The arishok doesn t care that hawke is a mage when he duels him.
Dragon age 2 mage hawke siding with templars.
And since orsino goes nuts no matter what the player does that stays canon too.
Siding with the mages if you back orsino and the mages then you are immediately thrust into combat against the templars.
This seems like it should have been.
If you side with the templars these loyal mages will presumably be the ones who rebuild the circles.
You re standing for order in the hopes that more death can be avoided later on.
Templars versus mages is a major decision thrown on the player throughout the series.
Loot the crates and barrels as you move east don t miss the chest complex.
As to who wins the battle at the gallows.
It s a valid path and also keeps the templar mage war and ander s bombing intact as a canon event.
In the 2nd game the decision was everywhere and everything exploded to the mage rebellion.
When confronting grace agree to defend her and the other mages.
It s kirkwall or the world.
In origins it was more minor.
As you near the foundry you will run into an abomination and several templars and shades.
In addition to siding with the templars or mages you should have the option of just leaving.
That is unless leliana is divine.
It s not just act 1.
In inquisition you are put in a place where you decide whether to have the mages or templars join the inquisition.
Contents show arcane defender this achievement can be obtained if hawke sides with the mages 5 times.
There s things even in act 2 and act 3 that make no sense with mage hawke.
The mages you rescue turn to blood magic out of hatred desperation and then hate you for saving them from it.
Allow keran to remain with the templars.
Arcane defender and mage hunter are two achievements in dragon age ii.
Random blood mages roam the streets at night.
Allow feynriel to go to the dalish elves.
If you conscripted the templars in this case they basically become absorbed into the inquisition.