Quick "Mark of the Assassin" thoughts

It... was okay. Not amazing. Especially not in comparison to Legacy. It felt shorter. More sparse. Too focused on Tallis. I found her interesting enough, would have enjoyed seeing her developed over a longer game, but as drop-in character who's basically the star of the show? That's my main issue, now that I think about it: too much Tallis, not enough Companions. ( Very minor spoilers for both MotA and Legacy )

As with Legacy, it was nice to get a change of scenery. Some interesting enemies, and a couple of actual puzzles made for a good change of pace. From my party, I brought along Anders (because LI) and Aveline (because Orlesians), and that was a good combo banterwise as well as for balancing combat. Not a lot of dialogue or banter, but what there was, I enjoyed, especially one cute and hilarious moment between Anders and Hawke toward the end.

Probably I missed some things -- I know I didn't complete all the sidequests. And I expect I'll play again at some point, just for different party combinations, especially as I replay the full game. But now I know to moderate my expectations for the DLC a little more. They can't all be Awakening or Legacy, after all.