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[Leukael]

Is there any concrete lore for the Free Marches as of yet?  I am just wondering for my own fan fiction creations, heh.

Modifié par Leukael, 03 mars 2010 - 04:55 .

[Shadow of Light Dragon]

There is quite a bit of history regarding the Free Marches (it's mentioned many times in the timeline of Thedas, and at least one Blight ended there), but AFAIK all that's solid about it the Dragon Age era is that there is no 'overlord' like a king or emperor, and that all the cities/castles/whathaveyou are governed by individual self-styled kings and teyrns. I also got the impression from the timeline that the Free Marches largely hold to Chantry teaching.



This leads me to believe it may be a little like Ferelden in terms of outlying settlements (and banns) allying themselves with a local power for mutual economic/military support, like a feudal system, but without an 'ultimate leader'.



My current fanfiction has taken place almost entirely in the Free Marches, so I tried to read up as much as I could. Aside from the history and social structure, it pretty much looks open for creative expansion.

[Leukael]

Thank you, do you have any links to these resources that you've come across? Sad to say, I was hoping to get a little bit of distance from the Chantry, heh. Oh well, I haven't really gotten started yet as I hadn't found many resources on the region so I can still think of something!

[Apophis2412]

I think that the book the Stolen Throne has some information on the Free Marches.



You could also check the ingame codex on dragonage.wikia.com

[Leukael]

Thanks I will have to check out the Stolen Throne. I am a little afraid to write anything too specific for my fiction. Really all I want to do is create an area in the southwest which comprises of river valleys where two rivers meet (like a fork) and then form a singular river.

[Leukael]

Aside from that just developing my own city state there at the fork which is a big trading center. Thats pretty much it. All I have to do now is integrate the Chantry/Circle stuff and I should be good right? I want to have elves living in the wilderness there, but I don't know if they're many other places. Is the Dalish a specific subset (culturally) unique to Ferelden or do I get to make up my own elves?

Modifié par Leukael, 03 mars 2010 - 09:43 .

[Herr Uhl]

Leukael wrote...

Is the Dalish a specific subset (culturally) unique to Ferelden or do I get to make up my own elves?

They are from the Dales, which is in Orlais. I don't know if there is any Dalish in the free marches, but I would reckon the probability to be high.

[Leukael]

Alright, I was reading and it seems that the elves are everywhere but just aren't the Dalish. So, I just have to make my own I suppose. I have another question, does anyone know of what medicinal practices are like in Ferelden? I was just wondering what sort of need there is for it due to magical remedies being rare but accessible.  Also, what group of people typically does most of the scholarly research on such things?  I am assuming it would be the Chantry who researches medicinal works.  Sorry for all the questions, but this is the place - is it not?

Modifié par Leukael, 03 mars 2010 - 10:45 .

[Shadow of Light Dragon]

The Dragon Age Wiki is here: http://dragonage.wik...Dragon_Age_Wiki

Timeline (on the wiki) is here: http://dragonage.wik...m/wiki/Timeline

I use it all the time, but as with any wiki take what you read with a grain of salt: it's edited by the masses and isn't always right. All the ingame codexes and stuff are there, however, which is very useful.

There is also a good map of Thedas I recommend: http://images1.wikia...0/ThedasMap.jpg

Only downside is there are no drawn boundaries for the countries, so you have to make your best guess. I'm guessing the Minanter River is the Free Marches' northern boundary, as it's a strong geographical feature, but that is only my guess. Don't be afraid to add locations of your own, is my advice, but I go on the assumption that all *major* cities/castles are displayed.

The original home of the elves was Arlathan, some distance north of the Free Marches. I recommend reading up on the Dalish history. The elves were granted the Dales (west of the Frostback Mountains) during the course of time (hence becoming the Dalish) and elves from all across Thedas started 'The Long Walk' to reach that area. But after the war between them and Orlais they became more...roaming. Zathrian made it sound like his clans did not live in the Brecilian Forest, but came there on occasion to share knowledge with other clans. I would not be at all surprised if there were Dalish elsewhere (there is an area in the northern Free Marches called the Green Dales, and the Planasene Forest in the southwest bordering (or in?) Orlais. That's near Cumberland, though, and I *think* that's a Circle Tower, so Dalish may steer clear of the area considering the Templar aversion to uncontrolled mages.

Medical question...It'd say that it comprises magic healing and mudane herbalism (the skill). Magical healers (or at least, *openly* magical healers) are probably rare, since the activities of magi are watched closely by the Templars.

Scholarly research *looks* like it's mostly Chantry-related, since they seem to be the great book collectors and persuers of knowledge. Abbeys and churches are a great place to keep written material, and Tranquil make good scribes.

Modifié par Shadow of Light Dragon, 04 mars 2010 - 09:54 .

[Leukael]

Thanks SoLD. That map helps out a great deal! You certainly are a great resource.

[Shadow of Light Dragon]

No worries.