Alliances: Getting Things Moving

Alliances: Getting Things Moving
Location	Skyhold - War table
Previous	Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts or Here Lies the Abyss
Next	Alliances: Forging a Way Forward or Alliances: The Old Guard Forward
Appearances	Dragon Age: Inquisition

Alliances: Getting Things Moving is a war table operation in Dragon Age: Inquisition.

Acquisition

Available after completing either Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts or Here Lies the Abyss.

Operation text

Many of the nobility of the Orlesian capital have settled their secondary differences and are rallying behind two families. The desRosiers are old money, well respected but viewed as traditional and stubborn. The Thibaults rose with a popular merchant consortium and are considered new money and progressive. While the intent of both families was to rival us politically, if we declare for one of them, we may manipulate events in our favor. Lord Pierren desRosier has not asked for our allegiance, but may respect our rising might. Lady Velise Thibault speaks for her investors and is interested in forward-thinking alliances.

Advisor suggestions

Note: The time listed is the time it takes with no agents.

Josephine - 3:00:00

I can draw a number of agreements that tie us to little beyond ceremony. That will gain the initial interest of the Thibaults.

Leliana - N/A

Not participating in this mission.

Cullen - 2:24:00

We certainly have the forces. That is a simple demonstration to make to the desRosiers.

Results

Josephine

I will not turn my back on them, but we have established agreements with the Thibaults. Their initial hatred of the Inquisition was a device, and they are willing to have us in their favor. Josephine

Cullen

While I do not trust them, we have at least gained the interest of the desRosiers. Their initial declarations against us seem to have fallen by the wayside as more traditional deciders of power have come into play. Cullen

Rewards

Josephine

• 30 Influence
• Sigil of the Gamordan Stormrider (Trespasser DLC)
• Unlocks Alliances: Forging a Way Forward
  • Leads to a rewarded 30 Influence and Amulet of Power (Vivienne) in later operations

Cullen

• 30 Influence
• Sigil of the Gamordan Stormrider (Trespasser DLC)
• Unlocks Alliances: The Old Guard Forward
  • Leads to a rewarded 90 Influence in later operations

Rewards Tree and Results

There are seven different war table operations that can be reached from this one, though only four will be completed by the Inquisition depending on the choices made. The immediate difference is, as stated above, that the mission unlocked by going with Josephine here leads to a total 30 influence and an Amulet of Power (Vivienne), while the one unlocked by Cullen only nets 90 influence. In the long term, it decides the fate of Lord desRosier, young Celeste who is a daughter of Thibault house, and Celeste's sweetheart, Jecin.

The variations are listed below. If no adviser is shown, the result is the same for all participating advisers.

• Josephine - Alliances: Forging a Way Forward
  • 30 Influence
  • Unlocks Alliances: Reaching Ever Upward
    • Amulet of Power (Vivienne)
    • Note: New operations only unlocked after both Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts and Here Lies the Abyss are completed.
    • (Josephine) Unlocks Alliances: From the Heart
      • Ornamented Brooch
      • Josephine:
        Celeste married to Jecin, against the matchmaker's wishes.
      • Leliana:
        Celeste married to desRosier, as the matchmaker intended.
      • Cullen:
        Celeste and Jecin elope.
    • (Leliana) Unlocks Alliances: With Angered Eyes
      • Ornamented Brooch
      • Josephine:
        Celeste married to desRosier, as the matchmaker intended.
      • Leliana:
        Jecin is killed. Celeste and desRosier are not married. Attempts by the matchmaker to ally the two houses continue with unknown success.
      • Cullen:
        Celeste married to Jecin, against the matchmaker's wishes.

• Cullen - Alliances: The Old Guard Forward
  • 30 Influence
  • Unlocks Alliances: Falling into Place
    • 60 Influence
    • Note: New operations only unlocked after both Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts and Here Lies the Abyss are completed.
    • (Josephine) Unlocks Alliances: From the Heart
      • Ornamented Brooch
      • Josephine:
        Celeste married to Jecin, against the matchmaker's wishes.
      • Leliana:
        Celeste married to desRosier, as the matchmaker intended.
      • Cullen:
        Celeste and Jecin elope.
    • (Cullen) Unlocks Alliances: With Impassioned Pleas
      • Ornamented Brooch
      • Josephine:
        Celeste married to desRosier, as the matchmaker intended.
      • Leliana:
        Celeste and Jecin escape and elope.
      • Cullen:
        Celeste and Jecin are killed.