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review 2020-04-13 18:38
Review: Tevinter Nights by Bioware

 

Ancient horrors. Marauding invaders. Powerful mages. And a world that refuses to stay fixed.

 

Welcome to Thedas.

 

From the stoic Grey Wardens to the otherworldly Mortalitasi necromancers, from the proud Dalish elves to the underhanded Antivan Crow assassins, Dragon Age is filled with monsters, magic, and memorable characters making their way through dangerous world whose only constant is change.

 

Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights brings you fifteen tales of adventure, featuring faces new and old, including:

 

"Three Trees to Midnight" by Patrick Weekes
"Down Among the Dead Men" by Sylvia Feketekuty
"The Horror of Hormak" by John Epler
"Callback" by Lukas Kristjanson
"Luck in the Gardens" by Sylvia Feketekuty
"Hunger" by Brianne Battye
"Murder by Death Mages" by Caitlin Sullivan Kelly
"The Streets of Minrathous" by Brianne Battye
"The Wigmaker" by Courtney Woods
"Genitivi Dies in the End" by Lukas Kristjanson
"Herold Had the Plan" by Ryan Cormier
"An Old Crow's Old Tricks" by Arone Le Bray
"Eight Little Talons" by Courtney Woods
"Half Up Front" by John Epler
"Dread Wolf Take You" by Patrick Weekes

 

Like all anthologies, it’s hit or miss.  The main appeal of the book comes from not just being a return to Thedas, but the range of adventures and information it gives.  Set after the events of Inquisition, we get a glimpse of what the Venatori have been up to, insights into how the Mortalitasi function in Nevarra, a little Grey Warden-ing, some Crows in action and a few cameos from some favorites like Dorian Pavus and Cassandra Pentaghast. 

 

It’s a mixed bag, but it adds to the lore & mythology of Dragon Age as well as a few teases into what might be coming next.  Good stuff.

 

 

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text 2015-05-13 15:16
Reading Progress: Dragon Age- World of Thedas Vol 2

(if you don't already know, I can't explain it to ya.  lol)

 

At first blush, there's a lot to like here. Lots of info on the Chant of Light and Andraste's life. The section on the Hero of Ferelden mostly focuses upon Companions, including Duncan, and is predictably generic and vague regarding the character. Odd, given that the 'official' narrative is that of a female Dalish Elf who made the Ultimate Sacrifice and put Alastair on the throne.

 

The artwork has an Anime-like cartoonish quality to it that I'm not very fond of. It's off-putting after the serious, somber frescoes we've come to know and love.

 

And can't they ever get this shit right? In the section about Sten there's a kind of abbreviated passage referring to when he lost his sword, but they don't know if he died in the fight. Next paragraph speaks to the rumors of his becoming the new Arishok. WTF, y'all? Stop all the bullshit and fucking waffling and write an official narrative, will ya?

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