Facial tattoos for Crows...

[zute]

So, in my story I had to disguise Zevran however he has this big-ass tattoo on his face I can imagine was a challenge to cover up. Doesn't it seem a little counter-intuitive that Crows who probably rely on disguises from time to time, would tattoo themselves? 

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[zute]

Hmmm... I would imagine being able to disguise yourself might be rather a good thing. If I were an assassin, I'd probably like to hide myself in a crowd and blend in.

For instance, let's say I was playing the part of a prostitute, I wouldn't want to look like a crow playing the part of a prostitute. You'd be kind of tipped off that one of these prostitutes is not like the others.

[zevguy]

I agree with both frankly. More body modifications in Antiva. Look at Isabela's new incarnation - she has a labret even. But a good Crow must be able to disguise themselves. There are various cosmetics mentioned in-game, such as "Blush - Orlesian blush" and the women look like cheap dock whores with how they slather the slop on. For a very distinct, obvious facial tattoo to not be distinguishable from everyone else, at least 60% of the population of Antiva would have to be heavily modified/inked. Which would not be unheard of. Particularly if one leans towards Antiva being more Moorish. Many tattoos and piercings in that culture at that time.

[aroihkin]

Yes, but who says that whores aren't tattooed in Antiva?

And hell, for all we know the Crow NPCs who came to Ferelden were picked in part for lack of visible tattoos. We haven't seen Antiva to know how things work there. Though I've always imagined some of those 'Crows' were local mercs.

[aroihkin]

I'll also note (and sorry for the spam, d'oh, I can't edit since I'm not a paid member over here) that Zev's face tattoo definitely seems to fall under the "decorative" category.

It very much suits his face; he looks a bit rougher and less elegant without it when I haven't drawn it on him yet in a picture. I always have to give props to whoever designed his morph (which I really like, though I know many don't) and to whoever designed that tattoo. If they were the same person? Then they have leftover props to put in the fridge. :D