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Denerim is the capital of Ferelden as well as an arling of the kingdom. Denerim is also considered a holy city to worshipers of Andraste, as it is the place of her birth. Home of both nobility and the common people, this sprawling city has much to offer the adventurer, with its market place, magic shops, armorers and bordellos.

The Hinterlands comprises a good deal of fertile agricultural land and as such is populated with a great many farmsteads throughout the area. Its main settlement is Redcliffe Village, situated in the western hills of Ferelden and protected by Redcliffe Castle.

Sitting on the western shore of Lake Calenhad, the village of Redcliffe is so named for the reddish hues of the cliffs that tower above it. A path leads up into the hills and across a bridge to an island where the ancient Castle Redcliffe has stood far longer than the village itself.

Haven is a small village in the Frostback Mountains with a very mixed background in religious matters, where the Temple of Sacred Ashes was discovered. During 9:35 Dragon, at the request of Divine Justinia V, Haven was restored and brought back into the fold of the Maker, giving shelter for the pilgrims who come to visit the Temple. Since the destruction of the town during the events of the Inquisition, it has now been rebuilt and features a monument to commemorate the villagers and soldiers that lost their lives in the attack.

Therinfal Redoubt was utilized as a training ground for the Seekers where they could practice and hone their skills without any possibility of distraction or temptation. It was in use since the Storm Age before the Seekers were finally forced to abandon the fortress for financial reasons. These days, it is once again seeing activity.

The Korcari Wilds are a cold southern expanse of forest and swamp, the extent of which is not truly known. Its native to the Chasind Wilders who tell of a wasteland of snow and ice further to the south, filled only with desolate tundra and nomadic barbarians.

Starkhaven is an independent and prominent city-state of the Free Marches that lies on the banks of the Minanter River. It's the largest city of the Free Marches and the most influential along with Kirkwall and Tantervale.

Located in the western Free Marches along the banks of the Minanter River, Tantervale is one of the three most influential cities in the Free Marches. Chantry law is all but absolute, and the city guard is obsessed with enforcement.

The Dales are the area of southeastern Orlais on the western side of Gherlen's Pass from Ferelden. They are bordered by the Arbor Wilds on the southern end, the Frostback Mountains to the east, and the Waking Sea to the north. They are in the mountain shadow of the Frostbacks, with little rainfall and no major rivers, so most of the present-day human settlements are along the coast.

The Arbor Wilds is a thick forest located south of the Dales in Orlais. Most of the forest is uncharted and unexplored and many that daringly venture this alien-like land never return. Many ancient Elven ruins lay dormant and abandoned within the forest, rich with ancient elven artifacts and treasures.

Antiva is a plutocratic nation in north eastern Thedas. Although it possesses few resources of its own, Antiva's location makes it a center for trade in the north. Antiva's wine trade, buoyed by its fruitful vineyards and an aggressive approach to trading practices with other nations, is one of the country's main resources, allowing for a relatively prosperous life for its citizens. Its capital is Antiva City, which lies on the middle of its coastline and is one of the wealthiest in Thedas.

Nevarra is a nation in central Thedas, west of the Free Marches, south of the Tevinter Imperium, and northeast of Orlais. It was originally one of the larger Free Marches city-states before it expanded rapidly to become a nation proper in the Exalted Age. Thanks to enormous wealth and a strategic central location in Thedas, some claim Nevarra's power rivals that of the Orlesian Empire.

The nation of Rivain is located in the northeastern part of Thedas. Its capital city is Dairsmuid, which is on the southern end of the Rivain peninsula. Being a peninsula, it is almost wholly surrounded by water except for a bridge of land connecting it to neighboring Antiva.