dragon age: origins

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To get them to like you, you have to understand them a bit.

Alistair: Make decisions that would be "lawful/good," so no one/few get hurt and no sacrifices need be made (likes faith oriented gifts)
Morrigan: If it increases your power, and screws over the religious type, she's all for it . . . just not to extreme measures (likes some jewelry, and demonic artwork . . . basic goth chick).
Leliana: Same as Alistair (likes same gifts as Alistair, plus stories and flowers)
Wynne: Not sure, havent used her much (likes tomes and runic/magic gifts)
Oghren: Just keep him drunk and dont bring up his wife (booze gifts, or runic ones)
Sten: Try not to bother him too much, or make a decision that wastes time on the matters at hand (ie helping others) (not sure yet about his gift preference)
Zevran: If a decision involves sex and assassinations, you're good to go (any gift that seems to have an air of value to it).

If your teammates are Alistair, Leliana, and Wynne, they all will like you more with the do-gooder decisions (thus make for a good "rep grinding" team). Too many conflicts of interest in your teams makes things that much harder.

I cheated and looked up the wiki pages...I only went to check out the backstory, I swear! Things just, got a bit out of hand.

I tell you something odd, in this game as well as KotOR, one of the character I respect the most is the elderly person who is wise, well aware that many would care for their for their opinion or think of their stories as not interesting (they being Jolee Bindo and Wynne). They also both claim to have been much less perfect when young, I have to say that they are some of the game charecter I respect most. Also I like Wynne's interest in everyone aswell as Jolee's constant claims as being grumpy and senile, though sometimes he does make as much sense as a drunk Oghren who claims the dog took his trousers that he is actually wearing.

I just managed to get romantic with Morrigan, Zevran and Leliana. Though I botched up my relationship with Morrigan when romancing Leliana. At least I have the achievements.

i really enjoyed this game despite a few glitches on PS3. I did find Alister actually easy cause you just basically played goodie goodie and he liked you. I need to still finish my second playthrough. I want to try to get all the trophies in this one but am distracted but assassin's creed II and FFXI

I'm trying to play as a Dual Wield Arcane Warrior, but I'm having a very hard time figuring out which spells to get and if I should just go for tanking spells and auto-attack, instead of actively using damage spells, as my ridiculously inadequate mana pool runs out after 2-3 spells.

Any advice is welcome.

i have an arcane warrior but she's basicly a healer, i had her die for the blight after i figured out you have to leave alistair behind in order to do it, then the ending i got made me regret it serverly.

most of my characters were warriors though, i've made at least 10 warriors, mages and rogues take to much damage but at least mages can heal, my rogue dies constantly i'm always getting switched to alistair mid battle.

i am a decent healer but a sucky tank, but from playing wow i kinda knew that.

haha, I know about 2% that much about rpgs. I'm an FPS man myself (not the mainstream junk) but it's good to see I at least have some more stuff to occupy my time with. Some as in a lot of learning to do .

It was fine, though like every other bioware RPG, they managed to make it possible to create utterly broken characters, which I always figure out within the first few minutes of reading the class development lines

For those who have not unlocked all the specialties . . .

MAGES

ARCANE WARRIOR

Source: Learned from a spirit in the ruined temple of the Brecilian Forest. Break phylactery in broken alter room (werewolf ruins, next to headless statue).
Bonuses: +1 Dexterity, +5 attack


BLOOD MAGE

Source: Taught by the Desire demon possessing Connor (talk instead of fight)
Bonuses: +2 Constitution, +2 spellpower

SHAPESHIFTER (unlocked)

Source: Can either be learned from a manual bought from Varathorn (Brecilian Forest Dalish Elves), or taught by Morrigan if her approval rating is Neutral.
Bonuses: +2 Constitution, +1 Armour


SPIRIT HEALER

Source: Learned from a tome that can be bought either in The Wonders of
Thedas (Market, Denerim) or outside Warden's Keep (Downloaded Content). Contrary to what you'd expect, Wynne cannot teach it.
Bonuses: +2 Magic, bonus to combat health regen


ROGUES

ASSASSIN

Source: Can either be learned from a manual bought from Alarith (Alienage, Denerim), or taught by Zevran once his approval is high enough
Bonuses: +2 Dexterity, +2.5% melee critical hit chance



BARD (unlocked)

Source: Can either be learned from a manual bought from Alimar, or taught by
Leliana once her approval is high enough
Bonuses: +2 Willpower, +1 Cunning


DUELIST

Source: Taught by Isabela at The Pearl, Denerim (hi dex, Zev or Lel present, "mess around")
Bonuses: +2 Dexterity, +1 damage


RANGER (unlocked)

Source: Learned from a manual you can purchase from Bodahn Feddic
Bonuses: +1 Constitution, +5% Nature resistance

WARRIORS

BERSERKER (unlocked)

Source: Can be learned either from a manual bought from Gorim (Market, Denerim), or taught by Oghren once his approval is high enough
Bonuses: +2 Strength, +10 hit points

CHAMPION (unlocked)

Source: Reward from Arl Eamon
Bonuses: +2 Willpower, +1 Cunning

REAVER

Source: Taught by Kolgrim if you defile Andraste's ashes (lose Leliana and Alastair in process, and maybe Sten)
Bonuses: +1 constitution, +5 stamina


TEMPLAR (unlocked?)

Source: Can either be acquired through a manual from Bodahn Feddic or taught
by Alistair once his approval is high enough
Bonuses: +2 Magic, +3 mental resistance