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[nightscrawl]

A possible bit of fridge brilliance, but perhaps Dagna's rough estimate of "two weeks, four days" for a round trip between the Circle Tower and Orzammar was based on the trade route taken by merchants?

 

A lot of the merchants we encounter tend to be either on foot or travelling with a wagon, so they're probably not covering ground all that quickly, especially if they infrequently stop to trade with travellers they meet along the road. We also hear often that the more mountainous terrain of north-western Ferelden, especially around the Frostbacks, can be a nightmare to travel through at various portions of the year. Unlike our heroes, merchants also don't have the plot giving them a pressing need to hoof it to their destination to avert such and such catastrope, so they have the time to enjoy a leisurely walk.

 

So Dagna's figure actually being the maximum estimate, not the minimum, would fit nicely with how we are able to see that on a forced march, Eamon was able to take his soldiers from Redcliffe to Denerim in only a few days (even with the relatively flat terrain and straight road helping significantly), as well as how Inquisition soldiers are able to travel far greater distances in seemingly short periods of time.

 

Her actual quote is, "You’re back? But it takes two weeks and four days [18 days] minimum to make the journey to the Circle tower."

 

She doesn't say that it's there and back, she only states that it is "to the Circle tower."

[Sifr]

Her actual quote is, "You’re back? But it takes two weeks and four days [18 days] minimum to make the journey to the Circle tower."

 

She doesn't say that it's there and back, she only states that it is "to the Circle tower."

 

Ah, my mistake. it's been a while since I've replayed through Orzammar.

[Solrest]

The main game of Dragon Age III: Inquisition takes place from 9:41-9:42 Dragon, and the DLC Dragon Age III: Inquisition-Trespasser takes place in 9:44 Dragon. That is no longer an assumption with Trespasser isolating the end time of the game, and the main game stating when the Conclave takes place. The full extent of game time is narrowed down to within a one to nearly two year period (not reaching 9:43 Dragon). Considering how many things are optional (including all the DLC) that time period looks like a good enough padding when it comes to however many actual months the game took place over for anyone's head canon and the game's official canon (It's rare that months are actually given: any existing timelines I've seen go as precisely as by the year). Considering travel time is interesting, but due to how many different methods of travel exist, and what the Inquisition eventually had access to, that would be incredibly difficult to quantify.

[Riot Inducer]

A possible bit of fridge brilliance, but perhaps Dagna's rough estimate of "two weeks, four days" for a round trip between the Circle Tower and Orzammar was based on the trade route taken by merchants?

 

A lot of the merchants we encounter tend to be either on foot or travelling with a wagon, so they're probably not covering ground all that quickly, especially if they infrequently stop to trade with travellers they meet along the road. We also hear often that the more mountainous terrain of north-western Ferelden, especially around the Frostbacks, can be a nightmare to travel through at various portions of the year. Unlike our heroes, merchants also don't have the plot giving them a pressing need to hoof it to their destination to avert such and such catastrope, so they have the time to enjoy a leisurely walk.

 

So Dagna's figure actually being the maximum estimate, not the minimum, would fit nicely with how we are able to see that on a forced march, Eamon was able to take his soldiers from Redcliffe to Denerim in only a few days (even with the relatively flat terrain and straight road helping significantly), as well as how Inquisition soldiers are able to travel far greater distances in seemingly short periods of time.

I think that might be part of it, or at least I'm taking as my headcanon for how we're able to cover so much ground in under two years. There is one other thing to consider however, even with our Inquisition being exceptionally fleet we still send scouts to every location we visit beforehand and wait for word from the scouts before heading out. That means even if you half the OP's estimates through steeds and focused travel you still have to add another 50% round trip time on account of the scouts. That's also marginalizing the time it takes for Leliana's messenger birds to travel. All in all it makes it still a bit difficult to believe that the main quest could be accomplished in under 24 months as per Trespasser being in 9:44 and "two years after the defeat of Corypheus"