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{{Quote|No crown, no nobles, no [[Inquisition]]!}}
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{{Quote|No crown, no nobles, no [[Inquisition]]! ''<ref>Shouted by Freemen when attacking [[the Inquisitor]]</ref>}}
   
 
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|name = [[Freemen of the Dales]]
  
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|type = Anti-State
  
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|headquarters = [[Villa Maurel]]
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|headquarters = [[Villa Maurel]] <br> [[Argon's Lodge]] <br> [[Veridium Mine]]
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|leaders = [[Gordian]] <br> [[Duhaime]] <br> [[Auguste]] <br> [[Maliphant]] <br> [[Costeau]]
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|leaders = [[Maliphant]] <br> [[Gordian]] <br> [[Duhaime]] <br> [[Auguste]] <br> [[Costeau]]
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|affiliation = asdas ads
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|affiliation = [[Red Templars]] <br> [[Venatori]]
 
|races = [[Human]]s
  
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|ranks = Infiltrator <br> Sniper <br> Veteran <br> Captain <br> Archer <br> Soldier <br> Guardsman
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|ranks = General <br> Commander <br> Veteran <br> Captain <br> Soldier <br> Guardsman <br> Infiltrator <br> Sniper <br> Archer <br> Enchanter
 
|motto =
 
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|location = [[Emerald Graves]] <br> [[Exalted Plains]]
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|location = [[Exalted Plains]] <br> [[Emerald Graves]]
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|related = [[Red Templars]]
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|appearances = [[Dragon Age: Inquisition]] <br> [[Heroes of Dragon Age]]
  
|appearances = [[Dragon Age: Inquisition]] <br> [[Heroes of Dragon Age]]
 
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{{Quote|I may no longer fight for [[Celene Valmont I|the empress]], but I still fight for Orlais. There is a rebel group gathering in the [[Emerald Graves]] forest. People like me: tired, wanting a change. I met some of them; it feels... right. There is something big planned. To take the [[Dales]], to wipe out the old politics.}}
  
{{Quote|I may no longer fight for [[Celene Valmont I|the empress]], but I still fight for Orlais. There is a rebel group gathering in the [[Emerald Graves]] forest. People like me: tired, wanting a change. I met some of them; it feels... right. There is something big planned. To take the [[Dales]], to wipe out the old politics.}}
   
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When the [[War of the Lions|Orlesian Civil War]] broke out, a number of the Imperial Army soldiers deserted. Some did not want to fight their own countrymen, whilst others initially took part in the war, but left when they got tired of brother taking arms against brother, or when they suffered loses at the hands of their once comrades.
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When the [[War of the Lions|Orlesian Civil War]] broke out, a number of the Imperial Army soldiers deserted to the [[Exalted Plains]] and the [[Emerald Graves]]. Some did not want to fight their own countrymen, whilst others initially took part in the war, but left when they got tired of brother taking arms against one another, or when they suffered loses at the hands of their once comrades.
   
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{{spoilerDAI|style=short|The [[Elder One]] used the chaos surrounding the [[Mage-Templar War]], as well as the civil war, and made the deserters into pawns in his [[War against the Elder One|master plan]]. His agents infiltrated the group and provided resources and funding for them, whilst encouraging them to take up arms against the supporters of both Celene and [[Gaspard de Chalons|Gaspard]]. Either by their own initiative, or by Elder One's agents', the deserters decided to take the [[Dales]] from [[Orlais]] to call it their own, independent land. Thus, the Freemen of the Dales were born.}}
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The [[Elder One]] uses the chaos surrounding the [[Mage-Templar War]] in the [[Hinterlands]], as well as the civil war in the [[Dales]], to push the deserters into being pawns in his [[War against the Elder One|master plan]]. His agents successfully infiltrated the group and provided resources and funding for them, whilst encouraging them to take up arms against those that support [[Celene Valmont I|Celene]] and [[Gaspard de Chalons|Gaspard]]. Either by their own initiative, or by the Elder One's agent, the deserters aggressively take the Dales from [[Orlais]] and claim it as their own. This new independent land free from [[Orlesian royalty and nobility|Orlesian]] rule gives rise to the Freemen of the Dales.
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The Freemen took residence at the [[Villa Maurel]] in the [[Emerald Graves]]. There, they found books on [[Scattered Glyphs|elven glyphs]] located at the [[elf|elven]] ruins of [[Exalted Plains]]. Certain it would lead to locating an ancient elven weapon, some of the Freemen dedicated themselves to finding and decoding the meaning of these glyphs, whilst the rest remained in the forest surrounding the villa, coming into conflict with the refugees.
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The Freemen occupy multiple areas in the Graves including the [[Veridium Mine]], [[Argon's Lodge]] and [[Villa Maurel]]. Books are uncovered at the villa referencing ancient [[Scattered Glyphs|elven glyphs]] located at the [[elf|elven]] ruins in the [[Exalted Plains]]. Certain it would lead to locating an ancient elven weapon, some of the Freemen dedicated themselves to finding and decoding the meaning of these glyphs, whilst the rest remained in the forest surrounding the villa, coming into conflict with the [[Watcher's Reach Refugees|refugees]].
   
 
== Structure ==
  
== Structure ==
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True to its name, the Freemen have no rulers. Instead, the group is governed by independent branches, each lead by a different person. Each of these branches is operated differently and is guided by different values.
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True to its name, the Freemen have no rulers. Instead, the group is governed by independent branches, each lead by a different person. Each branch is operated differently and is guided by a different set of values.
   
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The group operates across the [[Emerald Graves]] and the [[Exalted Plains]]. Commander [[Duhaime]] openly attacks war refugees, whilst Sister [[Costeau]] attacks only in self defence. Auguste is recruiting new members and operates from a lodge in the middle of the Emerald Graves, whilst [[Maliphant]] made a deal with the [[Red Templars]], unknowing that they separated from the [[Templar Order]]; whereas [[Gordian]] openly leads attacks on the Imperial Army in the [[Exalted Plains]] by using [[blood magic]] and [[demon]]-binding in order to weaken the warring cousins' manpower. The groups is also in cahoots with the Red Templars of [[Sahrnia]], and intended to send them slaves. <ref name="Scribbled note">As written in a [[:file:Scribbled note.png|scribbled note]].</ref>
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The group operates throughout the Graves and the [[Exalted Plains]]. Commander [[Duhaime]] openly attacks war refugees, whilst Sister [[Costeau]], operating out of the [[Veridium Mine]], attacks only in self defense. Ser [[Auguste]] focuses on recruiting new members and operates from a lodge in the middle of the Emerald Graves; whilst General [[Maliphant]] commissions out of Villa Maurel. He joins in an alliance with "rogue" [[Red Templars|Templars]] assuming they had simply separated from the [[Templar Order]] unbeknownst that have have become so much more sinister then claim to be. And finally [[Gordian]], whom openly leads attacks on the Imperial Army in the [[Exalted Plains]] by using [[blood magic]] and [[demon]]-binding in order to weaken the warring cousins' manpower. The Freemen also find themselves selling slaves to the Red Templars of [[Sahrnia]].<ref>[[Freemen Orders]] obtained after Costeau's death</ref>
   
 
== Involvement ==
  
== Involvement ==
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[[Fairbanks]] contacts [[the Inquisition]] and requests protection against the Freemen of the Dales. When [[the Inquisitor]] sees him at his refugee camp, Fairbanks states that the rebels are in cahoots with the Red Templars. It can also be learned at the the refugee camp that some of the refugees have been either killed or taken by the Freemen recently.
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[[Fairbanks]] contacts the [[Inquisition]] and requests protection from the Freemen of the Dales. When [[the Inquisitor]] seeks him out at his [[Watcher's Reach|refugee camp]], Fairbanks states that the rebels are in cahoots with the Red Templars. The Inquisitor also discovers that some of the refugees have been recently killed as well as taken hostage by the Freemen.
   
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{{spoilerDAI|The Inquisitor can investigate. It will eventually lead to [[Duhaime]], a [[Venatori]], and [[Maliphant]], who is located inside the [[Villa Maurel]]. It comes out that Maliphant did offer support of the Freemen to the Red Templars, but he did not do it knowingly, as he did not know they were a splinter group of the true Templar Order. He agreed to give the templars his men in exchange for funding, however, he realised his mistake before he confronted the Inquisition. Both Duhaime and Maliphant are killed by the Inquisitor.
 
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The Inquisitor can investigate their disappearance as well as the Freemen's activities in the Graves and the Exalted Plains. Eventually the Inquisitor will cross paths with Gordian, Sister Costeau, Ser Auguste, Commander Duhaime, a [[Venatori]] double agent, and General Maliphant resulting in each of their untimely deaths.
   
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Clues about the recently missing refugees will lead the Inquisitor and party to the [[Veridium Mine]]. Their [[Gertrude]], one of the refugees hiding out from the current ongoing [[War of the Lions]], sneaks into the mine in order to steal supplies for her people holed up at Watcher's Reach. However, Gertrude gets caught and Costeau imprisons her for the attempted theft. When [[the Inquisitor]] arrives at the scene, Costeau and the Freemen mistake the trespassers for a rescue party, and become hostile. Costeau proves no match for the Inquisitor and is slain. The party then proceeds to rescue all of the prisoners being held captive.
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Following the clue about the recently missing refugees, the Inquisitor and their party arrive at a nearby [[Veridium Mine]], where they find out that Sister [[Costeau]] did imprison the refugees, but she did it because they were stealing from her. Costeau is killed.
  
   
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After taking down Costeau, clues are uncovered leading to cell leader's whereabouts from a [[A Deluded Chevalier|map]] looted in the mine after the [[A Fallen Sister|assault]]. The map paves a path to Ser Auguste at Argon's lodge, and Maliphant in Villa Maurel. When the Inquisitor finally catches up to Auguste he proves no match aswell for the Inquisitor and the accompanying party.
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In order for Fairbanks to become an Inquisition agent, the last leader of the Freemen must be defeated; a Chevalier by the name of [[Auguste]]. Once he lies dead, Fairbanks promises his contacts to Inquisition and is acquired as an agent.
 
   
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On the way to Villa Maurel, Duhaime can be stubled upon just outside Fair Banks Cottage, the small pavilion in Villa Maurel's courtyard. The Inquisitor coincidentally arrives on scene en route from recently taking down Costeau and Auguste. Duhaime, accompanied by both Freemen and Red Templars, were converging on General Maliphant, to "discuss" his recent lack of cooperation. The confrontation between the Inquisitor and Duhaime's men end up in Maliphant's favor as they are all bested prior to ever entering the compound. The Inquisitor slays everyone on site conspiring with the Venatori and Red Templars and loots the [[Villa Maurel Key|key]] to Villa Maurel from Duhaime's corpse.
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Over in the [[Exalted Plains]], the Inquisitior finds out that it was the Freemen who are responsible for the resurrection of the dead, and one of their leaders, a mage named [[Gordian]], in particular. Once the Inquisition deals with him, they can focus on restoring the Exalted Plains to normality.}}
  
   
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Once the Inquisitor enters the compound all of the Freemen and Red Templars converge on the intruders attacking on site. After most have been dispatched, Maliphant joins the fray, and is subsequently killed in the process.
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== Known Freemen ==
  
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* [[Auguste]], a deserted [[Chevalier]], and one of the leaders of the [[Emerald Graves]] branch.
  
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In order for Fairbanks to become an Inquisition [[Agents|agent]] all four leaders in the Graves must [[Victims of War|eliminated]]. After doing so Fairbanks will promise his use of contacts for the Inquisition.
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* Benji
  
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* [[Costeau]], a once [[Chantry]] sister and one of the leaders of the Emerald Graves branch.
  
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Over in the [[Exalted Plains]], the Inquisitor discovers that Freemen are responsible for the resurrection of the dead. The party sets out to track down the Freemen mage responsible for the chaos. The path leads the Inquisitor to [[Gordian]], who is a member of the Venatori sent to infiltrate the Orlesian forces. His mission was to sow dissent and weaken Orlais to further advance of the Elder One's invasion plans.
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* Emery
  
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* [[Duhaime]], a commander of the [[Venatori]], [[Elder One]]'s agent, and one of the leaders of the Emerald Graves branch, as well as an agent for the [[Venatori]].
  
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Gordian began stockpiling corpses from the war to prevent them from being burned thus allowing them to be easily possessed by Demons. Gordian's plan is a resounding success and the hordes of undead soon besiege both Celene and Gaspard's armies in the Plains. When the Inquisition begins to expand onto their operations onto Plains as well, Gordian directs the Freemen to keep the Inquisitor away from the ramparts to prevent them from burning his supply of dead bodies. Eventually just like the rest of the Freemen leaders the Inquisitor is directed to the eastern ramparts by Marshal [[Bastien Proulx|Proulx]] where Gordian is finally confronted and slain thus restoring a sense of normalcy back to the region.
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* Gael
  
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* [[Gordian]], the leader of the [[Exalted Plains]] branch.
 
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* Gus
  
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* Hugh
  
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* Jocelyne
  
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* [[Maliphant]], a deserted soldier, and the highest ranking leader of the Emerald Graves branch.
  
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* Pascal
  
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* Phyllydia
  
   
 
== Ranks ==
  
== Ranks ==
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=== Mages ===
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:Enchanter ([[Mage (Inquisition)|Mage]] - Spellbinder)
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=== Rogues ===
  
=== Rogues ===
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* Infiltrator ([[Double Daggers abilities|Double Daggers]])
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:Infiltrator ([[Double Daggers abilities|Double Daggers]])
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* Sniper ([[Archery abilities|Archer]])
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:Sniper ([[Archery abilities|Archer]])
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* Archer
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:Archer
   
 
=== Warriors ===
  
=== Warriors ===
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* Veteran (One-handed Sword)
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:Veteran ([[Warrior (Inquisition)|One-Handed Sword]])
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* Captain ([[Weapon and Shield abilities|Mace and Tower Shield]])
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:Captain ([[Weapon and Shield abilities|Mace and Tower Shield]])
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:Guardsman ([[Weapon and Shield abilities|Mace and Tower Shield]])
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* Soldier (One-handed Sword)
  
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:Soldier ([[Warrior (Inquisition)|One-Handed Sword]])
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* Guardsman ([[Weapon and Shield abilities|Mace and Tower Shield]])
  
   
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== Notes ==
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== Known Freemen ==
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* Ser '''[[Auguste]]''' – a deserter from the Imperial Army of Orlais; a former [[Chevalier]]; one of the leaders in [[Emerald Graves|the Graves]]
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<gallery>
  
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* '''Benji'''<ref>[[Note: A Letter]]</ref>
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* Sister '''[[Costeau]]''' – a former [[Chantry]] sister; one of the leaders in the Graves
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* Commander '''[[Duhaime]]''' – the [[Elder One]]'s agent; a [[Venatori]] agent; one of the leaders in the Graves
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* '''Emery'''<ref>[[Note: Scribbled Notes (Ser Auguste)]]</ref>
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* '''Franc'''<ref>[[Note: A Note]]</ref>
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* '''Gael'''<ref>[[Note: Ser Auguste's Messages (Heathen Etchings)]]</ref><ref name="The Elven Glyphs">[[Note: The Elven Glyphs]]</ref>
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* '''[[Gordian]]''' – the Elder One's agent; a [[Venatori]] agent; the highest ranking leader on [[Exalted Plains|the Plains]]
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* '''Gus'''<ref name="Freemen Messages (Jocelyne)">[[Note: Freemen Messages (Jocelyne)]]</ref>
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* '''Hugh'''<ref>[[Note: From Sister Costeau (Watcher's Reach Refugees)]]</ref>
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* '''Jocelyne'''<ref name="Freemen Messages (Jocelyne)"/>
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* General '''[[Maliphant]]''' – a deserter from the Imperial Army of Orlais; highest ranking leader in the Graves
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* '''Pascal'''<ref name="The Elven Glyphs"/>
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* '''Phyllydia'''<ref>[[Note: Ser Auguste's Messages (Phyllida)]]</ref>
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== Combat dialogue ==
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The Freemen will sometimes shout battle-cries unique to them in addition to standard generic combat dialogue shared by all humanoid enemies.
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:"''No crown! No nobles! No Inquisition!"''
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:"''The Dales belong to the Freemen!"''
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:"''The Dales are ours now!"''
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:"''The Inquisition will take your freedoms! Kill them!"''
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== Codex entries ==
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:{{:Codex entry: Maliphant's Journals|style=iconmini}}
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== Note texts ==
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:{{:Note: Duhaime's Notes|style=iconmini}}
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:{{:Note: Duhaime's Notes (Watcher's Reach Rats)|style=iconmini}}
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:{{:Note: The Elven Glyphs|style=iconmini}}
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:{{:Note: Freemen Messages (collect the dead)|style=iconmini}}
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:{{:Note: Freemen Messages (Herald of Andraste)|style=iconmini}}
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:{{:Note: Freemen Messages (Jocelyne)|style=iconmini}}
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:{{:Note: From Sister Costeau (Vir Adahlen)|style=iconmini}}
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:{{:Note: From Sister Costeau (Watcher's Reach Refugees)|style=iconmini}}
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:{{:Note: A Letter|style=iconmini}}
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:{{:Note: A Letter to Maliphant|style=iconmini}}
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:{{:Note: A Note|style=iconmini}}
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:{{:Note: Red Templar Correspondence (Anneke)|style=iconmini}}
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:{{:Note: Red Templar Correspondence (C)|style=iconmini}}
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:{{:Note: Red Templar Orders|style=iconmini}}
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:{{:Note: Scribbled Notes (Sister Costeau)|style=iconmini}}
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:{{:Note: Scribbled Notes (Ser Auguste)|style=iconmini}}
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:{{:Note: Scribbled Notes (Knight-Captain Carroll)|style=iconmini}}
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:{{:Note: Scribbled Notes (Maliphant)|style=iconmini}}
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:{{:Note: Scribbled Notes (Inquisition bastards)|style=iconmini}}
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:{{:Note: Ser Auguste's Messages (Phyllida)|style=iconmini}}
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:{{:Note: Ser Auguste's Messages (Heathen Etchings)|style=iconmini}}
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:{{:Note: Soggy Journal|style=iconmini}}
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== See also ==
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:{{:Freemen Orders|style=iconmini}}
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:{{:Red Templar Note|style=iconmini}}
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:{{:Red Templar Orders|style=iconmini}}
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== Trivia ==
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* Outside of the the scattered groups of leaderless Freemen, who are hostile to the Inquisition, only [[Duhaime]]'s and [[Gordian]]'s, both agents of the [[Elder One]], are actually enemies of the Inquisition by default. The rest of the Freemen groups led by [[Maliphant]], [[Costeau]], and [[Auguste]] attack the Inquisition in self defense out of confusion. However, there is no option to resolve the conflict peacefully.
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery widths="210" spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="center" orientation="landscape">
 
Note from sister costeau.png|Found in the [[Veridium Mine]]; to unknown, from Costeau
  
Note from sister costeau.png|Found in the [[Veridium Mine]]; to unknown, from Costeau
 
Note from sister costeau 2.png|Found in the [[Veridium Mine]]; to Hugh, from Costeau, about Duhaime
  
Note from sister costeau 2.png|Found in the [[Veridium Mine]]; to Hugh, from Costeau, about Duhaime
 
Scribbled note.png|Freemen Orders after Costeau's death
  
Scribbled note.png|Freemen Orders after Costeau's death
 
Seraugustemessages.png|Found in Argon's Lodge; to Auguste, from Gael
  
Seraugustemessages.png|Found in Argon's Lodge; to Auguste, from Gael
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Auguste elven glyphs note.png|The Elven Glyphs; to Gael, from Auguste
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Auguste elven glyphs note.png|[[Note: The Elven Glyphs|The Elven Glyphs]]; to Gael, from Auguste
 
Seraugustemessages2.png|Found in Argon's Lodge; to Phyllida, from Auguste
  
Seraugustemessages2.png|Found in Argon's Lodge; to Phyllida, from Auguste
 
Scribblednotes.png|Looted from Freemen after Auguste's death
  
Scribblednotes.png|Looted from Freemen after Auguste's death
 
Note Text - Duhaime's Notes (Watcher's Reach Rats).png|Found in [[Villa Maurel]]'s locked courtyard pavilion; Duhaime's Notes
  
Note Text - Duhaime's Notes (Watcher's Reach Rats).png|Found in [[Villa Maurel]]'s locked courtyard pavilion; Duhaime's Notes
 
Duhaimenotes.png|Found in [[Villa Maurel]]'s courtyard pavilion; about Auguste & Maliphant
  
Duhaimenotes.png|Found in [[Villa Maurel]]'s courtyard pavilion; about Auguste & Maliphant
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Duhaime elven glyphs note.png|The Elven Glyphs; to Pascal, from Duhaime
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Duhaime elven glyphs note.png|[[Note: The Elven Glyphs|The Elven Glyphs]]; to Pascal, from Duhaime
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The elven glyphs note.png|The Elven Glyphs; to Duhaime, from Pascal
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The elven glyphs note.png|[[Note: The Elven Glyphs|The Elven Glyphs]]; to Duhaime, from Pascal
 
Scribblednotescaroll.png|Looted from freemen after Duhaime's death
  
Scribblednotescaroll.png|Looted from freemen after Duhaime's death
 
Note Text - A Letter to Maliphant.png|A Letter to Maliphant
  
Note Text - A Letter to Maliphant.png|A Letter to Maliphant
 
Red Templar Orders.png|Red Templar Orders about Maliphant
  
Red Templar Orders.png|Red Templar Orders about Maliphant
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Red Templar Correspondence (Knight-Captain).png|Red Templar Note about Maliphant
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Red Templar Correspondence (Knight-Captain).png|Red Templar Correspondence about Maliphant
 
Codex Entry - Maliphant's Journals (1).png|Maliphant's Journal 1st excerpt
  
Codex Entry - Maliphant's Journals (1).png|Maliphant's Journal 1st excerpt
 
Codex Entry - Maliphant's Journals (2).png|Maliphant's Journal 2nd excerpt
  
Codex Entry - Maliphant's Journals (2).png|Maliphant's Journal 2nd excerpt
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Unsigned scribbled notes.png|Freemen Orders after Maliphant's death
  
Unsigned scribbled notes.png|Freemen Orders after Maliphant's death
 
Freemen Orders - Scribbled Notes (Inquisition bastards).png|Freemen Orders after all leaders' death
  
Freemen Orders - Scribbled Notes (Inquisition bastards).png|Freemen Orders after all leaders' death
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Freemen_messages_gordian.png|Freemen messages; to unknown, from Gordian
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Freemen_messages_gordian.png|Freemen messages to unknown, from Gordian
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Freemen_messages.png|Freemen messages; to unknown, from Gordian
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Freemen_messages.png|Freemen messages to unknown, from Gordian
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Freemen_messages_gus.png|Freemen messages; to Jocelyne, from Gus
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Freemen_messages_gus.png|Freemen messages to Jocelyne, from Gus
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Benji_note.png|A letter; to unknown, from Benji
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Benji_note.png|[[Note: A Letter|A letter]] to Dorabelle, from Benji
 
</gallery>
  
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== Combat dialogue ==
  
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The Freemen will sometimes shout battlecries unique to them in addition to standard generic combat dialogue shared by all humanoid enemies.
  
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"''No crown! No nobles! No Inquisition!"''
  
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"''The Dales belong to the Freemen!"''
  
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"''The Dales are ours now!"''
  
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== Codex entries ==
  
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{{:Codex entry: Maliphant's Journals|style=iconmini}}<br>
  
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== Note texts ==
  
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{{:Note: A Letter to Maliphant|style=iconmini}}<br>
  
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{{:Note: Duhaime's Notes|style=iconmini}}<br>
  
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{{:Note: Duhaime's Notes (Watcher's Reach Rats)|style=iconmini}}<br>
  
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{{:Note: From Sister Costeau (Vir Adahlen)|style=iconmini}}<br>
  
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{{:Note: From Sister Costeau (Watcher's Reach Refugees)|style=iconmini}}<br>
  
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{{:Note: Ser Auguste's Messages (Phyllida)|style=iconmini}}<br>
  
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{{:Note: Ser Auguste's Messages (Heathen Etchings)|style=iconmini}}<br>
  
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== See also ==
  
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{{:Freemen Orders|style=iconmini}}<br>
  
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{{:Red Templar Note|style=iconmini}}<br>
  
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{{:Red Templar Orders|style=iconmini}}<br>
  
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== Trivia ==
  
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* Outside of the the scattered groups of leaderless Freemen, who are hostile to the Inquisition, only [[Duhaime]]'s and [[Gordian]]'s, both agents of the [[Elder One]], are actually enemies of the Inquisition by default. The rest of the Freemen groups lead by [[Maliphant]], [[Costeau]], and [[Auguste]] attack the Inquisition in self defense out of confusion. However, there is no option to resolve the conflict peacefully.
  
   
 
== References ==
  
== References ==
 
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Latest revision as of 08:44, 9 August 2022

“No crown, no nobles, no Inquisition! [1]”


The Freemen of the Dales are an anti-State splinter group of deserters of the Orlesian Imperial Army.

Background[]

“I may no longer fight for the empress, but I still fight for Orlais. There is a rebel group gathering in the Emerald Graves forest. People like me: tired, wanting a change. I met some of them; it feels... right. There is something big planned. To take the Dales, to wipe out the old politics.”

When the Orlesian Civil War broke out, a number of the Imperial Army soldiers deserted to the Exalted Plains and the Emerald Graves. Some did not want to fight their own countrymen, whilst others initially took part in the war, but left when they got tired of brother taking arms against one another, or when they suffered loses at the hands of their once comrades.

This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Inquisition.

The Elder One uses the chaos surrounding the Mage-Templar War in the Hinterlands, as well as the civil war in the Dales, to push the deserters into being pawns in his master plan. His agents successfully infiltrated the group and provided resources and funding for them, whilst encouraging them to take up arms against those that support Celene and Gaspard. Either by their own initiative, or by the Elder One's agent, the deserters aggressively take the Dales from Orlais and claim it as their own. This new independent land free from Orlesian rule gives rise to the Freemen of the Dales.


The Freemen occupy multiple areas in the Graves including the Veridium Mine, Argon's Lodge and Villa Maurel. Books are uncovered at the villa referencing ancient elven glyphs located at the elven ruins in the Exalted Plains. Certain it would lead to locating an ancient elven weapon, some of the Freemen dedicated themselves to finding and decoding the meaning of these glyphs, whilst the rest remained in the forest surrounding the villa, coming into conflict with the refugees.

Structure[]

True to its name, the Freemen have no rulers. Instead, the group is governed by independent branches, each lead by a different person. Each branch is operated differently and is guided by a different set of values.

The group operates throughout the Graves and the Exalted Plains. Commander Duhaime openly attacks war refugees, whilst Sister Costeau, operating out of the Veridium Mine, attacks only in self defense. Ser Auguste focuses on recruiting new members and operates from a lodge in the middle of the Emerald Graves; whilst General Maliphant commissions out of Villa Maurel. He joins in an alliance with "rogue" Templars assuming they had simply separated from the Templar Order unbeknownst that have have become so much more sinister then claim to be. And finally Gordian, whom openly leads attacks on the Imperial Army in the Exalted Plains by using blood magic and demon-binding in order to weaken the warring cousins' manpower. The Freemen also find themselves selling slaves to the Red Templars of Sahrnia.[2]

Involvement[]

Fairbanks contacts the Inquisition and requests protection from the Freemen of the Dales. When the Inquisitor seeks him out at his refugee camp, Fairbanks states that the rebels are in cahoots with the Red Templars. The Inquisitor also discovers that some of the refugees have been recently killed as well as taken hostage by the Freemen.

This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Inquisition.

The Inquisitor can investigate their disappearance as well as the Freemen's activities in the Graves and the Exalted Plains. Eventually the Inquisitor will cross paths with Gordian, Sister Costeau, Ser Auguste, Commander Duhaime, a Venatori double agent, and General Maliphant resulting in each of their untimely deaths.

Clues about the recently missing refugees will lead the Inquisitor and party to the Veridium Mine. Their Gertrude, one of the refugees hiding out from the current ongoing War of the Lions, sneaks into the mine in order to steal supplies for her people holed up at Watcher's Reach. However, Gertrude gets caught and Costeau imprisons her for the attempted theft. When the Inquisitor arrives at the scene, Costeau and the Freemen mistake the trespassers for a rescue party, and become hostile. Costeau proves no match for the Inquisitor and is slain. The party then proceeds to rescue all of the prisoners being held captive.

After taking down Costeau, clues are uncovered leading to cell leader's whereabouts from a map looted in the mine after the assault. The map paves a path to Ser Auguste at Argon's lodge, and Maliphant in Villa Maurel. When the Inquisitor finally catches up to Auguste he proves no match aswell for the Inquisitor and the accompanying party.

On the way to Villa Maurel, Duhaime can be stubled upon just outside Fair Banks Cottage, the small pavilion in Villa Maurel's courtyard. The Inquisitor coincidentally arrives on scene en route from recently taking down Costeau and Auguste. Duhaime, accompanied by both Freemen and Red Templars, were converging on General Maliphant, to "discuss" his recent lack of cooperation. The confrontation between the Inquisitor and Duhaime's men end up in Maliphant's favor as they are all bested prior to ever entering the compound. The Inquisitor slays everyone on site conspiring with the Venatori and Red Templars and loots the key to Villa Maurel from Duhaime's corpse.

Once the Inquisitor enters the compound all of the Freemen and Red Templars converge on the intruders attacking on site. After most have been dispatched, Maliphant joins the fray, and is subsequently killed in the process.

In order for Fairbanks to become an Inquisition agent all four leaders in the Graves must eliminated. After doing so Fairbanks will promise his use of contacts for the Inquisition.

Over in the Exalted Plains, the Inquisitor discovers that Freemen are responsible for the resurrection of the dead. The party sets out to track down the Freemen mage responsible for the chaos. The path leads the Inquisitor to Gordian, who is a member of the Venatori sent to infiltrate the Orlesian forces. His mission was to sow dissent and weaken Orlais to further advance of the Elder One's invasion plans.

Gordian began stockpiling corpses from the war to prevent them from being burned thus allowing them to be easily possessed by Demons. Gordian's plan is a resounding success and the hordes of undead soon besiege both Celene and Gaspard's armies in the Plains. When the Inquisition begins to expand onto their operations onto Plains as well, Gordian directs the Freemen to keep the Inquisitor away from the ramparts to prevent them from burning his supply of dead bodies. Eventually just like the rest of the Freemen leaders the Inquisitor is directed to the eastern ramparts by Marshal Proulx where Gordian is finally confronted and slain thus restoring a sense of normalcy back to the region.


Ranks[]

Mages[]

Enchanter (Mage - Spellbinder)

Rogues[]

Infiltrator (Double Daggers)
Sniper (Archer)
Archer

Warriors[]

Veteran (One-Handed Sword)
Captain (Mace and Tower Shield)
Guardsman (Mace and Tower Shield)
Soldier (One-Handed Sword)

Known Freemen[]

Combat dialogue[]

The Freemen will sometimes shout battle-cries unique to them in addition to standard generic combat dialogue shared by all humanoid enemies.

"No crown! No nobles! No Inquisition!"
"The Dales belong to the Freemen!"
"The Dales are ours now!"
"The Inquisition will take your freedoms! Kill them!"

Codex entries[]

Codex entry: Maliphant's Journals Codex entry: Maliphant's Journals

Note texts[]

Duhaime's Notes Duhaime's Notes
Duhaime's Notes (Watcher's Reach Rats) Duhaime's Notes (Watcher's Reach Rats)
The Elven Glyphs The Elven Glyphs
Freemen Messages (collect the dead) Freemen Messages (collect the dead)
Freemen Messages (Herald of Andraste) Freemen Messages (Herald of Andraste)
Freemen Messages (Jocelyne) Freemen Messages (Jocelyne)
From Sister Costeau (Vir Adahlen) From Sister Costeau (Vir Adahlen)
From Sister Costeau (Watcher's Reach Refugees) From Sister Costeau (Watcher's Reach Refugees)
A Letter A Letter
A Letter to Maliphant A Letter to Maliphant
A Note A Note
Red Templar Correspondence (Anneke) Red Templar Correspondence (Anneke)
Red Templar Correspondence (C) Red Templar Correspondence (C)
Red Templar Orders Red Templar Orders
Scribbled Notes (Sister Costeau) Scribbled Notes (Sister Costeau)
Scribbled Notes (Ser Auguste) Scribbled Notes (Ser Auguste)
Scribbled Notes (Knight-Captain Carroll) Scribbled Notes (Knight-Captain Carroll)
Scribbled Notes (Maliphant) Scribbled Notes (Maliphant)
Scribbled Notes (Inquisition bastards) Scribbled Notes (Inquisition bastards)
Ser Auguste's Messages (Phyllida) Ser Auguste's Messages (Phyllida)
Ser Auguste's Messages (Heathen Etchings) Ser Auguste's Messages (Heathen Etchings)
Soggy Journal Soggy Journal

See also[]

Freemen Orders Freemen Orders
Red Templar Note Red Templar Note
Red Templar Orders Red Templar Orders

Trivia[]

  • Outside of the the scattered groups of leaderless Freemen, who are hostile to the Inquisition, only Duhaime's and Gordian's, both agents of the Elder One, are actually enemies of the Inquisition by default. The rest of the Freemen groups led by Maliphant, Costeau, and Auguste attack the Inquisition in self defense out of confusion. However, there is no option to resolve the conflict peacefully.

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. ↑ Shouted by Freemen when attacking the Inquisitor
  2. ↑ Freemen Orders obtained after Costeau's death
  3. ↑ Note: A Letter
  4. ↑ Note: Scribbled Notes (Ser Auguste)
  5. ↑ Note: A Note
  6. ↑ Note: Ser Auguste's Messages (Heathen Etchings)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Note: The Elven Glyphs
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Note: Freemen Messages (Jocelyne)
  9. ↑ Note: From Sister Costeau (Watcher's Reach Refugees)
  10. ↑ Note: Ser Auguste's Messages (Phyllida)
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