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|type = Village
 
|type = Village
 
|location = Western [[Ferelden]]
 
|location = Western [[Ferelden]]
|inhabitants = [[Humans]], [[Dwarves]]
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|inhabitants = [[Human]]s, [[Dwarf|Dwarves]]
 
|population = 200 <small>(9:30 [[Dragon Age (time period)|Dragon]])</small><ref name="DAO Prima dwarf">Searle, Mike. "Traveler's Guide: Ferelden Details". ''Dragon Age: Origins Collector's Edition: Prima Official Game Guide''.</ref>
 
|population = 200 <small>(9:30 [[Dragon Age (time period)|Dragon]])</small><ref name="DAO Prima dwarf">Searle, Mike. "Traveler's Guide: Ferelden Details". ''Dragon Age: Origins Collector's Edition: Prima Official Game Guide''.</ref>
 
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Sitting on the western shore of [[Lake Calenhad]], the village of '''Redcliffe''' is so named for the reddish hues of the cliffs that tower above it. A path leads up into the hills and across a bridge to an island where the ancient [[Castle Redcliffe Overview|Castle Redcliffe]] has stood far longer than the village itself.
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Sitting on the western shore of [[Lake Calenhad]], the village of '''Redcliffe''' is so named for the reddish hues of the cliffs that tower above it. A path leads up into the hills and across a bridge to an island where the ancient [[Redcliffe Castle|Castle Redcliffe]] has stood far longer than the village itself.
   
 
[[File:H aoredclifa 0.png|thumb|250px|Redcliffe heraldry]]
 
[[File:H aoredclifa 0.png|thumb|250px|Redcliffe heraldry]]
 
== Background ==
 
== Background ==
Redcliffe is located in the western hills of [[Ferelden]]. It once served as a strategic point between [[Orzammar]] and Ferelden when the humans feared [[Dwarves|dwarven]] invasion. The village below the castle (and [[Honnleath|others]] under Redcliffe's authority) grew until the [[Ferelden#Arl/Arlessa|arling]] was as powerful a settlement as any [[Ferelden#Teyrn/Teyrna|teyrnir]]. Redcliffe's coat of arms is a tower on a red cliff.
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Redcliffe is located in the western hills of [[Ferelden]]. It once served as a strategic point between [[Orzammar]] and Ferelden when the [[human]]s feared [[Dwarf|dwarven]] invasion.{{Citation needed}} The village below the castle (and [[Honnleath|others]] under Redcliffe's authority) grew until the [[Ferelden#Arl/Arlessa|arling]] was as powerful a settlement as any [[Ferelden#Teyrn/Teyrna|teyrnir]]. Redcliffe's coat of arms is a tower on a red cliff.
   
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=== ''Witch Hunt'' ===
In the years following the [[Fifth Blight]], the [[Bannorn]] increasingly looked to Redcliffe's arl for guidance and leadership. It was speculated that if this continued, Redcliffe would become a rival of [[Denerim]].
 
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By 9:32 [[Dragon Age (time period)|Dragon]], the [[Bannorn]] increasingly looked to the Arl of Redcliffe for guidance and leadership. It was speculated that if this continued, Redcliffe would become a rival of [[Denerim]].}}
   
 
== Involvement ==
 
== Involvement ==
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{{SpoilerDAO|As the Warden approaches the village the first time, they will be greeted by [[Tomas]], a member of the Redcliffe militia. Tomas will then take your party to [[Bann Teagan]], [[Eamon Guerrin|Arl Eamon]]'s brother, in the Chantry. There you discover that the village is under a siege of undead creatures spawning from [[Redcliffe Castle]] at night. Redcliffe Village is divided into two main plot quests, [[A Village Under Siege]] and [[The Attack at Nightfall]]. Once the [[A Village Under Siege]] quest is completed, night falls and the undead come down from [[Redcliffe Castle]] to terrorize the village; this begins [[The Attack at Nightfall]].}}
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As the Warden approaches the village the first time, they will be greeted by [[Tomas]], a member of the Redcliffe militia. Tomas will then take your party to [[Teagan Guerrin|Bann Teagan]], [[Eamon Guerrin|Arl Eamon]]'s brother, in the Chantry. There you discover that the village is under a siege of undead creatures spawning from [[Redcliffe Castle]] at night. Redcliffe Village is divided into two main plot quests, [[A Village Under Siege]] and [[The Attack at Nightfall]]. Once the [[A Village Under Siege]] quest is completed, night falls and the undead come down from [[Redcliffe Castle]] to terrorize the village; this begins [[The Attack at Nightfall]].}}
   
 
[[File:Redcliffe concept art.jpg|thumb|250px|Redcliffe concept art]]
 
[[File:Redcliffe concept art.jpg|thumb|250px|Redcliffe concept art]]
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{{:Blacksmith's Store|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:Blacksmith's Store|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:House (Redcliffe Village)|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:House (Redcliffe Village)|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
{{:Village Chantry|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
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{{:Village chantry|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:Windmill|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:Windmill|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:General Store|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
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{{:A Village Under Siege|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:Arl of Redcliffe|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:Arl of Redcliffe|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
{{:Every Little Bit Helps|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
 
{{:Last Will and Testament|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:Last Will and Testament|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:Lost in the Castle|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:Lost in the Castle|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
{{:Spy!|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:Stiff Drink to Dull the Pain|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
 
{{:The Attack at Nightfall|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:The Attack at Nightfall|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
{{:The Dwarven Veteran|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:The Maker's Shield|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
   
 
=== The Blackstone Irregulars ===
 
=== The Blackstone Irregulars ===
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{{:Grease the Wheels|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:Scraping the Barrel|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
{{:Scraping the Barrel|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
{{:Notices of Death|style=iconmini}}{{clrl}}
 
   
 
=== Chanter's Board ===
 
=== Chanter's Board ===
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== Characters ==
 
== Characters ==
 
{{Note|Some of these will not appear until after completing [[The Attack at Nightfall]].}}
 
{{Note|Some of these will not appear until after completing [[The Attack at Nightfall]].}}
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* [[Tomas]]: He is standing on the bridge when you first enter the village. He will bring you to the chantry to speak with Bann Teagan Guerrin. He will also run up to you when you try to leave the village before the quest [[A Village Under Siege]] is completed, asking you to stay and help.
 
* [[Tomas]]: He is standing on the bridge when you first enter the village. He will bring you to the chantry to speak with Bann Teagan Guerrin. He will also run up to you when you try to leave the village before the quest [[A Village Under Siege]] is completed, asking you to stay and help.
 
* [[Murdock]]: He is the Mayor of Redcliffe and can be found standing at the village square. Talking to him is needed for the quest A Village Under Siege. While not necessary, it is useful for you to talk to him before going inside the other houses in the village. Also it is possible to get approval from [[Leliana]] {{Approval|+1}} depending on what you ask him about and say.
 
* [[Murdock]]: He is the Mayor of Redcliffe and can be found standing at the village square. Talking to him is needed for the quest A Village Under Siege. While not necessary, it is useful for you to talk to him before going inside the other houses in the village. Also it is possible to get approval from [[Leliana]] {{Approval|+1}} depending on what you ask him about and say.
* [[Ser Perth]] and a few knights: In front of the windmill.
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* Ser [[Perth]] and a few knights: In front of the windmill.
* [[Doomsayer]]: Near the [[Blacksmith's Store]].
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* [[Doomsayer]]: Near the [[Blacksmith's Store]], appears only if the village is not saved.
* [[Bann Teagan Guerrin]]: Near the [[Windmill]] or in [[Redcliffe chantry]] during [[A Village Under Siege]].
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* [[Teagan Guerrin]]: Near the [[Windmill]] or in [[Village chantry|Redcliffe chantry]] during [[A Village Under Siege]].
* [[Knight-Commander Harrith]]: Near the Windmill. Involved in [[A Gift of Silence]] and [[Defending the Collective]].
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* [[Knight-Commander]] [[Harrith]]: Near the Windmill. Involved in [[A Gift of Silence]] and [[Defending the Collective]].
* [[Chanter Farrah]]: Manages the [[Chanter's Board]].
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* [[Farrah|Chanter Farrah]]: Manages the [[Chanter's Board]].
   
[[File:Map-Redcliffe.jpg|thumb|270px|Map of the Area]]
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[[File:Map-Redcliffe.jpg|thumb|270px|Map of the area]]
   
 
== Notable items ==
 
== Notable items ==
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== Special objects ==
 
== Special objects ==
* [[Chanter's Board]] outside the [[Village Chantry]].
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* [[Chanter's Board]] outside the [[Village chantry]].
 
* [[The Blackstone Irregulars|Blackstone Irregulars quest box]] outside the Village Chantry.
 
* [[The Blackstone Irregulars|Blackstone Irregulars quest box]] outside the Village Chantry.
 
* [[Mages' Collective|Mages' Collective bag]] near the lake.
 
* [[Mages' Collective|Mages' Collective bag]] near the lake.
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{{Note|The Chanter's Board, Blackstone Irregulars Quest Box, and Mages' Collective Bag will not appear until ''after'' the Village has been saved.}}
 
{{Note|The Chanter's Board, Blackstone Irregulars Quest Box, and Mages' Collective Bag will not appear until ''after'' the Village has been saved.}}
   
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* Entering the village with [[Alistair]] will trigger a conversation about his heritage. Afterward, if you talk to him and his [[Approval|approval]] is high enough, he'll start the quest [[Alistair's Family]].
 
* Entering the village with [[Alistair]] will trigger a conversation about his heritage. Afterward, if you talk to him and his [[Approval|approval]] is high enough, he'll start the quest [[Alistair's Family]].
 
* Leaving the village (traveling anywhere other than the [[Party Camp]]) without completing the quests '''Village Under Siege''' and '''The Attack at Nightfall''' will result in the deaths of all the inhabitants except Bann Teagan, who will still take his part in continuing the '''Arl of Redcliffe''' quest line.
 
* Leaving the village (traveling anywhere other than the [[Party Camp]]) without completing the quests '''Village Under Siege''' and '''The Attack at Nightfall''' will result in the deaths of all the inhabitants except Bann Teagan, who will still take his part in continuing the '''Arl of Redcliffe''' quest line.
* The first cottage on the right when you enter Redcliffe Village belongs to [[Wilhelm]], it's inaccessible by normal means and is a remnant of the original process to acquire [[Shale]] before it was added as downloadable content.
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* The first cottage on the right when you enter Redcliffe Village belongs to [[Wilhelm]], it's inaccessible by normal means and is a remnant of the original process to acquire [[Shale]] before it was added as [[Downloadable content (Origins)|downloadable content]].
* There is a bug in the PC version which may cause fires to still be present after the quest [[A Village Under Siege]] is completed.
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* There is a bug in the {{Platforms|PC}}which may cause fires to still be present after the quest [[A Village Under Siege]] is completed.
   
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
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Windmill.png|Windmill
 
Windmill.png|Windmill
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
== See also ==
 
* [[Forum:Mysterious chest in Redcliffe]]
 
   
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 12:15, 10 February 2014

For Redcliffe Castle, see Redcliffe Castle.

Sitting on the western shore of Lake Calenhad, the village of Redcliffe is so named for the reddish hues of the cliffs that tower above it. A path leads up into the hills and across a bridge to an island where the ancient Castle Redcliffe has stood far longer than the village itself.

H aoredclifa 0

Redcliffe heraldry

Background

Redcliffe is located in the western hills of Ferelden. It once served as a strategic point between Orzammar and Ferelden when the humans feared dwarven invasion.[citation needed] The village below the castle (and others under Redcliffe's authority) grew until the arling was as powerful a settlement as any teyrnir. Redcliffe's coat of arms is a tower on a red cliff.

Witch Hunt


This section contains spoilers for:
Witch Hunt.


By 9:32 Dragon, the Bannorn increasingly looked to the Arl of Redcliffe for guidance and leadership. It was speculated that if this continued, Redcliffe would become a rival of Denerim.


Involvement


This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Origins.


As the Warden approaches the village the first time, they will be greeted by Tomas, a member of the Redcliffe militia. Tomas will then take your party to Bann Teagan, Arl Eamon's brother, in the Chantry. There you discover that the village is under a siege of undead creatures spawning from Redcliffe Castle at night. Redcliffe Village is divided into two main plot quests, A Village Under Siege and The Attack at Nightfall. Once the A Village Under Siege quest is completed, night falls and the undead come down from Redcliffe Castle to terrorize the village; this begins The Attack at Nightfall.


Redcliffe concept art

Redcliffe concept art

Places

Blacksmith's Store Blacksmith's Store

House House

Redcliffe Chantry Redcliffe Chantry

Windmill Windmill

General Store General Store

Redcliffe Village Tavern Redcliffe Village Tavern

Kaitlyn's Home Kaitlyn's Home

Dwyn's Home Dwyn's Home

Quests

A Missing Child A Missing Child

A Village Under Siege A Village Under Siege

The Arl of Redcliffe The Arl of Redcliffe

Last Will and Testament Last Will and Testament

Lost in the Castle Lost in the Castle

The Attack at Nightfall The Attack at Nightfall

The Blackstone Irregulars

Dereliction of Duty Dereliction of Duty

Grease the Wheels Grease the Wheels

Scraping the Barrel Scraping the Barrel

Chanter's Board

Brothers and Sons Brothers and Sons

Caravan Down Caravan Down

Desperate Haven Desperate Haven

Skin Deep Skin Deep

The Mages' Collective

Justice Must Be Served/A Gift of Silence Justice Must Be Served/A Gift of Silence

Careless Accusations Careless Accusations

Herbal Magic Herbal Magic

The Scrolls of Banastor The Scrolls of Banastor

Certain Interested Parties

Correspondence Interruptus Correspondence Interruptus

Dead Drops Dead Drops

Characters

Note: Some of these will not appear until after completing The Attack at Nightfall.
Map-Redcliffe

Map of the area

Notable items

Deathroot Deathroot x5

Notable gifts for companions:

Ale Ale, source: Lloyd's inventory

Andraste's Grace Andraste's Grace for Leliana, source: can be found at the Windmill (near the tree).

Sten's Sword Sten's Sword for Sten, source: Chest in Redcliffe Village OR handed directly to the Warden by Dwyn.

Wine Wine, obtained for free from Bella in the tavern, after you've convinced Lloyd to help defend the village.

Codex entries

Codex entry: Lake Calenhad Codex entry: Lake Calenhad, source: 'No Swimming' sign

Codex entry: Redcliffe Codex entry: Redcliffe, source: entering Redcliffe Village

Containers

Special objects

Note: The Chanter's Board, Blackstone Irregulars Quest Box, and Mages' Collective Bag will not appear until after the Village has been saved.

Companion remarks

One of the companions may make interesting remarks at certain spots:

  • Shortly after stepping outside the chantry
    • Oghren: "belches! Huh. Surface air."
    • Sten: "Is this where humans keep all their wisdom? Your behavior makes much more sense to me now."
    • Alistair: "Sniffs What is that smell? Fish? And something else. Oh... more fish."
    • Wynne: "These people don't deserve what has happened to them. We must get to the bottom of this."
    • Leliana: "Walking corpses? Do you think it's something in the water?"
    • Morrigan: "Ahh, fresh air. 'Twas difficult to breathe within all that self-righteousness crowding the air."
    • Zevran: "Ah! What a lovely fishing town! You can almost smell the desperation of local gentry, no?"
    • Shale: "Are there pigeons here? I think we should look for them."
  • At the cliff's edge anywhere around the mill
    • Alistair: "Ah, it's sort of like coming home again. But with more undead."
    • Oghren: "What do you think the villagers would say to me taking a dip in the lake naked?"
    • Wynne: "Isn't it beautiful? Standing here, you wouldn't know the trouble down in the village."
    • Leliana: "Ooh, a windmill. I once took a ride on the sails of a windmill. Didn't turn out well."
    • Morrigan: "Yes, yes very lovely. Let us soak in the vista before the massacre begins."
    • Zevran: "Hmm. Anyone up for a bit of naked cliff-diving? No?"
    • Sten: "Hmph. Defensible enough spot."
    • Shale: "I wonder what it must be like to float? Or drown?"

Party banter

At the following spots, companions may engage in party banter:

  • After using the secret passage to enter the castle dungeons
  • On the bridge along the cliff
  • The boardwalk near the blacksmithy

Notes

  • Entering the village with Alistair will trigger a conversation about his heritage. Afterward, if you talk to him and his approval is high enough, he'll start the quest Alistair's Family.
  • Leaving the village (traveling anywhere other than the Party Camp) without completing the quests Village Under Siege and The Attack at Nightfall will result in the deaths of all the inhabitants except Bann Teagan, who will still take his part in continuing the Arl of Redcliffe quest line.
  • The first cottage on the right when you enter Redcliffe Village belongs to Wilhelm, it's inaccessible by normal means and is a remnant of the original process to acquire Shale before it was added as downloadable content.
  • There is a bug in the pcPCwhich may cause fires to still be present after the quest A Village Under Siege is completed.

Gallery

References

  1. Searle, Mike. "Traveler's Guide: Ferelden Details". Dragon Age: Origins Collector's Edition: Prima Official Game Guide.