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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Stumblewyk" data-source="post: 5498853" data-attributes="member: 67606">I've never played the RPG...from what I've heard of it, it's quite disappointing.  And I've only played the first Dragon Age game, Dragon Age: Origins, but it was an enjoyable fantasy RPG.[sblock]The story of the first game focused on the only surviving member of an order of knights who dedicate themselves to battling a dark horde of demonic invaders.  Due to the actions of a traitorous lord, the order is blamed for the death of an overly enthusiastic young king during a calamitous battle.As the only surviving member of the order you're tasked with clearing your order's name, wiping out the demonic threat to the kingdom, and gathering allies to your cause along the way.[/sblock]The setting is definitely dark fantasy.  Magic is only possible through a dangerous connection to spirit realm that can easily corrupt the caster.  All those afflicted with magical powers are either under the protection (and control) of a group of specially trained "mage killer"-type warriors or they are outlaws.  The reason for this is that magic-users are the reason why the dark horde of orc-like baddies exist at all, and if they fall and become corrupted they can quickly become one of them, IIRC.</blockquote>