Thedas
I believe Rocky was exiled for blowing up part of the Shaperate or at least that's the tale I heard. So he at least understood the need for explosions to take place somewhere safe. I do, in my own way. I don't avoid the tavern entirely but I am the Commander of the Inquisition's armies. Soldiers don't drink well when they think their commanding officer is watching them and I don't wish to inhibit their free time.
Fereldan politics tends to be a little more direct. We don't hide behind masks and fancy words. Though I suppose that means little more than we're more inclined to stab you from the front than from behind. The stabbing part doesn't change.