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Should Bethany accompany Hawke to the Deep Roads?

  • Yes

    Votes: 2 66.7%
  • No

    Votes: 1 33.3%

  • Total voters
    3

Twinkle

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the game won't deduct the 50 gold from your purse if you accept Dougal's offer, so it doesn't matter if you have 0 gold at this point.

I know it, bro.

Whatever, it seems that you, find gentlemen, cannot into decision making. :smug: I'll make a compromise: two sidequests somewhat related to the main plot arc, then the Derp Roads.

PART 13 - SHORTEST UPDATE EVAR

We are going to look for the missing women. A manwhore at the Blooming Rose told us that the templar named Emeric could share some info on the subject.

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He's being attacked by a gang of thugs and doesn't even try to resist.

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I thank you, serah, for coming along when you did. I am Emeric.
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I hear you were asking about Ninette de Carrac's whereabouts.
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Ah... Ghyslain de Carrac's wife. Her disppearance interested me. I tried looking into it.
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However, this investigation has been a waste of time.
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Why did you even bother?
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This all started when Mharen -- one of our Circle mages -- disappeared. I found it odd. She was a bit older and hardly adventurous.
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Then I heard about Ninette and two other missing women.
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I had a friend who disappeared once. Turns out he was under my bed, drunk.

:what:

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What?
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I think the disappearances are connected, and I suspect foul play is involved.
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I don't like the sound of this.
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Neither do I, serah, but I cannot carry on.
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This battle showed that I'm no longer the warrior I used to be. I know when to walk away.
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Here. Take my findings. Perhaps you can make more use of them. I'm going back to the Gallows. I'm too old for this.


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Yeah, let's go.

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Inside we catch a glimpse of a man wearing mage robe. A foreshadow of the future tragic events.
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He's not our direct opponent, though. A bunch of summoned shades and demons are.

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Yeah, indeed.

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We find the sack that the mage dropped. And inside...
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That ring looks Orlesian.
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A severed hand, a ring, and a pile of bones.
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Emeric will want to see this, and I should bring the ring to Ghyslain. It might belong to Ninette.


The templar comes first, though.

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Look what I found.
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This was left in the foundry you mentioned in your notes. I was also attacked by shades.
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These are human bones. Sighs Then there is no chance of finding Mharen alive -- or any of the others.
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This isn't over. I'm going to get the bastard that did this.
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I know how you feel, serah.
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I will bring this to the city guard immediately.
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It should be enough to convince them the disappearances are worth investigating.


I'll dump Hawke's coin on healing potions.

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We won't be able to find the identity of the killer in this act. Now we are going to return the ring.

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Is this Ninette's ring?
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Ah... Ninette's wedding ring. Yes.
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Look at the engraving. "Forever faithful, forever yours." Sighs Written in happier times.
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Where did you find it?
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It was on Ninette's hand, which was cut from her body. She's dead.
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On her... hand? I see. Well, maybe you should... take this back.
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I don't want anything that might link me to her... death. Especially with her family asking questions.
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Grunts They're going to blame me, I just know it.
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Excuse me, serah. I have arrangements to make.
 

Twinkle

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PART 14 - I WANT TO KILL A DRAGON

There can't be an epic RPG without killing huge flying mouthbreathers with mean attitude, right? Let's start the rampage. But the most important reason for me to do this quest is the extreme interrogation scene in the following act.

The location.

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Indeed, bro. Hawke won't stop to perform shitty errands even after becoming the Champion.

Instead of miners we are greeted by a big gang of looters.

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The mine interiors.

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Aww, yeah!

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They are supposed to be extinct, really.

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Pressing forward.

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Some loot.

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And the only survivor.

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Praise Andraste you came along. Them dragons would have sniffed me out for certain.
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Answers first. What happened here?
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I'll tell you what I can, but be a friend and keep your voice down. There's another dragon close by.
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Get a move on! Get out!
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Don't have to tell me twice. You should leave, too, but don't go that way. There's this huge dragon!
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Ah. I'd wondered if the dragons left their nest unguarded.


Screw that, I am not afraid of scalies.

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My tactics are simple: I keep aggro on Hawke while the others plink the scaly bitch from a safe distance. This allows to avoid dragon's AoE abilities.

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The fang can be sold to a herbalist.

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Beth has mastered the elemental ability tree.

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Returning to Kirkwall.

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I solved your problem.
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So, what happened? One of the miners told me you rescued him from dragons. I cuffed him for lying.
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Well, he wasn't. Go there and see the corpses for yourself.
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But... I thought they're extinct! Eh, I believe you. You made them extinct again? If it is safe, the miners can return to work.
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The Bone Pit's hazardous at best. And if the dragons return...
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I appreciate your concern for my worker's welfare. I could use someone like you to ensure their continued safety.
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Since you did so much more than I was expecting, how about we work together?
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I am offering a fifty-fifty share in the mine. You will make us both rich if you can keep your countrymen safe.
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If you want my help, you'll pay for my services in advance.
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You are both tough and shrewd. Very well. I had some money set aside for safety equipment, but it is yours instead.
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So to our first order of business: we replace the lost workers.
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I will hire new hands. Plenty of desperate Fereldans out there, but it will take some time.
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I need you to convince the surviving miners to return. They are holed up in Lowtown. Tell them the Bone Pit is safe again.
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I'll see what I can do.
Varric friendship +5


Even despite a small friendship increase, Varric hates me. My goal is to have the shittiest relations possible with every party member after romancing him/her. I'm on the right track.
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Several successful deliveries in Lowtown.

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Three drunkards are supposed to represent runaway Hubert's workforce.

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Hey, it's the one that rescued me from them dragons! A fellow Fereldan, no less!
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A thousand thanks for saving Jansen's worthless hide.
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Worthless, am I? My farm supplied eggplant to half of South Reach.
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Yeah? My eggplant supplied half the bastards in South Reach.
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Laughs


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Indeed.

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You're a real hero. Now, what brings you here?
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Break's over. You've got jobs to get back to.
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Go back to that blight-taken hole? I need work, but I don't need to be some dragon's dinner.
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What if there's more dragons later? Or something worse, like uh... bigger dragons!
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I go back to the missus without this job, she'll rip me apart sure as any dragon!
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What can we do? That bastard Hubert is the only one willing to hire us.
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Hubert sold me half the mine, so expect some changes.
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Really? Be nice to work for one of our own. If you don't give us a fair shake, who would?
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Back to work, boys. I'm happy to take more of Hubert's coin!


End of the update.
 

Twinkle

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PART 15 - READY FOR A GOOD DEFLOWERING

The last sidequest I'd bother to complete. It will introduce us to the city leader, the Viscount, and his emo scion.

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Oh, the delivery.

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OK, it seems Hawke am not the only contender.

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Insist if you must, but Viscount Dumar will see no one! If you've news of Saemus, I will relay it to him.
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Fine. Tell Dumar my scouts have tracked the boy and his Qunari captor to the Wounded Coast.
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I'm taking a full company after them, and when I return, I expect him to make a show of the reward.
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So many to deal with one qunari seems... excessive.
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He may be Tal-Vashoth. The Winters leave nothing to chance.
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Get out of my bloody way!


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What an impudent bitch. I'll school you for your lack of manners.

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Sighs Yes, what is it?
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Sounds like you have a problem that needs fixing.
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I have several, thanks to the... base types who responded to our call.
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As I told the others, Viscount Dumar's son, Saemus, is missing. We suspect he was taken by a Qunari.
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If you would like to try your hand at securing his safe return, feel free.
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I have certainly granted no exclusivity to the Winters and their violent approach.
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I'll drag the boy back here soon enough.
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Declare it if you like, but the reward goes to whomever brings him back safe.
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A discussion you are welcome to have with the Winters, should you encounter them. On the Wounded Coast.


Oh, yes, we will.

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Tal-Vashoth have respawned at the same locations.

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Here's the crybary...
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Weeping over the corpse of his horny friend.

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And the world's rid of one more Qunari. Easier than I expected.
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Call the men back. We've got an appointment with the viscount.
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Isn't that right, Saemus?
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Ashaad... you killed him. You... you vashedan bitch!
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That one of their words? See, that's why you need to be dragged home. You're playing too nice with those things.
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I'll wager you've gone even further than that. Haven't you, brat?
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Nice work, but I'll take it from here.
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Competition? Well, you're too late. The Winters... I have already claimed him.
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Serah! If I must go back, so be it, but I will not see these... murderers rewarded!
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Spoiled shit! I'll cut out your tongue and charge extra for bringing you back quiet!
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And as for you... I could do with some entertainment while we wait for the others.


So we'll fight a fuckton of mercs. Ginnis and her team go down pretty fast.

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Dead and good riddance but... she said she was waiting for more. A lot more!
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We're not giving you up.
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Strip the camp, and we'll ready a fitting welcome.

This quest plays like a retardo's vision of the Invasion mode from UT2004. You have to hold the spot while mooks are keeping swarming you. No tactics are involved - just keep aggro and spam, spam, spam.

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Oh Andraste, I've never seen so many corpses. So much blood!
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I don't need you falling apart. There may be more men on the way.

The final wave. Things are a bit trickier here, because the assassin is added to the mix. Anders's resurrection ability comes in handy.

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The assassin went brittle and is crushed by Hawke's mighty blow.

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Done

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Ashaad never lied, never coddled. You were worth his time, or you were not.
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They are not the brutes others claim they are. Take me to my father, and I will try again to make him see.
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We'll leave soon enough, Saemus. Be ready.
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I am at your whim, serah.


Looting comes first. Let's go, finally.

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I am ready to leave, and you have coin to collect, I'm sure.
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Let's go, Saemus. Your father will be waiting in the Keep.
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Then take me to him.

At the Keep.

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Father...
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My son. I thought I'd lost you.
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Enough, Father.
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Er, allow me to present one Serah Hawke, Excellency. He fulfilled the bounty.
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You have my gratitude. I hope you encountered no great difficulties on my son's behalf.
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We were heavily outnumbered, but I prevailed.
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I was told the Winters had involved themselves. Was there no way to avoid an incident?
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They murdered my friend! Where is the concern for that?
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It was my understanding you were captured alone, foolishly traipsing about the coast as you do.
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I was not captured, I was with Ashaad. The Qunari. They are not monsters to be feared.
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If you would just try to understand, others would see as well.
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Better that you were thought abducted than to have their influence suspected in my own family... benign or not, it's too much.
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There is no middle ground? It sounds like you've both been hardheaded.
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That is... quite enough! My apologies, Excellency, for this intrusion into personal matters! There is no... just... move!


Whatever, the reward is the only thing that matters. Time to wrap the remaining things up.

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Someone powerful in Kirkwall wants the raiders to attack Amaranthine ships.
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As I suspected. You've earned a bonus.
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You've done Ferelden and Amaranthine a great service.


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And make a shitton of healing potions.

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This is it.

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Varric! Where did you get off to? And what are you planning?
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Bartrand! So suspicious! I have, in fact, brought us our future partner!
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What? Partner! You stupid, nug-humping dirt-farmer! Why did you go promising something like that?
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Because if we don't get this expedition moving, Brother, then we won't have any profits to argue about, will we?
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Hmph. Maybe you have a point.
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Glad you're finally seeing some sense.
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I'd prefer to see some coin. That all in Varric's head, or do you have any?
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I do have your coin, in fact.
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You're joking.
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What did I tell you, Bartrand? Not bad for a human.
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All right, partner. Full share of the profit between you, me, and Varric.
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Now we just need a decent entrance into the Deep Roads.
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Those might be just what we need.

Hawke gives him Grey Wardens' maps.

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What's this? Three... four entrances into the Deep Roads, all in the Free Marches? Where did you get these?
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A wizard did it.
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Well, color me astounded! We just pick the most promising one and go!
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Time to wrap up any business you have in the city, my friend. We'll be gone for several weeks at least.
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Let me know as soon as you're ready and we'll head out.


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So are you ready? It's a long trek. If you have any business you need to wrap up here, you'd better do it now.
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I'm ready. Let's get started.
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Then let's not waste any more time.

Bart proceeds to the encouraging speech.

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We've chosen one of the hidden entrances. The Deep Roads there will be nice and virginal, ready for a good deflowering.
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Now there's an interesting image.
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It'll take a week for us to get to the depth we need, and there are bound to be leftover darkspawn from the Blight.
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Big risks, big rewards.
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I didn't give up that coin for nothing.
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Trust me. You will reap what you sow, partner.
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Now, before we... wait. Who invited the old woman?


We need some family drama here.

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I'm sorry to interrupt, ser dwarf, but I need to speak with my children.
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Mother? I told you not to get involved with this!
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I just want to know one thing: are you planning on taking Bethany with you?
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I hadn't decided yet.
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Mother... I'll be fine. I want to go.
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It's not fine! You can't both go! What if something were to happen to you?
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You I understand wanting to do this. But leave your sister here, I beg you!
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It's the templars or the darkspawn, Mother. At least I'm allowed to fight darkspawn.
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Well, you're not going to be able to take everyone, anyhow. You'll need to decide.


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Indeed, but it won't be my decision.

So, our companion list.

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Bear in mind that Varric is in no matter what. Since you can't make several simultaneous polls, I'll ask another question here: should I take Anders to the Deep Roads as well?

A) Yes.
B) No homo. :M

Decide.
 

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all mage attack!

since it sounds like the only time they'll not be noticed by the templars or the chantry.

well except for all those other times when they fight in the middle of the city.

and in theory, Anders healing abilities would be better in a expedition like this due to the lack of supplies/healing potions, but i'm guessing the reality is this'll be two corridors, a big fight and then you'll be back in town soon enough.
 

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Hmm, if you're taking Beth along, I suppose a little drama with Anders along won't hurt.

I guess you need the healer.
 

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I'm confident that everything will turn out just fine !

Also, let's take Bethany and Anders.
 

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If you take beth please take anders. I want to see how bioware contrives her having to leave the party at that point.
 

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Jaedar said:
If you take beth please take anders. I want to see how bioware contrives her having to leave the party at that point.
fckin awful. But they managed to handle it even worse when you meet her again.
 
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Normally I would avoid this thread so as not to incur a sanity penalty, but I have to ask. Have we encountered this quest yet, and if not when will we be seeing it?

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:lol:
 

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Overweight Manatee said:
Normally I would avoid this thread so as not to incur a sanity penalty, but I have to ask. Have we encountered this quest yet, and if not when will we be seeing it?

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:lol:

Third act. I'll take it. :M
 

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It's his rivalry point trigger. Max it out and that happens. Quite useless, IMO.
 

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PART 16 - DEEP AND HARD, I

Bethany and Anders join the expedition.

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Bethany, I beg you! Don't go! Don't do this!
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I'll be fine, Mother, I promise. This will work out for the best, you'll see.

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:sadface:

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Personal drama over with? Then let's get underway.
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Been a long time coming, eh, Brother?
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That it has. The Deep Roads await!

At the interrogation chamber

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No, this can't be right.
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The Champion and his apostate sister came to Kirkwall to spread subversion against the Chantry.
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But you claim this wasn't the case.
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The Champion just happened to have dealings with the Qunari, joined forces with a known raider, a blood mage, a rebel Warden... and for what? Coin?
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Maybe it's not as simple as you imagine, Seeker.
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Simple? Do I need to remind you what your friends did?
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Do I need to tell you how many lives have been lost, how many more will be lost?
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You cannot sit there and tell me he is innocent!

She clenches her fists. Dwarf is getting nervous.

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I don't know if "innocent" is the right word, exactly...
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He must have known! Somehow the Champion knew what was down there. That's why he wanted to join your expedition.
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No. None of us knew. If we had...
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He wouldn't have let his sister step foot into that blighted hole.
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Is that so? Then tell me your version of what happened on this expedition.
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Well, we entered the Deep Roads as planned, but we didn't get very far...

Somewhere in the deep...


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Bad news.

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There's been a collapse -- the way forward is blocked.
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What? Is there some way around?
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Not that I've been able to find. The side passages are too dangerous.

In your face. :yeah:

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Useless! What am I paying you blighters for?
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Set camp!


I must say Bartrand is probably my favorite NPC. Very lifelike scumbag, whom, at the same time, you can't help but sympathize even after the horrible situation he'll throw you into later.

A few hours later

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Problems, Brother?
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Sodding Deep Roads! Who knows how long it'll take to clear the path?
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Shall we not try to find a way around, instead? Seems like the logical choice.
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You think I'm an idiot, Varric? The scouts say the side passages are too dangerous!
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I'll deal with whatever we find if it means not sitting here.
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We'll take a look. If we come running back, screaming, you'll know staying put was the right decision.
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Fine, fine! Find a way around. Just do it quickly!
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This is why I left the Wardens. I hate the blighted Deep Roads...


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Not you alone, bro.

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Er... I hate to add to your burdens, my friends, but I fear I must.


This guy, Bodahn, is a traveling merchant, familiar from Origins, and Sandal's foster father.

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I fear my boy, Sandal, wandered off. He's somewhere in those passages, right now!
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I beg you, keep an eye out for him. He just... doesn't understand danger like he should.
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If he's alive, we'll find him.
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Poor Sandal. I can't believe he's done this!
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Let's move quickly, then.
Varric friendship +5.


And Hawke starts awesoming the hordes of dorkspawn with sister's artillery support.

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Oh, we're stuck with mini-boss here. It begins with just a several spiders...

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...Then a really big one.

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Strictly adhering to shittiest boss design conventions, it summons a bunch of filler meat after you chip a certain amount of HP from it.

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Yeah.

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After clearing another darkspawn ambush.
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We find the boy, surrounded by darkspawn corpses. Note Bethany at the background. It's not just a headache. :M

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Well I'll be a nug's uncle. Isn't that Bodahn's boy?
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Hello.
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He survived this entire time?
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I don't believe it. Are you responsible for all this?

He hands over a rune.

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Boom.
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And how did you do that?


A frozen ogre, FFS.

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Not enchantment!
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Smart boy.


:salute:

Pressing forward, engaging in mass fights.

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Level up for me.

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Unlike Sandal, for us an Ogre is a big pain, requiring several minutes to be dealt with.
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Other party members earn the new level as well.

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The room where we were supposed to fight an ogre is laden with traps. Easy XP source for us.

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This map is getting close to the end. Bossfight with a dragon is the last step.

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The Dragon cornered and raped Hawke. It doesn't matter, there is always a second chance thanks to resurrection.

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The dragon drops the last part of my armor set.

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I must admit the set bonus is underwhelming.

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Done, finally.

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Ah, here we go. This goes right where we want it to.
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Let's go back and tell Bartrand. He'll be so pleased.

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Bartrand! We found a way around your damned cave-in!
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It's about time! Let's move out!
 

Erebus

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Twinkle said:
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The Champion just happened to have dealings with the Qunari, joined forces with a known raider, a blood mage, a rebel Warden... and for what? Coin?

Looks like she's not familiar with CRPG clichés.
 

kazgar

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Erebus said:
Twinkle said:
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The Champion just happened to have dealings with the Qunari, joined forces with a known raider, a blood mage, a rebel Warden... and for what? Coin?

Looks like she's not familiar with CRPG clichés.

too busy being one.
 

taplonaplo

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I had no sympathy whastoever for Bartrand, he got what he fuckin deserved, a bolt right thru his chest!
 

Volourn

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taplonaplo said:
I had no sympathy whastoever for Bartrand, he got what he fuckin deserved, a bolt right thru his chest!
He didn't die in my game!
 

lightbane

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So, why he is not the main character? I think it pretty much shows that he's much better than Hawke at killing the Darkspawn...
 

Volourn

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And, the warden.
 

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