Lil Depresee

Mapping Thedas 

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Download full resolution versions here.  Ferelden is the best place to see how detailed this map is. 

So…I like maps.  In fact I love maps.  Ancient maps, modern maps, maps of the real world, and maps of fictional worlds.  I love looking at paths I have walked, roads that I will one day travel, and trails that I may never tread save in my head.  And as you may have noticed, Thedas has a lot of maps.  In crafting tales and researching lore and meta, I’ve frequently had to search a dozen maps to pull together different details scattered across half of Dragon Age’s fictional continent.  Eventually, I decided to try to bring all of these disparate locations together in one map.  This has been a painstaking process, not least because I often had to sacrifice beauty for practicality.  Ferelden is overflowing with locations and landmarks, Orlais is more manageable, while the rest of Thedas is sadly bereft of markings.  Still, I’m rather pleased with the results and wanted to offer the map I’ve pulled together for other fans to use.  (Please link back to the blog if you use this map out on the interwebs.)

Below the cut is more information about my methodology for what I included, how I situated locations, and why certain places are where they are.  If you have questions or additions you would like to see on this map, the ask box is open.

Zac - i adore him, he has this incredible ability to effect the mood of everyone at the table and everyone watching with just a few words. it takes him max three words to have the whole table and audience in a laughing fit or in tears. it’s amazing and it does it with every character he’s played.

Ally - they put so much emotion into every character they play, while also keeping it light hearted and fun? i don’t get how they do it. they just do SUCH a good job of handling heavy subjects, and giving their characters real flaws, interests, and goals. Megan being into fermenting?? that shit was so funny

Siobhan - she does something with her acting that i just can’t pinpoint that makes every character she plays feel so real. i don’t know if she plans it out or what but the way she invests herself into each characters gets me every time. her performance as Adaine is just so raw to me. she is equally the most put together and organized in the group while also being so tragically angry all the time and i just know that every teenage girl with perfectionist parents connected with her.

Emily - it is so fun to watch her play d&d. she is a phenomenal player and the way she is ALWAYS in character adds so much to the show. You can feel how deeply she cares about all the PCs AND the NPCs. hearing the cast talk about how after the shows she be up worrying about gilear, or how she’s going to bring her husband back to life; it’s just so fun to watch her because she cares so much.

Murph - THE RANGE that this man has. he almost exclusively plays comedic relief, but does it drastically different every time. The differences between Riz, Kugrash, Sir Theo, Cody, and Barry are astronomical, but all of them are great comedic relief while also being well thought out, gets me every time. he never disappoints

Lou - lou is one of the most warm and welcoming people i’ve ever seen, the way you can feel it yourself though a screen is insane. he has the ability to bring together everyone at the table, whether it is to console him after being nearly killed, or being the party’s DD (designated dad). he’s always so confused at the more impulsive people in the party but supportive anyways! he’s just so kind and you can tell that he’s the heart of the party.

I'm a first-level Engineer, I'm not built for combat!

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the new season of Dimension 20 could fix me. they could make me normaler

an ongoing list of functions sidney has executed with her gun arm: 

scare boardroom full of execs and employees 

shoot out window to initiate departure through it 

steam and foam milk for coffee (shrapnel flavor) 

purse

popcorn popper    

brandish/melt the first ice cream cone she ever consciously wanted for herself 

hold margaret’s hand in despondence, shaken by the devastating preciousness and precariousness of her existence 

theremin-flute 

pose for badass gunners photo 

wind machine 

pop champagne (shrapnel flavor)