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PayRoo — Kings and Dusters

Published: 2010-08-26 05:35:52 +0000 UTC; Views: 3028; Favourites: 28; Downloads: 12
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Rica wonders if her infant son's life will really be all that different from her own... while Bhelen realpolitik's.
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Comments: 19

thatguy999 [2014-11-13 17:16:19 +0000 UTC]

You have to love the Orzammar story line and its lesson that its better to have a leader who is a progressive backstabbing and ruthless tyrant than an honorable democratic leader who yields to foolish traditions.  Still you got to worry about what kind of like his kid is going to have, you did a great job of catching the worry in Rica's expression.  The good news is as far I could tell Bhelen does seem to genuinely love them so he's not a COMPLETE monster. 

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zippymax In reply to thatguy999 [2015-07-25 03:51:41 +0000 UTC]

I think it would have been better if you can go on a side mission to break Harrowmont out of prison but only if he and his family leave Orzammar forever then if you want to keep Bhelen on your good side you can just tell him he and his family somehow escaped thanks to some OTHER means and he doesn't have time to worry about them now so he'd better risk leaving them alone at least for now... If nothing else Harrowmont will learn not to fear the surface and you'll get some more XP too so it's a win-win situation!

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thatguy999 In reply to zippymax [2015-07-26 03:46:10 +0000 UTC]

True, but unfortunately you have to pick your poisons sometimes.  The Orzammar storyline is a case in point

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Scream-Lord [2010-09-26 09:34:27 +0000 UTC]

As much as I hate to admit it. Bhelan makes a way better King than Harrowmont.

Harrowmont's a nice guy and all, but he's...just...to...wimpy. All he succeds in doing is makes Orzammar more isolated, and that's that LAST thing it needs.

I wonder if you'll get to see Kal,Shorak in DA2?

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PayRoo In reply to Scream-Lord [2010-09-26 16:54:18 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I think Bhelen is a pretty interesting guy actually. (And I do hope we get to see Kal-Sharok!) *is dwarf-lore fan*

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OuroborosI [2010-09-11 12:12:38 +0000 UTC]

I would be more concerned on how the boy would grow up.

But great worry all by tired eyes.

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PayRoo In reply to OuroborosI [2010-09-12 01:41:22 +0000 UTC]

thanks! I actually meant Rica's concern to be about just that.

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Corbie [2010-08-28 00:51:09 +0000 UTC]

I always felt somewhat slimey siding with Bhelen, but my Brosca girl wouldn't have had it any other way. And at least Rica did seem to genuinely care for Bhelen, and him for her.

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PayRoo In reply to Corbie [2010-08-28 12:48:02 +0000 UTC]

Yes, I do think Rica and Bhelen would make a happy (at least, as much as an Orzammar king's family could be) couple, though Bhelen is a little sneak.

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Corbie In reply to PayRoo [2010-08-29 16:24:40 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, his affection for Rica was pretty much his one redeeming value as far as I was concerned. Everyone's got to have one, right?

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jenn-y [2010-08-26 17:53:45 +0000 UTC]

Aww, you gave him Aeducan blonde hair instead of Brosca orange.

All teasing aside, this is a lovely picture. Definitely captured the scene well.

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PayRoo In reply to jenn-y [2010-08-28 12:47:12 +0000 UTC]

Haha, funnily enough, my Brosca was about my only PC who I made without red hair.
and thanks!

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achimico [2010-08-26 13:00:58 +0000 UTC]

This looks really nice! Great job on the colors!

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PayRoo In reply to achimico [2010-08-28 12:46:31 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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bukittyan [2010-08-26 11:48:11 +0000 UTC]

I love Rica's expression! So worried. I haven't gotten to Orzammar with either of my dwarves, but I know working for him as an elf made my skin crawl. That actor somehow made him seem all slimey.

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PayRoo In reply to bukittyan [2010-08-28 12:46:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Yeah, just don't go to the Shaperate with those notes! it was always hard for me to justify role-play wise why my otherwise goody-two-shoes characters would side with Bhelen (aside from the meta-gaming reason.)

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bukittyan In reply to PayRoo [2010-08-30 11:54:36 +0000 UTC]

I know! I sided with Harrowmont but in my second playthrough switched to Bhelen.

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DreamerPierrot [2010-08-26 07:13:00 +0000 UTC]

Aww... I have yet to playthrough any dwarf origins (I'm only halfway through with my dwarf noble ) but I don't like Bhelen at all
Your picture though is lovely! I love how you did Rica's expression, you've caught her uncertainty very well ^_^

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PayRoo In reply to DreamerPierrot [2010-08-26 07:35:46 +0000 UTC]

thanks!
yeah, I hate Bhelen but I always stick him on the ol' throne for Orzammar's future... (although with the Brosca origin it's emotionally a lot easier to side with him!)

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