Summary
Dragon Age: The Veilguardhas no shortage of obscenely powerful enemies to face; dragons, demons, Qunari, you name it. However, one opponent, above all others, is certainly responsible for more deaths to Rook than any other.
Have you ever gone on a peaceful stroll around Arlathan Forest, fighting off hordes of Darkspawn and ancient elven automatons, only to meet a grisly fate while crossing a shallow stream in the hills of Arlathan? You are not alone in this struggle. It would appear our brave and unflappable hero Rook struggles with depths over a metre. If you’re unfortunate enough to wander out into a shallow pool, then don’t be surprised to see the person Varric chose to save the world fighting for their life in knee-deep water.
Danger Around Every Corner
I’m not the only one who’s noticed Rook’s struggles in the water, I’m sure his companions have noticed too but don’t want to undermine their authority by pointing it out. AReddit thread by AnihilationXSXexpresses their desire to see Rook swim, to leave behind the shackles of land and swim far and wide. We could swim to Par Vollen and find outwhy the Antaam left the Qun, and see what Sten is up to. It’s completely fine that Dragon Age: The Veilguard doesn’t allow you to swim, but it is quite funny how little depth is considered ‘drowning’ territory, especially for taller races like Qunari.
At certain spots, my Dwarven Rook was struggling to stave off death in knee-high water, and as you might imagine, he’s on the shorter side. AsI_am_trustworthytouched upon in the aforementioned thread, “I drowned in a tiny pool behind a rock. Blub blub blub.” Truly an accurate assessment of our floundering hero, who needs to be supervised by two of his worthy companions when traversing Arlathan. We must only hope that Rook isn’t a Lord of Fortune, as a hydrophobic pirate would be quite the tragic backstory.
My Rook is also prone to comedic platforming deaths. A personal favourite is when I port to Treviso to see my friends in the now-morally justified Antivan Crows and plummet to my death from the beam that connects the Eluvian to the rest of the Crows' base. Perhaps I am notworthy to look upon Viago and Teia.
Remember, always keep an eye on your Rooks around bodies of water. Always listen to commands from the stationed Rookguards and remain vigilant at all times.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the long-awaited fourth game in the fantasy RPG series from BioWare formerly known as Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. A direct sequel to Inquisition, it focuses on red lyrium and Solas, the aforementioned Dread Wolf.
