#Quizquisition

[songofamazon]

Quizquisition: Journey to Veilguard

Hey you! Yes, you. I have some questions about your Inquisitor from Dragon Age.

I've seen a ton of awesome "who is your Inquisitor" surveys going around that rely on mutuals dropping question numbers into your ask box. That is a bit tricky for those of us who don't have many Dragon Age mutuals.

Because I love learning about people's Inquisitors and sharing about mine too. I'm going to ask open questions about your Inquisitor(s) leading up to The Veilguard (yes, yours too!). I'll be posting new questions roughly every other day.

So, onto Inquisitor question, the first!

Who is your Inquisitor? Give us a basic bio of who they were before they became Inquisitor and any key choices they made during the Inquisition.

Answer however you want: in fact bullets, fanfic snippets, interviews, art, comics, audio, video, interpretive dance, etc.

Answer as many or few of the prompts as you feel like.

Answer with one or many of your Inquisitors.

Let's hype each other's characters on the way to Veilguard!

If you want to tag it with something searchable, how about #Quizquisition ? Please do tag any spoilers or put them under a cut so no one gets caught unawares.

[daitranscripts]

Skyhold Quests

Quizquizition

Skyhold Masterpost

First time meeting Lord Trifles Minutiae: Inquisitor. You have done much, but have you the stomach for… the Quizquisition? PC: The what?

Met before Minutiae: I return, Inquisitor. As does… the Quizquisition.

Minutiae: It begins now. And there is… a timer!

Questions:

Minutiae: A Blight is signaled by the rise of an Archdemon, a corrupted Old God. Name the Archdemon of the First Blight.

Minutiae: A Blight is signaled by the rise of an Archdemon, a corrupted Old God. Name the Archdemon of the Fifth Blight.

Minutiae: Fearing that nugs carry the blight, Kirkwall declared them noxious vermin in 5:20 Exalted. The extermination is known as…?

Minutiae: Thedas encompasses many wonders. What is currently considered this land’s largest city?

Minutiae: The Qunari are a ferociously pedantic people, guided by a very particular philosophy. Name its author.

Minutiae: Chantry belief centers on the enigmatic Maker and His Bride. Name her… traitorous husband.

Minutiae: Loghain Mac Tir is a hero to some and a monster to others. He was also teyrn of which Fereldan settlement?

Dialogue options:

Special: Dumat. PC: The creature’s name was Dumat. [1] ㅤㅤ ㅤ

Special: Urthemiel. PC: The creature’s name was Urthemiel. [1] ㅤㅤ ㅤ

Special: The Qun. PC: I’ll guess the Qun. [1] ㅤㅤ ㅤ

Special: Rivain. PC: The land they call Rivain. [1] ㅤㅤ ㅤ

Special: Koslun. PC: I believe the answer is Koslun. [1] ㅤㅤ ㅤ

Investigate: The common nug. PC: I’ll just guess nug. [1] ㅤㅤ ㅤ

Investigate: Maferath. PC: Maferath is the name. [1] ㅤㅤ ㅤ

Investigate: Minrathous. PC: I believe it is Minrathous. [1] ㅤㅤ ㅤ

Investigate: Battle of Squealing Plains. PC: The Battle of Squealing Plains. It is not spoken of in polite company. [1] ㅤㅤ ㅤ

Investigate: The Fex. PC: Is the answer the Fex? [1] ㅤㅤ ㅤ

General: Arlathan. PC: I will guess Arlathan. [1] ㅤㅤ ㅤ

General: Gwaren. PC: I believe the answer is Gwaren. [1]

General: No, not interested. Go away. PC: I’ve had enough crazy for one lifetime, thanks. Leave. Minutiae: As you wish. The Quizquisition… is no more. (Poorly made wind sounds.) Scene ends.

1 - Scene continues.

Correct answer Minutiae: Correct. Well played.

Incorrect answer Minutiae: Incorrect. An unfortunate lapse in non sequitur

Time runs out Minutiae: Time has run out!

If the PC has not answered three questions Minutiae: We will continue… when I have time… and the wind calls me. (Poorly made wind sounds.) Scene ends.

If the PC completed three questions and got any wrong Minutiae: The Quizquisition… is complete-ish. And you have not answered all correctly. Your prize? You… also ran. Quizquisition… away! (Poorly made wind sounds.) Scene ends.

If the PC has answered all three questions correctly The Quizquisition.. is completed. And you have done so… perfectly. You may have an inadequate Grand Prize. Quizquisition… away! (Poorly made wind sounds.) Scene ends.

[jenn2d2]

OK, but is nobody going to talk about how outstandingly creepy and amazing the Tailor vendor (in Minrathous) is? Like, stopping in for some shopping, no bigs, and after I turn to leave..

"Be seeing you... Rook." (or something similar, with the emphasis on your name.)

Just about jumped out of my skin. Also, sounded just like the Quizquisition guy. Is this part of the whole candlehop thing I can never seem to finish? That would be outstanding if so.

[direct-from-orzammar]

A sketch I did for @songofamazon's Quiz-Quisition

1: Who is your Inquisitor? Give us a basic bio of who they were before they became Inquisitor and any key choices they made during the Inquisition.

(answer under the cut, and I guess DAI fic spoilers...even though that won't be for a while)

Hissera was only eighteen years old when she rose to fame (Well, about nineteen when she became The Inquisitor, but details, details).

She had a life before that, though. She came from quite humble beginnings, in fact. She's from a little village in the general vicinity of Starkhaven. You can tell as soon as you hear her accent. It's a little village where a group of Tal-Vashoth settled together to watch eachother's backs. She and her stepbrother are some of the first generation of children to actually be born there.

Speaking of family, the sketch features her family. From left to right:

Tamassran "Tama": Her biological mother. She left Par Vollen while she was still pregnant with Hissera. She kept her name from when she lived under the Qun and...honestly sometimes isn't 100% certain of her decision.

Irene: Hissera's stepmother. She was born in Kont-aar to Viddethari elves. She's a mage, so got the standard Saarebas treatment...until she stabbed her Arvaarad and ran off for Darismuid. By the time she had met Tama, she had a toddler, who became Hissera's stepbrother.

Revesan "Taashi": Hissera's stepbrother. He's a year or two older than her. Both he and Hissera are the town troublemakers. Their given names, Hissera and Revesan, mean "Hope" and "Freedom." But they earned the names "Adaar" and "Taashi" ... The fireball and the dragon. He's a farmhand, but does end up working with Dennett once his sister becomes the Inquisitor. Keeping an eye on her to either be a support system...or be in the front row when things blow up tae fuck.

She started doing mercenary work at like sixteen. It was small time stuff. Half the time, it was just guarding trade wagons from bandits who would get scared off just by nature of a couple qunari being on the lookout. She wasn't doing really dangerous stuff until around the start of Inquisition. She really thought she was just going to work security at the Conclave...though she did also hope that things would work out in favor of the mages.

As far as her choices during Inquisition...Hissera tends to relate more closely with the "common folk". She and Sera hit it off right away (and I'll be real, they speak really similarly. They just understand eachother) She sympathizes with mages, and while she never experienced the circle, it's not like Qunari mages are...much better off. She was pretty in over her head most of the time, so she trusted her gut and her friends a lot. Major story decisions...see the template

(Mages recruited as allies, Hawke left in the fade, Wardens recruited, Briala rules through Gaspard, Inquisitor drank from the well)

Additionally, Hissera never claimed to be the Herald of Andraste.

[dragonage-polls]

Also! Tell me about your favorite easter egg/hidden quest/hidden loot in Inquisition (or any of the da games) if you'd like!

[lilllithdraagon]

RANT POST THREAD: Dragon Age Veilguard

FUCK IT. Today is the day. Let's get this OUT of our systems.

I have THOUGHTS about Veilguard. @lunadys will be weighing in with me. This may end up being a long post/posts depending on how ranty I get and if I remember anything else later.

Warning!! For as much as I love the games and I will be talking about things I adored in Veilguard, there is a lot I'm disappointed about too. This doesn't mean that I hate the game. Far from it. I just want to scream into the void for a minute if anyone is willing to listen.

Obviously, this is all our opinions. You can feel free to tell us to go fuck ourselves.

Links to all the rant parts below the cut

So. I'm going to save the good points for the end as a little palate cleanser.

Lets start by breaking this down by;

Expectations going into the game

Areas we never got to see

Characters that are missing completely

Lore/continuity breaks

Blind ‘heroes’ and character foils

Endgame isn’t what you think

The upheaval of the past three games

Sanitizing slavery, child soldiers, assassins and pirates

Then the pros;

Gender addressed in Thedas

Gorgeous world

Horror elements

Hitting us right in the feels

Final notes:

Gameplay Frog time, quizquisition and worms Wrap-up

I’m not obsessed. You’re obsessed. Who even wrote this fucking SIX THOUSAND WORD LONG ESSAY!!!????!!!

This is way more of our opinions than either of us have ever put on the internet before. Oh boy.

A big thanks to @lightfen for Beta-ing for us <3

Here we go

***Mystery link***

[uchidachi]

Can’t wait for Dragon Age Dreadwolf! Especially can’t wait to see which of our super-specific blorbos make a return!

Note: for this list I was only selecting characters who are not definitively killed in any worldstate. There are a bunch of other characters who I’d love to see, but they can be dead (honorable mentions: Feynriel, Mihris, and my poor meow meow Jowan)

[unofficialdragonageday]

Twitch Schedule of Events

Disrupt the Circle

TTRPG Oneshot on Dec 4 - 4:30 pm Central or 10:30 pm GMT

Quizquisition

Gameshow on Dec 9 - 1:00 pm Central or 7:00 pm GMT

Streaming for DA Day

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Astralaeyna

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ChaoticKylar

Nerdwytch

paulietta

sewingbear

[loquaciousquark]

Adahla Lavellan Stream Archive

Mostly for my own reference. The two playlist links at the top should update automatically; summaries will likely be updated in bursts rather than after every stream.

Master Playlist Desktop Link (hover over DAI top left to change videos)

Master Playlist Mobile Link (scroll down to DAI)

Part 1: Features character creation, the prologue, arriving in Haven, meeting the advisors and Haven NPCs (first flirt with Solas 3:05), exploring the Haven map, reaching the Hinterlands, exploring the southeastern portion of the Hinterlands, getting very stuck on a Fade rift, reaching and clearing the fortress in the west, exploring the central/western portion of the Hinterlands, getting very frustrated with a misplaced map marker for a refugee cache (6:58), returning to have more conversations with advisors and companions (7:15), first war table missions, talking with Varric about Hawke, talking to Solas about the Fade and about himself, talking to Cassandra.

Part 2: Features a renamed PC, more exploration of central/north Hinterlands, first glimpse of the dragon in the northeast, collecting shards, especially one after ten years (0:53), exploring the northern Hinterlands and hitting a leveled rift, making a round of the companions at Haven (Solas at 2:32), exploring and then immediately leaving the Fallow Mire (2:50), exploring and then immediately leaving the Storm Coast, arriving in Val Royeaux for plot (3:10), meeting Sera and Vivienne (3:52), another tour of companions at Haven, war table missions, speaking with Solas about himself (4:57 - 2nd flirt).

Part 3: Features collecting Bull, exploring the Storm Coast, returning to the Hinterlands southwest area (2:30), picking up Blackwall, more clearing of southwestern Hinterlands rifts.

Part 4: Features talking with Blackwall in camp, talking to Krem and Bull, finishing off the southwestern Hinterlands. Immediately continued in Part 5.

Part 5: Features returning to the leveled northern Hinterlands, a lengthy discussion of the portrayal of religion in western RPGs (0:28-1:15), exploring the Deep Roads thaig in the Hinterlands (1:02), discussing change in characters (1:15-1:30), looping convos with companions at Haven, reaching Redcliffe for the first time (2:26), struggling with Lord Woolsley (2:34), In Hushed Whispers, companions at Haven (Solas at 5:29) & discussion of Adahla's changing opinions of Solas, the Fallow Mire, a failed attempt at the Hinterlands dragon, In Your Heart Shall Burn, arriving at Skyhold, my hot DA takes (8:55), beginning and then immediately abandoning a talk with Solas.

Part 6: Features exploring Skyhold, war table missions regarding Lavellan clan, meeting Hawke (1:30), more war table missions, exploring the Emerald Graves, exploring expanded Skyhold (3:30), picking up some companion quests.

Part 7: Features selecting beige clothing replacement, sitting in judgement in Skyhold for the first time, war table missions, another take at the Hinterlands dragon, exploring the northern Emerald Graves, struggling with the haunted villa, doing the first astrarium without Solas (1:50), continuing to explore the Emerald Graves, returning to Skyhold (3:58), war table missions, sitting in judgement of Alexius, Cassandra reading schlock (4:25), Sera's personal quest, the first Quizquisition question, introducing the specializations, the first Fade conversation (and first kiss) with Solas (5:34), some minor upgrades to Skyhold, returning to the Emerald Graves (6:07), arriving at and exploring the Forbidden Oasis (6:11).

Part 8: Features defeating the Emerald Graves dragon, war table missions, arriving at the Emprise du Lion (0:48), discussion of hobbies (1:24), returning to Skyhold for companion conversations & war table missions (2:51), drinking with Bull (2:57), picking up Solas's personal quest (3:13), crafting, war table missions, back to the Emprise (3:51), fighting Imshael (3:06), fighting two dragons (4:35-5:10), Dorian's personal quest.

[inquisitorgaywarden]

I want more quizquisition

[ndostairlyrium]

:)))))))))))

Cassandra, Merrill, Alistair, StrudelCullen, Gamlen and Trifle Minutiae

I was today years old when I found out the quizquisition guy has a name, and they're a lord too??? what the hell hahahah

AIUTO :'D

Push off a cliff: Trifle Minutiae. I wanna do something à la Shepard after I push him tho! But the line has to be stupid like, "tie your shoes next time"

Kiss: Alistair. Can we french tho

Marry: Cassandra. I would spend my entire life asking her to reach the highest shelf <3

Set on fire: Gamlen. Zero reedeming qualities, and he's gross as hell, like, who the fuck asks their nephew who's the girl in their relationship?? I'm bringing popcorn

Wrap a blanket around: Stru--Cullen. I'm securing him like an english baby from the 18th century

Be roomates with: Merrill! We'd have the most chaotic apartment, but tbh she seems super fun to hang out with. I wanna share a single braincell with her and bask in her enthusiasm <3

The game

[songofamazon]

Quizquisition: Journey to Veilguard

Hey you! Yes, you. I have some questions about your Inquisitor from Dragon Age.

Because I love learning about people's Inquisitors and sharing about mine too. I'm going to ask open questions about your Inquisitor(s) leading up to The Veilguard (yes, yours too!). I'll be posting new questions roughly every other day.

Inquisitor question, the second!

2. What does your Inquisitor look like? How has their appearance changed between Inquisition and Veilguard?

Answer however you want: in fact bullets, fanfic snippets, interviews, art, comics, audio, video, interpretive dance, etc.

Answer as many or few of the prompts as you feel like.

Answer with one or many of your Inquisitors.

Let's hype each other's characters on the way to Veilguard!

If you want to tag it with something searchable, how about #Quizquisition ? Please do tag any spoilers or put them under a cut so no one gets caught unawares.

Earlier prompts: First,

[new-austin]

I'm obsessed with this quizquisition guy I've never seen him before but this playthrough I've seen him twice. I finally feel useful for all the useless da lore stored in my head

[star--nymph]

17, 25, and 42 for Eury (since you already answered one before, just gonna have to ask some more!) AND 3, 6, and 12 for Blaine c:

Yeee EURY QUESTIONS!!

(I'm gonna answer the Blaine questions in another ask to keep them all together)

17. What positives did they extrapolate from the worst moment(s) of their life?

I mean, being all but exiled by the clan and being captured by the Inquisition is pretty bad but Eurydice knows that those events had to happen in order for her to grow as a person. Before that, she was stunted, bound by duty as the First, and held by the arm by her father. There was no room to grow, no reason to do so. As much as she loved her clan, Eurydice was never going to be able to exist as a full person within it.

Leaving was the best thing that ever happened to her and as shitty as the Inquisition situation was at first, it did lead her to being herself and finding a unit of people who loved her freely.The Inquisition itself was not a good thing--after all, how could something born of oppression and imperialism ever be--but it gave her what she did to be herself.

25. If they had to prepare a conference, what would be the topic of discussion?

Either a long dissertation on The History of the Elven Language and Language Revitalization or A Thesis on the Teleportation Spell. Either will be several hours long with one break in between and no interruptions. Questions may be asked at the end but can be rejected on how foolish she decides they are. Takes notes or die.

42. Let them vent for a second, without the fear of being judged. What would they like to say?

"This Lord Trifles Minutiae shem needs to be stopped. Removed. He infringes on my privacy and space often--it is not okay. It is not. I go to the stables, he is there. I visit Cole, he is there. I am in my room and he is sitting in my closet. He asks inane, nonsensical questions for what? For what end? What must it matter to me what Andraste's husband's name was? Find it himself! Go to the library!"

Eurydice taps on a desk several times with her nail, her hand repeatedly pulling at a stand of curling hair hanging over her cheek.

"I am. Displeased. He said I was successful the other day and instead of leaving me be, he gave me a--a spoon. A giant spoon. Like a hammer or axe." She pauses to gesture with her hands just how large it is. "Is this a shem ritual? Or is he a spirit like Cole? If I stab him will he disappear and never come back? It's annoying. I am aware I am not allowed to attack people as I please but if I see him again, I will not hesitate."

She taps her nail again and mutters, "'Quizquisition'. What is that. Stupid, annoying shemlings..."

[direct-from-orzammar]

Quiz-Quisition question 4!

4. Tell us about your Inquisitor's family. What does family mean to them?

Family's pretty central to Hissera. She grew up with a strong family unit and a strong community, and she values the support system that they gave her. Once she gets to the Inquisition, the inner circle becomes a sort of found family to her.

I already introduced Tama, Irene, and Taashi in question 1 so I'll go a little deeper into her relationship with them.

Tama loves Hissera. More than anything. She went Tal-Vashoth for her daughter. But they butt heads a little sometimes. Tama is used to the order and predictability of the Qun, and Hissera is chaotic and unpredictable. Their relationship is ultimately good but they just have completely opposite personalities. Still, Tama never blamed Hissera for any doubts or difficulties that she faced after leaving the Qun.

Irene and Hissera have a unique bond since they're both mages. Irene picked up some Rivaini techniques after she escaped her arvaarad, and she passed those along to Hissera. She was technically not an apostate too, since Irene spent some time at the Darsmuid circle. That circle was just really generous in allowing mages to yknow...have freedom. Irene died during the rebellion because she happened to be visiting Darsmuid to visit colleagues when the circle was annulled.

Taashi is a couple years older than Hissera, but since he's so much shorter than her people outside of their community tend to assume he's the younger brother. Nope. He's just short. They bicker and roughhouse a LOT, even as adults. Before he learned the name of the Inquisitor, he figured out it was his sister who had gotten herself into this situation. He ended up joining the Inquisition, not in a combat role but as a stablehand for Dennet. He's a good guy, but has a little bit of a temper (thus the nickname). Blackwall has absolutely come back to the barn from the Herald's Rest to see Hissera pinning Taashi down for getting on her nerves.

All together, this family only exists because two people in impossible situations found eachother, fell in love, and decided to support eachother as they move towards the future.

[goinghometotheshire]

why is the Quizquisition guy in the dungeon???? I've been looking over for him bc I swear when I played on release he has his own special room hidden in skyhold???????? what did he do??