Obviously not all of these questions are needed, but I tried to come up with as many as possible to use as a character reference for writing. Thought I’d share! I tried to keep things from getting redundant as much as possible.

Questions under the read more!

PART ONE: Basic Personality/Life Before the Conclave

(If you have one, put a picture of your Inquisitor here!)

Appearance/Personality/Basic Facts

Give some basics for the Inquisitor:

Name:



Age:



Race:



Gender/preferred pronouns:



Class (warrior/rogue/mage):



Preferred weapon/spell type:





Specialization:



Romance:

Give a detailed description of your Inquisitor.

Does the Inquisitor have any scars/tattoos before the game’s events? If so, tell how they got them/their meaning (for example, what elvhen god does Inquisitor Lavellan’s vallaslin represent, and why did they choose them?)

OPINIONS. Give your Inquisitor’s stance on:

The Chantry:



Tevinter:



Fereldan:



Orlais:



Mages/Magic:



Templars:



The Mage/Templar War:



The Dalish and City Elves:



Dwarves:



Qunari/Tal-Vashoth (do they even know the difference?):



Humans:

What is their favorite place to travel to?

Their least favorite?

Describe what your Inquisitor is like before the game’s events–preferably, choose three words that describe best. Then explain why those adjectives are appropriate descriptors.

Does your Inquisitor change over the course of the game’s events? If so, how? What events affected their character arc the most?

Use three words to describe your Inquisitor at the end of the game, and explain why they are appropriate. (If there are any that are still the same from the beginning of the game, explain why they are still appropriate DESPITE the game’s events.)

Life Before the Conclave

What is their combat skill level before the events of the game? Are they already skilled fighters, or can they barely hold their weapon of choice properly?

How well do they improve after becoming the Herald/Inquisitor?

Does the Inquisitor have family they left behind? Friends?

How do they feel about being separated from them?

What is the most important/influential moment of their life before the Conclave?

Why were they sent to the Conclave?

PART TWO: Main Plot Reactions/Choices

The Wrath of Heaven/The Threat Remains

How does the Inquisitor react to the Anchor and the idea of closing the Breach–do they want to do the right thing, are they only along because they are a prisoner, or something else?

Do they take the mountain pass with the scouts to the Temple or do they charge with the soldiers?



How does the Inquisitor react to being called the Herald of Andraste?

Do they believe it themselves?

How does the Inquisitor react to Chancellor Roderick’s presence and the threat of the Chantry?



Does the Inquisitor decide to approach the mages or the Templars?



In Hushed Whispers

How does the Inquisitor feel about mages and about recruiting them?

How does the Inquisitor react to the idea of allying with Tevinter to gain the mages’ support?

How do they react to being thrown a year into the future? Do they believe they can get back? Are they focused on their goal, gathering information? Or are they just freaking out?



Did they ally with the mages or conscript them? Why?



What is the Inquisitor’s relationship with Fiona?



Champions of the Just

How does the Inquisitor feel about Templars and about recruiting them?



How do they feel about Lord Abernache/needing help from the nobility?

Does the Inquisitor perform the Templar ritual, or do they insist on going straight to the Lord Seeker?

If they do the ritual: What order do they raise the banners in? Why?

Does the Inquisitor find the body of the Knight-Vigilant? How do they react?



How does the Inquisitor react to being trapped in their mind by the Envy demon?



What scene does Envy show the Inquisitor that affects them the most?



If there was an extra scene that Envy would have shown the Inquisitor to rattle them that wasn’t/couldn’t be in the game, what would it be?

Does Ser Barris survive breaking Envy’s barrier?



Are the Templars disbanded or recruited as allies? Why?



If Ser Barris survives and the Templars are allies, does the Inquisitor promote him to Knight-Captain?



In Your Heart Shall Burn

Does the Inquisitor help Harrit and save all possible citizens of Haven? Why?

If not, which ones were lost?

How does the Inquisitor feel about being a distraction for Corypheus while Haven flees? Are they resigned to their fate? Resentful? Determined to defeat the enemy/survive?



Does the encounter with Corypheus change their opinion of being Herald? Does it make them believe they are the Herald, lose faith, or affirm to their previous belief?



How do they react to Solas telling them the orb is elvhen?



How do they feel about being chosen for Inquisitor?



What do they say are the principle foundations for the Inquisition?



From the Ashes

How does the Inquisitor react to Hawke’s presence?



Does the Inquisitor side with Varric or Cassandra during their fight?

How well do they get along with Hawke? Do they agree with Hawke’s decisions?



Here Lies the Abyss

Who is the Warden contact?

How does the Inquisitor get along with them?

How do they react to finding out the Wardens are being used by Corypheus?



How does the Inquisitor react to being in the Fade?



Do they ever believe the spirit is actually of Divine Justinia?



How do they react to the revelation regarding the Wardens’ involvement in the Conclave attack?

Do they agree with Hawke or the Warden more?



How do they respond to Hawke’s and the Warden’s fight?

How do they react to learning it was the Divine behind them in the Fade, not Andraste?



What would the Nightmare Demon have said to rattle the Inquisitor?



What is on the Inquisitor’s tombstone (what is their greatest fear)?



Who does the Inquisitor leave behind in the Fade? Why do they choose to do so?



Does the Inquisitor decide to exile the Wardens or have them fight alongside the Inquisition? What is their reasoning behind the decision?



Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts

What is their opinion on attending the ball in the first place? Do they think it’s a waste of time, a necessary duty, or something exciting?

Do the companions/advisors believe the Inquisitor will do well at the palace, or is there a fear they’ll be kicked out within five minutes?

How does the Inquisitor actually fare? Are they the belle of the ball, or do they barely scrape by?



Does the Inquisitor gather blackmail information for Leliana? Gather caprice coins and stone halla? Find the Red Jenny caches?



Does the Inquisitor fight Grand Duchess Florianne, or expose her?



Who does the Inquisitor support for Orlesian rule?



What Pride Had Wrought

How does the Inquisitor get along with Morrigan?



Does the Inquisitor take the Pilgrim’s Path, or fight their way through?



Does the Inquisitor ally with Abelas and the elven sentinels?



(Templars Recruited) Does the Inquisitor fight Calpernia or convince her to stand down?



(Mages Recruited) Does the Inquisitor weaken Samson’s armor before fighting him?



Who drinks from the Well of Sorrows? What is the reasoning behind the choice?



The Final Piece

If the Inquisitor drank from the Well, how do they react to finding out they are now a servant of Flemeth/Mythal?



Doom Upon All the World

How does the Inquisitor feel about facing Corypheus for the last time? Do they feel confident? Do they believe they will survive the encounter? How do they cope with the possibility of failure?

Who becomes the next Divine? Is the Inquisitor in support of the decision?



How do they react to Solas’ disappearance?



What does the Inquisitor decide to do after Corypheus is defeated? How do they focus the Inquisition?



PART THREE: Side quests/War Table

Sit In Judgment:

How does the Inquisitor generally judge prisoners?



What are the specific judgments passed to prisoners in-game?

Gereon Alexius (If Mages Recruited)

Execution/Imprisonment/Work With Mages/Made Tranquil/Research Magic

Knight-Captain Denam (If Templars Recruited):

Execution/Imprisonment/Given to Templars/Exiled/Conscripted

Grand Duchess Florianne (If Confronted and not killed):

Encloisterment/Recruitment/Farm Work/Exile/Jester

Florianne’s Remains (If fought/Confronted and executed):

Ignored/Put Remains to Use/Return Trade Routes/Void Claims

Magister Livius Erimond:

Imprisonment/Execution/Made Tranquil/Remand to Grey Wardens

Ser Ruth:

Divine Forgiveness/Humiliation/Imprisonment/Refuse Judgment/Exile with Wardens/Exile to Deep Roads

Captain Thom Rainer:

Pardon/Give to Wardens/Servitude

Samson (If Mages Recruited)



Serve Inquisition/Give to Dagna/Remand to Kirkwall/Exile/Imprisonment

Chief Movran the Under

Banish/Public Display/Arm and Exile to Tevinter/Assign to Abernache

Mayor Gregory Dedrick



Give to Grey Wardens/Exile/Death/Imprison in Fereldan

Crassius Servis



Imprisonment/Returned to Corypheus/Recruited (Informant)/Recruited (Smuggler)

Mistress Poulin



Rebuild Town/Released/Put to Work/Execution/Money Confiscated for Trevelyan

War Table

Does your Inquisitor generally use Force, Secrets, or Connections to complete War Table Operations? Why?



What does the Inquisitor usually spend Inquisition Perks on?



Fetch/Gathering Quests

Does the Inquisitor take time to collect the shards? Do they complete the Temple of Pride? Why or why not?

Does the Inquisitor complete the Astrariums? Why or why not?

Does the Inquisitor take time to complete side quests/recruit agents? Why or why not?





PART FOUR: Relationships/Companion Quests

General

Who does the Inquisitor prefer to have in their party? Why?

Which advisor is the Inquisitor closest to, if any?



Rate each of the companions, from highest to lowest, by how much the Inquisitor likes them.

Who does the Inquisitor most often turn to for advice?



Who is the one the Inquisitor hangs out with the most in their free time?



Who would be the one the Inquisitor tells their deepest, darkest secrets to?



Are there any companions the Inquisitor wishes they were closer to? If so, which ones?



Leliana:

What is the Inquisitor’s first impression of Leliana?



Does the impression change over time? If yes, how so? If not, why?

What does Leliana think of the Inquisitor? Does this change?



Does the Inquisitor help Leliana find the Divine’s last message for her in Val Royeaux?

If so, do they “soften” Leliana or confirm her “hardened” nature?

(Templars Recruited) Does the Inquisitor assist Leliana in investigating Vicinius and finding Magister Erimond?



Does the Inquisitor support the idea of Leliana being Divine?



Cullen

What is the Inquisitor’s first impression of Cullen?



Does this impression change over time? If yes, how so? If not, why?

What does Cullen think of the Inquisitor? Does this change?



Does the Inquisitor initiate a romance with Cullen?

What is it like? Why are they attracted to each other?



Does the relationship end at some point? If so, why?

Does the Inquisitor play the chess game with Cullen? Do they let him win, play fair, or cheat?

Do they continue to play with him after the scene?

Does the Inquisitor convince Cullen to stay off lyrium, or tell him to start taking it again?



(Mages Recruited) Does the Inquisitor assist Cullen in finding Samson’s base?



(If in romance) Does the Inquisitor accept Cullen’s “good luck” token?



Josephine

What is the Inquisitor’s first impression of Josephine?



Does this impression change over time? If yes, how so? If not, why?

What does Josephine think of the Inquisitor? Does this change?



Does the Inquisitor initiate a romance with Josephine?

What is it like? Why are they attracted to each other?



Does the relationship end at some point? If so, why?

Does the Inquisitor talk to Josephine about her work to help her relieve stress?

Do they enjoy it? Does it continue to occur?

Does the Inquisitor help Josephine reinstate her family’s trade in Orlais?

If yes, do they kill the agent from the House of Repose?



Do they decide to take Josephine’s route of nullifying the contract, or Leliana’s?

(If in romance) Does the Inquisitor find Josephine an example of her old family crest?



(If in romance) Does the Inquisitor duel Lord Otranto for Josephine’s affections?

Do they confess their love to Josephine when she intervenes, or allow Otranto to marry Josephine?

Cassandra

What is the Inquisitor’s first impression of Cassandra?

Does this impression change over time? If yes, how so? If not, why?

What does Cassandra think of the Inquisitor? Does this change?

Does the Inquisitor initiate a romance with Cassandra?

What is it like? Why are they attracted to each other?



Does the relationship end at some point? If so, why?

Does the Inquisitor find out about Cassandra’s “guilty pleasure?” If so, do they convince Varric to make the next chapter of Swords and Shields for her?

Does the Inquisitor help Cassandra track down hunt down criminals left unchecked by the Seekers’ absence?

Does the Inquisitor go with Cassandra to Caer Oswin to find the missing Seekers?

If so, does the Inquisitor support Cassandra’s idea to rebuild the Seekers, or do they discourage her from doing so?

Does the Inquisitor support the idea of Cassandra being Divine?



Varric

What is the Inquisitor’s first impression of Varric?



Does this impression change over time? If yes, how so? If not, why?

What does Varric think of the Inquisitor? Does this change?



If Varric could give the Inquisitor a nickname, what would it be?



Does the Inquisitor find and destroy the Red Lyrium sources across Thedas after learning about them from Varric?



Does the Inquisitor help Varric and Bianca find the thaig inside Valammar?

Does the Inquisitor blame Bianca for what happened?

Solas

What is the Inquisitor’s first impression of Solas?



Does this impression change over time? If yes, how so? If not, why?

What does Solas think of the Inquisitor? Does this change?



Does the Inquisitor initiate a romance with Solas?

What is it like? Why are they attracted to each other?



Does their relationship end before Solas breaks it off with the Inquisitor? If so, why?



If not, how does the Inquisitor react to Solas breaking up with them?

Does the Inquisitor help Solas find and activate elvhen artifacts to strengthen the Veil?



Does the Inquisitor help Solas rescue his friend in the Exalted Plains?

Does the Inquisitor choose to destroy the summoning stones or fight the Pride Demon?



Does the Inquisitor let Solas kill the mages or do they stop him?

How would the Inquisitor react to finding out Solas is Fen’harel?



Does the Inquisitor choose to look for Solas after he disappears? Why or why not?



Sera

Is Sera recruited?

If she is, does she ever leave the Inquisition, and why?

What is the Inquisitor’s first impression of Sera?



Does this impression change over time? If yes, how so? If not, why?

What does Sera think of the Inquisitor? Does this change?



Does the Inquisitor initiate a romance with Sera?



What is it like? Why are they attracted to each other?



Does their relationship end at some point? If so, why?

Does the Inquisitor complete the Red Jenny War Table missions?



Does the Inquisitor agree to send a presence to Verchiel for Sera?



How does the Inquisitor deal with Lord Harmond? (Do they ally with him, force him to work for the Inquisition, let him leave, or let Sera kill him?)

Vivienne

Is Vivienne recruited?

If she is, does she ever leave the Inquisition, and why?

What is the Inquisitor’s first impression of Vivienne?



Does this impression change over time? If yes, how so? If not, why?

What does Vivienne think of the Inquisitor? Does this change?



Does the Inquisitor help Vivienne look for the three tomes for the Circle of Magi?



Does the Inquisitor agree to find Vivienne the heart of a Snowy Wyvern?



Do they actually give Vivienne the heart, or do they give her the heart of a regular wyvern?

Does the Inquisitor support Vivienne the idea of Vivienne being Divine?



Blackwall

Is Blackwall recruited?



If he is, does he ever leave the Inquisition, and why?

What is the Inquisitor’s first impression of Blackwall?



Does this impression change over time? If yes, how so? If not, why?



What does Blackwall think of the Inquisitor? Does this change?



Does the Inquisitor initiate a romance with Blackwall?



What is it like? Why are they attracted to each other?



Does their relationship end at some point? If so, why?

Does the Inquisitor help Blackwall find Grey Warden information across Thedas?



How does the Inquisitor react to finding out Rainier’s true identity?

Do they leave them in Val Royeaux or bring them back to Skyhold for judgment?

Dorian

Is Dorian recruited?

If he is, does he ever leave the Inquisition, and why?

What is the Inquisitor’s first impression of Dorian?



Does this impression change over time? If yes, how so? If not, why?

What does Dorian think of the Inquisitor? Does this change?



Does the Inquisitor initiate a romance with Dorian?



What is it like? Why are they attracted to each other?



Does their relationship end at some point? If so, why?

Does the Inquisitor help Dorian find and track down Venatori?



Does the Inquisitor learn that Dorian’s father wishes to speak with him?



Do they tell Dorian about the letter or not?



Do they urge Dorian to reconcile with his father, or do they let Dorian leave without reconciliation?

(If in romance) Does the Inquisitor help Dorian retrieve his amulet?

Does the Inquisitor agree to Ponchard’s request, refuse, intimidate Ponchard, or kill him?

Cole

Is Cole recruited?



If he is, does he ever leave the Inquisition, and why?

What is the Inquisitor’s first impression of Cole?



Does this impression change over time? If yes, how so? If not, why?

What does Cole think of the Inquisitor? Does this change?



When Cole helps people, does the Inquisitor encourage their spirit-like methods (such as making people forget him and mercy killings), or convince him there are different ways to help?

Does the Inquisitor urge Cole to forgive the Templar and embrace his spirit nature, or learn to grow by confronting the Templar and becoming more human?



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