Changes: Sketch

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Sketch is an apostate elf Mage, specializing in healing magic. He is a companion in the Leliana's Song DLC for Dragon Age: Origins.

Background

Sketch is a bookish, nervous mage who is frighteningly capable when backed into a corner. Not the adventuring type, but as dangerous as the game of intrigue can be, it is still preferable to a life spent caged by the templars. Sketch despises the Circle of Magi.

Sketch appears to have little patience for Leliana's embellishing their past. However, Leliana nonetheless seeks his help regarding messages left by their mutual friend, Tug.^[1] Sketch's whereabouts are largely unknown except to his former comrade, but he appears to have made a reputation for himself as someone who sees problems differently and has a unique approach to knowledge and problem solving.^[1]

This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Inquisition.

It is possible that Sketch is not his true name, and implied in a letter from Leliana asking for his aid that Sketch may have formerly been a slave, as well as originally placed in Orlais by a mysterious effort to seed its borders with hidden agents.^[1]

Involvement

Leliana's Song

This section contains spoilers for:
Leliana's Song.

Sketch accompanies Leliana during the game of intrigue in Denerim. Along with the others he is betrayed by Marjolaine and imprisoned in the Dungeon of the Arl of Denerim's Estate by Commander Harwen Raleigh. He narrowly escapes torture thanks to Tug and joins Leliana and Silas Corthwaite in hunting Marjolaine.

Dragon Age II

This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age II.

Sketch later travels to Kirkwall where he is attacked several times by different groups of assassins and mercenaries as part of the Chanter's Board quest Sketchy on the Details. It is not known exactly how he has earned the ire of so many groups, though when Hawke comments on his numerous enemies Sketch remarks that Hawke should take his advice and stay away from storytellers.

Dragon Age: Inquisition

This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Inquisition.

If the Inquisitor allies with the mages, Sketch writes to Fiona regarding bringing cells of rebel mages into the Inquisition.

Initial statistics

Leliana, Sketch, and Tug all begin the DLC at level 10.

Specialization

Spirit Healer

Attributes

Strength	Dexterity	Willpower	Magic	Cunning	Constitution
14	14	23	28	14	13

Spells

Arcane	Arcane Bolt
Primal	Flame Blast Lightning
Creation	Heal Heroic Offense

Equipment

Weapons	Sketch's Split-Shaft
Clothing and armor	Chanter Robes Enchanter's Footing

Gifts

This section contains spoilers for:
Leliana's Song.

See the Tug's Edge (Gift) and Honoring Tug for more information.

After finding Tug's body in the dungeon, Leliana can give Tug's Edge to Sketch. This is the only gift that can be given to a companion in the DLC, and will result in an increase in approval and a boost in spellpower.

Quotes

(upon completing his quest in Dragon Age II)

Hawke: "The screaming mage? You have a lot of enemies."
Sketch: "More than I knew. My reputation precludes me."
Sketch: "Take my advice friend: stay away from Storytellers, never know what they'll say..."

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Dragon Age: The World of Thedas, vol. 2, p. 86

[wot86-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Dragon Age: The World of Thedas, vol. 2, p. 86

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 Sketch is a bookish, nervous [[mage]] who is frighteningly capable when backed into a corner. Not the adventuring type, but as dangerous as the game of intrigue can be, it is still preferable to a life spent caged by the [[Templar Order|templars]]. Sketch despises the [[Circle of Magi]].
-Sketch appears to have little patience for [[Leliana]]'s embellishing their past.  However, Leliana nonetheless seeks his help regarding messages left by their mutual friend, [[Tug]].<ref>{{Cite wot2|86.}}</ref>  Sketch's whereabouts are largely unknown except to his former comrade, but he appears to have made a reputation for himself as someone who sees problems differently and has a unique approach to knowledge and problem solving.<ref>{{Cite wot2|pg. 86.}}</ref>
+Sketch appears to have little patience for [[Leliana]]'s embellishing their past.  However, Leliana nonetheless seeks his help regarding messages left by their mutual friend, [[Tug]].<ref name=wot86>{{Cite wot2|86}}</ref>  Sketch's whereabouts are largely unknown except to his former comrade, but he appears to have made a reputation for himself as someone who sees problems differently and has a unique approach to knowledge and problem solving.<ref name=wot86 />
 {{SpoilerDAI|
-It is possible that Sketch is not his true name, and implied in a letter from Leliana asking for his aid that Sketch may have formerly been a [[slave]], as well as originally placed in Orlais by a mysterious effort to seed its borders with hidden agents.<ref>{{Cite wot2|pg. 86.}}</ref>
+It is possible that Sketch is not his true name, and implied in a letter from Leliana asking for his aid that Sketch may have formerly been a [[slave]], as well as originally placed in Orlais by a mysterious effort to seed its borders with hidden agents.<ref name=wot86 />
 }}
 == Involvement ==
 === ''Leliana's Song'' ===
 {{SpoilerLS|
 Sketch accompanies [[Leliana]] during the game of intrigue in Denerim. Along with the others he is betrayed by [[Marjolaine]] and imprisoned in the [[Arl of Denerim's Estate - Dungeon|Dungeon]] of the Arl of Denerim's Estate by [[Harwen Raleigh|Commander Harwen Raleigh]]. He narrowly escapes torture thanks to [[Tug]] and joins Leliana and [[Silas Corthwaite]] in hunting Marjolaine.}}
-[[File:SketchDAII.png|thumb|220px|Sketch in Dragon Age II]]
 === ''Dragon Age II'' ===
 {{SpoilerDA2|
 Sketch later travels to [[Kirkwall]] where he is attacked several times by different groups of [[assassin]]s and mercenaries as part of the [[Chanter's Board]] quest [[Sketchy on the Details]]. It is not known exactly how he has earned the ire of so many groups, though when [[Hawke]] comments on his numerous enemies Sketch remarks that Hawke should take his advice and stay away from storytellers.}}
+=== ''Dragon Age: Inquisition'' ===
+{{SpoilerDAI|
+If [[the Inquisitor]] allies with the mages, Sketch [[Reclaiming the Mage Rebellion|writes]] to [[Fiona]] regarding bringing cells of rebel mages into the [[Inquisition]].
+}}
 == Initial statistics ==
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-== [[Gifts (Origins)|Gifts]] ==
+== Gifts ==
 {{SpoilerLS|
 {{See|the [[Tug's Edge (Gift)]] and [[Honoring Tug]] for more information}}
-After finding Tug's body in the dungeon, Leliana can give Tug's Edge to Sketch.  This is the only gift that can be given to a companion in the DLC, and will result in an increase in approval and a boost in spellpower.}}
+After finding Tug's body in the dungeon, Leliana can give Tug's Edge to Sketch.  This is the only [[Gifts (Origins)|gift]] that can be given to a companion in the DLC, and will result in an increase in approval and a boost in spellpower.}}
 == Quotes ==
 (upon completing his [[Sketchy on the Details|quest]] in ''Dragon Age II'')
-* '''Hawke:''' "The screaming mage? You have a lot of enemies."
+*'''Hawke:''' "The screaming mage? You have a lot of enemies."
-* '''Sketch:''' "More than I knew. My reputation precludes me."
+*'''Sketch:''' "More than I knew. My reputation precludes me."
-* '''Sketch:''' "Take my advice friend: stay away from Storytellers, never know what they'll say..."
+*'''Sketch:''' "Take my advice friend: stay away from Storytellers, never know what they'll say..."
-== Trivia ==
-{{SpoilerDAI|
-In ''[[Dragon Age: Inquisition]]'', if [[the Inquisitor]] allies with the mages, Sketch [[Reclaiming the Mage Rebellion|writes]] to [[Fiona]] regarding bringing cells of rebel mages into the [[Inquisition]].
-}}
 == See also ==
 {{:Codex entry: Sketch|style=iconmini}}<br>
-*[http://dragonage.bioware.com/lelianas_song/ BioWare page]
 == References ==