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Rica Brosca is a casteless dwarf and a member of Brosca family. She is the half-sister^[1] of the Dwarf Commoner and both of them work for Beraht, the Carta boss.

Involvement

Dragon Age: Origins

This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Origins.

Rica works as a noble hunter and will appear in both the Dwarf Commoner and Dwarf Noble Origin. Beraht considers Rica one of his many "investments", as he is paying for her education, clothing, make-up, dental work, speech lessons, and the like. Beraht impatiently expects her to attract a noble caste patron and bear him a son, which will be to Beraht's benefit, as well as her own. Under the dwarven caste system, a child inherits the caste of its same-sex parent. A male child fathered by a noble would be of the noble caste and it is customary for the family of the lower caste parent to be brought into the noble's household. As a result Beraht can claim to be a distant uncle of Rica and enjoy the elevation of status too.

In the Dwarf Noble Origin, she is named as "Mistress" and will reveal that the noble she is seeing is in fact Prince Bhelen Aeducan. Later on, after the Warden gains access to the Royal Palace, they can find a letter from Rica in the palace. It is also possible to hear several Orzammar residents speaking with disdain about the fact that Bhelen is involved with a casteless woman, though it's made out to be a common enough practice in Orzammar. Harrowmont's crier, specifically, may mention this as one of Bhelen's shortcomings.

If playing as the Dwarf Commoner, and thus as her brother or sister, she will find the Warden as soon as they return to Orzammar and have entered the Diamond Quarter, excitedly telling them that she has borne Bhelen a son named Endrin after Bhelen's deceased father and that she and their mother are now living in the Royal Palace as she became a royal concubine to House Aeducan. She will take the Warden directly to Vartag Gavorn in the hopes that her sibling, as a Grey Warden, can help resolve the succession problem. While it is possible to decline Vartag at this time and instead side with Harrowmont, opting to do so will crush Rica. The Dwarf Commoner also has the option to ask from Harrowmont to not treat their half sister badly should he become king. Harrowmont, who wasn't aware of this connection, agrees to the request.

Rica will also appear in the epilogue should the Warden be of Dwarf Commoner Origin. She is made an Ambassador of Orzammar and the Broscas are temporarily elevated to Warrior caste while the Assembly considers the Warden for Paragon status. She will preside over the Warden's funeral or if the Warden survives The Battle of Denerim, she will be in the coronation ceremony in the Royal Palace. If Harrowmont becomes king, Rica will say that Bhelen's death worked out for the best; she's glad she doesn't have a man to boss her about and her son is still the heir of House Aeducan. If Bhelen lives she will still be his concubine.

In any case, the Dwarf Commoner is named Paragon and House Brosca is elevated to nobility, including Rica.

Dragon Age: Inquisition

This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Inquisition.

Events taking place before 9:41 Dragon with Bhelen as King and the Dwarf Commoner being alive:

Rica is married to Bhelen Aeducan who used to be his concubine. It is not known if Rica is the new Queen of Orzammar only in this scenario or it happens even if the Dwarf Commoner is not alive or the Warden is of different Origin. Furthermore, King Bhelen builds the statue of Paragon Brosca in front of the Royal Palace instead of the traditional Hall of Heroes, as a statement of how much he wishes Orzammar to venerate the noble House of his wife.^[2]

Quotes

(about Beraht) "I can only imagine the horrible things he's made you do."
(about mother) "I think the moss-wine's finally rotted her brains."

Notes

Both Bhelen's crier and Harrowmont's crier shout about Rica Brosca's impending marriage with Bhelen Aeducan.

References

↑ Based on dialog with Rica Brosca about the Dwarf Commoner's father in which Rica refers to him as "your father" during the Dwarf Commoner Origin.
↑ Mentioned by the dwarven emissaries at the Winter Palace during Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts.

[1] Based on dialog with Rica Brosca about the Dwarf Commoner's father in which Rica refers to him as "your father" during the Dwarf Commoner Origin.

[2] Mentioned by the dwarven emissaries at the Winter Palace during Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts.

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 |race        = [[Dwarf]]
 |location    = [[Orzammar]]
-|family      = [[Kalah Brosca|Kalah]] <small>(mother)</small> <br> [[Dwarf Commoner]] <small>(half-brother/sister)</small> <br> [[Bhelen Aeducan]] <small>(cohabitor)</small> <br> Endrin Aeducan <small>(son)</small>
+|title       = Royal concubine <small>(formerly - conditional)</small> <br> Ambassador of Orzammar <small>(conditional)</small> <br> Queen of Orzammar <small>(conditional)</small>
+|caste       = [[Casteless|No caste]] <br> [[Warrior caste|Warrior]] <small>(conditionally)</small> <br> [[Noble caste|Noble]] ([[Dwarven royalty|royalty]]) <small>(conditionally)</small>
+|family      = [[Kalah Brosca|Kalah]] <small>(mother)</small> <br> [[Dwarf Commoner Origin|Dwarf Commoner]] <small>(half-sibling)</small> <br> [[Bhelen Aeducan]] (husband) <small>(conditionally)</small> <br> Endrin Aeducan <small>(son)</small>
 |voice       = [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0257598/ Corri English]
 |quests      = [[Dwarf Commoner Origin]]
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 }}</onlyinclude>
-'''Rica Brosca''' is a female [[Casteless dwarves|casteless dwarf]], the half-sister of the [[Dwarf Commoner Origin|Dwarf Commoner]] and daughter of [[Kalah Brosca]]. Like her sibling, she is also under the thumb of the crime lord [[Beraht]] working as a [[Noble hunters|noble hunter]].
+'''Rica Brosca''' is a [[casteless]] [[dwarf]] and a member of [[Brosca family]]. She is the half-sister<ref>Based on dialog with [[Rica Brosca]] about the Dwarf Commoner's father in which Rica refers to him as "your father" during the [[Dwarf Commoner Origin]].</ref> of the [[Dwarf Commoner Origin|Dwarf Commoner]] and both of them work for [[Beraht]], the [[Carta]] boss.
-== Background ==
-Beraht considers Rica one of his many "investments", as he is paying for her education, clothing, make-up, dental work, speech lessons, and the like. Beraht impatiently expects her to attract a Noble-caste patron and bear him a son. If she does this she will be elevated to the caste of her patron's house, and Beraht intends to claim her as a family member, thus enjoying elevation in status himself.
 == Involvement ==
+=== ''Dragon Age: Origins'' ===
 {{SpoilerDAO|style=short|
-Rica will appear in both the Dwarf Commoner and Dwarf Noble Origin. She is currently trying to conceive a male child for a [[Noble caste|noble]], which will be to Beraht's benefit, as well as her own. Under the dwarven [[caste]] system, a child inherits the caste of its same-gender parent. A male child fathered by a noble would be of the noble caste and it is customary for the family of the child's mother (including "Uncle" Beraht) to be brought into the noble's household.
+Rica works as a [[noble hunter]] and will appear in both the Dwarf Commoner and [[Dwarf Noble Origin]]. Beraht considers Rica one of his many "investments", as he is paying for her [[education]], clothing, make-up, dental work, speech lessons, and the like. Beraht impatiently expects her to attract a [[noble caste]] patron and bear him a son, which will be to Beraht's benefit, as well as her own. Under the dwarven [[caste]] system, a child inherits the caste of its same-sex parent. A male child fathered by a noble would be of the noble caste and it is customary for the family of the lower caste parent to be brought into the noble's household. As a result Beraht can claim to be a distant uncle of Rica and enjoy the elevation of status too.
-In the [[Dwarf Noble Origin]], appears named as "Mistress" and will reveal that the noble she is seeing, is in fact Prince [[Bhelen Aeducan]]. During the quests in [[Orzammar]], after gaining access to the [[Orzammar Royal Palace|Royal Palace]], you can find a letter to Rica in the palace. It is also possible to hear several Orzammar residents speaking with disdain about the fact that Bhelen is involved with a casteless woman, though it's made out to be a common enough practice in Orzammar. [[Orzammar Crier (Harrowmont)|Harrowmont's crier]], specifically, may mention this as one of Bhelen's shortcomings.
+In the Dwarf Noble Origin, she is named as "Mistress" and will reveal that the noble she is seeing is in fact Prince [[Bhelen Aeducan]]. Later on, after [[the Warden]] gains access to the [[Orzammar Royal Palace|Royal Palace]], they can find a [[Codex entry: A Letter from Rica|letter]] from Rica in the palace. It is also possible to hear several Orzammar residents speaking with disdain about the fact that Bhelen is involved with a casteless woman, though it's made out to be a common enough practice in Orzammar. [[Orzammar Crier (Harrowmont)|Harrowmont's crier]], specifically, may mention this as one of Bhelen's shortcomings.
-If playing as the Dwarf Commoner (and thus as her brother or sister) she will find you as soon as you return to Orzammar and have entered the Diamond Quarter, excitedly telling you that she has borne Bhelen a son (named Endrin after Bhelen's deceased [[Endrin Aeducan|father]]) and that she and your mother are now living in the Royal Palace as she became a royal concubine to [[House Aeducan]]. She will take you directly to [[Vartag Gavorn]] in the hopes that you, as a Grey Warden, can help resolve the succession problem. While it is possible to decline Vartag at this time and instead side with [[Pyral Harrowmont|Harrowmont]], opting to do so will crush Rica. The Dwarf Commoner also has the option to ask from Harrowmont to not treat their half sister badly should he become [[Dwarven royalty|king]]. Harrowmont who wasn't aware of this connection, agrees to the request.
+If playing as the Dwarf Commoner, and thus as her brother or sister, she will find the Warden as soon as they return to Orzammar and have entered the [[Orzammar Diamond Quarter|Diamond Quarter]], excitedly telling them that she has borne Bhelen a son named Endrin after Bhelen's deceased [[Endrin Aeducan|father]] and that she and their mother are now living in the Royal Palace as she became a royal concubine to [[House Aeducan]]. She will take the Warden directly to [[Vartag Gavorn]] in the hopes that her sibling, as a [[Grey Wardens|Grey Warden]], can help resolve the succession problem. While it is possible to decline Vartag at this time and instead side with [[Pyral Harrowmont|Harrowmont]], opting to do so will crush Rica. The Dwarf Commoner also has the option to ask from Harrowmont to not treat their half sister badly should he become [[Dwarven royalty|king]]. Harrowmont, who wasn't aware of this connection, agrees to the request.
-Rica will also appear in the [[Epilogue (Origins)|epilogue]] should the Warden be a Dwarf Commoner. If the Warden survives the [[Battle of Denerim|final battle]], she will be there as an ambassador and tell the Warden that he/she is now part of the [[Warrior caste]] and will possibly become a [[Paragon]]. If the Warden killed Bhelen, Rica will say that she's glad she doesn't have a husband to boss her about and that her son is still the heir of [[House Aeducan]]. If Bhelen lives she will still be his concubine.
+Rica will also appear in the [[Epilogue (Origins)|epilogue]] should the Warden be of Dwarf Commoner Origin. She is made an Ambassador of Orzammar and the Broscas are temporarily elevated to [[Warrior caste]] while the Assembly considers the Warden for [[Paragon]] status. She will preside over the Warden's funeral or if the Warden survives [[The Battle of Denerim]], she will be in the coronation ceremony in the [[Royal Palace]]. If Harrowmont becomes king, Rica will say that Bhelen's death worked out for the best; she's glad she doesn't have a man to boss her about and her son is still the heir of House Aeducan. If Bhelen lives she will still be his concubine.
-}}
+In any case, the Dwarf Commoner is named Paragon and House Brosca is elevated to nobility, including Rica.}}
+=== ''Dragon Age: Inquisition'' ===
+{{SpoilerDAI|style=short|
+{{CodexConditionalParagraph|Events taking place before 9:41 [[Dragon Age (time period)|Dragon]] with Bhelen as King and the Dwarf Commoner being alive|Rica is married to Bhelen Aeducan who used to be his concubine. It is not known if Rica is the new Queen of Orzammar only in this scenario or it happens even if the Dwarf Commoner is not alive or the Warden is of different Origin. Furthermore, King Bhelen builds the statue of Paragon Brosca in front of the Royal Palace instead of the traditional [[Orzammar Hall of Heroes|Hall of Heroes]], as a statement of how much he wishes Orzammar to venerate the noble [[House]] of his wife.<ref>Mentioned by the [[Dwarf|dwarven]] emissaries at the [[Winter Palace]] during [[Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts]].</ref>}}}}
 == Quotes ==
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 * (about mother) "I think the [[Mosswine|moss-wine]]'s finally rotted her brains."
-== See also ==
+== Notes ==
+* Both [[Orzammar Crier (Bhelen)|Bhelen's crier]] and [[Orzammar Crier (Harrowmont)|Harrowmont's crier]] shout about Rica Brosca's impending marriage with Bhelen Aeducan.
-* [[Brosca family]]
+== References ==
+<references/>
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Brosca, Rica}}
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 [[Category:Dwarves]]
 [[Category:Casteless dwarves]]
+[[Category:Noble caste]]
+[[Category:Royalty]]