Cutscenes

Iron Bull Main Quest Cutscenes

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From the Ashes

A Few Faces

The PC approaches Bull by the tavern.

Iron Bull: Inquisitor, huh? Well, you’ve got the fortress for it. Speaking of which, when you’ve got a second, there’s something I wanna show you.

General: You had something to show me?
PC: What did you want me to come see?

Iron Bull: Here, come on. I’ll show you.

The scene cuts to night, and the PC is in mercenary armor.

PC: Why am I dressed like this?

Iron Bull: You’ll see. Come on, it’ll be worth your time. I promise.

The two of them join a couple of soldiers playing cards. They sit.

Iron Bull: Evening. Iron Bull. My merc band just joined up.

Tanner: Tanner. I’m from Jader. Well, near Jader.

Mira: Mira. I was guard-captain for Lady Pendall. Signed on after shit blew up at the Conclave. Share a drink? Who’s your friend?

Iron Bull: This is Grim. [They don’t] talk much.

Dialogue options.

General: Nice to meet you. [1]
General: How’s it going? [2]
General: [Say little.] [3]

1 - General: Nice to meet you.
PC: It’s a pleasure.
Tanner: Hey, Grim, do I know you from somewhere?

2 - General: How’s it going?
PC: They treating you all right out here?
Mira: Seen worse.
Tanner: Hey, Grim, do I know you from somewhere?

3 - General: [Say little.]
PC: (Grunts.)

4 - Scene continues.

Iron Bull: So, you ready to kill some demons or Venatori… or whatever that Corypheus asshole is?

Mira: This isn’t just about killing. We’re helping the Inquisitor save the world and build the next empire.

Dialogue options:

**General: The Inquisitor’s helping.
**PC: Sounds like the Inquisitor is doing some good work. [5]
**General: The Inquisitor’s just a [person].
**PC: The Inquisitor isn’t a god. [They’re] just a [person] trying to do the right thing. [5]
General: _**[Say little.]
**_PC: (Grunts.) [5]

5 - Scene continues.

Iron Bull: Well, long as I get paid, I’m happy. That’s why I signed up.

Tanner: I just couldn’t spend my whole life on a farm. Needed to live a little, you know?

Iron Bull: What about you, Mira? Why’d you join up? I thought you were serving some noble.

Mira: I saw what happened at Haven. The Inquisitor staring down that monster and his Archdemon… I don’t sing the Chant of Light as much as I should, but you can’t see something like that and not believe.

Iron Bull: Well, Grim and I should find our tents. Thanks for the drink.

They leave and stop a bit away.

Iron Bull: I know every soldier under my command. You don’t have that option… but a few faces might help.

6 - Dialogue options:

Investigate: Why did you act like that? [7]
General: This was good. [8]
- Iron Bull slightly approves
General: Their attitudes surprised me. [9]
General: This was depressing. [10]
- Iron Bull slightly disapproves

7 - Investigate: Why did you act like that?
PC: You made it sound like you didn’t like the Inquisition.
Iron Bull: People don’t always tell the truth when you’re polite. You gotta poke them a bit.

Dialogue options:

Special: They may think less of you. [11]

[Back to 6]

11 - Special: They may think less of you.
PC: But those two soldiers might think you’re an asshole.
Iron Bull: So?
[Back to 6]

8 - General: This was good.
PC: It was good to get their perspective.
Iron Bull: Yeah. Sounds like we could use an easy win for boys like Tanner. And vets like Mira have seen enough to be wary. You’ve got a good army coming along. Remember that, no matter what comes next. [12]

9 - General: Their attitudes surprised me.
PC: I knew some of the soldiers felt like that, but to actually hear it…
Iron Bull: It’s hard to be just an idea sometimes. That’s all you are to most of them. It’s why you could stand right in front of them without being recognized. You’ve got a good army coming along. Remember that, no matter what comes next. [12]

10 - General: This was depressing.
PC: I might be sending these soldiers to their deaths. Now I know their names.
Iron Bull: If you’re sending them to their deaths, you can give them that much. You’ve got a good army coming along. Remember that, no matter what comes next. [12]

12 - Scene ends.

Here Lies the Abyss

Anti-Demon Stick

The PC finds Cassandra hitting Bull with a stick in the courtyard.

Iron Bull: (Grunts.) Again. (Grunts.) Again. (Grunts.) Oh, come on! This is why the Qun doesn’t like women fighting. I should’ve asked Cullen.

Cassandra knocks him flat on his back.

Iron Bull: (Gasp.) Good one!

Cassandra drops the stick and turns to the PC as she leaves.

Cassandra: Perhaps you can take over.

The PC picks the stick up.

Iron Bull (not in party at Adamant): Qunari training exercise to master your fear. I heard about the Nightmare at Adamant. Sounded big.

Iron Bull (in party): Qunari training exercise to master your fear. Been awhile since I needed it, but that nightmare demon was… big.

1 - Dialogue options:

Investigate: What is this exercise? [2]
General: [Hit him.] [3]
- Iron Bull greatly approves
General: Let’s talk this through. [4]
- Iron Bull disapproves

2 - Investigate: What is this exercise?
PC: Can you explain why I’m supposed to hit you with this stick?
Iron Bull: Probably, if I try. It’d involve a lot of Qunari words, though. Just hit me with the stick, all right? I need to get over this demon crap. [Back to 1]

3 - General: [Hit him.]
PC: All right.
Iron Bull: (Grunts.) There we go. (Grunts.) Oh, yeah. Damn demon. (Grunts.) Who’s stuck in the Fade, huh? (Grunts.)

**Dialogue options:
**General: You’re sure about this? [5]

Iron Bull slightly disapproves

General: This helps you? [6]

General: That’s right! Let it out! [7]

Iron Bull approves

5 - General: You’re sure about this?
PC: Bull, if you’re scared of demons…
Iron Bull: Less talking. More hitting.
The PC hits him.
Iron Bull: (Grunts.) Piece of Fade piece of crap! [8]

6 - General: This helps you?
PC: So we’re working out your fear… with a stick?
Iron Bull: Less talking. More hitting.
The PC hits him.
Iron Bull: (Grunts.) Piece of Fade piece of crap! [8]

7 - General: That’s right! Let it out!
PC (Bull not in party at Adamant): You fought in that siege! Every demon at Adamant wanted to tear you in half!
The PC hits him.
Iron Bull: (Grunts.) I bet, ya demon assholes!

PC (Bull in party): That Nightmare wanted to tear you in half!
The PC hits him.
Iron Bull: (Grunts.) Not a chance, piece of Fade piece of crap! [8]

8 - Scene continues.

Iron Bull: (Grunts.) And who killed you? (Grunts.) That’s right! Iron Fucking Bull!

The PC stops. Bull is out of breath.

Iron Bull: Oh… I needed that. Thanks, boss.

Dialogue options:

Flirt: You like it rough. [9]

General: You’re really all right? [10]

General: Feeling better? [11]

General: Not a problem. [12]

9 - Flirt: You like it rough.
PC: Didn’t know you liked it that rough.
Iron Bull: Only from you, boss. Only from you. [13]

10 - General: You’re really all right?
PC: Are you sure you don’t want to talk about it?
Iron Bull: We just did. [13]

11 - General: Feeling better?
PC: And that works for you?
Iron Bull: Yep.
Inquisitor: All right, then. [13]

12 - General: Not a problem.
PC: Anytime. [13]

13 - Scene ends.

4 - General: Let’s talk this through.

PC: You’re scared of demons?
Iron Bull: Course I’m scared of demons. Who in their right mind isn’t?

Iron Bull (Cole recruited): I mean, not like Cole. Real demons. Big ones, with fangs and crap.
Iron Bull (Cole not recruited, in party at Adamant): Giant spiders that know your worst fears? Come on, that’s not right!
Iron Bull (Cole not recruited, not in party): Nobody should fight an army filled with demons and be okay with it!

Iron Bull: You’re not gonna hit me, are you?

Dialogue options:

Flirt: I can play hard. [14]

General: I’d rather talk. [15]

General: What makes this stick special? [16]

General: You don’t need it. [17]

Iron Bull slightly approves

14 - Flirt: I can play hard.
PC: Depends on how nicely you ask.
Iron Bull: (Laughs.) [18]

15 - General: I’d rather talk.
PC: Bull, it might help if you shared how you were feeling.
Iron Bull: How the crap would that help? [18]

16 - General: What makes this stick special?
PC: Is the stick covered in anti-demon charms or something?
Iron Bull: Be nice if it was. [18]

17 - General: You don’t need it.
PC: You’re scared. This isn’t going to help.
Iron Bull: It helped in the old days. Get the piss scared out of you, then go through some pain exercises, learn to master it… [18]

18 - Scene continues.

Iron Bull: For the Qunari, demons are the scariest thing out there. More so than dragons, even mages… Possession? Losing your mind? That’s the worst thing that can happen to you.

Dialogue options:

General: I understand. [19]

General: Worse than dying? [20]

General: Get over it. [21]

Iron Bull slightly approves

19 - General: I understand.
PC: It does seem terrifying. [22]

20 - General: Worse than dying?
PC: Most of the demons we’ve fought just wanted to kill us.
Iron Bull: Yeah, not better. [22]

21 - General: Get over it.
PC: Stop worrying. If you get possessed, I’ll kill you.
Iron Bull laughs.
Iron Bull: Thanks. [22]

22 - Scene continues.

Iron Bull: You think I’d’ve gotten over the superstition from back home. I don’t care about mages. Living so song out here, most Qunari would say I’ve already lost my mind, and I know that’s not true. At least, I’m pretty sure that’s… well, shit, probably what it is. You could’ve just hit me.

Scene ends.