Keenan,thedyingwarrior

Aesthetics,Recommended,andLore

ImadethischangebecauseIfeltthatKeenanlookeda
bit"clean"foradyingperson.Iwantedtogivethe
impressionthathewasondeath'sdoor.Interestingly
enough,theinitialdesigndidn'thaveadropofblood
onhimandIfounditaffectedmyimmersionofthe
gameandmypropensitytotakehimasaserious
character.Ialsowantedhimtolooklikeacapable
Warden.IremovedtheAlistairhaircutaswell.

SteafanVERSION2(spoileralert)
LoreandRecommendedonly

Ok,Imadesomeprettydrasticchangeshere.

Thereisadialogueoptionwhenyouare
speakingwithSteafan.

Itsays,"You'renotaghoulareyou?"

ThisimpliesthatSteafanwasinsucha
decrepitstatethatheappearedthatway.I
gavehimsomeslightskindiscolorationsand
madesomeadjustmentssothatthedialogue
optionmademoresense.Ialsochangedthe
structureofhisfaceandheadtopaintadark
andmorbidpictureofthesituationathand.

RylocktheTemplarVERSION2
Lore,Recommended,andAesthetics

Ifelttheeyeswereabittoolargeinappearance.Iwantedtogivehertheappearanceofsomeonevery
serious,coldandstern.

TheSuspiciousCharacter(Amaranthine)
Aesthetics,LoreandRecommended

Ifelttheoriginaldesignlookedalittlebittoo
muchlikeAlistair.Imadechangesaccordingly.

ORIGINALDESIGN

ThefirstpersonyoumeetinVigil'sKeep
Aesthetics,LoreandRecommended

Whywasthechangemade?

IwantedtocapturethehorrorandterroroftheeventsinVigilKeep.Ialsomadeadjustmentstothe
anatomyofhisheadandface.

Roland(SpoilerAlert)
LoreandRecommendedonly

Whywasthechangemade?

WhenyoumeetRoland,heisonthevergeofdeathandhehaslostaconsiderableamountofblood.I
felttheinitialdesignlookedabittooclean.Rolandalsomentionsthatthereissomethinginhisblood.
Imadesomechangesaccordingly.Thenewdesignmatcheshiscircumstanceabitbetter.

TheLooterwhowarnsyouofVelanna
Lore,RecommendedandAesthetics

Whywasthechangemade?

1.Thereisasmallglitchinthecinematicwherehehasnoeyebrows.
2.Thereisasmallglitchinthecinematicwherehiseyesseemtogothroughthetempleofhishead.

Imadeadesignwhichwouldaddresstheseissuesandthecinematicsequencesshouldbemore
convincing.

MOSLEYTHESNAKE
Aesthetics,LoreandRecommended
Whywasthechangemade?

IwantedtomakeMosleyseemcalculating,intimidatingandpowerful.

TheShadyCharacter
LoreandRecommendedonly

Consideringthesequenceofeventsthatoccurwiththe"ShadyCharacter",Ifeltthattheinitialdesign
didn'tmatchhispersonality,demeanorandvoice.Imadesomechangesaccordingly.

Baldguardyoumeetatthechantry
Aesthetics,LoreandRecommended
Idon'tknowwhathisnameisbutheisabaldguardthatyouseeinthechantrywhorushesinthedoor
andthenjetsout.Imadesomechangestoadjusttheproportionsofhisfaceandhead.Ihaveplacedthis
designinallthreeversionsbecauseit'sprettycritical.

CaptainGarevel
Aesthetics,LoreandRecommended

ImadethischangebecauseIwantedtomakeadesignthatmatchedhissternandseriousnature.Ialso
changedthestructureofthenoseandmouthsothatitisproportionatewhenyoulookathimfroma
profileview.Hisoriginaldesignhadthetypicalperplexedlook.

TheRiot
Lore,RecommendedandAesthetics

(Imadesomechangestotheproportionsofthesoldiersandpeasantsintheriotcinematic)

TheSmugglerLeader
Aesthetics,LoreandRecommended

IwantedtheSmugglerLeadertoappearcalculating,powerful,andintimidating.

LordGuy

AestheticsandRecommendedonly

ImadethischangebecauseIfelttheoriginaldesignhadagenericface.


CellGuard
Lore,RecommendedandAesthetics

Randomladywithwhitemakeup

(AestheticsandRecommendedareshownabove)

Secondrandomladywithbadmakeup
Aestheticsonly

LoreandRecommended

LadyLiza

Recommended,LoreandAesthetics

Whywasthechangemade?

IwentbackandchangedLadyLiza'shairtoadarkercolor.Ialsochangedtheproportionsofherface.
Duetothefactthatshegetssomecameratime,Ialsowantedhertolookmorepleasantlooking.

TheReveredMother
AestheticsandRecommendedonly

Whywasthechangemade?

Imadeacouplechangestothedesigntoimproveontheproportionsandskintone.Shestillkeepsher
colddemeanor.

Namayatheelf

Whywasthechangemade?

ImadethechangesherebecauseIhaveadifferentperceptionofelves.Generally,I'vealwaysbeenled
tobelievethatelvesshouldbebeautiful,dignifiedandgracefulasinliteraturebyJ.R.R.Tolkien.Ido
realizethatthisparticulardesignmayconflictwiththeloreofDragonAge,butthiswasachangethatI
feltwasnecessary.

AestheticsandRecommendedonly

Noblewithdarkskinandorangehair
AestheticsandRecommendedonly
Whywasthechangemade?

ImadethischangebecauseIfeltthefacewasabittoogeneric.Ialsochangedhishairtoadarkercolor
asorangehairisdistractingwithdarkskin.

ProportionFixonnobles
Aesthetics,RecommendedandLoreVersion

LadyEsmerelle
AestheticsandRecommendedonly

Whywasthechangemade?

Ok,IgettheimpressionthatLadyEsmerelleissupposedtobearoyalbit***.SoImadesomechanges
tomakeherlookthepartbutIadjustedtheproportionsandanatomyoftheface.

Namenotdisclosed
AestheticsandRecommendedonly

Imadeherskinpale,changedtheproportionsandmadeherasifshewas"turning."Ialsogaveher
featuresofelvesdepictedbyJ.R.RTolkien.

ThePrivate
Someonementionedintheforumsthathereyeswereabittoolarge.SoIgotoneofmytemplatesthat
lookedsimilartoherandusedthatinstead.TheeyesshouldbethecorrectsizebutthePrivatestill
maintainsherdemeanoranditfitsher,Givemeamomentline.

SerTamara
Aesthetics,Lore,andRecommended

ItseemedapparenttomethatBiowareintendedforTamratobeverybeautiful.She'sarguablyoneof
themoreattractivefemaleswithinDragonAge:Awakening.SoIjustwentaheadanddecidedtobuild
uponthat.Ialsogaveheratougherappearancebecausesheisafighter.LasttimeIchecked,anyone
withtheprefix,"Ser"wasacapablefighter.Thenewdesignhasadjustedproportionsandcorrect
placementandsizeoftheeyes.ItusesDracomiesTrueTextures.

BartenderTHIRDVERSION
Aesthetics,RecommendedandLore

Whywasthechangemade?

IfyouplaythegameandtalktotheBartender,hisbeardisclippingwithhislips.Ichoseadifferent
beardsothattherewouldbenoclippingissue.

Eileenthehostage
AestheticsandRecommendedonly

Whywasthechangemade?

Thechangesherewereprimarily
cosmetic.Iwantedtomakethedamsel
indistressanattractivewoman.

ChanteratAmaranthine
AestheticsandRecommendedonly

Whywasthechangemade?

ImadesomeadjustmentstotheChanterasherlipsseemedto
clipwhenshespeakstoyouafteracompletionofaquest.

SIGRUN

VELANNA
BecauseVelannaissuchacontroversialcharacterandthereweremanydifferentexpectationsforher,I
haveprovidedaseparateinstallersothatyoucanchoosebetweenvariousversions.
MypersonalrecommendationwouldbeversionL,asitfitsthecinematicseamlessly.

JUSTICE
Hereistheexplanationforthechange.Bewarnedthatitcontainsspoilers.

MHAIRI
VERSIONONE

Whywasthechangemade?

Ok,Ihavenoexcuseforthisone.Theoriginalwasactuallywelldesignedandfitsherpersonalityvery
wellasastrongwilledwarrior..Ijustwantedhertobemoreattractive.

ANDERS
Whywasthechangemade?

ImadethischangebecauseIfelttheoriginaldesignhadanuncannyresemblancetoAlistair.Ialso
wantedtogiveAndersaslightsmirkbecausehisdefaultneutralfaceisthatonthebottomleft.Andersis
sortofajokesterandIwantedtochooseadesignthatreflectedthat.