Prologue Out Now!

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The Story

Ferelden, 8:82 Blessed.

The Orlesian occupation rules the land with an iron fist, while revolutionaries fight and die under the Rebel Queen's banner. As the recently promoted Knight-Corporal of Kinloch Hold's Circle of Magi, you are a proud member of the Templar Order, a 'politically neutral' force for good in this time of great darkness. So when your Knight-Captain absconds with a heavily pregnant mage, you are assigned the arduous task of hunting them down—as quickly and as discreetly as possible.

Yet all is not what it seems. Malevolent forces prowl both the dreaming and waking worlds, and a betrayal from within your ranks forces a choice: deliver the child to a distant safe haven, or die. Now saddled with a newborn and with no real alternatives, you find yourself leading an eclectic group of outcasts through a land torn apart by civil war, where loyalties, allegiances, and faith will all be put to the ultimate test.

Features

• A story-rich interactive fanfic set during the Orlesian occupation of Ferelden, about fifty years before the events of DAO.
• Make choices and face outcomes, but be warned: the consequences are not always yours to pay.
• Lead a group of five companions through civil war-torn Ferelden and beyond. Form connections: influence and be influenced in return.
  
• Multiple endings for both the main story and individual companions, including romances.

The Knight-Corporal

• Customizable MC including appearance, name, and gender identity.
• Choose from four different backgrounds to determine your surname and unique starting origin.
• Are you merciless or empathetic? Loyal or rebellious? Devout or questioning? Unlock special dialogues and actions through sheer force of personality.
• Balance your lyrium gauge to utilize powerful templar abilities...or don't. Only good dogs heed the leash.

The Companions

• Will you cultivate an unbreakable bond with a friend or earn the begrudging respect of a rival? Featuring a DA2-inspired friendship/rivalry system.
• Pursue one of four romance options with or without your pants on (ace friendly). 
• Sometimes a crew is six strangers, a weird baby, and a dog. The dog's name is customizable; the baby's is not.

Simon West

human | 20 | he/him | not a romance option

A surly young man searching for his place in the world, Simon is the Knight-Corporal's subordinate within the Templar Order.

Anasha of White-Deer Hold

human | 28 | she/her | romance option for all MCs

A proud Avvar mage who communes with spirits, Anasha is determined to prove herself worthy of her station and finally lay her troubled past to rest.

Arden Silahan'nin

elf | 42 | he/him | romance option for male MCs

The former huntmaster of a long-dead clan, Arden now scrapes out a living as a tracker and assassin—albeit reluctantly.

Asi the Ironfist

dwarf | 24 | she/her | romance option for female MCs

The charismatic daughter of a Carta smuggler, Asi has spent the years since her father's death running the family business—and tracking down those who betrayed them.

Matthieu Lièvre

elf | 32 | he/him | romance option for all MCs

A cunning scholar hailing from Orlais, Matthieu has dedicated his life to studying the contributions of urban elves to both Andrastianism and modern society.

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Small Fires is a transformative, non-commercial work of interactive fanfiction inspired by the Dragon Age series. It is not endorsed by, affiliated with, or sponsored by Electronic Arts or its subsidiary, BioWare. All rights to the original characters, settings, and lore belong to their respective owners.

This project is an active work in progress. Updates will be added as they are written and any existing content is subject to change. Follow the dev blog for the most recent progress updates and announcements!