I've wanted to do a deep-dive video into Dragon Age lore/story/worldbuilding for a very, very long time. But I had too many choices and never knew what to focus on for my first such video. After watching some really cool videos by @Takarias about the starter towns in the Elder Scrolls games, I suddenly had an idea to talk about the village of Lothering from Dragon Age: Origins, and how it both is and isn't a starter town. I thought it was going to just be a little thing, and it ended up being over an hour long. So, uh, grab a drink and some snacks and get comfortable - this one's a long one.
I'm super proud of this video. I poured all my love for Dragon Age into it and went in deep to talk about every little detail. I really hope you enjoy it.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:36 Origins + Ostagar
03:47 Ignoring Lothering
04:18 Companions
06:54 Gear
07:29 Lothering Lore
09:32 Bandits on the Road
11:11 Fallen Knight
12:02 Party Check-In
13:18 Refugee Area
14:26 Lothering Proper
22:31 The Chantry
28:26 Over the Bridge
32:04 The Tavern
38:36 Exit to Fields
44:24 The “Wilderness”
48:46 Ambush!
50:29 The Final Battle
54:12 The Question, Answered
1:02:54 Lothering’s “Insignificance”
1:04:55 What if No Origins?
1:06:25 Wrap-Up