Decision Tree/World Background/Game Stats
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mage_hunterBecause understanding a Hawke's personality almost always comes down to "What choices did they make?" I give you the Decision Tree for Marian. I also do this partially as I have a feeling some of Marian's choices are not the most common, particularly for a mage.
Spoiler Alert for Dragon Age Origins & Dragon Age 2
Basic Personality - Direct/Aggressive
Class - Mage (Force Mage/Elementalist/Arcane/Spirit with a smattering of Creation for healing)
Level 29
Generic Decision Tree - Mage Hunter/anti-Qunari
Act 1 - Main Team: Carver, Fenris, Varric
The Escape from Lothering - Joined the Red Iron
Wayward Son - Sent Feynriel to the Circle and kept Thrask's secret against her better judgment.
Act of Mercy - Turned Grace into the Circle
Magistrate's Orders - Killed Kelder
Loose Ends - Defied and killed Meeran
The Way it Should Be - Helped Aveline become Guard-Captain
Enemies Among Us - Recommended Keran be relieved of duty, killed Idunna
Finders Keepers - Refused to give Martin his poison shipment
Blackpowder Promise - Brought Fenris and demanded payment from Javaris
Friends in Low Places - Took Dougal's Offer
Shepherding Wolves - Initially refused, refused to hand over Sarebaas
Deep Roads Expedition - Took Carver and Anders, helped Carver become a Grey Warden
Legacy - Team: Carver, Fenris, Varric
-Sided with Larius
-Desecrated Shrine of Dumat
-Killed Malvernis
Act 2 - Main Team: Fenris, Aveline, Varric
Blackpowder Courtesy - Allowed Javaris to live
Night Terrors - Made Feynriel Tranquil
Offered and Lost - Killed the Qunari and protected Ser Varnell, informed the Arishok, did not burn the bodies
Forbidden Knowledge - Destroyed all Tomes and Fel Grimoire
The Long Road - Supported Donnic & Aveline
Mirror Image - Refuse to give the Arulin'Holm to Merrill
Dissent - On concerns of Templar abuse, she investigated Anders' claims. Anders killed Ella, and she ejected him from the party permanently.
All that Remains - Killed Gascard du Puis
Following the Qun - Protected Mother Petrice from the Qunari
To Catch a Thief - Refused to help Isabela, who left the party and did not return.
Demands of the Qun - dueled Arishok at Fenris' suggestion in single combat to resolve the conflict, as Isabela was not present.
Act 3 - Main Team: Fenris, Aveline, Varric (Final Team: Carver, Fenris, Varric)
Showdown - Sided with Meredith
Mine Massacre - Took over the Mine
Murder of Crows - Didn't trust Zevran
Gamlen's Greatest Treasure - Reunited Gamlen and Charade
On the Loose - Returned Emile de Launcet to the Circle
The Last Holdouts - Refused to Kill Innocents
Alone - Protected Fenris, and spared his sister
A New Path - Refused to help Merrill, period.
No Rest for the Wicked - Killed Castillon
Haunted - Destroyed the Idol, giving Varric the rune.
Best Served Cold - Re-instated Samson and agreed that the Mages needed to be dealt with.
The Last Straw - Sided with the Templars, Executed Anders, named Viscountess. Merrill died in the fighting.
Mark of the Assassin - Team: Aveline, Tallis, Varric
-Turned on Tallis
Relationships (Loyal unless otherwise indicated)
Friendly Relationships
Aveline
Carver (Grey Warden)
Fenris (Romance)
Sebastian (Advised to remain in the Chantry)
Varric
Rivalry Relationships
Anders (removed Act 2, executed, not loyal)
Isabela (Left during Act 2 and did not return)
Merrill (died in the fighting at Kirkwall)
Neutral Relationships
Tallis
Spoiler Alert for Dragon Age Origins & Dragon Age 2
Basic Personality - Direct/Aggressive
Class - Mage (Force Mage/Elementalist/Arcane/Spirit with a smattering of Creation for healing)
Level 29
Generic Decision Tree - Mage Hunter/anti-Qunari
Act 1 - Main Team: Carver, Fenris, Varric
The Escape from Lothering - Joined the Red Iron
Wayward Son - Sent Feynriel to the Circle and kept Thrask's secret against her better judgment.
Act of Mercy - Turned Grace into the Circle
Magistrate's Orders - Killed Kelder
Loose Ends - Defied and killed Meeran
The Way it Should Be - Helped Aveline become Guard-Captain
Enemies Among Us - Recommended Keran be relieved of duty, killed Idunna
Finders Keepers - Refused to give Martin his poison shipment
Blackpowder Promise - Brought Fenris and demanded payment from Javaris
Friends in Low Places - Took Dougal's Offer
Shepherding Wolves - Initially refused, refused to hand over Sarebaas
Deep Roads Expedition - Took Carver and Anders, helped Carver become a Grey Warden
Legacy - Team: Carver, Fenris, Varric
-Sided with Larius
-Desecrated Shrine of Dumat
-Killed Malvernis
Act 2 - Main Team: Fenris, Aveline, Varric
Blackpowder Courtesy - Allowed Javaris to live
Night Terrors - Made Feynriel Tranquil
Offered and Lost - Killed the Qunari and protected Ser Varnell, informed the Arishok, did not burn the bodies
Forbidden Knowledge - Destroyed all Tomes and Fel Grimoire
The Long Road - Supported Donnic & Aveline
Mirror Image - Refuse to give the Arulin'Holm to Merrill
Dissent - On concerns of Templar abuse, she investigated Anders' claims. Anders killed Ella, and she ejected him from the party permanently.
All that Remains - Killed Gascard du Puis
Following the Qun - Protected Mother Petrice from the Qunari
To Catch a Thief - Refused to help Isabela, who left the party and did not return.
Demands of the Qun - dueled Arishok at Fenris' suggestion in single combat to resolve the conflict, as Isabela was not present.
Act 3 - Main Team: Fenris, Aveline, Varric (Final Team: Carver, Fenris, Varric)
Showdown - Sided with Meredith
Mine Massacre - Took over the Mine
Murder of Crows - Didn't trust Zevran
Gamlen's Greatest Treasure - Reunited Gamlen and Charade
On the Loose - Returned Emile de Launcet to the Circle
The Last Holdouts - Refused to Kill Innocents
Alone - Protected Fenris, and spared his sister
A New Path - Refused to help Merrill, period.
No Rest for the Wicked - Killed Castillon
Haunted - Destroyed the Idol, giving Varric the rune.
Best Served Cold - Re-instated Samson and agreed that the Mages needed to be dealt with.
The Last Straw - Sided with the Templars, Executed Anders, named Viscountess. Merrill died in the fighting.
Mark of the Assassin - Team: Aveline, Tallis, Varric
-Turned on Tallis
Relationships (Loyal unless otherwise indicated)
Friendly Relationships
Aveline
Carver (Grey Warden)
Fenris (Romance)
Sebastian (Advised to remain in the Chantry)
Varric
Rivalry Relationships
Anders (removed Act 2, executed, not loyal)
Isabela (Left during Act 2 and did not return)
Merrill (died in the fighting at Kirkwall)
Neutral Relationships
Tallis
An Additional Note - World Background: Dragon Age Origins
Date: 2013-02-02 05:30 pm (UTC)Mage Human Origin (Ergo: Marian's cousin)
Name: Daylen Amell
-Blood Mage/Arcane Warrior/Battlemage/Shapeshifter in Witch Hunt
-Slept with Everything that Moved (Leliana, Morrigan, Zevran, Isabela (Foursome with Zevran and Leliana), Gheyna, the Desire Demon, stole kisses from Bella and Kaitlyn. Ultimately had Leliana and Morrigan both still in active romances at the end.)
-Sided with Werewolves and killed the Dalish
-Preserved the Circle
-Used Jowan's Blood Ritual to save Conner, but made a deal with the Desire Demon for pleasure
-Chose Harrowmont and preserved the Anvil of the Void
-Desecrated the Urn of Sacred Ashes but later turned on Kolgrim after drinking the dragon's blood
-Spared Logain and made Alistair into a Drunk, putting Anora on the throne.
-Hardened Leliana.
-Preserved Avernus and told him to continue his research unabated.
-Recruited all by Velanna into the Grey Wardens in Awakening. Killed her in retaliation for her attacks.
-Spared the Architect.
-Destroyed Amaranthine.
-Took Morrigan's Offer and chased after her, disappearing into the Eluvian with her.
Hated by Alistair and Wynne
Relatively Neutral with Oghren and Shale
Well liked by Sten, Morrigan and Zevran
-Loved but deeply complicated and abusive relationship with Leliana, who was kept mollified by gifts, but routinely fumed how she hated the things he'd done.
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In short, Marian's cousin was a monster, and all that she opposed in mages, one of the worst blood magi in recent history.
For the Curious - End Game Stats
Date: 2013-02-04 07:24 pm (UTC)Level 29 Mage
Specializations - Force Mage
Attributes (with gear bonuses)
Strength 21 (Fortitude 61)
Dexterity 21 (Crit Chance 25%)
Magic 82 (Magic Resistance 92%/Attack 100%)
Cunning 17 (Crit Damage 57%)
Willpower 62 (Mana 484)
Constitution 16 (Health 185)
Abilities:
Force Mage - All Talents (Fist of the Maker, Gravitic Ring, Pull of the Abyss, Telekinetic Burst/Ushakable)
Elemental - All Talents (Mastery, Winter's Grasp/Blast, Fireball/storm, Pyromancer)
Arcane - Elemental Weapons/Arcane Wall/Shield, Stunning Mind Blast
Spirit - Spirit Bolt/Strike, Dispel Magic/Transmutation
Creation - Greater Heal
Gear:
Malcolm's Honor
The Apostate's Mask
Adernon's Vestments
Gloves and Boots of Enchanter Illana
Girdle of the Skies
Heart of the Many
Ring of the Ferryman
The Fallen Star
Traditional Tactics:
Stunning Mind Blast for crowd control. Favors Spirit, Cold and Force damage. Fire spells are used when added damage is needed, and enemy defensive spells are routinely dispelled (particularly arcane protective shields on mages to permit early kills).
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Outside of Legacy - Marian has never touched blood magic, nor has she made any agreements with any spirits whatsoever, and views the idea of doing so to be incredibly risky, a sign of incredible foolishness.
To make up for limited magic, her team is well armed and carries a healthy compliment of restorative potions and Mythal's Favor in case someone goes down during a fight, supplementing potions for a spirit healer (or abomination)'s presence.