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Flora of Thedas Master List

Master list of all the flora in Thedas, mentioned or seen.

Additional notes on certain items will be listed at the bottom, for items marked with asterisks, see the key below for a brief explanation and the Game assets and Additional Notes and Trivia section at the bottom. Sources are listed at the very end and this time linked.

For other lists here are posts for: Real Plants in Thedas

Key: * - Name comes from the asset file name ** - Name not provided but identified based on the textures used on the asset. *** - See Additional Notes and Trivia.

General Flora: Flowers and Foliage

Acacia*: Black Wood*

Andraste's Grace

Ardent Blossom

Ash

Aspen

Banyan Tree*

Barbwood

Beech Tree

Belladonna

Birch: White Birch*

Blackthorn

Bluebell

Borage

Boswellia

Boxwood*

Buttercup

Cactus: Pear Cactus*

Cattail*

Cedar: Red Cedar

Chicory

Clover: Forest Clover*

Coleus**

Cosmos

Cotton

Crape Myrtle

Cypress: Italian Cypress*, Topiary Cypress*

Daffodil

Daisy: Marguerite

Dandelion

Dog-rose

Dogwood*

Elephant Ear*

Elm

Fade Berry*

Felicidus Aria

Fern: Red Fern*, Sword Fern*

Fir

Flax

Foxleaf*

Frangipani

Gorse

Harlot's Blush

Hawthorn

Hay

Hemp

Hensbane

Hero Tree*

Hollyhock

Honeysuckle

Iris

Ironbark

Ironwood***

Itchweed

Ivy

Jasmin

Larch

Lichen: Glowing Lichen

Lilac

Lily: Calla Lily**, Water Lily

Lotus

Maple

Marigold

Moss: Oakmoss, Redmoss, Tree-Moss

Nightshade

Northern Prickleweed

Oak: Serault Oak

Orchid

Palm Tree: Curly Palm*, Fan Palm*

Pansy

Peony

Pine: Chir Pine*, Stone Pine

Ponga Tree*

Poppy

Prickle-burrs

Redwood*

Rose: Climbing Rose

Rowan

Sandalwood

Seaweed

Snapdragon

Spruce

Sugar Cane

Sundew

Sunflower

Sylvanwood

Tahanis

Thistle

Trex*

Trullium

Vasanthum

Violet

Walnut: Black Walnut

Waterweed*

Wilds Flower

Willow

Witchhazel*

Wysteria

Yew

Fruits

Apple: Applewood Apple, Green Apple, Golden Apple, Red Apple

Apricot

Banana

Berries: Blackberry, Blueberry, Bramble Berry, Cranberry, Elderberry, Raspberry, Strawberry

Cherry

Citron

Coco, Chocolate

Coconut

Coffee

Currants: Black Currant

Fig

Grape

Lemon

Lime

Melon

Nuts: Almonds, Chestnut, Hognut, Peanuts

Olives

Orange: Sweet Orange

Palm Fruit: Date

Passion Fruit

Peach

Pear: Bradford Pear*

Plum

Pomegranate

Grains

Barley

Oats

Rice

Ryott

Wheat

Vegetables

Artichoke

Beans: Bush Bean, Green Bean, Pale Bean, White Bean

Beets

Bell Peppers: Red Bell Peppers

Cabbage

Capers

Carrot

Celery

Chive

Corn

Cucumber

Daikon Radish*

Eggplant

Fennel

Onion: Red Onion, Sweet Onion, White Onion

Pea

Peppers: Antivan Pepper, Green Pepper, Hot Pepper, Hot Red Pepper, Sweet Pepper

Potato

Radish

Spinach

Squash: Baby Pumpkin, Marrow Squash, Pumpkin, String Squash

Tomato

Turnip

Fungus of Thedas

Deep Mushrooms

Bleeding Russula

Blightcap

Blighted Morel

Brimstone Mushroom

Deep Mushroom

Destroying Spirit

Ghoul's Mushroom

Unnamed Mushroom Ortan Thaig

Surface Mushrooms

Beetle Spore

Drakevein

Field Mushroom

Gasbloom*

Sponge Root***

Toadstool

Truffle

Morel***

Unnamed Glowing Mushroom***

Unnamed Mushroom***

Spices

Allspice

Antivan Cord-Seed

Cardamom

Cinnamon

Clove

Cumin, Cumin Seed

Dill, Dill Seed

Juniper

Licorice

Mace

Mustard

Nutmeg

Pepper: Black Pepper

Peppercorn: Black Peppercorn

Saffron

Vanilla

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Herbs of Thedas

Herbs count as anything that Dragon Age has classified as an herb (whether technically correct or not), plants that are used as herbs in real life. These do not include mushrooms, fungi, or deep mushrooms simply for ease of organization.

Amrita Vein

Andraste's Mantle

Arbor Blessing

Basil

Bay

Catsbane

Crystal Grace

Deathroot: Arcanist Deathroot, Lunatic's Deathroot

Dragonthorn

Elfroot/Canavaris: Bitter Elfroot, Gossamer Elfroot, Royal Elfroot

Embrium: Dark Embrium, Salubrious Embrium

Felandaris

Foxite

Garlic

Ghoul's Beard

Ginger

Heatherum

Lavender

Lotus: Black Lotus, Blood Lotus, Dawn Lotus

Madcap

Mint: Anderfel's Mint, Foxmint, Peppermint

Mintroot - Not a true mint based on its description and the fact that it grows on trees.

Oregano

Parsley

Prophet's Laurel

Rashvine

Rashvine Nettle

Redleaf

Rosemary

Sage

Spindleweed: Verdant Spindleweed

Stripweed

Thyme

Vandal Aria

Winterberry***

Witherstalk

Star Anise

Wormwood

Wormroot***

Game Assets Notes

These are plants shown in Dragon Age but aren't named in universe, just in their model files or through identification of the textures. Since most filler plant textures are just that of real world plants.

**NOTE:** When I mention they are not the known name of any plant, this comes with the caveat of being popular common names. Common names are highly variable and inconsistent. They depend on regional knowledge and association. Some travel farther than others. Common names are also not reliable identifiers.

Acacia: Black Wood ~ Note: Black Wood is a type of acacia. Both acacia and black wood are named assets.

Artichoke ~ Note: Identification comes from asset name, the artichoke flower is used as ornamentation of a box.

Banyan Tree

Boxwood ~ A type of shrub, identification comes from asset name.

Bradford Pear ~ Their fruits are edible, however their flowers are known to emit a smell akin to rotting meat. Identification comes from asset name.

Calla Lily ~ Note: Not named but identified by the texture used. It is seen in Val Royeaux planters.

Cattail ~ Note: Seen through out DAO and DAI, identification comes from asset name.

Coleus ~ Note: Not named but identified by the texture used. It is seen in Val Royeaux planters and in the Frostback Basin.

Crape Myrtle

Cypress: Italian Cypress, Topiary Cypress ~ Note: In terms of the Italian Cypress, in world it wouldl likely be called the "Antivan Cypress" given that Antiva is pulling from Italian culture, food, environments, and other inspirational elements. Cypress is a plant that is named in canon.

Daikon Radish ~ Note: Found on Dennet's farm, identification comes from asset name.

Dogwood

Elephant Ear ~ Note: Foliage found in the Frostback Basin, identification comes from asset name.

Fade Berry

Fern: Red Fern, Sword Fern ~ Note: The red fern isn't a real plant and therefore can be considered unique to Thedas. In contrast the sword fern is a real plant. Identification comes from the asset name for both of these ferns.

Forest Clover

Foxleaf ~ Note: This is another plant that is not real, no plant has this common name as far as I could find.

Gasbloom ~ Note: Seen in the Arbor Wilds, the Frostback Basin some elven ruins, and the elven ruins of multiplayer levels. Their identification comes from the asset name. There are two versions of the texture the "fixed" version is used in JoH dlc and thus explains the difference in appearance. This is not the name of a known mushroom.

Hero Tree

Palm: Curly Palm, Fan Palm ~ Note: Both palms are seen in the Frostback Basin, both are identified by their named assets.

Pear Cactus ~ Note: Found in the Frostback Basin, identification comes from the asset name.

Pine: Chir Pine

Ponga Tree ~ Note: Also known as the 'Tree Fern'. This is the tree you see in Val Royeaux garden as coming from Par Vollen, and throughout the Arbor Wilds.

Redwood ~ Note: Identified by the name of the file asset. Found in the Winter Palace, Exalted Plains, and on multiplayer maps.

Snapdragon

Trex

Waterweed ~ Note: In real life this is an entire genus not one particular plant. Though the six plants in this genus do share the common name of waterweed.

White Birch

Witchhazel

Additional Notes and Trivia

Ironwood - Unclear if this is an alternative name, the actual name of the plant, or both.

Morel - This mushroom is inferred due to the existence of Blighted Morel. However it is not explicitly specified there is a non-blighted morel.

Sponge Root - Though canonical as it is mentioned and shown in World of Thedas vol. 2 on pg. 138 with a collection of deep mushroom and surface mushroom illustrations. This mushroom was cut twice from Inquisition. It was cut from the base game as a craftable, it had a much different appearance from its final design, and then it was cut again from Trespasser. It does however still make an appearance in Inquisition as the inventory icon for Crystal Grace.

Unnamed Glowing Mushroom Is mentioned in multiplayer when there are two Lukas playing.

Unnamed Mushroom These brown mushrooms are seen in the Fallow Mire and the Frostback Basin. They are shown in two different sizes ranging from shorter than a dwarf to taller than one.

There is one unlisted mushroom, its assets is named "red mushroom" and thus is identified by textures. These is not a canon name but is included for completeness. Amanita Muscaria: More commonly know as fly agaric or fly amanita, the red top with white spots is an iconic in its imagery. You will find large swaths of these mushrooms in the Frostback Basin. Their assets is named "Red Mushroom".

Winterberry is a real plant. However, from what we see in DA2, it does not the same as the plant we have in the real world, just a shared common name.

Wormroot is another real plant name. However, due to the description in The Calling, it does not seem to be the same plant. In The Calling it is used to treat the venom of a giant spider. The real world plant is used to treat parasites in the gut and does not seem to hold any shared uses in folk lore, folk medicine, or western medicine practices.

Sources

Dragon Age Origins + DLCs Dragon Age 2 Dragon Age Last Court Dragon Age Inquisition + DLCs Dragon Age TTRPG Core Rulebook Dragon Age TTRPG Blood of Ferelden Dragon Age TTRPG: Creatures of Thedas: Wyvern

World of Thedas Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne Dragon Age: The Calling Dragon Age: The Masked Empire Dragon Age: Last Flight Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights Short Story: Paying the Ferryman Short Story: Riddle in the Truth Short Story: The Wake

Origins Andraste's Grace Codex: The Bercillian Forest Codex: Falon'Din: Friend of the Dead, the Guide Codex: Feast Day Fish Codex: The History of Soldier's Peak: Chapter 3 Codex: Ironbark Codex: A Note from the Honnleath Village Council Codex: Sylaise: The Hearthkeeper Codex: Sylvan Codex: A Tattered Shopping List Item: Concentrator Agent Item: Deep Mushroom Item: Figurine Item: Madcap Bulb Item: Rare Antivan Brandy Item: Rashvine Nettle Item: Spirit Charm Item: Spirit Cord Item: Sugar Cake Item: Swift Salve Item: West Hill Brandy Item: Wilds Flower

DA 2 Ambrosia Bianca (Crossbow) Ironwood Clearing Codex: Deathroot Codex: Deep Mushroom Codex: Embrium Codex: Felandaris Codex: The Hedge Witch Codex: Spindleweed Item: Carved Ironwood Buttons Item: Harlot's Blush Quest: Hard to Stomach Quest: The Long Road Quest: Tranquility Weapon: The Celebrant Weapon: Ironwood Shield Weapon: Ironwood Warblade

Inquisition Codex: Amrita Vein Codex: Arbor Blessing Codex: Avvar Cuisine Codex: Black Lotus Codex: Blood Lotus Codex: Bottles of Thedas Codex: Crystal Grace Codex: Elfroot Codex: Ghoul's Beard Codex: The Girl in Red Crossing Codex: Hard in Hightown Chapter 7 Codex: Hard in Hightown Chapter 10 Codex: Mediations and Odes to Bees Codex: Notes on Palace Guests Codex: The Orlesian Civil War Codex: Prophet's Laurel Codex: Rashvine Codex: Rashvine Nettle Codex: Vandal Aria Codex: Vivienne's Alchemy Notes Codex: Waterlogged Diary Codex: Witherstalk Note: Betta's Traveling Journal Note: Carta Note on Security Note: Field Notes Note: The Gilded Horn's Drink List Note: Knight-Captain's Orders Note: Love Letter Note: A Note from Skyhold's Kitchens Note: A Note from Skyhold's Kitchens, Again War Table: The Dance with the Dowager: The Allemande Item: Ardent Blossom

Last Court The Abbess' Road The Anchoress Arrival of the Divine The Feast is Ending Fires Flames of Freedom Good Neighbors Heartwood Feast The Hounds The Lord of the Wood Comes a-Calling The Purveyor of Teas Road and River A Swift Stream Thieves! Unofficial Meeting

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elkattacks · 6 months

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The Bioware gear store put out this mousepad "Thedas Herbology" today and I'm wondering if I missed something.. in the list of herbs is "blighted morel" and "bleeding russula"? What are those??

Are these new herbs to be found in DA4?? And blighted like.. plants are suffering from red lyrium blight maybe?? I have questions!!

#dragon age #dragon age 4 #da4

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redlyriumidol · 3 months

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THEDAS; a fanmix collection for the settings of dragon age: dreadwolf. listen on spotify: TEVINTER / ANTIVA / ANDERFELS / RIVAIN TEVINTER / opulent, magnificent, but creepy, sinister... corrupt city of darkness and hedonism. immense gothic cathedrals of dark stone tower above the downtrodden masses that scurry beneath. so much history, so much culture, but the blood will never wash out ANTIVA / italian, with hints of spain. neighbours sit around in the streets to play guitars or lutes and sing/clap together. beautiful twisting spires, refinement, but there's a seedy underbelly, the stink of leather and the risk of murder- the people are joyful nevertheless- wine, food, song flows from every open window. ANDERFELS / vast, open, nothingness. a feeling of pervasive doom, a searching for some sign of the maker in the unforgiving wastelands under an expanse of empty sky. grim soldiers clad in grey march across the dusty landscape, the king has long abandoned his people who must fend for themselves against the constant threat of darkspawn. RIVAIN / their lives are intertwined with the sea. fishing nets, the smell of salt. pirates and sailors come and go, drinking spiced rum at the taverns. and there's an old magic there which sits on the skin, it's as natural to them as breathing. respected seeresses with wrinkled, weather-beaten faces ply their trade under the smoke of burning herbs and cured fish. women sell branches of rosemary on street corners. hints of spanish romani culture and music, also north african and al-andalus.

#dragon age #dragon age fanmix #dragon age: dreadwolf #antiva #tevinter #anderfels #rivain #dragon age 4 #minrathous #treviso #these took ages! im particularly proud of tevinter.#with rivain i went for the sort of seeress/hedge witches vibe. but also pirates #these are subject to reworking if the settings are RADICALLY different than how i imagined them once the game comes out #also if there are more settings i will do those too. like kal-sharok fingers crossed #and i may do the settings from the prev games #mix #mine #also lol thats a pic of notre dame burning im sorry

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vigilskeep · 1 year

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really interested in the amells as in, the idea that blood running through magical bloodlines is stigmatised, that they’re extra watched, that marriages w them are avoided. there’s this world of thedas entry from a popular text about methods of keeping your children from being mages that goes, like, don’t conceive in winter, keep certain herbs, even something abt in desperation hoping magic drowns before the child does. (this i think is supposed to mimic dangerous medieval medical lore abt finding out babies that have been replaced by changelings? implications obviously horrific.) there’s this templar letter you can find in the hinterlands that basically argues every mage sympathiser is equally liable to be hunted down, something something they have lain with demons and can only breed abominations. like it’s interesting in terms of how the definition of mage can be expanded in order to further an agenda

#tw child abuse #let me know if i should tag this w anything else #tw child death

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britcision · 11 months

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So a bitch got the Dragon Age World of Thedas book and for once the bitch isn’t me (it’s my partner)

And there are RECIPES, so you know what we did

This is the Dalish Deep Forest Comfort, but we ah… we have enhanced it to a wild degree

So Imma preface this with “we have been making jokes about Lavellan’s parents being godawful cooks so he eats everything raw” for months long before we got this book

(There’s a ficlet about it for our Four Heralds AU that may or may not be out already and if not will be soon)

But then we saw this recipe, and… guys? Guys? Let the Dalish have nice fucking things

This here is a spaghetti squash casserole, and one we made with one spaghetti squash instead of three

In the original recipe, the ingredients for this casserole are:

- 3 spaghetti squash

- 2 tbsp butter

- 4 cloves garlic FOR THREE ENTIRE SQUASH

- 2 cups mushrooms

- 2 cups spinach (they lie and pretend elfroot is spinach but elfroot is weed so this might explain the quantities)

- 2 cups diced tomatoes

- teeny bit dried red pepper

- pinch of parsley

- 3/4 cup of feta

- wildflower garnish

Let me tell you right fucking now I don’t think they know how much you get out of a spaghetti squash because we put 2 cups tomato and spinach each in this baby with our 1 spaghetti squash and it’s perfect

So obviously we diverted right at the start, cooked the spaghetti squash with salt, pepper, roasted garlic and red pepper all rubbed in

And to the rest we added onions and a strawberry basil summer sausage that fuuuuuuuuuucks, herbs de Provence, more salt, pepper, olive oil, roasted garlic and red pepper, cracked garlic, allllll the sausage juices, and tossed her up

Crusted the top with aged white cheddar, panko, and more feta, back into the oven, and guys?

This is fucking good just, real fucking good

I thought I hated spaghetti squash but I just hate it when my sister cooks it cuz she cooks like the Dalish apparently, with just… no seasoning

Gonna bastardize many more recipes in future but this one is a winner once you beef it up a lil bit

#dragon age #dragon age the world of thedas #dragon age recipes #dalish recipes #4 cloves of garlic fucking insulting #the four heralds au #four heralds au #elfroot is weed #food #sausage #spaghetti squash

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ndostairlyrium · 1 year

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OC approval gifts tag meme

I was tagged by @greypetrel and @blightbear to list what gifts would have my ocs give approval à la origins style! Thanks luvs ;; I love these games so much!

Ela:

Copper bracelet. A cheap accessory, possibly a souvenir, shaped like a crown of laurels

The dialog you could have before acquiring that item would be focused on nostalgia and how she liked to browse those kitschy souvenir stands at the city gates when she visited it with Fergus. They would wear disguises and just spend the day without a single worry, for then being horribly scolded by everyone back at the castle. It would take a lot for her to open up about her roots, so prepare yourself with a ton of gifts that would require killing dragons and spoiling an armory.

Hawke:

Seeds. A tin box engraved with the depiction of a poodle containing mixed seeds

Cabbage, onion, turnip, celery, and carrot. Vegetables he was used to treat back home. He doesn't talk much about his past history as a farmhand, it's something you have to unlock after a few conversations because it's a rather sensitive topic to him - if this was ME this would be a post-loyalty mission cutscene. He really doesn't have much space to cultivate things for himself in Kirkwall, the exception being aromatic herbs. But a box of seeds that suggests him that the countryside is still there whenever he's done with city business? Oh, he's enthusiastic! It means future, and before getting those he was afraid there was nothing left for him.

Ankh:

Expired gift card. A distressed voucher for The Wonders of Thedas with an undead dressed all fancy riding a monocycle

This item has no use, except that it gives her so much serotonin you'd need to dam it or else it would go overboard. She's very passionate about undead and moving skeletons, you can say she loves them to death. She thinks that what possesses them has a distinct curiosity that most people lack and they just want to roam around and see the world. "They wanna be here and be themselves, and nobody acts like that anymore. Demons reflect our imperfections, but also our deepest desires and we are terrified of them because of that. The more we accept our flaws, our interests, our core, the less those entities have power over us. Just let them be and they would do no harm. Also they're fucking hilarious, look at that femur doing kickflips to stay in place!" It doesn't take much to get this information, but it would take a lot for her to discuss her history with questioning authority over drastic decisions - you can unlock it after she receives the card. She would tell you the story of a bad breakup that led her to find an undead threat that her Keeper handled poorly because she choose conveniency over logic. That episode helped her to build the person that she is and the card is a reminder that her uniqueness makes her stronger and better.

I'm tagging (with no pressure whatsoever): @bruxbea @underneathestars @sparatus @that-one-halfwit @moxxihodunk @tatert07s @ratajota @melisusthewee @ladyfenharel

#tag meme #oc approval gifts #ankh #kerry #elanor cousland #kerry as samvise gamgee confirmed #going through my likes and follower list for tags was a lovely experience I really hope I'm not being annoying with it :'#feel free to ignore really

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burn-with-the-house · 1 year

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@fenharel-apologist94 asked the discord group what gift would give our Dragon Age OCs high approval bonus. Here is my mostly comprehensive list >;3

Mahanon Tabris - Pouch of Herbs; A fragrant bundle of herbs commonly used in Ferelden cooking, freshly picked.

Laurent Surana - Token of Favor; A finely embellished kerchief with roses embroidered around the hem.

Iveani Lavellan - Plush Furs; Warm furs from the south of Ferelden to help one stave off the chill while they sleep.

Naoise Cousland - Stray Arrows; Loose arrows plucked off of darkspawn corpses, able to be reused with poison from their blood.

Trystan Hawke - Needle and Thread; A spare sewing needle to patch up holes in clothes or thin blankets.

Jurian Amell - Storybook; A book of fairytales collected from all across Thedas, in one large leather-bound volume.

Arlan Trevelyan - Empty Lyrium Bottles; Perfect for replenishing with more lyrium—or shiny rocks you might find while traveling.

Nomaris Mahariel - Halla Toy; A toy deer carved out of wood and painted white; it almost resembles the Halla of the Dalish.

Maeve Hawke - Riding Boots; A proper lady would not be seen muddying up her fine dress shoes while riding horseback.

In’nan Lavellan- Fragment of Elvish; A fragmented stone with an old elvish inscription upon it, waiting to be translated.

Uhhh if someone else wants to make a tag game of this feel free :3

#yes I love the gift system actually #I was raised on harvest moon what more do you want from me #also I know this post implies a third worldstate. I’m working on it #absolutely not tagging all of my blorbos in this tho #gift post #cas blorbos #casposting #dragon age #dragon age ocs #my mutuals my beloveds

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awellboiledicicle · 9 months

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Just realized that foraging in Faerun is infinitely safer than Thedas. And generally living off the land.

Because if you catch a fish in Faerun you just worry about like.. fish parasites or the meat being off.

In Thedas you have to assume everything has the blight and needs washed to hell and back and dried. Even if you wash it, your water better be from a very trusted source or you risk blight.

Produce? Could have blight if the ground hasn't been burned clean several feet down.

Game you have to stalk longer in case you catch any behavioral weirdness.

Meanwhile in Faerun you can just. Eat some berries without checking the ground. Fish. Hunt. Forage herbs without worrying about anything past like common contaminants.

Anders and Hawke are going to be feeding the camp v good expressly because they dont have to toss food for being fucked up by the ever present taint.

#handers gate au

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cityandking · 1 month

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kickin my feet, twirlin my hair, ready to hear about girlies: 2, 5, 22, 31, 39, 49 for all three inquisitors

ur so good to me <3 // 50 inquisitor asks

2. How did they decorate and structure Skyhold?

VESPER — mostly sticks to Inquisition heraldry because she doesn't feel any strong connection to the other groups or orders. she's got a couple marcher pieces, but for the most part it's inquisition all the way down. (some of that is vivienne’s advice: even decoration speaks to allegiance, and it's a strong statement that the inquisitor keeps no banner but her own.) (and the bed I can't believe I almost forgot the bed. her one indulgence. she's got this orlesian monstrosity.) she customizes skyhold with a herb garden, infirmary, and mage tower NARAYANI — dalish decoration all the way!! except for the throne; she's got the Ferelden Legacy Throne because it was the most fun option I had unlocked. but yeah she's putting dalish shit up everywhere. customization-wise she's got a herb garden, training ground, and mage tower. ROSIE — decorates with a mix of chantry and orlesian heraldry, because she's the holy leader of southern Thedas and don't you forget it. plus she loves the gilt and gold, and if she's to hold court in the mountains it should look the part of a court, no matter how remote. as for the customizations, she has a Chantry garden (to honor the Maker), a training ground (to hone her soldiers) and a mage tower (because, well. she rescued them, didn’t she? it's only polite to offer them somewhere to study)

5. Who is their favourite follower and adviser?

VESPER — it's hard to choose favorites among the inner circle, but if pressed she'd say dorian and cullen respectively. she clicks with dorian in a way she's never quite clicked with anyone before, and it's strange to find a best friend in the middle of a war but here they are. cullen... grew on her. a lot. (she'd probably trust leliana or josephine more in matters of running the inquisition, but his support is unwavering and their relationship is an unexpected joy in the middle of everything being (sometimes literally) on fire.) NARAYANI — solas and leliana. honorable mention to bull, but rani isn't even friends with most of her followers so it's solas by a mile. same with leliana; rani likes her MUCH more than cullen and josie. they speak the same language, especially when it comes to doing what's sneaky and pragmatic. it's nice to talk to someone who gets that. (she also 100% has a crush on leliana and has ever since she watched in hushed whispers!leliana strangle a man with her legs while chained to a ceiling) ROSIE — loves josie, who is a good ambassador and a good ally and a good advisor. rosie's always agreeing with her perspective on things. of the followers, vivienne is her favorite—rosie respects the hell out of her and values her advice and her level-headed perspective on the dangers of magic, something everyone else seems eager to forget.

22. What is their biggest regret?

VESPER — hasn't managed to forgive herself for going to the templars before the mages and leaving them to their fate. she knew the situation was uncertain but she still went to therinfal. she'd hoped redcliffe would keep them safe for a little longer, but hope isn't the same as knowing. she should have known better. NARAYANI — watching celene die. letting celene die. putting gaspard on the throne to ensure the inquisition could puppet the country through briala and all of that being for nothing when the inquisition folded. she regrets the mess of orlais beginning to end, but isn't sure there was a better path to take to protect her people. (learning in the end that briala had also been one of solas' people was a hell of a blow.) ROSIE — regrets leaving hawke in the fade. such a storied hero; it was a pity. but the wardens needed leadership and hawke was a liability, so it had to happen. (truly, the thing she regrets most isn't leaving hawke so much as seeing varric afterwards. that’s what she remembers at night when she can’t sleep: varric’s face when he asked, where’s hawke?)

31. Did they let Solas kill the mages?

VESPER — yeah. it felt like the right thing in the moment. now she's not so sure—maybe she should have realized then that there was more to him than meets the eye NARAYANI — yeah! she supports solas rights and solas wrongs. the idiots got what was coming to them. ROSIE — no. the situation was over and there was no need for further bloodshed. besides, it was only a demon.

39. To void the assassin contract on Josie, do they take Josephine or Leliana’s advice?

VESPER — took josie's advice. she wouldn't have been able to rest if josie's safety rested on destroying a bit of paperwork. NARAYANI — also took josie's advice. it's josie's life; it's her choice. ROSIE — also took josie's advice, but mostly because elevating a house meant positioning people and favors in such a way that the inquisition, josephine, and her own house could come out on top. it's just good business.

49. What is their least favourite foe to fight?

VESPER — darkspawn. vesper hates darkspawn. going into the deep roads sucks. also bears. NARAYANI — qunari. they're so big and sturdy and hard to bring down, and half of them are quick and clever too which makes sneaking around a nightmare. wyverns also suck. ROSIE — any of the demons, but especially pride. get that shit away from her.

#the inquisition gals: listen to josie always #ty for these!! I love them!!#vesper #narayani #rosie #memery

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crossdressingdeath · 1 year

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Harding: Some of the secrets are necessary, don't get me wrong. It's just... Harding: Every time you're "more than just a person" to someone, you're also less than a person to them. Harding: They don't see that a real, normal man fought the Avvar and killed that dragon. Harding: And they certainly don't know about your strange fixation with elfroot. Alaris: My feelings for elfroot are classified, Scout Harding. Harding: [laughs] I'll carry your secret to my pyre. Harding: For what it's worth... nice work, Lavellan.

Bioware. Bioware look at me. Bioware are you paying attention. Let us smooch the dwarf in DA4 Bioware. I want to smooch the dwarf, Bioware. Harding romance when.

That aside, I do like how Harding acknowledges that... yeah, most of the people in the Inquisition and the people who all but outright worship the Inquisitor don't really recognize that Quiz is... a person. They're a figurehead and a hero, not a living, breathing individual putting their life on the line for the future of Thedas. Sure, they're supposedly more than just another person! But treating someone like more than a person is still dehumanizing them (...so to speak, given Quiz isn't necessarily human to begin with).

Harding meanwhile clearly respects Quiz a great deal, but also acknowledges that at the end of the day they're still a person. A very competent and terrifyingly unkillable person, but still a person. And she cares about them, too; she's clearly upset at the fact that so many people refuse to recognize their personhood, because it's hurting someone who means a great deal to her. Which is why she's best girl!

...Also. I know the elfroot thing is a funny tongue-in-cheek reference to the amount of elfroot you'll end up gathering if you collect crafting materials at all but uh. given it's a healing herb it would be very easy to make Quiz's fixation on always having a bunch of it on them into a Very Serious Thing. So that's fun.

#dragon age inquisition #jaws of hakkon #lace harding

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wyvernscales · 1 year

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hair from the prompts list :)

I think the oc who has the most personal and impactful relationship with their hair is Lorelei, and I’ve put some of my thoughts on the matter in this post, so I’m going to talk about Feja here!

There’s not really much canon lore about beauty routines in Thedas, let alone Orzammar, so I just need to make my own.

I don’t imagine Orzammar has many materials that could be used in cosmetic products other than fungi, so I’d assume many dwarves in higher Castes use products from the surface. As Orzammar’s largest trading partner, many cosmetics are bought from Tevinter.

Given the whole “surrounding a lava pit” thing, one would assume that Orzammar is very dry, but because it's a cave the water can't evaporate. So 100% humidity. Every day. In that type of environment, sealing in hydration is key. One of the traditional hair products used in the Thaig is bronto fat infused with different deep mushroom oils to mask the scent.

As an Aeducan, Feja always had access to the finest hair oils, soaps, balms, combs and accessories in Thedas. She often used vinegar or another astringent to rinse out the grime and then used olive, jasmine, and grape seed oils to keep her hair soft and her curls defined. Because the humidity is always so high, she'd also use a small amount of cocoa butter to keep frizz at bay. Then she’d perfume her hair with felicidus aria--an an endangered and expensive flower--and other luxury herbs as a display of her wealth.

Most days, she kept her curls pinned in a plaited updo as befit her warrior status and to keep it safe from breakage. Elaborate styles were reserved for royal appearances.

She also had a large collection of bejeweled and enchanted hair pins with a myriad of effects. Some were more practical, enhancing her combat ability or wit. Others were more mundane. A personal favorite of hers was a minor ward against tangles that she personally commissioned from the Shaper of Runes.

But then she was banished from the Thaig with nothing but the rags on her back. Abandoned. Then found. In the beginning of her journey across Ferelden, there were too many things to worry about and her hair was simply not a priority. She resigned herself to combing it out with her fingers and wearing a helmet or coif.

When she and the rest of her party got more established, she began to think about her hair again. First, she tried a soap purchased from Bodahn that was way too harsh on her hair. Before she resolved herself to trial and error, Feja to swallowed her pride and asked her fellow Warden Elias how he kept his curls so defined and bouncy.

He told her of soapwort, deer tallow soap, and a few oils he knew were good for hair like burdock root and walnut. Their hair textures aren't the same though, so some of his recommendations were just too heavy for her hair. She did manage to find a routine that worked well for her in time.

Immediately upon her return to Orzammar, Feja picked up a nug bristle brush and two pins with anti-tangle enchantment. One of them was gifted to Elias as thanks.

(I clearly got lost in a research hole on this one.)

Thank you for the ask!

OC Character Design Questions

#dragon age origins #dao #junk speaks #asks #feja aeducan #aeducan #the warden #my warden #my ocs #worldstate: the maker's (un)chosen #elias lavellan

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exhausted-archivist · 1 year

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Flora of Thedas: Real Plants

List of all the real plants in Thedas, mentioned or seen.

Additional notes on certain items will be listed at the bottom, for items marked with asterisks, see the Game assets and Additional Notes and Trivia sections at the bottom. Sources are listed at the very end and this time linked.

For others lists here are posts for: Flora of Thedas Master List

Key: * - Name comes from the asset file name ** - Name not provided but identified based on the textures used on the asset. *** - See Additional Notes and Trivia.

General Flora: Flowers and Foliage

Acacia*: Black Wood*

Ash Tree

Aspen Tree

Banyan Tree*

Beech Tree

Belladonna

Birch: White Birch*

Blackthorn

Bluebell

Borage

Boswellia

Boxwood*

Buttercup

Cactus: Pear Cactus*

Cattail*

Cedar: Red Cedar

Chicory

Clover: Forest Clover*

Coleus**

Cosmos

Cotton

Crape Myrtle

Cypress: Italian Cypress*, Topiary Cypress*

Daffodil

Daisy: Marguerite

Dandelion

Dog-rose

Dogwood*

Elephant Ear*

Elm

Fern: Sword Fern*

Fir

Flax

Frangipani

Gorse

Hawthorn

Hay

Hemp

Hensbane

Hero Tree*

Hollyhock

Honeysuckle

Iris

Ivy

Jasmin

Larch

Lichen

Lilac

Lily: Calla Lily**, Water Lily

Lotus

Maple

Marigold

Moss: Oakmoss, Tree-Moss

Nightshade

Oak

Orchid

Palm Tree: Curly Palm*, Fan Palm*

Pansy

Peony

Pine: Chir Pine*, Stone Pine

Ponga Tree*

Poppy

Redwood*

Rose: Climbing Rose

Rowan

Sandalwood

Seaweed

Snapdragon

Spruce

Sugar Cane

Sundew

Sunflower

Tahanis

Thistle

Trex*

Trullium

Violet

Walnut: Black Walnut

Waterweed*

Willow

Witchhazel*

Wysteria

Yew

Fruits

Apple: Green Apple, Golden Apple, Red Apple

Apricot

Banana

Berries: Blackberry, Blueberry, Bramble Berry, Cranberry, Elderberry, Raspberry, Strawberry

Cherry

Citron

Coco, Chocolate

Coconut

Coffee

Currants: Black Currant

Fig

Grape

Lemon

Lime

Melon

Nuts: Almonds, Chestnut, Peanuts

Olives

Orange: Sweet Orange

Palm Fruit: Date

Passion Fruit

Peach

Pear: Bradford Pear*

Plum

Pomegranate

Grains

Barley

Oats

Rice

Wheat

Vegetables

Artichoke

Beans: Bush Bean, Green Bean, Pale Bean, White Bean

Beets

Bell Peppers: Red Bell Peppers

Cabbage

Capers

Carrot

Celery

Chive

Corn

Cucumber

Eggplant

Fennel

Onion: Red Onion, Sweet Onion, White Onion

Pea

Peppers: Green Pepper, Hot Pepper, Hot Red Pepper, Sweet Pepper

Potato

Radish: Daikon Radish*

Spinach

Squash: Baby Pumpkin, Marrow Squash, Pumpkin, String Squash

Tomato

Turnip

Fungus of Thedas

Surface Mushrooms

Field Mushroom

Toadstool

Truffle

Morel***

Spices

Allspice

Cardamom

Cinnamon

Clove

Cumin, Cumin Seed

Dill, Dill Seed

Juniper

Licorice

Mace

Mustard

Nutmeg

Pepper: Black Pepper

Peppercorn: Black Peppercorn

Saffron

Vanilla

Herbs of Thedas

Basil

Bay

Garlic

Ginger

Lavender

Mint: Peppermint

Oregano

Parsley

Rosemary

Sage

Star Anise

Thyme

Wormwood

Game Assets Notes

Acacia: Black Wood ~ Note: Black Wood is a type of acacia. Both acacia and black wood are named assets.

Artichoke ~ Note: Identification comes from asset name, the artichoke flower is used as ornamentation of a box.

Banyan Tree

Boxwood ~ A type of shrub, identification comes from asset name.

Bradford Pear ~ Their fruits are edible, however their flowers are known to emit a smell akin to rotting meat. Identification comes from asset name.

Calla Lily ~ Note: Not named but identified by the texture used. It is seen in Val Royeaux planters.

Cattail ~ Note: Seen through out DAO and DAI, identification comes from asset name.

Coleus ~ Note: Not named but identified by the texture used. It is seen in Val Royeaux planters and in the Frostback Basin.

Crape Myrtle

Daikon Radish ~ Note: Found on Dennet's farm, identification comes from asset name.

Dogwood

Elephant Ear ~ Note: Foliage found in the Frostback Basin, identification comes from asset name.

Forest Clover

Hero Tree

Palm: Curly Palm, Fan Palm ~ Note: Both palms are seen in the Frostback Basin, both are identified by their named assets.

Pear Cactus ~ Note: Found in the Frostback Basin, identification comes from the asset name.

Pine: Chir Pine

Ponga Tree ~ Note: Also known as the 'Tree Fern'. This is the tree you see in Val Royeaux garden as coming from Par Vollen, and throughout the Arbor Wilds.

Redwood ~ Note: Identified by the name of the file asset. Found in the Winter Palace, Exalted Plains, and on multiplayer maps.

Snapdragon

Sword Fern ~ Note: The identification comes from the asset name. It is found in the JoH DLC.

Trex

Waterweed ~ Note: In real life this is an entire genus not one particular plant. Though the six plants in this genus do share the common name of waterweed.

White Birch

Witchhazel

Additional Notes and Trivia

Morel - This mushroom is inferred due to the existence of Blighted Morel. However it is not explicitly specified there is a non-blighted morel.

Sources

Dragon Age Origins + DLCs Dragon Age 2 Dragon Age Last Court Dragon Age Inquisition + DLCs Dragon Age TTRPG Core Rulebook Dragon Age TTRPG Blood of Ferelden

World of Thedas Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 Dragon Age: The Calling Dragon Age: The Masked Empire Dragon Age: Last Flight Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights Short Story: Paying the Ferryman Short Story: Riddle in the Truth Short Story: The Wake

Origins Codex: The Bercillian Forest Codex: Falon'Din: Friend of the Dead, the Guide Codex: Feast Day Fish Codex: The History of Soldier's Peak: Chapter 3 Codex: A Note from the Honnleath Village Council Codex: Sylaise: The Hearthkeeper Codex: A Tattered Shopping List Item: Figurine Item: Rare Antivan Brandy Item: Spirit Charm Item: Spirit Cord Item: Sugar Cake Item: Swift Salve Item: West Hill Brandy

DA 2 Bianca (Crossbow) Codex: Embrium Codex: The Hedge Witch Quest: Hard to Stomach Quest: The Long Road Quest: Tranquility Weapon: The Celebrant

Inquisition Codex: Avvar Cuisine Codex: Bottles of Thedas Codex: The Girl in Red Crossing Codex: Hard in Hightown Chapter 7 Codex: Hard in Hightown Chapter 10 Codex: Mediations and Odes to Bees Codex: Notes on Palace Guests Codex: The Orlesian Civil War Note: A Baffled Note Note: Betta's Traveling Journal Note: Carta Note on Security Note: Field Notes Note: The Gilded Horn's Drink List Note: Knight-Captain's Orders Note: Love Letter Note: A Note from Skyhold's Kitchens Note: A Note from Skyhold's Kitchens, Again War Table: The Dance with the Dowager: The Allemand

Last Court The Abbess' Road The Anchoress Arrival of the Divine The Dashing Outlaw Strikes Again The Feast is Ending Fires Flames of Freedom Good Neighbors Heartwood Feast The Hounds The Lord of the Wood Comes a-Calling The Next Course The Purveyor of Teas Road and River A Swift Stream Thieves! Unofficial Meeting The Wyvern is Cornered You Can Hear the Bard

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#dragon age #flora of thedas #herbs of thedas #real plants in thedas #writing resource #resource: real plants #resource: real flora #long post #flora friday

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murderspice · 1 year

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📓 !!

Put "📓" or some other version of a book emoji into my inbox and I'll explain the plot of a fanfiction that I haven't written but daydream about

[cracks knuckles and opens the wip folder] So, there's one for Dragon Age that I ended up writing a teaser for, slapped out a meager handful of words for the first chapter and then just imagined the rest REALLY hard sdfkjlfsdkjl

"Without explanation, Elves across Thedas have found themselves filled with the innate magical abilities of their ancestors. There’s a warrior elf in Tevinter who is more than displeased with this development.

There is only one mage he can think of that could help him control it and wouldn’t turn him away. The only issue is that nobody knows where Anders went after Kirkwall."

SO BASICALLY Fenris goes hunting for Anders (who was spared by this world state's Hawke) post-inquisition, and finds a freaking hermit hut. With a blond little hermit in it. Who is frankly disappointed that his new scraggly facial hair didn't fool Fenris at all. Based loosely on that one concept art from DAI that we all hated combined with that one lovely comic by fenhedislasa-harellan that we all loved JKFDLF.

SO. Fenris has magic. He does not like that he has magic. Sniffs out Anders. Anders is living off the grid and growing herbs in the woods. He gossips to birds like they're people and has a terrible beard.

They would then work together to figure out how Fenris ended up with new magic while also teaching him how to control it, and perhaps even use it to his advantage in combat (which would take a lot of debate and self compassion, not particularly in that order JKFDJKL). Stories of their pasts are shared. New perspectives are gained. Friendship is formed. Solas is bald and slippery as ever. Just another instance of me wanting to mush my favorite two glowstick boys together to work out their differences (and maybe even kiss a little? who can say, truly KDFJJKLDFJKL).

#galaxywhale #dragon age fanfiction #wips #da fanfic wips #fenris #anders #dragon age #da2 #lau words #haven't decided if it would be romantic or not but ayooo tasty tasty enemies to reluctant friends to lovers potential right #fenders

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lethalhoopla · 2 years

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my brother @cryptid-jack and I both saw that "you're transported into the world of the last videogame you played, how screwed are you" and the answer for both of us was Dragon Age so- of course I had to draw us in the DA setting~

Half-elf travelling writer / occasional sellsword Jack on the left, and on the right his elf sibling mage-who-is-bad-at-most-mage-things-and-keeps-talking-to-spirits Vhin, roaming about the Free Marches but also the rest of Thedas as fits, basically! Jack writes under many pseudonyms one of which has received 4 red scarves fluttered out of 5 by the Randy Dowager 👀 while Vhin serves as his backup and as researcher, as well as healer-who-totally-doesn't-have-magic-is-just-good-at-herbs-and-physical-therapy/massage shhh, and is something of a nerd for the many strange cultural and historical things laying about everywhere. They help make ends meet for the two by drawing maps and writing accounts of locations and findings for whoever'll pay.

(I totally wanna see more people drawing themselves in DA now...... I am sending u beams.......... u want to draw/write yourself into DA............ join the crimes...........)

#dragon age ocs #i guess lmao XD #cringe is dead man insert yourself into your fave ips why not #Jack helped save Vhin from Certain Circle Induction when they realized Vhin's 'imaginary friends' were spirits #they were already on the rough end of things but yknow - by the time they were teens they ran from their town and have been on the move #(we're not actually half-siblings lol but it seemed a fun and interesting dynamic what can i say)#Vhin's essentially a spirit mage but never got good at 'holding back' so when they eventually tried to get the hang of other magics it was #with no fuckin' control. and. earth/force stuff stuck the best (they learned their lesson trying fire and frost and storm early on lmao)#Probably grew up not far from Avvar territory so that vibe of spirit connection was Vhin's angle - never grew to fear/distrust #just respect and treat them as another form of Creature #they're only a lil haunted it's fiiiiine #meanwhile Jack's selling things that fit right in with Swords and Shields by Master Tethras himself XD #silly fun stuff to draw while working on other things that have Recognizable Characters I Need To Get Recognizably Right #lethalhoopla art

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old-archivist · 2 years

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Foods of Thedas: Prepared Ingredients

I separated these from raw ingredients because they either are foods/drinks on their own but are included in recipes, or involve a certain amount of cooking/processing to make them that separates them from those listed in raw ingredients. However, like with raw ingredients, I’ve only included items that are mentioned or shown in game for easy reference. Should you want to find additional and “speculative” ingredients you can visit this post or the master post.

For Additional Food Posts

Dishes, Sauces, and Sides

Drinks

Raw Ingredients

Cannonically Possible Foods and Drinks

Master Post

Basic Ingredients

Alcohol

Brandy

Cinnamon-infused whiskey

Dark Llomerryn Rum

Hirol's Lava Burst

Prophet's Laurel Gin

Red Wine

Watered Down Ale

Whiskey

White Seleney Wine

Broth and Stock

Broth

Deepstalker Broth (Dwarven)

Fish Broth

Stock

Brown Stock

Eggs

Hard Boiled Egg

Essences and Extracts

Essence

Orange Essence

Extract

Mint Extract

Orange Extract

Vanilla Extract

Golds

Edible Gold Leaf (Orlaisian)

Gold Dust (Orlesian)

Grains

Noodles

Grain-based Noodles

Pasta

Spaghetti (Antivan)

Pie Dough

Oils

Cod Liver Oil

Oil

Sugars

Brown Sugar

Molasses

Powdered Sugar

Sugar

Sugar Syrup

Vinegars

Apple Cider Vinegar

Herbed Wine Vinegar

Vinegar

Desserts and Sweets

Desserts

Buttercream

Caramel

Chocolate

Chocolate Bitters

Custard

Pound Cake

Tea Biscuit

Toffee

Wafer

Jam

Plum Jam

Raspberry Jam

Misc

Sugar Cream Icing

Sugar Flowers

Sugared Rose Petals

Syrup

Dried and Cured Foods

Dried Fruits, Vegetables, and Fungi

Dried Apple

Dried Apricot

Dried Beans

Dried Cherry

Dried Cranberry

Dried Currant

Dried Mushroom

Dried Peas

Prunes

Pitted Prunes

Raisin

Cured Meats

Bacon

Smoked Bacon

Cold Cuts

Dried Meats

Dried Mackerel

Jerky

Lutefisk

Salted

Dried Salt Pork

Salt Pork

Salted Beef

Salted Dragon Meat

Salted Fish

Salted Goat Meat

Salted Meat

Sausage

Blood Sausage

Smoked Sausage

Spiced and Salted Sausage

Smoked

Smoked Beef

Smoked Fish

Smoked Goat Meat

Pickled Foods

Pickled Ox Tongue

Pickles

Prepared Animal Products

Gelatine

Grease

Ground Meat

Ground Beef

Ground Nug (Dwarven)

Lard

Spiced Meat

Miscellaneous

Lyrium

Wyvern Venom - There are 47 ways to distill wyvern venom to be safe for consumption.

Sources: ( If you want to find direct links or page numbers check out the wiki’s Food and Ingredients page.) Dragon Age: Origins (Base and DLCs) Dragon Age: Awakening Dragon Age 2 (Base and DLCs) Dragon Age: The Last Court Dragon Age: Inquisition (Base and DLCs) Dragon Age Tabletop RPG Core Rulebook

World of Thedas Vol. 1 World of Thedas Vol. 2 Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne Dragon Age: The Calling Dragon Age: The Masked Empire Dragon Age: Last Flight Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights Short Story: Paying the Ferryman Short Story: Paper and Steel

DA:O Codex Entry: The History of Soldier's Peak: Chapter 3 Codex Entry: A Tattered Shopping List Item: Sugar Cake

DA II Codex Entry: Wyvern

DA:I Codex Entry: Plant vs. Corpses Codex Entry: Waterlogged Diary Note: The Gilded Horn's Drink List Note: Knight-Captain's Orders

The Last Court Flames of Freedom The Next Course Thieves The Wyvern is Cornered

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