From Rook to Romance | Q&A Details on Dragon Age: The Veilguard 

Ah yes, "Reapers". The supposed group of fighters allegedly waiting in Veilguard. We have dismissed that claim.

this game can't get here fast enough. It's been hard to think about anything else lol

I feel like we have been thirsty in a desert for ten years. And now we are drinking from a fire hose of information. I’m okay with it 😂🤷🏻‍♀️

Report to the Lighthouse as soon as possible. We'll bang, okay?

I can't wait to play as a grey warden 10 times before considering another faction

I’m so excited for character customization oh my gawdddd

My Solavellan heart has been lying in pieces for nearly a decade now. It's about time we settled this, vhenan.

I literally JUST finished your faction video then saw this drop lmao

I want to know how different a Romanced Solas is from a friendly or hostile Solas throughout the game, if that changes his face expressions and voice lines the way it did in Trespasser. THEY MUST MEET AND GET CLOSURE

We are going to be spending A LOT of time in character creation. And i can't wait!

That's it, I'm taking time off work to binge on release week

I have a theory on what happens to Varric, which was part of Lisa's idea and that is that since he's lost Bianca he won't go into battle and why he becomes our adviser rather than a companion. My thought is that if he does only get injured that is why he doesn't go out as a companion anymore. I think we'll find what's left of Bianca the crossbow and that a side quest might be to find the real Bianca to fix Varric's crossbow or to let her know of Varric's demise but maybe that is wishful thinking. I hope he doesn't die, he's been too prominent a character to not see him stay throughout Veilguard and see Rook and his companions solve this new threat to Thedas.

My solavellan heart is weeping with joy

The fact that we'll be getting to properly finish the story of Solavellan makes me so, so happy. That's what I want most from this game. I'm excited!

The fact that you can't do blood magic is really a disappointment to me, especially since Tevinter is the place where blood magic has the most acceptance.

9:56 Kal-Sharok is explorable confirmed! 😭👏❤️

Thank you for being one of the only positive channels in regards to this game man Awesome video!

I will be glad when we get a release date. I'm so ready for this game

Damnit I wanted to see Anders Rescue Lady Hawk from the Fade & they both emerge into this story in an epic way! Like towards the very end when you need a 3rd option & a hail marry, to save everyone & redeem all the half teased redemption arcs we've been thirsting for!

Excited for transmog system for armors, the taken shape set looked funny on a qunari character, despite the stats.

This game needs to be released now so that I can hug the griffin!

I must have been one of the few people that enjoyed the side quests for power in Inquisition, but then again, I like to do every single quest available anyways.

I'm really hoping that the combat mage specialization actually let's you use weapoms and armor like Arcane Warrior in DAO. Knight Enchanter was disappointing for me, let me play an actual spellblade Bioware!

I'm so happy, that there still are fans, that are not sooo negative about the game. I play Dragon Age since 2009, read all the books and comics, and I'm reallly looking forward to playing Vailgard. (That kind of negativity killed ME Andromeda, what could've became a very good tale, too - if it had given a fair chance.)

I want to know how Solavellan ends, that’s what takes up the most space in my mind but I want to get to know the new crew and develop Rook too. So excited!!

I'm happy to be riding the hype train with you jackdaw!!

As always thank you so much for all these updates 💜

As long as Assan makes it through the game with a happy ending, I'll consider it a W all around. I also wonder how many of us will Romance the person we plan to beforehand and then end up with a totally unexpected character due to the in-game chemistry with our character, haha.

I love you when you say Dragon Age Taylor's Version, lol

Excited about non-romanced companions being able to romance each other, I guess love will conquer all after all 😂

To help people out on which faction to choose... here is what the name Rook could mean and symbolize for your protagonist. ●A Rook in nature is a kind of Crow. ° Rooks, like other birds are fascinated with and collect shiny objects, perhaps they could be called to be a Treasure Hunter. ° Where rooks appear in folklore, they are seen as good luck and somehow also bad luck.... Mostly associated with death, or with trickery. This goes along with the Antivan Crows of course but also notably the Mourn Watch. ° The rook's Latin name 'Corvus frugilegus', means 'fruit-gathering raven', coming from their tendency to feed on crops, fruit and other plant material. (Idk why I added this, just a fun fact.) ●Rook also means to Swindle someone. (Seeing the character of the bird above that doesn’t surprise me.) And to me that brings to mind Pirates, and the Lords of Fortune. ● The Chess Piece. The Rook represents a chariot in that it goes straightforward, it also is depicted as a fortress. Both symbolize war and glory. °Also because Tarot cards are a thing in DA: The Chariot card often represents Determination, success, and control. You can apply this last one to all of the factions really, though I feel it goes particularly well with the Grey Wardens and the Veil Jumpers. Example: Rook, human warrior. A very strong but straight forward grey warden who serves his king with all his might but can't bend his principles. Personally, I plan to create three different characters for all three meanings. I hope this helps😅

It feels like such a fever dream that you’re posting videos about DA:V. Like, you have solid content to work with. THIS IS INSANE I’M SO HAPPY Edit: if we get to see a younger Solas with hair as per his original concept art… I will require sedation. The bars of my enclosure shall rupture.

I am EATING every bit of info coming my way- I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS GAME Thank you, Jack, for making these vids!!!!

The only question that matters. When will Bioware release a character creator? Even if we can't import our Rook, I need to see the hair physics with my own eyes.

I get why they made every romance-able character pan… I just wish they hadn’t. It’s not very realistic, and I honestly preferred the way BioWare did it in Inquisition. Was it disappointing to discover that your character couldn’t romance whoever? Probably. (Any other ladies wishing they could have romanced Dorian? 😅) It just doesn’t make sense that every character in the same group would have the same sexual preferences, you know?

But imagine, Solas becomes a reluctant ally and we get to watch him meet Sandal in the Lighthouse. The chaos

And thank you so much for all the years of positively framed information and hype. I so appreciate all the time and work you put into your videos. You and a number of other RU-vid channels/fan artist/fanfic writers/fan works have really helped keep the fandom alive.

This developer's Q&A only hyped me more!

Thank you for the updates Jack much appreciated :)

Solavellan!!! I have such high hopes for them

Another great breakdown, Jack thank you. Where will I find when your next livestrream drops as even though I'm in Australia, it's worth staying up for. You three are my first go to where Dragon Age is concerned and I love being able to talk with you live.

Jackdaw be capitalizing on all this new info, still I am excited to see someone who maintains a exciting look at the new Dragon Age.

I'm sorry!?!? How am i just hearing that we can HUG the Gryffin??????? NEED!!!!

I’ve been waiting years for this. I hope this succeeds.

I'm honestly glad we don't have to use the Keep anymore. Though I wonder, is Inquisition the only game we can "import" the decision from? Or we can choose from Origins and II?? For example I put Alistair as king, so he's not a grey warden. Would that show in Veilguard?

THANK GAWD THEY ARE INCLUDING THE INQUISITOR AND SOLAS WITHOUT FORCING EITHER TO BE THE VILLIAN!!!!

I'm so hyped for the new game. I'm replaying the whole series again to prep. Already made it through 40 hours of origins!

I want a quest for repairing Varricks Bianca.

I'm worried about how spongy the trash mobs are compared to how little damage your companions seem to do (at least at first). I feel like a buff to their damage or making them attack more consistently could help fix this.

I cant wait until we learn more about the combat settings. I’m not very good at combat, and I found the previous way it worked in DA to be perfect for me. So the new version is definitely going to be hard for me m, so I’m curious what these settings are

Adelaide Australia here and I stayed up for this and was thinking at the time "Jack will cover this" 😂 I'll watch later and you're here doing it 😊

The veil jumper for my elf mage (f), the adventurers for my two handed weapon human (m), the shadow dragons for elf dagger rogue (f), grey warden dwarf sword and shield (m), the crows human mage (f) and the necros Quanri mage (f) - I not very keen on the companions looks atm so I’ll have to wait until release/ playing it before deciding

We're losing a LOT if tactics with this party & skill slot ultra-nerf. (6 abilities per character x 4 is 24 skills, and now 9 total, without being able to change them when you're not at thw 'base'. Seems like a very limiting thing to say the least, especially when the advertise having 50 levels, an a big skill tree....you can have mamy skills but use only 3 :s) I really hope it's going to be fun nontheless, as they did mention it would be 'quite tactical ' on the hardest setting.... we'll see...

My only concern is the two-companion party. It basically rules out choices from same class. And for obvious reasons one of the party member is going to be locked to your romance which further limits both choice of the other companion and Rook's class & faction. I'm particularly frustrated about this bc I'd love to see how Rook interacts with the companion that shares the same origin. And tbh, I can't really imagine playing as a non-rouge Antivan Crow, or a non-necromancer Mourn Watch, at least not for the first playthrough. Taking all these into consideration, there really isn't much choice left...😢

I am so, so relived to hear about the inquisitors’ story being woven through this game! She can’t wait to see Solas again 🥹! He’s been alone in his pain about the decisions he feels he has to make, for far too long 🥺

I am worried about one thing. They really didn't say much about the decisions from previous games, and if the decision who stayed in the Fade is irrelevant, then logically whi went to Weishaupt also doesn't matter? Even though we are going there too? I have a dreadful feeling the the worldstate will be very vare bones... I want a resolution to HOF mission to end the calling, for example. I don't think I'm getting it...

Dragon age keep would always glitch out for me I’m excited to have that feature in game

Veil Jumpers has me hopeful for a Spirit Warrior specialization as it seems like the most likely to include one

we were given a feast and yet I HUNGER for the character creator :,)

Jackdaw the goat

I wish I could be as excited for this game as the people in the comment section. Hopefully they can continue to buff out the issues and that the story is actually good, but after ten years of total dog water coming out of BioWare my doubts and cynicism remain until I can play the game.

Warrior Specs have been revealed. The Reaper is supposed to be the Reaver from previous edition the way it's explained. There's also the slayer focusing on abilities with a lot of CC and Damage, and Champion which is a lot of party support.

With such an in-depth customization system, I really hope that they let us "save" each creation so that we can use them repeatedly on different playthroughs. I know people store a blank save to play over and over with the same character, but we always miss the intro that way :(

I really dislike the only 2 companions in your party. This kind of limits who I can bring with me. Since, I find that you need at least 1 of each class(rogue, warrior, & mage) in your party. Since, you are one of those classes then you will need your 2 companions to be 1 of the other 2 classes. So, warrior player, rogue companion, and mage companion as an example. Especially, if there are going to be environmental ways to traverse the area like in Inquisition such as warriors knocking down walls or rogues being able to lockpick locked doors. Also, I love getting all the loot and I will be sad if I miss loot if I didn't have a rogue in my party to lockpick a locked chest or a mage to restore a broken bridge to a nearby chest. Plus, less companions in your party limits banter. It was fun to hear all 3 of my companions talk to each other since maybe 1 of them just got done talking with 1 companion and will then start talking with my 3rd companion. Some of my favorite moments in all the previous games was listening to my companions bicker, argue, have friendly chats, flirt with one another, etc. My favorite combo of each companions are: Alistair, Morrigan, and Leliana since they have some amazing chats in Origins. Leliana trying to befriend Morrigan and failing is funny. "The SHOES". Plus, Alistair and Morrigan bickering was always funny. Varric, Aveline, and Isabella for DA2 since they has so much fun riling up Aveline. I also like Varric, Isabella, and Merrill since they look out for her and help her. Solas and Sera for the most part in Inquisition. Him trying to be friendly or helpful and her just being like nope and mocking him is funny. Solas and Dorian/Vivienne since they question him more as fellow mages. Heck, there is a funny dialogue if you have all 3 mages on your team where Vivenne and Dorian roast Solas for his outfit saying he looks like "an unwashed apostate hobo". The IronBull and Dorian have good banter and then later some flirting. "I would conquer you" he said to Dorian. Plus, them speaking about the war between their people is very interesting. Finally, Varric and Cassandra have wonderful dialogue where he riles her up. Reminds me of him with Aveline. Add Sera into the mix and you have chaos. One of the best companion groups in Inquisition is what I call the funnies which are Sera, The IronBull, and Dorian. wonderful chaos. The IronBull to Sera, "I would pick you up and throw you" "Think of the mayhem Sera. MAYHEM".

I so excited for this to come out but if there's fall damage in the hub location I am not playing 😂 (mighty thump of my Lavellan landing on Solas' desk echoing in the background)

Will you make a video on the game informer cover?

I am simply excited for EVERYTHING I CAN'T WAIT!! AUTUMN NEEDS TO GET HERE ASAP!!!

Keep the content coming! I love all the new videos you’re putting out. NO MORE CLOWNING AROUND 🎉🎉🎉🤡🤡🤡🤡

Thanks for bringing this info. I find that the more I learn about the game the less I know who I will choose to be. I hope we can keep all the characters, I hate to loose people and even more choosing who to loose. It was always hard to leave a person in the fade😢. Thanks again 👋👋❤

It would be nice to get the character creator early. Customizing both Rook and Inquisitor and the choices from past games will take time. I also hope there's the option to change appearance after cc from the start and not added as a dlc later. 🤞

What if the mysterious entity is a Spirit, like how a Spirit of Valor shows up during your Harrowing to give you a staff in the Mage Origin back in DA:O?

"Stroud, alistair, hawke" bruh I axed hawke to keep loghain alive and the devs couldn't even remember he existed qq

❤️❤️❤️❤️ I’m so excited for this game

i'm desperate to find out what's gone down with the hero of ferelden and alistair during this time jump... part of me is terrified they'll be dead and gone already but i'm still holding out hope hof found that damn cure!!

Excited if we get to know a bit more about our own backstory. Was worried a bit about being this character in a faction and having no real clue what I've been up to the whole of my life!

Thanks Jack! You cover this stuff so I don’t have to look into it! 😂 Hope you’ll be covering the game informer coverage.

After seeing gameplay, I just don’t think this is it. I don’t mind the continuing shift toward pure action gameplay, but the inability to control companions takes away a massive amount of player agency, and only having access to 3 skills out of “the huge amount of skills on the very deep talent boards” is extremely limiting. I love dragon age, but this might be the last we ever see of it.

Really happy they added a transmog system in. There was some super cool looking armors in Inquisition but were low in terms of stats. Also I hope we get a fully fleshed out Scout Harding romance aha

-"The Mourn Watch" don't they remind you of Falon'din friend of the dead? - Veil Jumper looks like Ghilan'nan Goddess of navigation.. - Oh and Crows = Dirthamen keeper of secrets. - Hmm what about " lords of Fortune " maybe Andruil Goddess of Hunt. Maybe the Evanuris are the ones that have imprisoned the old gods? just speculation. I can't wait for this game

I really love Larian’s approach to pronouns and hope this game uses them similarly, I appreciate the option being there and can’t wait to see the cc and make my Rook(s)! I also feel like having Keep as an in-game function is a good idea mostly because I remember picking up inquisition for my Xbox which was never connected to the internet, so I was stuck with the default worldstate for a long time. I can only imagine that there are others who might be in the same position when this game comes out. I will say however I enjoyed preparing my worldstates on Keep and it will be missed. It’s sad that if the site goes down then Inquisition will suffer for it.

The way several factions insignias resembles faces/masks is chefs kiss

I’m definitely feeling that patent ADHD hyper focus zooming right on in. Thanks for the work and some of my fave commentary

This game holds so much hope for the series as a whole. I've spent literal years of my life on this series and this seems like a culmination of my greatest hopes. It's hype that we get to do away with Dragon Age Keep (I wasn't a fan) and more customization options would be nice

I’m so ready to play this game. …So now I’m also looking forward to seeing Solas with hair because I just can’t picture it. Do female elves go bald at the millennium mark too? Is there no magic Hims or Keeps? I have questions now.

im not a discorder. No one asked if DragonAge:Absolution will tie in? I loved the show and am curious if any of the characters will show up. It would've been cool to see Qwydion as our Qunari companion.

I'm curious if 'Full body customization' refers to physical things like height and weight; OR if it means we can have prosthetics like Neve. Will definitely be building a one-legged pirate captain, or a badass warrior with only one-arm. My assumption is that Tevinter magic will have a lore-friendly reason for prosthetics to function like other limbs.

The more I hear about this game the better it gets. I am walking on air right now!

I just want to know the release date!

The amount that I need to see the character creator... Bioware, please! My family is starving!

The fact that Harding (my favorite ginger dwarf!😍🥰) is FINALLY romancable, makes it the canon romance for me. I dont mind the action combat either. Just hope theres some nice post game content or NG+ etc. I just pre ordered the "rooks coffer edition" with the game from gamestop Canada. This game is my main focus and game of the rest of 2024. October 31st cant come soon enough!!! 😭🙏

I’m confused so how will our previous stories affect this game? What did you mean ?

No matter what race I choose I’m romancing manfred.

nice! now i can make sure the character looks nothing like me!

Can't wait forever release date for pre-order

I'll find the only having 2 companions difficult. Like to have 1 of each class as well as what I'm playing as 😢

I thought griffins were extinct according to Solas in the last game. Gonna have to explain how one is alive now.

The combat looks so good, so does the rogue gameplay. Can't wait to play as a mage too. Neve carries a huge sword, love that. Actual spellsword! Very excited for the changes.

I wanted blood magic so bad

I feel like the entity is the being at the Black Emporium

I am so excited for this game! Even tho its been a turbulent journey, and we havent had much scrap of information over the years... this all seems very promising now that we have more information. I know people have strong feelings over this game or the new (ish) combat style. Look, ive always played dragon age very button smashy, so this change is welcomed. It feels so much more engaging.