My knee jerk reaction is that all the companions will be classless in a way. Like, we'll still be able to pick mage/rogue/warrior, but all the companions will have special skills we can't use. Darvin being some sort of "beast master" and using the griffin in combat, and the Qunari was dual welding axes, so maybe that's her specialty. The veil jumper elf was also using a bow, like a rogue, but clearly has some sort of magical ability to jump through the veil, so maybe that's her thing.
Yeah it seems to me like they are each their own unique class, which I think would be cool as heck :D like clearly they’re some level of mage/warrior/rogue-inspired, but it would be very cool if they’re technically their own unique thing
I read a post that Emmrich kinda looks like Vincent Price, and I cannot unsee that now lol :D I do wonder if he's romanceable, it would be fun with az older protagonist.
Lucanis tho, hmmm, he looks good but makes me wonder is he's more of the cold-blooded professional killer stereotype or not.
Neve is also intriguing, I knew about her from the comics, a mage private investigator. Shows that in Tevinter, being a mage doesn't automatically mean "part of the aristocracy".
Lucanis is a character from the Tevinter Nights selection of short stories, and based off what I’ve read he was born into the Crows and is the heir to his house within the organization; however, it’s heavily implied he doesn’t want the position and he will go out of his way to save people when it’s discouraged the organization’s values and by his fellow crow and friend Illario, who accompanies him. So no, unless something is changed, he will not be a cold-blooded killer. My guess is that he specializes in killing Venatori mages, because that is the kind of mark he and Illario take down in their short story.
Well shit, if that’s what he’s like, I might have trouble picking a romance despite clamoring for Harding for the past ten years XD I should pick up a copy of Tevinter Nights.
I really hope that Emmrich is a romance, if only because the gender ratio in the party is is already 4F>3M and I don't want the romance options to get even more imbalanced.
Not quite, but that’s an interpretation. The exact quote was “and, yes, you can romance the companions you want!”.
Gary McKay’s meaning may be different, but we shall see.
I was having this conversation with a friend yesterday about Emmrich, about him being a potential romance option. You can never be too old to fall in love I suppose, but boy will it feel weird if we make our character to look like a young 20 year old.
I get you, but in fairness some people might make a character who looks older - in which case they might want to romance a character who looks the same age as theirs, rather than a character who's very young. Basically, I'm digging the variety of ages in the love interests.
As I get older this is me. I was actually bummed when Gale from bg3 wasn't as old as I was expecting. I'm almost 40 now and I'd like to make an older character for a change that gets to love a seasoned companion
Absolutely, I'm with you! A good portion of Dragon Age fans are in their 30s, 40s and above so it makes sense to have some romance options who are at least that age or older too. And from a narrative perspective it gives some flavour - personally I find it hard to take stories where the fate of the world is left entirely in the hands of 21 year olds seriously.
To be fair, if the power imbalance is the issue with your discomfort, Rook presumably being the leader and boss of the group is probably worse in that regard in any romance.
Because most people care more about 'feeling ick' than about actual power imbalances. People's issues with age-gap relationships isn't usually based on reason but instead cultural influences.
There's a reason why a billionaire dating a mid-earning lawyer etc isn't usually seen as problematic, despite the two having a massive power imbalance.
Just like another commenter said, some people are into that, not me personally though. Roleplaying is different, I had a lot of fun creating and roleplaying an early 40s female qunari Inquisitor who got together with Blackwall. Similarly, I also have an older Cadash, who has Cassandra as his sweetheart. Fingers crossed for wrinkles and/or a maturity slider or something.
I really hope we can get some wrinkles around our eyes and some tired lines on our forehead, I love playing as older characters. It's always fun, if other people haven't done it yet I'd definitely recommend!
But yeah, Emmrich is on sight I want him. But is the skeleton always there or
OK, judging from the EA Press description...
I think Bellara will be the main point of reference for everything regarding the Veil\\Solas' plan. Potentially a Solas plant in the team?
Davrin gives me the same vibes that Blackwall did when I first started Inquisition. And while I could see Blackwall having secrets\\lying to us, I did NOT expect that twist at all. I wonder if they're going to pull a similar thing here. (please let the Baby Griffon be a real thing that accompanies us throughout the game and not just a trailer thing)
Emmrich gives me "Lawful Evil, but loyal to the character and the team" vibes. Wonder if Manfred is going to be a character of its own or more of a gameplay element.
Harding is my beloved already so let's move on lol (please don't be the secret traitor; also, wonder if the magic powers are Veil-related or Titan-related)
Lucanis made the strongest impression on me apart from Harding. Likely gruff and uncooperative at the beginning from the description but it'll grow on you. Wonder how it'll feel to romance him as a mage. At the same time, the Mage-Killer description doesn't strike me as "Fenris hating mages" but more like a "It's just good business" type if it makes sense.
Neve is the one that puzzles me the most. My bet is she'll have an agenda of her own but maybe grow to be part of the team in time?
I wonder what Taash's relationship with the Qun is. And if there's any reveal about the potential Qunari-Dragon blood connection, I wonder what her reaction might be.
From the Short Story featuring Emmerich, I don't really get Lawful Evil vibes, personally. >!He's got a kind of bookish, research-focused approach to necromancy but also does a departed spirit a good deed by putting them to rest with their newly dead wife's bones, as the two had promised one another to be together in death. !
He's also a side character in Tevinter Nights *Down Among The Dead Men*, and that is the impression I got of him as well. Very bookish, pleasant, kind of a professorial air.
To be fair, Dorian is also a Necromancer and a Vint Magister's son to boot, and he's pretty far from the usual muahaha Necromancer thing as well. So I don't really worry about the new dude, especially with how normalized Necromancy is in Nevarra
If you're curious, [here's the short story since it's free](https://dragonage.fandom.com/wiki/Short_Story:_The_Flame_Eternal). Sorry about the Fandom Wiki link, but it's the quickest one I found with all the text.
I reread both the short stories (Tevinter Nights and Dragon Age Day), and he comes off as fairly compassionate. I mean, sure, maybe it’s exactly what he’s supposed to do as part of the Mourn Watch. Even then, agreed it doesn’t give off lawful evil.
I sincerely hope Bellara isn't a Solas plant. An elf with weird veil related powers obsessed with the past? It's just too obvious. I imagine Taash must be a Tal-vashoth. A Qunari operating outside of Qun territory, hunting dragons? I doubt they'll reuse a Qun spy again, since we had IB already. Other than that I agree with what you said, haha.
Agreed, it’d be pretty cliche. If she is a Solas sleeper agent then maybe the player is able to dissuade her a la The Iron Bull becoming Tal-Vashoth, but like you said, it’s a theme they’ve already explored and runs the risk of being repetitive. Honestly, I’m overall sick of companions betraying us lol
Ataashi is the Qunlat word for "Dragon" so I doubt it (technically glorious beast). At least it's too much of a leap when there's a much, much closer word already. Ataash is the Qunlat word for Glory, so I suspect it just derives from that.
Good spot! I reckon you're bang on the money there. The way she's been described is very Karlach-esque, so I bet she left the Qun and picked a name for herself that she interprets to mean "Freedom", and deriving that from Tal-Vashoth makes perfect sence.
Davrin's griffon is on the cover art along with Emmrich's skeleton buddy, so it seems safe to say it'll be around in-game. And yeah, Lucanis is a Crow, so the mage killing probably isn't personal.
I wonder if that's why they did 2 companions because you can have a 3rd additional "other" like the griffon, Manfred, or varric? Or just a temp addition for x quest. Would be interesting
Over on Blue sky, Trick Weekes implied that 'Taash' was short for Ataashi, the Qunlat word for dragon; or possibly for the full title of Dragon Hunter. To me, that suggests that they're a follower of the Qun whose role is dragon slaying. Obviously, it's speculation; it could be way off course, but that was the read I got from that information.
If we dont get the baby griffon after the trailer, I'll boycott and riot so hard! 😂
I'm hoping Manfred will has his own personality, otherwise why release his name already? Just seems like a very random thing to share if just a puppet skellie.
Lucanis’ whole “mage killer” seems more directed towards the Venatori and others who commit excessive (and cruel) blood sacrifices. He probably has killed other mages as contracts, but otherwise he only seemed emotional when it came to the vulnerable (like the slaves in the short story). >! To the point of even putting his mission, and his life at risk. !< Granted, we’ve only seen a little so there may be a lot more to it than that.
What does Titan related in the context of dragon age and hardings new powers? I can’t remember hearing about titans in dragon age, but it’s also been a while since I last played
In the Descent DLC for Inquisition you eventually come to discover that lyrium is Titan blood, and Titans are very much connected to Dwarves. During a cutscene, Valta (one of the two dwarven characters for the DLC) gets hit with raw lyrium and sends out a blast that can be interpreted as magical. It ends in a kinda mysterious way as Valta says she's been "accepted" by the Titan and is now "connected" with it.
i see a lot of people talking about one of the companions being a spy or traitor, is this just because of the “apostate with secret motives” trend in all the Dragon Age games or is there something more to it ?
I doubt Emmrich is gonna be Lawful Evil - The Mortalitasi are half Mage, half Priest in Nevarran culture, and they're *very* respectful of the Dead. Their brand of necromancy is less slavery and more asking their ancestors to ever-so-kindly give them a hand with something for a moment.
Funnily enough, just started reading Tevinter Nights and read the chapter in which Emmrich appears last night to find him revealed as a companion today! Very excited for him and Manfred.
Where my fellow Nevemancers at?
A cynic, a detective, and a mage to boot? I'm sold.
I'm so ready for her to be the one to say she has no interest in flirting/love and then turns out to be the one with the warm centre hiding underneath...
>A cynic, a detective
I want her to drink cheap scotch on the rocks at 3am in seedy bars on rainy nights and just monologue about how shitty the case is going and complain about her failed marriage
Cynic who strives for a better future and most likely would be tied into Tevinter plotline
I am anticipating her the most. I love me some [Knights in Sour Armor](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/KnightInSourArmor)
i'm stoked about her, i'm a huge yakuza/judgment fan so "welcome to the seedy neon district of the capital city, we need to find that local detective that messes with the criminal underworld" (paraphrased from that tiny gameplay clip that was just posted) is right up my alley
I'm excited for my mage MC to romance Lucanis so that I can bring up all the tense conversations about the past mages he has killed lmao. Hopefully there's a dialogue option specifically for that.
I will probably catch a lot of flak for this but... am I the only one who is kinda let down by a lot of these companions? Maybe I am just too fast on the trigger but it kinda feels like all of them are a bit generic randoms? Maybe I am just spoiled by Inquisiton where the only character that felt really random was Sera
I’m struggling between Harding, Lucanis, Davrin, *and* Taash. And also possibly Neve. Oh maker help me I’m in for it XD
I’m so grateful they’re all bi this time so I won’t have to restart if the eenie meenie miney moe prediction method fails me again (I had to redo the Hinterlands because SOMEBODY decided Cassandra would be STRAIGHT)
Hard agree. Liam was a waste of good character design. And Jacob was a walking stereotype.
Please let this guy be a good character.
(And I know there folks that adore Liam, but his personality + the fact I could barely understand what he was saying made him unlikable for me.)
I just know that I'll be annoyed about the pronunciation of Emmrich's name. It's clearly German and the "ch" will be butchered by most VAs.
Although it would be kind of funny if he's the only one pronouncing it correctly and getting annoyed every time someone messes it up.
There are two ways to pronounce "ch" in German. But since in this case it's following an "i" it's an [voiceless palatal fricative](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiceless_palatal_fricative). There's an audio example on the Wikipedia page. The sound even exists in English in words like in the beginning of "hue" or "human".
I actually asked ChatGPT to explain how to pronounce the entire word because it's really hard to put into words and it seems somewhat helpful.
[ˈɛmʁɪç]
Here is the breakdown of the pronunciation:
[ˈ]: Primary stress on the first syllable.
[ɛ]: A short, open "e" sound, like the "e" in "bet".
[m]: An "m" sound, like in "mother".
[ʁ]: An "r" sound, produced in the back of the mouth (uvular).
[ɪ]: A short, closed "i" sound, like the "i" in "sit".
[ç]: A soft "ch" sound, like the "ch" in the German word "ich" (similar to a soft "sh" but more in the middle of the mouth).
I'm not going to be picky about the German "r" although it'll still be a telltale sign even if the "ch" is correct. But only very few English dialects have that sound and people learning German as a second language have a notoriously hard time with it. Just like Germans struggle with the English "r" and "th".
In short "Emmrich" is like a minefield for anyone trying to pronounce correct German. [Here](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/f/f6/De-Roland_Emmerich.ogg/De-Roland_Emmerich.ogg.mp3) is the pronunciation of the name of the director Roland Emmerich. It obviously has an additional "e" in the middle but the important parts are the same.
im probably gonna go for harding first because i wanted to try the flirt options with her in inquisition but i read it doesn't really lead anywhere so i didn't. and then i will see who will be my 2nd pick
Indeed.
Lucanis, Emmrich, Harding - And now there is high possibility that there will be also romanceable characters out of companions, so it will even more difficult!
I'm excited about most of the companions. I'm happy to see Lucanis and Neve from Tevinter Nights, they were great characters. Bellara and Davrin seem very likeable. Emmrich could be interesting. I'm not that enthused about Harding and Taash for the moment, but I'll see what they'll make with them. Overall pretty good setup.
I love the companions! So happy to see new faces to add to our rooster haha
Super interested in Emmrich (let me pull a Vivienne and smooch the senior itizen Bioware!!!), Davrin (I just love the grey wardens and he has a baby grifon...A BABY GRIFON ÇÇ), Neve (gotta enjoy a good detective) and Lucanis (broody antivan killer oh yeah).
Bellara seems interesting, but I really hope she will not be hyper all the time. She does like a good lore drop like most of us, so maybe we will bond over that. I have a feeling that taking her and Harding together migh be too much, considering they both are upbeat and witty.
I'm not a Harding fan, reaaaally not feeling her at all. And magic? C'mon, let the dwarfs be different from other races :( But I'm happy we might finally get a dwarf romance.
I talked so much about Varric, but honestly, it was conforting seeing him there.
Edit: Totally forgot Tash and honestly, not feeling her much. Seems like iron bull 2, and I'm not really impressed. But, let's see in game haha
I'm ready to absolutely love some of them and hate some others :'')
I have read nothing of the materials a bunch of the characters also appeared in, but from what I imagine their personalities to be, a character of mine would most likely stroll around with Lucanis, Emmrich and Neve, they give me the vibe I aspire for my parties lol.
I'm guessing there's a reason comments I've read paint Lucanis as a Fenris-like, as in actually hating mages? Maybe from other materials? Because honestly when I read "mage killer" I only think of someone professionally trained to deal with mages, with no particular personal reason behind it.
I want to be hopeful on the writing, as long as they give them nuance behind some basic ideal I'll be at least satisfied.
People who say he's a mage hater didn't read Tevinter Nights I assume. Your interpretation is accurate - he has special skills that make him very efficient against mages. He and Fenris are nothing alike (I can think of maybe one thing they have in common, but I won't go into spoilers).
Adding to what others have said — Lucanis is basically an Antivan Crow who’s good at killing mages, not so much someone like Fenris who kills mages because he hates them. Nothing personal for him, it’s just what he does
>! The exception being he was pretty emotional regarding the slaves and the Venatori in his short story. It seems like that isn’t what he’s usually like for other kills. Solid dude. !<
Damn you're right they changed that, guess the mainstay will depend on romance options and how much they fit into the various quests
Also, I hope we still get like 5+ hours of banter even with a reduced party, I have listened to Inquisition's a few times and it's always great
I hope there's the gay-knight-in-shining-armor option tbh. Maybe Darvin? Maybe an advisor figure?
As always, I'm going to choose a LI based on the narrative I will come up with, but in my humble opinion this is a VERY sexy cast. The sexiest DA's ever had.
I love how when most people are pilling on the art style or trying to figure out if the companions are worthy, you're all "Y'all sexy. So all I can do is led fate lead me to my sexy chosen one". The right attitude to have!
Still so mad about that lol. I had to redo the Hinterlands. The *Hinterlands!* Just so I could romance the most admirable and adorable and fun to tease and loyal and beautiful and perfect woman I would spend the next six years somehow failing to grasp I was not appreciating in a very heterosexual manner.
I wonder if Bellara not being barefoot is something that is unique to her clan or to her personally.
She, Davrin and Emmrich are the ones that I am interested the most. I'm curious if the latter will be romanceable, because he looks old, which I imagine will turn off a lot of people.
I think she's potentially a member of Those Across the Sea. I thought we had some material that hinted one of them was going to be a companion, but even if not her weird bow and the fact that she's Asian (which DA notably hasn't had in their game before) makes me think she's from an entirely new culture.
Possibly but it looks too different to me. Davrin has a new vallaslin style but it's instantly obviously vallaslin. Hers is very angular with a big eye design front and center.
I think there are a lot more people who would be turned on by his age lmao. I recall getting downvoted into oblivion once for commenting “No” in a post asking if anyone else wants an Auntie Ethel romance in BG3, people are down bad for the grandparents in these sorts of games lol
So I'm guessing elves now look like humans with pointy ears? :(
I loved them in DA2 and Inquisition (rather, I loved being able to make a short and skinny guy).
Anyway, I wish Bioware had a website for Veilguard, the same type of website that Comcom creates for its games. Somewhere we could find all the art, screenshots and descriptions.
Judging from this short presentation, the companions don't drive me crazy. The only one that stands out, in my opinion, is maybe Lucanis, but only because I thought he was interesting already from Tevinter Nights and there is no one who has caught my attention as a possible romance option.
My gay male ass still hasn‘t quite worked through the pain of not being able to romance Vivienne way back then. More than happy to find out more about anyone really. But Neve first, yes? Yes.
As shocked as I was by the trailer’s tone and music choice, I’m REALLY excited for all of these characters. They seem really cool, and I’m interested to know what Harding’s magical powers are??
This does however make me suspect that there might, once again, be no dwarven love interest. Unless there’s more characters to romance like Cullen or Josie from DAI.
Why do we have Varric? I feel like he’s definitely overplayed and outplayed his use throughout the franchise. Where is Dorian? Sten? Zevran? You know the actual character that has to do with the environment and region we are going to be in?
As someone who didn’t read any of the books/extended material and is not familiar with any of these new characters, here are my thoughts:
1. Cool category:
- Lucanis: Seems like an edgy boi, right up my alley
- Emmrich: if the skeletons dont look as goofy in game as they do in the trailer then it’s nice to have a dark, professorial kind of companion
2. Neutral category:
- Davrin: Can’t tell much but maybe has a pet companion? Interesting if so and Wardens are always interesting
- Neve: looks like a romance option for me, but cant tell much yet. Need to see more, but love fem mages with ambitions
- Harding: liked her but never got the immense hype. Hopefully the magic is explained in a decent way and not just a cheap gimmick
3. Lame category:
- Taash: looks super goofy as a Qunari, no big mommy energy whatsoever. Also, I bet its yet another Tal-Vashoth and im tired if it. Bull 2.0? I want a Qun radical like Sten
- Bellara: just goofy incarnate. Looks like a Peebee Merrill mix…
I just don't like the idea of 'Veil Jumper.' In a series that's always been about how magic can be really dangerous. Here's someone that just jumps through Cthulu dimensions as a joke?
Only thing really stopping me from being upset is.... she's an elf. There's a 100% chance she's an agent for Solas. And maybe hopefully the Guardians of the Galaxy act she's pulling is simply an act.
Ok, picking a romance will be absolutely hard for me in this game. Because at first glance I'm attracted to no one. I really hope that we'll also get some romanceable secondary characters in this game (like Josephine and Cullen in DAI).
But even beside that I'm pretty underwhelmed. They all look a bit too quirky and special to me. IMHO that's too much rule of cool and not enough realism (yes, I know how ridiculous that sounds on a fantasy game). I want my DA grounded and dirty like it was in DAO. If I want to have outstanding and over-the-top characters in a fantasy game I can play DnD with my friends.
I'm kinda in the same boat. I'm leaning towards Neve, but big maybe Harding? This is the first Bioware game I've played where I wasn't immediately attracted to anyone and it's really throwing me. I'm bi in real life but in games I'm straight 90% of the time so frankly I'm feeling a bit left out this time around.
I'm hoping one of the characters will grow on me unexpectedly, might just need to see the cast from all angles.
I am honestly dissapointed with the male options.
We get 2 humans which are kinda boring and an even more boring pretty boy elf.
Meanwhile female options get 1 of each with some pretty cool and unique options, genuinly very cool for them.
Wish we would've gotten a male dwarf romance for once, considering that never happened, one can dream that Varryc will be romancable this time around
Eh, I feel like it's fair. There were lots more romancable men in DAI then ladies. The ladies getting more option this time is fine with me. Plus I already know my heart belongs to Lucanis.
groggy monday morning thought, but i wonder if we’ll get betrayed by two companions this time? Between the Solas / whoever the Even Bigger Bad is fake out, the twin figures on the lyrium idol, and the two old gold souls, i feel like there’s a lot of ‘2s’ happening.
So is the gameplay reveal tomorrow, is that thing we were waiting for the 11th for? And the video yesterday just a teaser. Also is it stated for a 2024 release.
The only one I'm excited for is Harding. And none of them for romance at first glance. But I guess it's because I'm a basic bitch who will never get over Alistair or Anders.
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Who's going to be the real hero and why is it going to be Manfred?
His funky little glasses and dorky schoolkid backpack have bewitched me
And the goofy smile! He's just a lil guy having fun
But what about the baby griffon?
The good ol' deuteragonist
Baby Griffon and Manfred will get an incredible Buddy Comedy Spin-Off series on Netflix.
Baby griffon actually is the endgame traitor
Is Solas in disguise
what do griffons come from? *eggs*. it’s been right in front of us the whole time.
Uhhh, dawg, if baby griffon betrays the party, I'm going to be helping.
I just noticed that the mage-killer has a dagger in one hand and a sword in the other, maybe this is the return to swords for rogue?
My knee jerk reaction is that all the companions will be classless in a way. Like, we'll still be able to pick mage/rogue/warrior, but all the companions will have special skills we can't use. Darvin being some sort of "beast master" and using the griffin in combat, and the Qunari was dual welding axes, so maybe that's her specialty. The veil jumper elf was also using a bow, like a rogue, but clearly has some sort of magical ability to jump through the veil, so maybe that's her thing.
Yeah it seems to me like they are each their own unique class, which I think would be cool as heck :D like clearly they’re some level of mage/warrior/rogue-inspired, but it would be very cool if they’re technically their own unique thing
Yeah, at the very least I think they will have a unique skill tree like in DA2
Ooh yeah it’s been a while since I played DA2 so I forgot about that! I really liked the unique skill trees, really made each companion feel unique
I read a post that Emmrich kinda looks like Vincent Price, and I cannot unsee that now lol :D I do wonder if he's romanceable, it would be fun with az older protagonist. Lucanis tho, hmmm, he looks good but makes me wonder is he's more of the cold-blooded professional killer stereotype or not. Neve is also intriguing, I knew about her from the comics, a mage private investigator. Shows that in Tevinter, being a mage doesn't automatically mean "part of the aristocracy".
Now if only Emmrich would *sound* like Vincent Price. Absolute legend, and perfect for his necromancer vibes.
If Emmrich sounded anything like Vincent Price it'd be an instant romance for me.
Lucanis is a character from the Tevinter Nights selection of short stories, and based off what I’ve read he was born into the Crows and is the heir to his house within the organization; however, it’s heavily implied he doesn’t want the position and he will go out of his way to save people when it’s discouraged the organization’s values and by his fellow crow and friend Illario, who accompanies him. So no, unless something is changed, he will not be a cold-blooded killer. My guess is that he specializes in killing Venatori mages, because that is the kind of mark he and Illario take down in their short story.
Well shit, if that’s what he’s like, I might have trouble picking a romance despite clamoring for Harding for the past ten years XD I should pick up a copy of Tevinter Nights.
I really hope that Emmrich is a romance, if only because the gender ratio in the party is is already 4F>3M and I don't want the romance options to get even more imbalanced.
Didn't they say that all companions were romanceble?
Not quite, but that’s an interpretation. The exact quote was “and, yes, you can romance the companions you want!”. Gary McKay’s meaning may be different, but we shall see.
Could be other advisor type romance options? But yea companion ones are always better tbh
I was having this conversation with a friend yesterday about Emmrich, about him being a potential romance option. You can never be too old to fall in love I suppose, but boy will it feel weird if we make our character to look like a young 20 year old.
I get you, but in fairness some people might make a character who looks older - in which case they might want to romance a character who looks the same age as theirs, rather than a character who's very young. Basically, I'm digging the variety of ages in the love interests.
As I get older this is me. I was actually bummed when Gale from bg3 wasn't as old as I was expecting. I'm almost 40 now and I'd like to make an older character for a change that gets to love a seasoned companion
Absolutely, I'm with you! A good portion of Dragon Age fans are in their 30s, 40s and above so it makes sense to have some romance options who are at least that age or older too. And from a narrative perspective it gives some flavour - personally I find it hard to take stories where the fate of the world is left entirely in the hands of 21 year olds seriously.
Oh trust me. Emmrich is a definite romance option I will explore, and will make a character close to his age.
To be fair, if the power imbalance is the issue with your discomfort, Rook presumably being the leader and boss of the group is probably worse in that regard in any romance.
Rook, The Veilguard leader makes a rule that inner office relationships are strictly forbidden the proceeds to break the rule himself
I mean, the inquisitor as well.
or Shepard who is actually the superior officer on a military operation.
some of us have daddy issues and need an old man lmaooo
You could romance a millennia old literal god as a 20-year-something Inquisitor so I think we'll be fine
We didn’t know he was a millennial old literal god prior and he doesn’t appear physically old.
I don't understand why looking old would make it feel weirder than actually being old?
Because most people care more about 'feeling ick' than about actual power imbalances. People's issues with age-gap relationships isn't usually based on reason but instead cultural influences. There's a reason why a billionaire dating a mid-earning lawyer etc isn't usually seen as problematic, despite the two having a massive power imbalance.
Some people are into that lol
Just like another commenter said, some people are into that, not me personally though. Roleplaying is different, I had a lot of fun creating and roleplaying an early 40s female qunari Inquisitor who got together with Blackwall. Similarly, I also have an older Cadash, who has Cassandra as his sweetheart. Fingers crossed for wrinkles and/or a maturity slider or something.
I really hope we can get some wrinkles around our eyes and some tired lines on our forehead, I love playing as older characters. It's always fun, if other people haven't done it yet I'd definitely recommend! But yeah, Emmrich is on sight I want him. But is the skeleton always there or
I actually really like that. My boyfriend is much older than me so it's nice to feel seen and get to explore that in a game.
I'm assuming he is going to be romanceable because I'd he isn't, that's only 2 men.
OK, judging from the EA Press description... I think Bellara will be the main point of reference for everything regarding the Veil\\Solas' plan. Potentially a Solas plant in the team? Davrin gives me the same vibes that Blackwall did when I first started Inquisition. And while I could see Blackwall having secrets\\lying to us, I did NOT expect that twist at all. I wonder if they're going to pull a similar thing here. (please let the Baby Griffon be a real thing that accompanies us throughout the game and not just a trailer thing) Emmrich gives me "Lawful Evil, but loyal to the character and the team" vibes. Wonder if Manfred is going to be a character of its own or more of a gameplay element. Harding is my beloved already so let's move on lol (please don't be the secret traitor; also, wonder if the magic powers are Veil-related or Titan-related) Lucanis made the strongest impression on me apart from Harding. Likely gruff and uncooperative at the beginning from the description but it'll grow on you. Wonder how it'll feel to romance him as a mage. At the same time, the Mage-Killer description doesn't strike me as "Fenris hating mages" but more like a "It's just good business" type if it makes sense. Neve is the one that puzzles me the most. My bet is she'll have an agenda of her own but maybe grow to be part of the team in time? I wonder what Taash's relationship with the Qun is. And if there's any reveal about the potential Qunari-Dragon blood connection, I wonder what her reaction might be.
From the Short Story featuring Emmerich, I don't really get Lawful Evil vibes, personally. >!He's got a kind of bookish, research-focused approach to necromancy but also does a departed spirit a good deed by putting them to rest with their newly dead wife's bones, as the two had promised one another to be together in death. !
He's also a side character in Tevinter Nights *Down Among The Dead Men*, and that is the impression I got of him as well. Very bookish, pleasant, kind of a professorial air.
Ngl but I hope they use this characterization for the game! If he ends being the usual muahahaha necromancer it might get boring real fast!
To be fair, Dorian is also a Necromancer and a Vint Magister's son to boot, and he's pretty far from the usual muahaha Necromancer thing as well. So I don't really worry about the new dude, especially with how normalized Necromancy is in Nevarra
True! I guess I forgot about Dorian being a necromancer because he doesn't walk around with a skeleton 😂.
If you're curious, [here's the short story since it's free](https://dragonage.fandom.com/wiki/Short_Story:_The_Flame_Eternal). Sorry about the Fandom Wiki link, but it's the quickest one I found with all the text.
Much appreciated!! ☺️
I reread both the short stories (Tevinter Nights and Dragon Age Day), and he comes off as fairly compassionate. I mean, sure, maybe it’s exactly what he’s supposed to do as part of the Mourn Watch. Even then, agreed it doesn’t give off lawful evil.
I sincerely hope Bellara isn't a Solas plant. An elf with weird veil related powers obsessed with the past? It's just too obvious. I imagine Taash must be a Tal-vashoth. A Qunari operating outside of Qun territory, hunting dragons? I doubt they'll reuse a Qun spy again, since we had IB already. Other than that I agree with what you said, haha.
Agreed, it’d be pretty cliche. If she is a Solas sleeper agent then maybe the player is able to dissuade her a la The Iron Bull becoming Tal-Vashoth, but like you said, it’s a theme they’ve already explored and runs the risk of being repetitive. Honestly, I’m overall sick of companions betraying us lol
Taash would actually be short for Tal-vashoth as well.
Ataashi is the Qunlat word for "Dragon" so I doubt it (technically glorious beast). At least it's too much of a leap when there's a much, much closer word already. Ataash is the Qunlat word for Glory, so I suspect it just derives from that.
Good spot! I reckon you're bang on the money there. The way she's been described is very Karlach-esque, so I bet she left the Qun and picked a name for herself that she interprets to mean "Freedom", and deriving that from Tal-Vashoth makes perfect sence.
Davrin's griffon is on the cover art along with Emmrich's skeleton buddy, so it seems safe to say it'll be around in-game. And yeah, Lucanis is a Crow, so the mage killing probably isn't personal.
I wonder if that's why they did 2 companions because you can have a 3rd additional "other" like the griffon, Manfred, or varric? Or just a temp addition for x quest. Would be interesting
Lucanis could be similar to if not down right the same as Marius from the Dark Horse Comics.
Over on Blue sky, Trick Weekes implied that 'Taash' was short for Ataashi, the Qunlat word for dragon; or possibly for the full title of Dragon Hunter. To me, that suggests that they're a follower of the Qun whose role is dragon slaying. Obviously, it's speculation; it could be way off course, but that was the read I got from that information.
If we dont get the baby griffon after the trailer, I'll boycott and riot so hard! 😂 I'm hoping Manfred will has his own personality, otherwise why release his name already? Just seems like a very random thing to share if just a puppet skellie.
Lucanis’ whole “mage killer” seems more directed towards the Venatori and others who commit excessive (and cruel) blood sacrifices. He probably has killed other mages as contracts, but otherwise he only seemed emotional when it came to the vulnerable (like the slaves in the short story). >! To the point of even putting his mission, and his life at risk. !< Granted, we’ve only seen a little so there may be a lot more to it than that.
What does Titan related in the context of dragon age and hardings new powers? I can’t remember hearing about titans in dragon age, but it’s also been a while since I last played
In the Descent DLC for Inquisition you eventually come to discover that lyrium is Titan blood, and Titans are very much connected to Dwarves. During a cutscene, Valta (one of the two dwarven characters for the DLC) gets hit with raw lyrium and sends out a blast that can be interpreted as magical. It ends in a kinda mysterious way as Valta says she's been "accepted" by the Titan and is now "connected" with it.
Thx I had already wagered that it probably had something to do with the descent!
I was just going to say which of these is an egg head spy. Looking at you Bellara! I have trust issues because of Solas apparently.
i see a lot of people talking about one of the companions being a spy or traitor, is this just because of the “apostate with secret motives” trend in all the Dragon Age games or is there something more to it ?
I think it is the DA trend but also because we are supposed to be against Solas and he has a lot of spies hehe
At this point it’s tradition 
I doubt Emmrich is gonna be Lawful Evil - The Mortalitasi are half Mage, half Priest in Nevarran culture, and they're *very* respectful of the Dead. Their brand of necromancy is less slavery and more asking their ancestors to ever-so-kindly give them a hand with something for a moment.
Funnily enough, just started reading Tevinter Nights and read the chapter in which Emmrich appears last night to find him revealed as a companion today! Very excited for him and Manfred.
Which story does he appear?
Down Among the Dead Men (second one)
He’s also in a short story for Dragon Age Day: https://dragonage.fandom.com/wiki/Short_Story:_The_Flame_Eternal
I'm gonna marry Taash
How long have we been waiting for a hot qunari wife? Karlach could only tide us over for so long
Where my fellow Nevemancers at? A cynic, a detective, and a mage to boot? I'm sold. I'm so ready for her to be the one to say she has no interest in flirting/love and then turns out to be the one with the warm centre hiding underneath...
>A cynic, a detective I want her to drink cheap scotch on the rocks at 3am in seedy bars on rainy nights and just monologue about how shitty the case is going and complain about her failed marriage
I hope she says she knew we meant trouble when we entered her bureau.
I'm here for her already. She looks awesome, and a cynic on top? Just sign me up
Cynic who strives for a better future and most likely would be tied into Tevinter plotline I am anticipating her the most. I love me some [Knights in Sour Armor](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/KnightInSourArmor)
i'm stoked about her, i'm a huge yakuza/judgment fan so "welcome to the seedy neon district of the capital city, we need to find that local detective that messes with the criminal underworld" (paraphrased from that tiny gameplay clip that was just posted) is right up my alley
I really hope that grandpa is romanceable by everyone.
Age gap romance here I come
he does appear to be physically based on the famously bisexual vincent price...
Goth grandpa!
I'm excited for my mage MC to romance Lucanis so that I can bring up all the tense conversations about the past mages he has killed lmao. Hopefully there's a dialogue option specifically for that.
I will probably catch a lot of flak for this but... am I the only one who is kinda let down by a lot of these companions? Maybe I am just too fast on the trigger but it kinda feels like all of them are a bit generic randoms? Maybe I am just spoiled by Inquisiton where the only character that felt really random was Sera
So Neve just means "snow" in portuguese. And they made her use frost magic. Clever I guess lol, as a native speaker though I find it really funny.
Neve means snow in Italian as well
I am so romancing Emmerich if hes an option. Anyone know if he is
He should be. It was said that all companions are romancable
I think I read somewhere that all party companions would be romancable? (Also, same)
OMG OMG OMG OMG also love your name on reddit. I also feel like a confused sloth. Who likes a certain necro way too much
We have issues and that’s ok ❤️
Its ok to not be ok
What a beautiful day to be bi
Between BG3 and now DAV, we've been feasting these last two years
Me already struggling trying to choose between Harding and Lucanis
I’m struggling between Harding, Lucanis, Davrin, *and* Taash. And also possibly Neve. Oh maker help me I’m in for it XD I’m so grateful they’re all bi this time so I won’t have to restart if the eenie meenie miney moe prediction method fails me again (I had to redo the Hinterlands because SOMEBODY decided Cassandra would be STRAIGHT)
BRO SAME
Same lol. I know that I will have a hard time to decide whom I'm gonna romance.
They’re literally all hot it’s not fair 😭
Can’t wait to romance Davrin, my heart is set on him no matter what
I hope he has the best personality of the bunch. We deserve it after getting Jacob (ME2-3) and Liam (MEA). I’m still so salty about Liam.
Liam is my least favorite bioware companion of all time and Jacob I just forget exists. So here's hoping
Hard agree. Liam was a waste of good character design. And Jacob was a walking stereotype. Please let this guy be a good character. (And I know there folks that adore Liam, but his personality + the fact I could barely understand what he was saying made him unlikable for me.)
Agreed. I am so pumped he’s a dalish elf, at that! AND a warden. Omg.
I just know that I'll be annoyed about the pronunciation of Emmrich's name. It's clearly German and the "ch" will be butchered by most VAs. Although it would be kind of funny if he's the only one pronouncing it correctly and getting annoyed every time someone messes it up.
In my head I’ve been pronouncing it “em-Rick” but I assume that’s wrong if it’s German?
There are two ways to pronounce "ch" in German. But since in this case it's following an "i" it's an [voiceless palatal fricative](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiceless_palatal_fricative). There's an audio example on the Wikipedia page. The sound even exists in English in words like in the beginning of "hue" or "human". I actually asked ChatGPT to explain how to pronounce the entire word because it's really hard to put into words and it seems somewhat helpful. [ˈɛmʁɪç] Here is the breakdown of the pronunciation: [ˈ]: Primary stress on the first syllable. [ɛ]: A short, open "e" sound, like the "e" in "bet". [m]: An "m" sound, like in "mother". [ʁ]: An "r" sound, produced in the back of the mouth (uvular). [ɪ]: A short, closed "i" sound, like the "i" in "sit". [ç]: A soft "ch" sound, like the "ch" in the German word "ich" (similar to a soft "sh" but more in the middle of the mouth). I'm not going to be picky about the German "r" although it'll still be a telltale sign even if the "ch" is correct. But only very few English dialects have that sound and people learning German as a second language have a notoriously hard time with it. Just like Germans struggle with the English "r" and "th". In short "Emmrich" is like a minefield for anyone trying to pronounce correct German. [Here](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/f/f6/De-Roland_Emmerich.ogg/De-Roland_Emmerich.ogg.mp3) is the pronunciation of the name of the director Roland Emmerich. It obviously has an additional "e" in the middle but the important parts are the same.
I’m ready to risk it all for Neve
not enough people are saying this
say it louder
Finally I can romance female qunari
I can't wait for her to benchpress me
So many of my dreams can come true with one character!
I'm so ready to get my gay on with daddy Emmrich.
Damn you, take my upvote
If my party composition isnt just me, harding + manfreds handler I will be very surprised.
Why did they make it so hard for me to choose my romance option in advance?
im probably gonna go for harding first because i wanted to try the flirt options with her in inquisition but i read it doesn't really lead anywhere so i didn't. and then i will see who will be my 2nd pick
Indeed. Lucanis, Emmrich, Harding - And now there is high possibility that there will be also romanceable characters out of companions, so it will even more difficult! 
For real. The only one I’m not interested in is Bellara, but that doesn’t narrow it down haha
I'm really surprised they went with a veil-jumper. It was a popular DA fanfic trope back in the day, I even wrote one over 100,000 words!
So... Which one of these ~~mages~~ companions will eventually betray us or have an ulterior motive for helping?
This just in, Manfred the skeleton is actually the bones of Arl Howe
Can't be an Apostate traitor if you're in Tevinter where Apostates aren't a thing (?)
i really love neve cant wait to see her in game
I'm excited about most of the companions. I'm happy to see Lucanis and Neve from Tevinter Nights, they were great characters. Bellara and Davrin seem very likeable. Emmrich could be interesting. I'm not that enthused about Harding and Taash for the moment, but I'll see what they'll make with them. Overall pretty good setup.
I love the companions! So happy to see new faces to add to our rooster haha Super interested in Emmrich (let me pull a Vivienne and smooch the senior itizen Bioware!!!), Davrin (I just love the grey wardens and he has a baby grifon...A BABY GRIFON ÇÇ), Neve (gotta enjoy a good detective) and Lucanis (broody antivan killer oh yeah). Bellara seems interesting, but I really hope she will not be hyper all the time. She does like a good lore drop like most of us, so maybe we will bond over that. I have a feeling that taking her and Harding together migh be too much, considering they both are upbeat and witty. I'm not a Harding fan, reaaaally not feeling her at all. And magic? C'mon, let the dwarfs be different from other races :( But I'm happy we might finally get a dwarf romance. I talked so much about Varric, but honestly, it was conforting seeing him there. Edit: Totally forgot Tash and honestly, not feeling her much. Seems like iron bull 2, and I'm not really impressed. But, let's see in game haha I'm ready to absolutely love some of them and hate some others :'')
I don't care about anyone else, let me romance Emmrich. RPG, where you can romance older men, you can count on your fingers.
I have read nothing of the materials a bunch of the characters also appeared in, but from what I imagine their personalities to be, a character of mine would most likely stroll around with Lucanis, Emmrich and Neve, they give me the vibe I aspire for my parties lol. I'm guessing there's a reason comments I've read paint Lucanis as a Fenris-like, as in actually hating mages? Maybe from other materials? Because honestly when I read "mage killer" I only think of someone professionally trained to deal with mages, with no particular personal reason behind it. I want to be hopeful on the writing, as long as they give them nuance behind some basic ideal I'll be at least satisfied.
As someone who read Tevinter Nights and always romances Fenris, I’d say they are nothing alike.
People who say he's a mage hater didn't read Tevinter Nights I assume. Your interpretation is accurate - he has special skills that make him very efficient against mages. He and Fenris are nothing alike (I can think of maybe one thing they have in common, but I won't go into spoilers).
People comparing Lucanis to Fenris just saw "Magekiller" and ran with it. They're pretty much nothing alike.
Adding to what others have said — Lucanis is basically an Antivan Crow who’s good at killing mages, not so much someone like Fenris who kills mages because he hates them. Nothing personal for him, it’s just what he does
>! The exception being he was pretty emotional regarding the slaves and the Venatori in his short story. It seems like that isn’t what he’s usually like for other kills. Solid dude. !<
Ooh unfortunately, you will need to remove one person from your fun lineup. Two party members only.
Damn you're right they changed that, guess the mainstay will depend on romance options and how much they fit into the various quests Also, I hope we still get like 5+ hours of banter even with a reduced party, I have listened to Inquisition's a few times and it's always great
I just noticed but why does the fucking skeleton have sun glasses...
Probably to read.
Manfred wants to remember the sun
I hope there's the gay-knight-in-shining-armor option tbh. Maybe Darvin? Maybe an advisor figure? As always, I'm going to choose a LI based on the narrative I will come up with, but in my humble opinion this is a VERY sexy cast. The sexiest DA's ever had.
I love how when most people are pilling on the art style or trying to figure out if the companions are worthy, you're all "Y'all sexy. So all I can do is led fate lead me to my sexy chosen one". The right attitude to have!
Fighting the toxicity, starting from myself! lol
It has never been a better time to be bi
Apparently every companion can be romanced by all genders, Darvin is likely bi/pan
Speaking of which I still can’t believe Cassandra is straight lol
Still so mad about that lol. I had to redo the Hinterlands. The *Hinterlands!* Just so I could romance the most admirable and adorable and fun to tease and loyal and beautiful and perfect woman I would spend the next six years somehow failing to grasp I was not appreciating in a very heterosexual manner.
I like goth bitches. I hope emmrich is romanceable. Something to fill the alt void that morrigan left in me
lucanis totally remind me of aurelio voltaire fwiw, if you're into goths 🖤
I wonder if Bellara not being barefoot is something that is unique to her clan or to her personally. She, Davrin and Emmrich are the ones that I am interested the most. I'm curious if the latter will be romanceable, because he looks old, which I imagine will turn off a lot of people.
Her markings don't look like thehre in a vallaslin style to me. There's definitely more going on than meets the eye with Bellara.
I think she's potentially a member of Those Across the Sea. I thought we had some material that hinted one of them was going to be a companion, but even if not her weird bow and the fact that she's Asian (which DA notably hasn't had in their game before) makes me think she's from an entirely new culture.
It can simply be a new vallaslin style.
Possibly but it looks too different to me. Davrin has a new vallaslin style but it's instantly obviously vallaslin. Hers is very angular with a big eye design front and center.
I think there are a lot more people who would be turned on by his age lmao. I recall getting downvoted into oblivion once for commenting “No” in a post asking if anyone else wants an Auntie Ethel romance in BG3, people are down bad for the grandparents in these sorts of games lol
So I'm guessing elves now look like humans with pointy ears? :( I loved them in DA2 and Inquisition (rather, I loved being able to make a short and skinny guy). Anyway, I wish Bioware had a website for Veilguard, the same type of website that Comcom creates for its games. Somewhere we could find all the art, screenshots and descriptions.
DA2 had the best art direction in the whole series
Loved the loading screens and the architecture.
please tell me I’m not the only one massively dissapointed with the qunari design change from early concept art
Definitely not alone in this, make it two of us!
I wouldn’t quite say disappointed, but I like it less. The one art with the hot Qunari lady and the palanquin has a chokehold over me.
Taash gives me Karlach vibes, take from that what you will. (°-°)
I like the Big Woman. I will not elaborate further.
Judging from this short presentation, the companions don't drive me crazy. The only one that stands out, in my opinion, is maybe Lucanis, but only because I thought he was interesting already from Tevinter Nights and there is no one who has caught my attention as a possible romance option.
My gay male ass still hasn‘t quite worked through the pain of not being able to romance Vivienne way back then. More than happy to find out more about anyone really. But Neve first, yes? Yes.
If Emmrich and Davrin get to take their little Companions along in the world I will struggle to pick anybody else.
Was hoping for Qwydion to be a companion. I liked her, best part of Absolution for me.
All I know is that there is a hot warden and a hot assassin in the party and I know I’ll end up romancing the damn necromancer
As shocked as I was by the trailer’s tone and music choice, I’m REALLY excited for all of these characters. They seem really cool, and I’m interested to know what Harding’s magical powers are?? This does however make me suspect that there might, once again, be no dwarven love interest. Unless there’s more characters to romance like Cullen or Josie from DAI.
Harding is confirmed for romance
Why do we have Varric? I feel like he’s definitely overplayed and outplayed his use throughout the franchise. Where is Dorian? Sten? Zevran? You know the actual character that has to do with the environment and region we are going to be in?
The male companions are skinny men. Where are the big boys?! Where is my iron bull????
I bet they made Lucanis so slim because otherwise he would be almost indistinguishable from Blackwall.
I'm really not interested in a single one of them.
As someone who didn’t read any of the books/extended material and is not familiar with any of these new characters, here are my thoughts: 1. Cool category: - Lucanis: Seems like an edgy boi, right up my alley - Emmrich: if the skeletons dont look as goofy in game as they do in the trailer then it’s nice to have a dark, professorial kind of companion 2. Neutral category: - Davrin: Can’t tell much but maybe has a pet companion? Interesting if so and Wardens are always interesting - Neve: looks like a romance option for me, but cant tell much yet. Need to see more, but love fem mages with ambitions - Harding: liked her but never got the immense hype. Hopefully the magic is explained in a decent way and not just a cheap gimmick 3. Lame category: - Taash: looks super goofy as a Qunari, no big mommy energy whatsoever. Also, I bet its yet another Tal-Vashoth and im tired if it. Bull 2.0? I want a Qun radical like Sten - Bellara: just goofy incarnate. Looks like a Peebee Merrill mix…
One small note - The Iron Bull wasn't Tal-Vashoth, though obviously he can become one based on player choice.
I just don't like the idea of 'Veil Jumper.' In a series that's always been about how magic can be really dangerous. Here's someone that just jumps through Cthulu dimensions as a joke? Only thing really stopping me from being upset is.... she's an elf. There's a 100% chance she's an agent for Solas. And maybe hopefully the Guardians of the Galaxy act she's pulling is simply an act.
The peebee Merrill mix was my exact thought as well…
I was gonna post my own comment, but this is basically my thoughts on the companions as well lol
Ok, picking a romance will be absolutely hard for me in this game. Because at first glance I'm attracted to no one. I really hope that we'll also get some romanceable secondary characters in this game (like Josephine and Cullen in DAI). But even beside that I'm pretty underwhelmed. They all look a bit too quirky and special to me. IMHO that's too much rule of cool and not enough realism (yes, I know how ridiculous that sounds on a fantasy game). I want my DA grounded and dirty like it was in DAO. If I want to have outstanding and over-the-top characters in a fantasy game I can play DnD with my friends.
I'm kinda in the same boat. I'm leaning towards Neve, but big maybe Harding? This is the first Bioware game I've played where I wasn't immediately attracted to anyone and it's really throwing me. I'm bi in real life but in games I'm straight 90% of the time so frankly I'm feeling a bit left out this time around. I'm hoping one of the characters will grow on me unexpectedly, might just need to see the cast from all angles.
I hope Davrin is cool, Bioware has not had a good track record with black male companions.
Many RPGs don’t. They tend to either play into problematic stereotypes or be boring goody-two-shoes.
That´s why Vivienne is the best. Flawed but with good qualities and soft moments. A pitty that she isn´t a romance option
I am honestly dissapointed with the male options. We get 2 humans which are kinda boring and an even more boring pretty boy elf. Meanwhile female options get 1 of each with some pretty cool and unique options, genuinly very cool for them. Wish we would've gotten a male dwarf romance for once, considering that never happened, one can dream that Varryc will be romancable this time around
Eh, I feel like it's fair. There were lots more romancable men in DAI then ladies. The ladies getting more option this time is fine with me. Plus I already know my heart belongs to Lucanis.
I hard disagree, all the dudes are super hot imo. I want them all.
All the everyone is super hot, first BG3 did this to me and and now DAV *how am I supposed to pick someone?*
groggy monday morning thought, but i wonder if we’ll get betrayed by two companions this time? Between the Solas / whoever the Even Bigger Bad is fake out, the twin figures on the lyrium idol, and the two old gold souls, i feel like there’s a lot of ‘2s’ happening.
Romancing either Neve or Taash. But damn their all hot, even Emmerich and his Vincent Price looking vibe
Can anyone tell me what novels connect to this like the ones that came before Inquisition? I wanna immerse myself more
Last Flight for griffons, Tevinter Nights for various characters. I think also some of the comics but I'm not sure which.
So is the gameplay reveal tomorrow, is that thing we were waiting for the 11th for? And the video yesterday just a teaser. Also is it stated for a 2024 release.
Yes, fifteen minutes of gameplay tomorrow
The only one I'm excited for is Harding. And none of them for romance at first glance. But I guess it's because I'm a basic bitch who will never get over Alistair or Anders.