Sketch

## 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. 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.
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.

## Involvement

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*

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*

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

## Tropes

* Badass Bookworm: Had to be one in order to learn healing magic.
* The Cameo:
	+ Makes an appearance in *Dragon Age II* running from several squads of assassins.
	+ In *Inquisition*, he shows up during a war table mission. He's joined the mage rebellion and passes some information off to Leliana.
* Cowardly Lion: His first suggestion to danger is always running from it.
* Doom Magnet: The tall tales surrounding him make him a prime target for mercenaries in *Dragon Age II*.
* Famed In-Story: He blames it on Leliana. Sketch: *(to Hawke)* Take my advice, friend: stay away from storytellers. Never know what they'll say.
* Meta Guy: In *Dragon Age II*, he shares a lot of similarities to Hawke in that both have become Famed In-Story as a Memetic Badass due to having been friends with storytellers, which has lead to powerful enemies attempting to track them down. As the Interrogation Flashback has Varric recounting the games events, Sketch's final warning to stay away from storytellers also doubles as Varric delivering a sly take that to himself, since his stories about Hawke have caused similar trouble and lead to his own interrogation by Cassandra.
* Red Oni, Blue Oni: The blue to Tug's red.
* Tragic Keepsake: There is a sidequest where you can give Tug's handaxe to either him or Silas.
* Vitriolic Best Buds: With Tug.
* White Mage: Is a Spirit Healer, the standard healing party member.