Ronus Dace

Ronus Dace
Title	Lord
Race	Dwarf
Gender	Male
Location	Orzammar Royal Palace, Proving
Family	Mandar (son) Lord Anwer Lady Dace
Voice	Peter Jessop
Appearances	Dragon Age: Origins

Lord Ronus Dace is a member of House Dace who appears during the Dwarf Noble Origin.

Background

Lord Ronus is a fairly influential member of House Dace, as he is trusted by his family patriarch, Lord Anwer Dace to represent his house at the feast celebrating the first military commission of King Endrin Aeducan's second child. He has a son, Mandar Dace who is also the heir of House Dace.

Involvement

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This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Origins.

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He will be attending the feast in the Dwarf Noble's honor and should the Dwarf Noble be willing to hear him out, Ronus will attempt to enlist the Dwarf Noble's support for a proposition he plans to make to the King and other lords present at the celebration. Ronus's proposition is to officially acknowledge surface dwarves and their familial connections, so those considered exiles may be reunited with their families. Should the Dwarf Noble then express doubt towards the noble's uncharacteristically altruistic intentions, he will then admit that he couldn't care less about surfacers: His wife is particularly fond of one of her cousins on the surface and Ronus wants to help him return for her sake. At this point the Dwarf Noble can then refuse or agree to support him. If the Dwarf Noble agrees they can also ask for information or money as a reward.

If the Dwarf Noble speaks to Lady Helmi after agreeing to support Ronus, she will reveal his true intentions: House Dace lost a great deal of money supporting a merchant expedition which involved surface dwarves. The deal went awry and the penniless surface dwarves owe House Dace a lot of money. The only way the surfacers could repay House Dace is if the surfacers were readmitted into the noble houses they once belonged to, forcing their wealthy relatives to take on the debt they owe to House Dace. If Ronus were successful in his scheme then House Dace would recoup all the money it lost in its failed mercantile venture while simultaneously causing rival noble houses, notably House Aeducan and House Helmi, to lose money.

The Dwarf Noble has three options after this:

• Ignore Lady Helmi's warning and support Lord Ronus, potentially harming your house and enriching yourself.
• Follow Lady Helmi's advice and publically humiliate Ronus by pretending to go along with his plan until he actually proposes it, at which point you may speak out against him.
• Confront Lord Ronus, telling him you know of his scheme. He will congratulate you on your political savvy, and then attempt to leave. If you prevent him from going or tell him he has insulted your house an honor proving will be declared. The Dwarf Noble will fight to defend the honor of House Aeducan while Ronus's son Mandar will fight on behalf of House Dace. When Mandar is slain, Ronus will express deep regret for his actions, apologize to you and your king-father and then quickly excuse himself to mourn his son. Despite warnings of a possible reprisal, Ronus will not be seen or heard from again at this point.

Note: If you didn't speak with Lady Dace, you can still publically humiliate Ronus, however you can't confront him and challenge his honor.

If you supported Lord Dace you can talk to him after the ceremony is complete when then he will thank for your help. If you asked for a monetary reward he will give a Note of Credit which can be sold to the merchants for 25 or if you asked for information he will tell the Dwarf Noble that there is a conspiracy going on against them and should be careful tomorrow during the expedition. Furthermore he will reveal that this conspiracy is of Aeducan make and not of another house.