The Orlesian occupation of Ferelden lasted almost a century, marking a dark period in Thedas.
Vigil's Keep was the first fortress to fall. Twenty years after the invasion began there, Orlais finally sacked the city of Denerim, claiming victory and drove the king into hiding. Though routed, the king now known as "Brandel the Defeated" continued to rebel against the Orlesians... but his efforts have proven inefficient, as most nobles believe that Ferelden is truly lost.
August has just ended and the cold and rain are starting to show, on-and-off, in the southern parts of the continent. The northern half is experiencing only minor changes.
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The heaviest populated area in the country, with Lake Celestine as one of its centerpieces and many of the nation's farmlands creating the borders to it. Most of Orlais' major cities reside in the Heartlands, including Val Royeaux, Val Firmin, Val Foret, Montsimmard, and Verchiel. Between these cities is plenty of other towns of varying sizes and functions.
Civilization is much more scattered in the upper regions of Orlais, save for those cities along the Imperial Highway (which include Ghislain, Montfort, Churneau, and Arlesans), and the fortress ruins of Andoral's Reach at the point where said road ends. The Nahashin Marshes occupy most this area, which, while not entirely uninhabitable, do tend to cause more of an inconvenience - meaning most the area is limited to small-to-medium sized towns scattered about.
This area was the site of a major battle during the Second Blight. The darkspawn swarmed out of the great chasm to the south named the Abyssal Rift and corrupted the land beyond recovery. Now it is a stark and sad place with unstable purple sands, occasional rocky pillars and ridges jutting out of them and strong howling winds. Iron towers at least a hundred feet high to mark the path in the badlands: a traveler who reaches one of them is able to see the next.
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A nation where class and social politics frequently rule the day. The opulent lives of the nobility may give the impression that life is easy and prosperous for all, but the lives of commoners are often challenging, while all aspire to the lives of the noble class. Many Orlesians are hardly well-to-do and work as freeholders, or else laborers on another's property, often leading to general discontent and simmering resentment.
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