#it's something I heard happened in history if noble families had only daughters (downton abbey did that if I remember)

[someoneintheshadow456]

Until I decide to get rid of the Dress up at the Winter Palace mod and choose to look fugly or get it to work I will say some random DAI thoughts without playing:

Vivienne comments on every romance with the companions but doesn't with the advisors... which makes zero sense. She should have especially commented on Josephine because they literally knew each other back at Orlais. They weren't friends, sure, but it's very odd that she doesn't say anything. She should ESPECIALLY say something if you are a mage, because mage x non-mage always spells trouble in her eyes.

You should have had the opportunity to piss Josie off. Like, if your relationship with her is bad enough, she will straight up Not Ask You what you think, and just take decisions without giving you a chance to have an input. Or if you have low approval with her, it should affect the war table in some way. I know that you CAN fuck up your relationship with her, but you should have been able to do it outside of that.

Speaking of the above, the Travelyans and the Montilyets are acquainted according to the lore, and Cullen is also from Ferelden and implied he's been to Oswtick Circle. If Lavellan gets a "default" option in the form of Solas, Cullen and Josephine should have had that same connection with Travelyan (especially the former if you're a mage, IK they do have dialogues for it but the romance plays the same regardless).

Even with Vivienne, she should have been more significant to Mage!Travy because she is literally your senior. Dorian also implies that the Travelyans are his distant cousins... but only if you're NOT a mage. He should have more incentive to do that if you are.

Same way, Josie/Blackwall being "improper" makes no sense because she's 1- Bi (a concern because of the "eldest child"/"next in line" problem) 2 - Has the opportunity to date an Inky who is non-human... which is even worse. Because it means she clearly has no concern for impropriety when it's YOU.

To rectify this, her and Blackwall should have gone all the way (like Dwarf Inky is literally a criminal too but Blackwall ain't okay?) if you don't romance her. And there should be SOME angst on her part if she likes someone who isn't "practical" for her family. If it's F!Travelyan, bring up the "next in line dilemma" and how she Wouldn't Get It because she's the youngest. If they're non-human or a mage, cite "what if the baby has magic/can't pass as a human." There should also be some lines implying her parents would make naysayers STFU because, well... Inky is Inky.

Corephyus' cult isn't explored that deeply. We should have gotten more story about how he's able to influence people so he isn't just "hahaha I'm evil." IK Solas is the "real villain", but the disparity between him and Corephyus is so jarring you can't believe that Solas is working under him.