This is your story now!

Still trucking on through Dragon Age. Not a lot else to say….

Of particular note, I’m intrigued by the expansions and how they can be played through using a completely new character. I must admit I was sceptical at first but, after a bit of a tinker, it seemed that a new character will be whacked up to level 18 and can utilise the specialisations unlocked from previous games. Thus an idea that may seem odd on paper comes across, through being handled properly, a great opportunity to see the world of Dragon Age from a new perspective.

Somehow, I’m reminded of the Dragonlance novels: How a trilogy of books (the Chronicles) have had an entire universe of additional stories subsequently built around them. Thus, through short stories and novels, key characters have had background material established and have gone on additional adventures. Also, there even have been entirely new characters come forward and make an impact on this fictional universe long before the original characters strode through.
I like the idea of a fictional universe being large enough to incorporate stories of other characters who, however subtly, make a difference to the scheme of things. Indeed, I'm keen on playing Dragon Age 2 just on the promise of playing through the eyes of a guy of Hawke, seeing the world having been shaped by the decisions of the protagonist in the first game.
That being said, kudos to Bioware and Dragon Age for attempting such a feat. It may have been done many times in books but never in a game.

Which makes the franchise all the better for it.