I had this happen before, it is something with the dialogue.
Don't immediately give up your weapons, when the Handmaiden asks to give up your weapons, first answer "Who are you?". After that, give up your weapons.
Casual sex aside, romance is not misplaced in a spy game. James Bond & Jack Bauer did have serious romantic relationships at one point.
James Bond even married, but his bride got shot in the head shortly afterwards. A very similar thing happens to Jack Bauer's chick after they finally do the deed.
You can blame the Habsburgs for that
...or the Burgundians, depending on your POV.
Yeh, it's the Spanish. The good times pretty much ended in 1568.
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Fascism would work in Belgium. In Belgium, governments (yes, we have plenty of those) happily ignore decisions by the Constitutional Court (not to mention, European Commission) and hold illegal elections... then waste several months bickering & go on to form more rickety governments that are doomed to fail again.
He mentions the Temple is built around a huge lyrium vein.
The core of the Chantry belief is that Andraste is the bride of the Maker, who created everything and turned away from humanity after getting butthurt with humanity. This could be either right or wrong, there's not enough information in the game about this. The Maker could simply be another benevolent spirit that 'inspired' Andraste to go Joan of Arc on the Tevinter Imperium. Wynne is proof that these benevolent spirits can take interest in dealing with humans.
Basically rather than there being only one "Maker", there could be an entire legion that created everything. Also note that Leliana's "visions" & beliefs may be another case of a fade spirit messing around.
Did you know Bruges possesses the only sculpture made by Michelangelo that left Italy in his lifetime? Also, nowadays the only Michelangelo sculptures outside Italy are in the Louvre & NY... and in a small provincial Belgian town. It is quite perplexing... until one realizes Bruges was the centre of the world until 1500 or so. Heck, Bruges even has its own Holy Grail.
So, it seems Witcher 2 combat is going to be like Prince of Persia 4.
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