[At least he can't do any Vulcan nerve pinches.]

Go to Varric and ask him to tell you a story. At the end, try to figure out what parts are true and what ones are not, and I can guarantee a great deal of the time you'll be wrong. Varric is exceedingly good at talking his way into and out of things.

It's a good thing for most people in power that they do not team up often.