I knew I missed something in the new The Descent DLC playthrough I did for Lingering Trees, but, being busy doing other things, I waited a bit to go back and try and figure it out. OK, so I did figure it out, and I found about the best part of the DLC. The Nug King with his nug minions.
The King is accessed from an area that looks inaccessible on the fourth map (Forgotten Caverns) down in the deep. But first, to get to that area on map 4, you have to walk to it from map 5 (Bastion of the Pure). Travel to the farthest area on the left side . . . it looks like an undiscovered area, but it’s jut that it goes back “upstairs.”
Bastion of the Pure map. Travel to the west to go back up to the Forgotten Caves map.
Once you’re back on map 4 (Forgotten Caverns), go left and then south toward the big chasm. When you reach the chasm, look to your left, and along the wall there’s a rock that has some writing on it. It says something like, “only those who believe can cross.” I can’t read it now because the dialogue ceases to exist after you find your way across. Anyway, from that rock, just start crossing into the chasm on faith, and . . . a green bridge forms in front of you.
Forgotten Caverns map. Travel west, and then south, to the chasm that’s for believer’s only.
I won’t say more, but let you enjoy the Nug King for yourself if you haven’t yet. But, for anyone interested, I have an episode about it up at YouTube.
A view in the Deep Roads of The Descent DLC, Dragon Age Inquisition.
I purchased and have played the new Dragon Age: Inquisition DLC, The Descent, as soon as I could since we wanted to put it up at my husband’s and son’s YouTube Channel. I’ll do a formal review of it sometime soon, but for now, suffice it to say that this new add-on seems VERY short for the $14.99 price tag.
I was fairly dumbfounded when, at the new “expeditions” table, opening areas for 8 power points only opened bridges to small loot areas. The new dwarven dungeon is neat, but not as spectacular as anything in Skyrim. In fact, the blue-light speckled ceiling in one area looked like a copy of Skyrim’s Blackreach and other falmer dungeons). I’m not quite done yet, so I’ll see if I’m correct in assuming The Descent is very short. So far, however, the only reason why it has as many episodes in our playlist as it has is because of my mistakes!
In any case, I try and do a thumbnail for each episode and therefore have lots of screen shots. Here are some views from The Descent, and images that reflect Dragon Age: Inquisition, and all it’s add-ons, generally. They of course represent spoilers. (Feel free to use any you like, but only if you are willing to link them to this page.) Click on the images to see the full-size views (much better!).
Update (September 9, 2015): The last DLC for DA Inquisition, Trespasser, came out yesterday, but I did not purchase it. Since The Descent would take an experienced Dragon Age player only about 5 hours to go through–which is ridiculous for the $15 price tag–I decided against spending our limited funds on another Bioware DLC. Gamers need to stop supporting gaming companies that abuse their player base like this. The much much longer-playing (and interesting) Jaws of Hakkon was sort-of worth the $15; The Descent should’ve been $5. I’m serious. It is a short, straight forward run to simply get some new gear. I think the Destiny guy who angered so many simply voiced what all the game developers know: gamers simply “throw money at the screen.”
Darkspawn in the Deep Roads; The Descent, Dragon Age Inquisition DLC
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Another type of Darkspawn or related demon. The Descent, Dragon Age.
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Female Dwarf statue – right? The Descent, Dragon Age
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Dragon Age humor, “barreled treasure” in The Descent
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Check out those demons! Fighting Darkspawn in The Descent, Dragon Age Inquisition
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Looks like hell. “Reclaiming the Thaig” in Dragon Age, The Descent.
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Battling an Emissary Alpha in The Descent, Dragon Age Inquisition.
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Valta at the Ancient Lift, The Descent, Dragon Age Inquisition.
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Renn at the Ancient Lift, The Descent, Dragon Age Inquisition.
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In the Forgotten Caverns, The Descent, Dragon Age Inquisition. It’s pretty dark, and are those blue glowing eyes?
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Crazy guardian dwarf with lyrium gun, The Descent, Dragon Age Inquisition. You can only see these in a VERY DARK video (this image was filtered).
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Bridge exploding. An expedition will replace it.
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Lyrium veins in The Descent.
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The Barrier, rigged, The Descent.
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Exploding lyrium, The Descent, Dragon Age.
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Mysterious Bed, The Descent, Dragon Age.
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Battling an Emissary that was behind a Gate of Segrummar.
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Wellspring view, The Descent, Dragon Age.
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The Lyrium heart in Wellspring.
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The heart transforms into The Guardian, but the Titan itself seems to not wish the team harm (or any more harm).
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Nug King, The Descent, Dragon Age. Love the crown!
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Battle in The Descent, Dragon Age Inquisition. I don’t know what that purple attack is!
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Using the Veil against a Demon (or Darkspawn), The Descent, Dragon Age Inquisition.
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Sometimes battle is like a dance. Dragon Age Inquisition, bow abilities; The Descent.
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View from Heidrun’s Monument, showing ancient Dwarven homes.
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View from Ailsa’s Camp, with Sera.
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Just for fun. Sera gone invisible at Ailsa’s camp.
Imshael at Suledin Keep, with goat head-like statue and Red Lyrium (unknown online source image).
The role playing game Dragon Age: Inquisition won Game of the Year for 2014, which no doubt increased the Dragon Age franchise’s already large fan base. At its base is a typical good vs evil theme, and good morals as well as faith are included, but it is also incredibly relativistic at its core. This is very typical fare for games these days. After all, it’s more about having the largest customer base and making the most money possible. The game even has romance in it (of all sorts)—a major draw for a segment of the fan base.
Should Christians Play Dragon Age: Inquisition? is my review of the game, but there seems to be something in the game that is not relativistic, something that finds Bioware (the game’s developer) out on a little limb, that I’d like to explore here. And this something is what the demon Imshael can be seen to represent: Islam.
Dragon Age: Inquisition Crafting Materials Locations by Map (nonvendor)
When known, cloth types are included. Rare and Unique Items are Highlighted; Fade Touched Items are in Same Locations but rare.If a common item comes up rarely on a map, it is not listed for that map as it would much easier to find it on a map where it is common.
About Dragons: Most of the main maps have one dragon, except Emprise du Lion, which has three, and the Fallow Mire, which has none. All dragons drop the following on every map: dragon scales, dragon webbing, dragon bone. Therefore, the tables below list which maps yield dragon teeth and the different blood types only.
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