Is there any Pole-arms? NOT spears, exactly pole-arms. My weapon-fetish friend wants to hear it.A: Not for DAI (MD)Q: Can any character equip any weapon if they have thriving stats for it? Can I be a dual wilding warrior or a bow-toting Mage if the mood struck me? What about companions?A: Weapons are restricted by class, just as before. Companions can equip any weapon that belongs to their class with the notable exception that Varric will ONLY use Bianca and not another bow. He can go dual daggers, but once you go Bianca, no other bow will do.And no, we looked long and hard at it, but there are no dual-wielding warriors in DAI. If we do them, they will fight completely different from rogues, and developing that move set was not in the cards for this game. (ML)Q: Will there be a difference between Magic Staves and Magic "Spears"? It makes no sense for half the weapons to have blades but be unable to use them. An example could be the swinging of your weapon not only launches bolts but also damages nearby enemies, and spears/scythes/etc would do less ranged damage, but more melee?A: No (MD)Q: Do we get to switch out companion weapons? Like if a companion starts out with a two-handed sword can we give them a sword and shield? And will our companions also be able to specialize within their class?A: Yes you can change your companions weapons and tailor them to fight that way as they level up. (CL)Q: Is it possible to pick a favourite type of weapon and stick with it for the entire game.For example as a big fan of Axes, is it possible to keep an Axe up to date or will a shiny new sword with better stats pop up all the time?A: If you love axes you can keep crafting and enchanting new ones. (CL)Q: Did Rogues can use swords like in DA:O or only daggers?A: Daggers up to really large daggers (MD)A: Daggers. Some are pretty long. (ML)Q: How will the rarity of loot be classified and will they be colour-coded? (Example: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Ultra-Rare).A: I can't recall the specific names of the categories but there is a colour code to the loot. We didn't want people to miss those unique powerful items. (CL)Q: Will there be cool legendary items to find by fully exploring the world?A: There will be really awesome items to find and craft in the game. The team's working on placing them this week actually. (CL)Q: Are we likely to ever again run into Jowan, the mage from Redcliffe and the Warden Mage Origins of DAO?A: I don't remember. Maybe someone else will pick that one up (MD)Q: I think one of the most intriguing character of the entire DA setting is Flemeth. Are we going to know more about her, her daughters, her daughter's child (Old God Baby), and what are the links between her( or all of them) and the dragons? Even not explain entirely Flemeth's origin or purpouse, but a clue of those.And... what about Thedas' divinities? The Maker, the Ancestors, elven Gods... they all seem to exist. Maybe there is a way to explain all of them at the same time?A: SpoilersFlemeth will appear.Spoilers (MD)Q: How prominently, if at all, will Dagna be featured in the game?A: Not a follower.She does appear (MD)Q: Returning characters from previous games, will we see many familiar faces? And if so, are they just small cameos like DA2 had? And are there any you'd like to mention?A: There are returning faces. Some are cameos some are followers (Cassandra, Varric) (MD)Q: Will we see Fenris make a return or at least the voice actor (Gideon Emery).A: You may indeed see Gideon Emery again. (MD)Q: How will look Teagan(more like Origins or II version)?A. Can't say if he will appear. (?)Q: I'm pretty sure that Loghain will return in cameo, but I need you to confirm that. Could you do that?A. Can't say if he will appear. (?)Q: Will Shale be in Inquisition, seeing that the dwarf inquisitor will be a Cadash?A: Shale isn't in Inquisition. (CL)Q: Do we get to see what Meredith is up to?A: Knight Commander Meredith? Er...she's not up to much. (ML)Q: What is Morrigan's conection with the Inquisition?A: tenuous (MD)Q: I want to first of all thank you guys at BioWare for "bothering" with continuing to make romance options available in your games. I know that this causes a lot of controversy, and fans are constantly critical when it comes to this topic (number of romanceable companions, straight/gay options and so on). Nevertheless, we are many who are SO thankful that you enable us to bond with the characters in your games in the way that romance options allows us to do!My favourite games are, and will continue to be, your games (the Mass Effect series, Dragon Age etc.), and the level of "personal involvement" possible with companions in these games has a lot of say in this matter for me :)I would like to ask you all how you decide which characters to bring back later in the series, either as companions or merely appearances? (Alistair, Morrigan, Leliana, Varric)Is it based simply on wanting to display a higher degree of the importance of the players choices in relation to storylines, or is it also based on fan reactions to certain characters, and our wishes to see them again?Can't wait to play DAI when it comes out! Thanks in advance for all your hard work!! All the best from Denmark.A: Thanks KoteDiM. That's really nice to hear :)To your question. The characters are picked for what makes sense in the story. If fans wanted to see a particular character return but they wouldn't make sense to be in that story it would end up feeling false. (CL)Q: Will there maybe be Cameos by characters from the Books?A: There will be some yes. I can't say who though other than Cole who's not only a cameo but a follower. (CL)Q: Any chance of seeing Nathaniel Howe, Velanna or Sigrun?A: 100% chance of seeing all of them in Awakening. DAI? Not saying. (ML)Q: Will we see the return of some of the recurring npc's such as Bodahn and Flemeth?A: Yep there's a number of recurring NPC's (CL)Q: Will Isabela appear in the game?A: Not answering (MD)Q: Is Flemeth actually Andraste?A: Not answering (MD)Q: Okay, so Jon Curry is voicing male inquisitor.. but.. that doesn't mean Zevran won't be making an appearance, right. Right? D:A: It doesn't mean that.But he's not (MD)Q: Will Shale return!? And will she be wearing red leather sandals that make her ankles look slim?A: Not at launch. Maybe later. No current plans (MD)Q: Will Herren, Wade, Bodahn, and Sandal return and be the suppliers for the Inquisition? Tangent: Will the source of Sandals "not enchantment" abilities finally be revealed?A: Not discussing (MD)Q: Is it true that Sandal is actually the reason the fade is tearing?A: Is it true that this is leading speculation?Q: Will this be the last game in the series and will we finally see some more from morrigan?A: You'll see a lot of Morrigan in Inquisition. (CL)Q: Can we visit flemeths shack?A: No (MD)Q: Will the warden be making an appearance.A: no comment (MD)Q: Will their be a Mabari companion I really enjoyed Dog from DA:OA: No (MD)Q: Why didnt sten have horns?A: Some qunari do not have horns. Those are the ones that typically get sent into other parts of the world. (MD)Q: Will followers have to run behind you across the landscape when you are on a mount or will they kind of just disappear until you get off your mount or do they get their own auto-mount when you get yours?User A: Mike Laidlaw confirmed on Twitter that your companions will disappear when you are on a mount until you dismount.A: Correct (MD)Q: Are horses the only playable mounts?A: Nope (MD)Q. While I know we can purchase armor for the various mounts, will said mounts be customizable and/or offer the player a special power unique to each species?A. There's different mounts. You can collect them and pick which one you want to ride. (ML)Q: If no one asked this already I'll be surprised, will there be flying mounts?A: No (MD)Q: In the Demo you saw the inquisitor riding a horse, but we couldn't not see if the companions had a mount. Do they have a mount, or do they disappear and you will be alone. And if they have a mount do they automatically get the same as yours or have they a standard mount all the time?A: The followers disappear when you mount to make it smooth and easy for finding paths, etc. They are back the moment you dismount. (?)Q: How will we obtain new mounts? Is there going to be a mount taming mini-game like Red Dead Redemption?A: No mini game.Most will be acquired through plot (MD)Q: How will we earn our mounts? Will we come across them in our travels, buy them from merchants and such?A: Mostly through quests (MD)Q: Will there be a halla mount? I'd really like to know.A: Red Hart (MD)Q: can wild animal be tamed and become mounts?A: Not generally (no bear mount) (MD)Q: In the demo at E3, it was mentioned that certain mount has its own perks. What does that mean? Does it boost stats passively or how the world react to the Inquisition? Because there's that scary Bog Unicorn.. I was wondering if that thing will bring fear to people when the Inquisitor is riding it while the red Hart will calm people down..A: I don't have info on this sorry. (CL)Q: Is there more than one unicorn in DAI?A: Well the Bog Unicorn is an undead horse which was killed by someone sticking a sword through it's head... thus it's horn is the sword that killed it :)Q: Can I ride a Raptor / Giant Deepstalker?A: You can find a scaled, lizard like horse. (CL)Q: How essential will it be that we read the DA books, such as Asunder, The Masked Empire, The Stolen Throne, etc, prior to playing the game?A: It's not essential at all. The books deal with similar issues and sometimes characters, but DAI is built so that even if you've never heard of the DA world before you play it, you should be able to dive in. (ML)Q: Will a human mage be family of the previous Dragon Age protagonists? Much like Hawk was the cousin of the hero of Feralden if the hero of Feralden was a human mage.A: Nope. Humans come from the Trevelyan family. Not related. (ML)Q: Is necromany a controversial form of magic in Thedas?A: It's definitely a grey area, but the Nevarrans treat it carefully and with respect.Most of Thedas burns their dead out of fear of undead, but the Nevarrans don't, so they have their own cultural rituals. (ML)Q: You revealed the surname of the human Inquisitor, would you oblige us with the rest? :)User A: The official last are on the dragon age wiki.Human- TrevelyanElven - LavellanDwarven - CadashQunari - AdaarA: That's not tecnically "official" but it is correct. I made sure the names in the saves we showed at PAX were accurate, because I'm good like that. (ML)Q: Ok so dragon age 1 was my favorite out of the 2 games. I liked the fighting stile better on da2. Ive beaten the first game with every charicter type. My fav was my dalish elf named turrin. In one of the endings i chose to breed my elf with morgan. Will their sons look half elf? And are you planning on bringing back race for charicter selection in the future games? Because honestley that was my favorite thing about daoA: There are no half elves in DA. The Human side always dominates the appearance. Hence Alistair (MD)Q. How will death of book(or comic) characters, before events from this book will affect on story(Wynne, Sten, Alistair)?A. Depends on the character. (?)Q: Will we ever find out in inquisition what killed Felassan in Masked Empire?A: You'll probably be able to figure it out... (MD)Q: Given Yavana's statements in the Silent Grove and their redesign, it seems like dragons have a deeper and more meaningful connection to the world than we know. Will this be expanded upon in the game?A: You'll have to see (?)Q: Will there be more lore information about the barbarian tribes, like the Avvar or the Chasind?A: Yep, maybe you'll even meet some :) (CL)Q: Romance options!! Many fans have been holding their breaths ever since it was confirmed that romances can be race/gender restricted. We want to know what our beautiful love interest's cup of tea is, *before* we start playing!A: More on romances later (or maybe today if someone goes crazy!) (MD)Q: So will Varric be a love interest? I need to get some of that godly chest hair dwarven action.A: We get asked about Varric a lot (even here), but we have not discussed any element of his character arc for DAI at this point. (ML)Q: Is Blackwall going to be romanceable?A: Soon... (MD)Q: How many romances are available in Dragon Age Inquisition?A: "A goodly number" (ML)Q: Are all companions romance options??A: Nope. Some just got no time for your business. (ML)Q: You guys have mentioned before that who the Warden romanced (& put on the Throne) would be important to DA:IWill Hawke's romance (Sebastian included) & chosen side also be important to DA:I?A: I don't think -we- explicitly said that, but there's been a lot of conjecture about it, for sure. The fate of the warden will be recorded in the keep and may just come up in some way in the game. Maybe. If you're good. (ML)Q: Will there be awkward dry humping like in the first two games? :PA: There will be romance scenes, but not necessarily just focused on sex.In all cases, we will strive to keep all romantic moments both moisturized and supple, like a well-tended leather jacket, swaying gently on the back of a bar's patio chair in the twilight of the first warm day of the year. (ML)Q: How in-depth is the romance system?A: I don't even know how to answer that (MD)Q. Could we have few romances during one playthrough?A. You can flirt. (?)Q: Will Morrigan be a potential romance option?A: No. that would have resulted in many DA:O fans burning me in a fire. (MD)Q: Because you haven't already been harassed enough by this type of question: Any news on romance? Whether it's new characters to add to the "romanceable list"; Cullen and Cassandra's sexual orientation(assuming straight/bi); any of the four already announced having race preferences; or just the total number of how many people the Inquisitor can be with across all races and genders?A: Cassandra - StraightCullen - Straight (MD)Q: Someone said something about romancing villains. I'm so confused because there's so little on it. Clarifications please?A: I don't recall this statement. I don't think we have a bad guy LI (MD)Q: Does is concern you that race-restricted romances may be painful/difficult for people in terms of real-life experiences?A: Of course we're aware that content in our games may be tough for folks, ranging from romance to gore to loss to sadness. Our hope is that people, once informed, can decide whether they're able to engage with certain forms of entertainment. (ML) Q: Are there romance options outside of companions or advisorA: Yes at least 1 that I know of (?)Breaking News:Since so many people are interested in romances I'll confirm a few things for you.* There's 8 romances.* Only 2 of those have any racial preferences (for story reasons)(CL) The combination of the above 2 questions has been clarified by Sheryl Chee:

This is a bit of a misconception. There is at least one character who is not a companion or an advisor whom you can flirt with. When Cameron said that there were eight romances, he was referring to eight romances within the companions and advisors.



So, rejoice or not as you see fit.

Source: Kind email from someone here on the site notifying me of Ms. Chee's post here. Thanks for letting me know!





Q: Will each of the inquisitor race have an equal amount of possible romances?

Also, I know you probably won't answer this, but is Solas a love interest?

A: There are a few special cases that result in the split not being perfectly symmetrical (MD)



Q: can you tell us how much romance their is in the game?

A: Constant ;) (MD)



Q: Is there bisexual male companion?

A: Yep. (CL)



Q: Is the Inquisitor going to be any smoother than Hawke when it comes to flirting?

A: Are you hitting on me? (MD)



Q: Can you comment if the majority of LIs are race-gated, or is this something relevant to only one or two companions?

A: The majority are not concerned with race. A few are. (ML)



Q: Do we have to follow an adviser's path to romance them? For example, will my Inquisition have to have a military focus if I want to romance Cullen?

A: No (MD)



Q: Will there be more to romance?

A: We have not yet revealed all romances (MD)



Q: Will you guys be letting us know which romances are race-gated before release, or will it be something we discover in game?

A: I'm not sure. Personally i think it's better to leave something to be a surprise :) (CL)



Q: Solas romance, yes?

A: Not answering (MD)



Q: Can you get married.

A: No (MD)



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Game Versions / Physical Goodies / DLC



Q: in the 72 card Major and Minor Arcana tarot card deck will there be an anders card? Will there be cards of others chars as well?

A: There are specific character cards in the mix. The ones I have seen are gorgeous. I'm not positive if there's an Anders card or not. (ML)



Q: The DA:I digital deluxe edition contains one item that has not been revealed yet. Can you tell us something about this!?

A: Not yet I'm afraid (?)



Q: From this article http://www.kdramastars.com/articles/27510/20140703/dragon-age-inquisition-pc-graphics-downgraded.htm seems that PC version of DA:I will be shipped with lower texture resolution and models that are found in the PS4 and Xbox One versions. It's true, can you confirm or deny ?

A: We do not comment on raw speculation or rumors. (ML)



Q: How much do the graphics differ in terms of playing on a ps4, as opposed to a pc?

A: It's comparable to the PC stuff we've shown, having said that we're still in Alpha so there's a lot of work left to do on platform optimization. (CL)



Q: Hi I posted before but was wondering if there is Any differences between xbox360/xbox One I watched an interview where you stated that Its mainly the graphics that will obviously be hindered but if its like battlefield 4 (frostbite) then i would assume the differences would be massive my question being is there major differences making it worthwhile going to next gen?

A: What are the differences in BF4? (MD)



Q: will you guys be putting out more collector editions? Most are sold out everywhere

A: There's a manufacturing limit to how many we can make, so if they're sold out at this point, I think that's it. (ML)



Q: The most important question is, will you all be releasing DLC or a disc of bloopers and bugs that have been found and fixed over the course of making the game? Cause I would pay for that. lol

A: No DLC like that planned (MD)



Q: How many story-based DLC's do you plan on doing? And is there any estimated amount of months after the release of the game that we'd need to wait for them?

A: Plans aren't firm yet. Nothing at launch (MD)



Q: Are there any restrictions if a player chooses the PS3 version? (I'm sure you wouldn't release it on that if it caused crashes and whatnot- but there might be other details that would be restricted?)

Some people may not be in a way to afford a PS4 right now, so would they be missing out on anything with the PS3 version?

A: There's no restrictions in the game for those who buy old gen console versions. It won't look as good or feel as immersive but it's still the same story, same characters, same locations etc. (CL)



Q: Do you know any key differences between PC and PS4 and Xbox One consoles?

A: PC supports a mouse/keyboard control scheme in addition to controller. (ML)



Q: Any word on a physical deluxe edition for PC in Uk/europe?

A: Likely not going to happen.

Items in it will be made available for purchase separately. (MD)



Q: Can we please get a response as to why Canadian allocation of the Inquisitor Edition was so abysmally poor, particularly coming from a Canadian developer?

Inside of 3 days it was completely sold out, while the US had stock for about a month before they ran out (but would not ship cross-border).

A: That is not something we control dev-side. You should talk to your retailer. (ML)



Q: Can we expect a notice difference in graphics and combat speed when playing on next generation consoles, compared to the current generation? I've ordered copies for PS4, PS3, and Xbox360, so I'm curious what I can expect in performance on each console.

A: Holy crap you ordered three copies?! You rock! Now if only everyone would do that lol.

The graphics are better on the Next Gen consoles and high end PC's for sure. It's got stronger immersion, prettier and more ambient life. You'll definitely see a difference. Those on the old consoles shouldn't worry though, it's still the same game just not as pretty. (CL)



Q: Will the tarot cards be made available outside the IEdition of the game? Even if not right away :(.

A: Can't say for sure, but they get asked for a lot, so we will see what we can do! (ML)



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Dragon Age Keep & Prior Decisions



Q: When can we expect more info on keep? Beta invites are slim!

A: The invite pool gets larger with every round, as I understand it. It will be avialable to all before the game goes live. (ML)



Q: Will the beta for the keep be opening up any time soon? Sorry if you've been asked this- I scrolled down quite a ways, but didn't see the question or answer.

A: Slowly adding more and more people (MD)



Q: Do we see Architect, if we spare him? it was a quite important decision and we don't have any biggest consequences for now except a few mention in DA2.

A: It is part of the DA Keep. You'll have to wait and see what we do with it (MD)



Q: Is Anders dead in the official canon?

A: I think so (MD)

(admin note: David Gaider addressed this on his tumblr: http://dgaider.tumblr.com/post/91211573159/in-the-raptr-qna-mark-darrah-said-that-he-thinks)



Q: Wouldn't certain characters fates be determined by your choices in DAO & DA2? IE if you spared Anders, romanced Fenris, etc, how can they be canonically dead? Or has enough time passed between DA2 and DA:I that anything could have occurred?

A: We built the Keep to specifically accommodate those kinds of decisions. (ML)

Followup: Thank the Maker. Tell Mr. Darrah he nearly gave the entire fandom a heart attack.

Followup A: Welcome to my world, Fandom. (ML)



Q: Can some one please tell me when we get new about the keep and the soldiers

A: Keep an eye out for info on that around Aug/Sept (CL)



Q: when does dragon age keep get released?

A: Before the game is released, not sure when but with plenty of time. (CL)



Q: I dont have my old save files anymore. Will i beable to input my prievous decisions from past games some how?

A: The Dragon Age Keep will handle that, yes. (ML)



Q: Will using The Keep be required in order to play Inquisition, or will there be premade world states?

A: There is a pre made world state if you don't want to or can't use the Keep. (CL)



Q: When will Keep be available?

A: Before launch for sure. It's still in beta by keep an eye on the Dragon Age twitter account. (CL)



Q: Will we be able to import our saves into The Keep? Because I played previous games like 6 times and I don't really remember what choices I made in each of the saves.

A: We are looking into this. Maybe (MD)



Q: How will saved games, and past decisions, transfer over from the 360 to the XOne?

A: We've created a website where you can create your old heroes and setup all the decisions you've made in previous games. Then you can bring all those decisions into Inquisition when you start up the game. (CL)



Q: Is Dragon Age Keep going to be free?

A: Yes (CL)



Q: Will we have access to the Dragon Age Keep or the Character Creator before launch? If so, will it be a short or a long period of time?

A: It'll definitely come out before with plenty of time to setup your world state. (CL)



Q: The Keep is said to have numerous decisions to choose from in regards to how you played through DA:O and DA2; with so many events to recall, will the finalized system be simplified for returning gamers who can't recall their choices and new gamers who just want to craft a different world?

A: The major choices from the previous games are explained and have art to help you remember. If those are all you can remember then that's fine :) For those who want to specify every little decision and action they made the Keep will allow them to do that as well. (CL)



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Gameplay



Q: Can you elaborate on the conversation system-- I know it's supposed to have tone variance in addition to different choices, but not much more than that. Roughly how many options can we expect to see in an average conversation in our dialogue... box? Tree? Wheel? Cart?

A: Different conversations have different numbers of choice points so this is wildly variable (MD)



Q: Do choices relating to the in-game Keeps you can conquer affect the world later on? For example, will I be locked of content with Leliana if I mostly create mercantile Keeps?

A: Keeps do affect gameplay (MD)



Q: Does the Inquisitor's backstory vary greatly depending on race/class? Will a human mage have a similar backstory to a human rogue?

A: The reason you are where you are as well as opportunities in the store will be affected by Race/Class (MD)



Q: How much detail goes into the inquisitor's background? For example will it just be "You're dalish" or will it have a whole story with specifics?

A: There is a background based upon your choices (MD)



Q: So, some of us aren't the greatest at open world gaming. We get lost, people die, then we're stranded. Without any pants. With 80 sidequests we aren't sure what to do with and can't remember. What navigation devices can we expect? On screen minimap? Fable's golden trail leading us to our destination? The Elder Scrolls incredibly useless compass? Will there be plot markers we can apply to the map like Mass Effect 1?

A: minimap style thing

You can put down custom plot markers

You can mark any quest as the active quest

Hopefully these things will help. (MD)



Q: How do you get the ideas for the maps?

A: Some maps serve a specific story purpose and are driven by the writing. Others are interesting from a gameplay perspective. Some are just cool to look at. (MD)



Q: Will all areas be available from the start or will they unlock as we progress along the main quest?

A: Some areas will be unlocked once you have a rational reason to visit them (MD)



Q: Will the game have riddles and puzzels in it?

A: The Quizquisition if you will? (MD)



Q: Will cross class combo make its return in DA:I?

A: yes (MD)



Q: Can you make a party work fairly easily with "unbalanced" teams (like 2 mages, 2 rogues, and no warrior?

A: You can try. Sometimes it will work, sometimes you may find you need agro control. (MD)



Q: Will diplomacy skills make a return?

A: There are things very much like skills that act similar to the persuades from Origins, but they're acquired and work a different way. There's no levels, just different areas of knowledge. (ML)



Q: Will Origins' finishing moves return? Jumping on to ogres and head chopping, that sort of thing.

A: We have elemental deaths for many creatures in and working for elemental spells and weapons. We'll see about physical ones. (ML)



Q: In Origins we had approval, in II we had friendship vs. rivalry. What kind of system will we have in Inquisition?

A: Major characters all track something similar to approval, but the system has changed to put more focus on what you are doing and what you say instead of grinding by constantly giving them gifts. Each follower does have their own set of goals they want to achieve and if you help them, they will appreciate it.

And if you piss them off, they might just leave. (ML)



Q: How much can we expect from companions or NPCs to act differently around us, based on our specialization? For example, is someone going to help/hinder me if I am a Templar or a Blood Mage?

A: Certain specializations will affect moments in the story, yes. As to how much? Varies by specialization. (ML)



Q: Will there be a good amount of side missions? Will organizations like the Blackstone Irregulars, Friends of Red Jenny, The Mages' Collective, and The Chantry Board quests make a return? Or at least something similar?

A: Yeah, there's a goodly dose of side missions, though we've tried to contextualize most of them to make sense as something the Inquisition would do to either win the hearts of people or otherwise grow the Inquisition's power.

Oh, and Red Jenny. There will be some Red Jenny. Because I've wanted to answer "who ARE they?" for a while now. (ML)



Q: Will there be any really nifty animations for spells? (For instance, I loved when Hawke impaled herself with her staff when casting a hemmoraging blood magic spell.)

A: There's some great spell casting animations and the VFX are the best we've ever done (CL)



Q: Will we only visit Ferelden and Orlais, or will we be able to see other nations across Thedas? ex. Antiva, Tivinter, Free Marches, etc.

A: Does the fade count as another nation? ;)

You'll be visiting the best parts of Ferelden and Orlais, both central areas and some on the very edges of civilization. (CL)



Q: Could you elaborate on the theme and mechanics of the Knight Enchanters? Is there a particular playstyle or party role you envisioned, and is this specialization similar to the Arcane Warrior from DA:O?

A. Yeah, you know what: yes, I can. The Knight Enchanters were designed to let mages get up close and personal and the abilities in that tree encourage you to do so, including the ability to be effective at melee ranges. They're different from Arcane Warriors, though. Less tanky. (ML)



Q: I understand that people will react differently to you depending on your race. Like if you're a human and you try to interact with Dalish Elves they'll probably be hostile towards you. But if your an Elf they'll probably be inclined to hear you out.

But my question is will people react differently to you because of your classification?

Example #1: You want to resolve a situation with some mages dug into some ruins peacefully but they don't trust you because you're a Templar.

Example #2: You want to negotiate with some Templars but they refuse you because you're a Necromancer.

Example #3: You want to find some information in the criminal underworld and you know just what to say and do because you're a rogue.

Ya see what I'm sayin'?

I mean like in Mass Effect 3 Shepard: Omega and the Citadel Shepard could do certain thing and get certain reaction because he was an engineer. And in DA2 Hawke could do certain reactions depending on if he was a Warrior, a Mage or Rogue.

A: I see what you're sayin', yes, and there are instance in the game where your specialization affects the story. Not necessarily all of them, but some! (?)



Q: Will we be seeing specializations in action, and how you obtain them before release?

A: Absolutely. Was talking to the folks in Marketing about some "deep dive" videos as the assets hit their final polish so you can see them pre-launch. (ML)



Q: It must be pretty liberating for you guys when you're actually allowed to answer things lol, but I mostly would just like to know more about your keep or base. :) Is it like the camp in origins and what can you do there? At least give me something vague to think on :) heh. Thanks for the time, and thanks so much for this amazing series!

A: We'll reveal a ton of info on this before release but I can tell you it's way, way more than the camp from Origins. It's the HQ of your entire Inquisition so there's a TON of people in it to talk and interact with. You can customize your castle, rebuild some things, perform crafting and research etc. Lots, lots lots. (CL)



Q: During the demo you showed with Vivienne, Varric, and Cassandra, you had the Inquisitor defend the keep and ignore the town. If I chose to tell my soldiers to defend the keep, could I defend the town without the AI thinking "We should help the Inquisitor!"?

A: Depends on your party make up (MD)



Q: Which other Dragon Age game does Inquisition play like?

A: Dragon Age 4 (MD)



Q: Will the Inquisitor also referred to by his/her surname?

A: Yes (MD)



Q: When DA2 was released, I thought combat was grossly imbalanced - especially with the fortitude and force mechanics. Is DA:I going to be more balanced in the sense that my rogues and mages won't get stunlocked to death by someone poking them with a dagger?

A: That's the plan (MD)



Q: I recall in the past a mention of difficulty modes being a possibility for DAI. Will a story mode and perhaps a nightmare mode be included in the game for those of us that want to either see the story without worry about constantly dying because we fail at basic combat or those that want intensely hard battles? Or is the difficultly just one setting?

A: Difficulty ranges from Easy to Nightmare, just as with the previous games. (ML)

A: Nightmare for sure

There is an easy but no Story Mode yet. (?)



Q: Is Inquisition split up by "Acts" like DA2?

A: There is a story flow but not this structure, no (MD)



Q: We know how big the smallest location is, but how big is Inquisitions largest location?

A: Small (Smallest is a single house)

Big (Really big) (MD)



Q: Wanted to know if qunari inquisitors would be treated worse than elves (especially if they're mages)? I know most people don't trust qunari in most situations so I can't imagine they'd respond kindly to a qunari commander.

A: It comes up. End of the day, though, you are the only one who can seal rifts so most people can set their prejudices aside. (MD)



Q: Is there weaponless combat like in DA:O? If so are the animations better than the flailing drawback punch? Thanks.

A: No weaponless combat (MD)



Q: Will there be cake?

A: Iron Bull already ate it. (?)

it is a lie (MD)

TOPICAL!



Q: Given the proximity to the Rift in Orlais, will the Darkspawn be making an appearance again at all?

A: They do appear (MD)



Q: Will any of the Grey Wardens make an appearance. Ohgren was a cool side kick.

A: Grey Wardens will definitely play a part in Inquisition. (CL)



Q: Will we know something more about individual specializations, before the premiere?

A: There's some info on dragonage.com and we'll reveal more info as we get closer to release. (CL)



Q: How exactly does the targeting system work in Dragon Age Inquisition? In the trailer at E3 it appeared as though mages had to aim a la third person shooter. Or is it like previous games where you select your target and you maintain focus? Also, I find character circles useful as a PC player, are those coming back as an option?

A: The latter. And yes, the ground rings can be turned on. (ML)



Q: I've played The Last of Us and I was wondering if we could do that crouching, stealthy mode and then either sneak behind to kill enemies or just shoot at them from the place you're hiding, sort of like in Skyrim.

Stealth mode with awareness meters? <3

A: We experimented with that to some degree, but it does not mesh well with party mechanics, and we are ALL about party. (ML)



Q: Will there be snow and rain and dust storms? Will there be a weather system?

A: In some areas yes (MD)

A: You'll certainly experience all three of those. (CL)



Q: What sort of wild life will one see on their travels?

A: Everything from foxes and Nugs up to Bronto and the like (MD)

A: All kinds of different wildlife, some are hostile, others just want to be left alone. Things like birds, wolves, rams, foxes, nugs, big lizards, lots and lots. (CL)



Q: I have a question regarding your inventory. In previous games you could purchase backpacks that you were allowed to store a limit of items but you could have a 99 health poutrices and it was considered 1 slot. How will inventory be handled in this game?

A: Some things stack for free.

We are looking at an expandable backpack (MD)



Q: Will companions have their own unique specs like in DAII or can you assign them the same specs that players could chose from a la Origins?

A: They have a Spec based upon their unique story.

Consider Cole... (MD)



Q: Will players be able to choose more than one specialization, like previous Dragon Age games?

A: No.

One Spec in DAI (MD)

A: You will have (up to) one specialization. (ML)



Q: Will there be lodgings? Or will there be a central area where all your team members hang out?

A: Yes. You have a base (MD)



Q: Make non-combat skills such as persuasion a return or is diplomacy more about chosing the right dialog options without any skill which determines your success?

A: Your Inquisition will unlock some opportunities in conversations (MD)



Q: Will we be able to climb? (cliffs, rocks, walls, etc.)

A: You can jump, but not QWOP-style clambering, becuase that would be so damn hard. (ML)



