(* by neutral negotiator, I mean that my warden attempted to get people within a conflict to air their sides through talking while she helped them make the best decision that they could comfortably agree on. Needless to say, this approach failed spectacularly in a few situations but, all in all, reduced bloodshed whenever possible).

This is a fascinating way to approach the Warden's role, btw. I can imagine that it lead to a fairly good outcome with the Dalish, but maybe not so well with the dwarves! Whenever I've played a non-dwarf Warden, my character has gotten pretty frustrated with that whole situation -- "why are you making me deal with this?"