Dragon Age idea by demonangel346
Awesome! Well there is the mage-templar issues: Magic is dangerous and in order to learn how to control it and not fall prey to demons mages need to understand and use it. However, by doing this they get stronger and templars and others became more afraid of mages raising up, becoming abominations and/or using there powers to harm others. So some of them border on abuse and discrimination when dealing with mages. In my opinion magic is useful but also dangerous, one needs to practice in order to not lose control of it but it needs to be used responsibly. Some of the actions from the templars are stemed from their fear, while others are from pure hate, which is not okay. The circles are suposed to be a sanctuary for mages to learn how to control theirs powers but in truth they're more like prisons. Mages are people and should be treated as such, a shame some forget that.
Than there is the slavery: elves being treated as something lower than dirt is just not alright. Especially considering that their race is older than ours. We should all be equals, nothing more, nothing less. I respect the dalish in their stand on never again being enslaved, however on their quest to learn more about their history they don't question the stories and look for the real facts behind them.
As for the chantry, there is nothing wrong in believing in the religion, however i draw the line when they try to force it on others or don't show respect to other races and their believes. I also think they shouldn't take everything so literally.
The Qun is an interesting philosophy. Everything and everyone has a role, which makes life simpler, but you don't really have any freedom. You either do as you're told or you are killed or your mind gets "fixed".
Mika's plot
I think he could do a lot for the elves in the cities and he could also be quite the mage, he could show that some mages know the danger they are under and that they possess and use their powers right. With his smarts he could navigate the politics and deal with the vultures in Thedas quite easily, he could climb the social ladder very fast if he made the right alliances and played his cards right, which he probably will ;) For his class i think either a mage or a rogue would fit him better. The rest depends in wich year his in. That's my opinion, what do you think?