Dragon Age: The Veilguard won't have a quest like Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts, so don't expect to be attending any balls this time around. This comes from The Veilguard's creative director John Epler, who says that our new hero, Rook, won't have time to swing by a party at the Winter Palace.
Epler confirmed this in a Q&A with fans over on the BioWare Discord. Here, Epler sheds some more light on what we can expect from The Veilguard, revealing that the fan-favourite quest from Dragon Age: Inquisition isn't going to return.
"There's not going to be a quest quite like the Halamshiral ball," says Epler. "That was very specific to the Inquisitor. The Inquisitor was trying to gain favour with a bunch of different factions. They were trying to form an army. Rook's struggle and Rook's challenges are much more immediate and visceral."
However, that doesn't mean The Veilguard is ignoring the politics of Thedas. "It wouldn't be Dragon Age if there [wasn't] politics," says Epler. "You'll have influence on things that are happening, the fate of nations.
"Across this adventure, Rook does become a fairly important figure", he continues. "It's natural that you'll have some influence...
