We're trying that OOC plotting thing

[judgemewhole]

All right, what would all of the Templars and the advisers think of the New Templar Order, instead of melting into the Inquisition, instead offer open enrollment to any one of any creed or background as long as they swore an oath to the Inquisition, aka the Divine's Last Mandate and the true path of the Chantry?

Edit

And now, with better clarification on the Templar's role in Thedas, thanks to Varric, and Cassandra's players, as well as TheRedPenguin on Plurk, NEW plotting idea.

Norrington is coming back from Montemps with two goals - securing Skyhold against the dangers of blood magic with a plan, and finding where the red templars are getting their lyrium so they can cut them off. Per previous CR, he is going to be joining his voice more loudly with the loyalist mages that they need further Templar involvement with the mages - not only for the rest of the Inquisition but for the safety of the mages themselves from the dangers of mind control by the mages.

He is going to have a plan, however, before he goes to the mage council. I, the mun, need some help formulating that plan. Any ideas or suggestions would be welcome. I'll put a post below everything else for people to respond to.

Comments

[equanimiti]

I'm confused. I thought all the Templars who came to the Inquisition weren't bound by the Chantry anymore. Isn't that the game's stance on the Chantry for Inquisition? Most of the Templars recruited in game aren't bound by them anymore but by the Inquisition now.

[stabsbooks]

The mod post linked below lists the current skyhold templar affiliation breakdown as:

AFFILIATIONS:

↠ 35% have integrated directly into the Inquisition military, at least for now, and no longer use their Templar rank or title
↠ 55% operate as a quasi-independent force, serving directly under Ser Barris or their former Commanders, who in turn take direction from the Inquisition
↠ 10% have other ideas

Slight disclaimer here - I sided with the mages in my Inquisition playthrough and haven't actually played Champions of the Just. If I get anything wrong at any point someone please correct me.

That said, while technically the templars aren't affiliated with the Chantry anymore after being recruited by the Inquisition, that's only because the Chantry is a mess with no leader right now and half their Order is hopped up on red lyrium. They still have the same sense of faith and duty as they always have.

[nofury]

Agreeing with the above. To my understanding the issue with the Chantry at the moment is there is no Divine, therefore no 'commander in chief' for the Templars. However, the Inquisition has both the Left and the Right hand of the former Divine, and so serves as a temporary guide until the Chantry is back on its feet.