dragon age: nations [9/?] ORZAMMAR

Numerous thaigs once existed, built under every mountain range and connected by the Deep Roads. Only Orzammar and Kal-Sharok survived the ages of Blights. Orzammar rests in the Frostback Mountains, which create a natural border between Orlais and the western outreaches of Ferelden. it is a huge, underground metropolis of more than one hundred thousand dwarves. To discuss the culture of today’s dwarf is to look at the dwarves of Orzammar, as there is no other place where dwarves exist in such significant numbers. The other major center, the recently rediscovered Kal-Sharok, evolved in isolation, and the cultural effect of so many ages apart from their brethren is still largely unknown. Among Orzammar dwarves, single-mindedness is both a signature strength and weakness. Their ability to dedicate themselves to a cause has allowed them to survive in conditions that would kill any other race and has given rise to a level of technology that far surpasses anything else in Thedas. Examples of this ingenuity include dwarven clockwork, mechanical weaponry, and steam power. Orzammar society is divided into rigid castes of nobles, warriors, smiths, artisans, miners, merchants, servants, and surfacers.

"I'll try not to hit anyone. On our side, I mean. I'm babbling again. Let's go." Merrill + Long Way Home

Quick drawing of Fenris from Dragon age 2. I’ve always wanted to draw him. I was unhappy with my previous sketches of him so I didn’t bother sharing. But for now I can sleep a happy person~!

just gonna make this post for all my fellow uk followers.. from tomorrow (30/6) until thursday (2/7) temperatures are expected to soar into a heatwave with temperatures up to 35°C. At this point many people are in danger of overheating causing possible hospitalisation and even death. These people are seen to be the most at risk:

please PLEASE take care of yourself and your family/friends! drink plenty of water and stay out of the sun between 11am-3pm. and please check up on any vulnerable people you know! 

also PLEASE do not leave your dogs in the car! a story emerged today of a dog in europe left in a hot car for FOUR hours which later died of internal bleeding. it’s best either to take your dog out of the car with you or not take it out at all!

note: before anyone from another country starts with the “oh that’s nothing here we have temperatures higher than that all the time” - friendly reminder that here in the uk, the average temperature in summer 2014 was 14.8°C. our climate is NOT very warm and we are not used to these kinds of temperatures - people can and DO die in this weather (usually elderly/infant and the vulnerable), so please don’t mock us

Burn away the name and enter.

Game Typography Challenge ♦

THIS IS GOING TO BE THEIR NEXT “RADIOACTIVE,” ITUNES CHARTS JUST DONT KNOW IT YET

shout out to all the fan artists, writers, edit/graphic makers & anyone else that creatively contributes to the fandom that wont be mentioned in any appreciation posts to the people who keep making things even if they dont get as much attention as you’d like, to the ones who think they’re not so great at what they make (you are absolutely amazing & great), to the ones who doubt & are riddled with insecurity about what they make, to the passionate ones that love what they do no matter what, the ones that pour their heart into their stuff, the ones that feel unnoticed, the ones that post their stuff for themselves first, to the ones who can’t make content as frequently as others, to anyone that makes stuff & feels unappreciated, you are appreciated & loved for what you make & people do care you’re just as special & wonderful at what you do as anyone else, the stuff you make is just as great & talented & interesting, so thank you for making it <3

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Open File…

"...and not for the better”

I’m scared, Lee.

pretty girls just…. make me wanna do better and deep condition my hair, get my nails done regularly, dress nice every day, exfoliate etc. and I feel bad for other girls who hate instead of get inspired but u know!!!!

This is the year of money, she remembered. The coin. Kestrel forced her attention again to the coin. There was nothing honest about the god of money. She recalled that now. This god was two-faced, like this piece of gold. Sometimes male, sometimes female. He rules buying and selling, Enai had said, which means she rules negotiation. And hidden things. You can’t see both sides of one coin at once, can you, child? The god of money always keeps a secret. The god of money was also the god of spies.