Dragon Age--Denerim in the rear view mirror

[cyrano]

I went back to re-do the stuff that I did before the TPK, and thank the Maker I didn't have to do that fight again. I re-wiped out the bandits (and then did the bonus quest for the Captain), finally got to the Pearl, and then went to the mysterious house in the middle of the map with the Blood Mage which went down quickly and then I tried to remember why I was supposed to go there in the first place. This is the problem with not just sitting down and playing for five days straight with breaks only for chewing and swallowing.

Isabella taught me how to be a Duelist, and I'm hoping we get to sail on her ship sometime later because she's cool. And imagine my shock and surprise when the Grey Wardens Fan Club meeting turned out to be a trap. Go on, imagine. I'll wait here. Did you imagine it yet? Okay, let's move on.

I watched Elric get killed a second time, but this time I got to listen to his dying words. Unfortunately, Wynne forgot all her healing spells and we had no choice but to watch his light go out once he'd told us about the key and the cool armour.

Today was a good day for badges: I got Bully, Complete Rogue, and... Mercenary. I should have gotten Blackstone Auxilliary as well, and I'm not certain why I didn't.

Next: Haven. Or maybe Ostagar. Orzammar?

Comments

Re: Let's try this again...

[tersa.livejournal.com]

Level 13 or 14 isn't too bad. I tried doing Orzamaar second, though, and uh, yeah. Did I have my ass handed to me. :)

which managed to barbeque us enough for the bandits to dip us in sauce eat us and then wipe their fingers on a moist towellette

LOL!!

I read that the Blackstone badge was for completing your first mission, like the Magi and the Chantry, which was why I was expecting to get that one.

Oh. Then I'm not sure. I may check your Achievement list later, because I can. :)

I also ended up grabbing a bunch of side quests in Redcliffe, and so I would run into a bunch of people who said "Yeah we're all going to Denerim to report on a blood mage" and I'd wave and say "Have fun storming the castle" and the game would go FAIL!!! because... I don't even remember why, but I was supposed to encourage them not to.

Hee. :) I think anytime you have a random encounter that is not darkspawn, it's probably related to a sidequest you've picked up. But don't quote me on that.

However, this gating mechanism gives me an idea--go everywhere as soon as it becomes available, so that the threat rating is pegged low, and then limp back later when I've gained some levels.

Y'know, after I dug that information out and posted it for you...I considered the same thing. :) Although it does mean nerfing things somewhat, and therefore not a great as a challenge.

But sometimes, that's okay.

(Also, unrelated, but so I know you'll get it/see it: I have the rec room at my home park reserved for Saturday, October 2nd from 12-8:30pm.)

Re: Let's try this again...

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

I'm not really here for the challenge--I'm a story whore. So I don't mind taking the Easy setting and not having to run a battle three or four times until I survive.