I must first say that I might not make another try at the campaign stuff until well after the DA expansion ships, but nonetheless I'm quite interested in any advice and/or remarks the short-game crowd might have for us long-game types who want to grok the campaign but have so far been put off by the apparent need to be an aggressor.

Hardcore strategy buffs: Is there a non- or less-aggressive path though the campaign scenarios?

Or, if the game demands butt-kicking instead of cuddling or kissing, can someone point me to some "cheat" guidance so I could play the campaign to really learn the GCII back story?