My apologies for startin another topic of dragon age... I just wanted to avoid spoilers, if any.

I just started this game 1 or 2 days ago. (runs smoothly on p4 3ghz. Probably cause of Geforce 9800)

I'm back from 'Korcari Wilds' and while I was there, I only did 2 main quests that the warden told me to and the wild flower one for the dogs. There are a few more things to do in that place but I'm back & did the ritual quest & now the king wants to send me elsewhere. If I do the king's quest, would I be able to go back to 'Korcari Wilds' again?

Also, when do I get to meet zevran?

I'm using the walkthroughs at gamebanshee and gamepressure.



EDIT:
I just read this at dragon age wikia
"it is still possible to return to the Korcari Wilds to complete unfinished quests before going to the Tower of Ishal, but only before the Joining ritual is done. After the Joining, the Korcari Wilds become inaccessible. "

Looks like I'll have to load some other save game of mine

Edit:
When do we get to meet Zevran?

If you're just finishing the Kocari Wilds, you won't meet Zevran for quite a while yet. If I remember correctly, the soonest you're able to meet him is after finishing up Lothering.

Thank you, toger

Edit:
After the war with darkspawn, I'm once again in the wilds. Morrigan and her mother talked to me and I tried to choose the answers that wouldn't offend Alistar or Morrigan. After the dialogues, I got +4 approval from both Alistar and Morrigan. Is this enough or is it possible to score more?

I'm in lothering now and my inventroy has been full since the tower of Ishal. I want to sell a few of my items. However the merchant here has his own problems. When I side with people and persuade merchant to stay and sell the goods at low price, morrigan disapproves it. I've heard that if you take Leliana in your party, you can prevent this but I haven't met her. Where can I find Leliana? I just hope I don't come across more items on my way to her since the inventroy is full. I've also heard that any side quests you take here would fail since lothering would be destroyed. Is this true?

Leliana is in the tavern just across the small bridge. I did side with the merchant, though I don't know if I had Leliana at that time. You will have to put up with a bit of disapproval from time to time. Yes, Lothering will be destroyed, so do everything before you leave.

Thank you, Pokey.

Alistar has this strange red aura around him like flames. He had some injury which I had cured with some kit but he still holds his shoulder in the party selector. What could be wrong?

Hugh, does he have more than one injury?

According to GameFaqs:

In his character screen, there's no injury icon. I think in the party selecting screen it's just his 'classic fighting pose' like getting ready or agreeing to fight that I thought was holding an injured collar etc so maybe he's not injured. But I don't know why there are flames around him. It could be some item set bonus like all the party memebers get these auras with some 'song valor' 'happens'. But that happens only during the fights and Alistar is in the aura the whole time now.

What does Alistar do when you click on him in the selector.

There are some buffs that remain after combat. I don't remember exactly which it is but the glowing red one may be one of Alistair's preset tactics (Song of Valor buff is purple with stars).

Then I think it's 'Threaten' that's making him all red 'aura'ed' :)) PHEW and here I was worried that he might hate me for not healing him.

I'm playing this on normal but the combat for me is very tough, specially the one during 'village under siege' at Redcliff. I've turned it to easy. Is it just me who finds the combat tough? Guess I'm more an action adventurer than rpg'er

Hi Hugh

You can pause the game at any time by pressing the spacebar (on the pc) and then commands to your team mates. When you unpause, they will carry out your orders. You also need to remember that each order takes time, since it takes time to draw a upon, shoot an arrow and cast a spell.

For combat help, you can use Alistair as a tank (one that takes damage) or a soldier (one that deals out damage). The rogue is very nice to have when you plan to backstab people (literally) in the game and you'll need a mage as well. (I trust you already knwo this).

They key to succes is to run away if and when the enemies are too strong or to run around enemies and occasionally hit them. Mages need to stay way in the back casting spells, rogues need to stay to the side a bit and the tank and the soldier needs to get into infights with the monsters enemies.

This game, DA: Origins, is all about strategy and tactics in combat. If you play the best FPS games, you don't send all your soldiers (troops/team mates) into battle right away. You send a scout (rogue) into the area to scout ahead, maybe you then throw some bombs or grenaded with your artillery guy (the mage). And then you go into battle with the soldiers...

Thankyou, Karsten. I'll keep those things in mind. Yea, I'm using the mix of all kinds of fighters. My character is a rogue mostly. I usually start my battle with all of the members using long ranged weapons [including mages] if the enemies are faraway, until the enemies come too closer. Then I make Alistar and Sten change to melee weapons and move my rogues or mage away from them. I've learned to set traps too. I'm in the Redcliff castle now and there's a room where there are too many mabari hounds and they just overwhelm me and I die quickly. Since I didn't want to have Alistar and Sten around when I decide the fate for Jowan the mage in the cage [wow that rhymes] I'm with Lelian, Morrigan and the Hound. I had no problems with the corpses and even shades but mabaris just overwhelm me and then I can't use the health potion either.

Hi Hugh

Have you tried looking out for something in the environments that might help, a door perhaps that will close, a lever of some sort that closes a gate and other such stuff?

You can use your dog to attack people
and the hounds with as there is a chance to stun them. Also, have Morrigan cast a lot of frost spells. It'll freeze the hounds; generally for enemies in larger areas it is best to cast spells cover the whole area.

And you do know that spells can be combined? Cast grease, then fireball, and watch the entire area go up in flames.

In the room with the Mabari Wardogs in the Castle at Redcliffe, can't you lure one dog out after another?

That's a great idea, Karsten. I didn't know you could combine spells that way. Thanks.

I set a lot of traps & stood far away w/ Morrigan & Lelian, since it was a long corridor and made my hound lure the hounds out. So when they were in the main corridor, 'we' shot the arrows & magic to the hounds, so by the time they were close, they were already injured. Had to sacrifice poor cujo (my hound) though. Morrigan got enough experience by the time we were in the courtyard so I chose "heal" in the skills Hope it would come in handy.

It should come in handy Hugh. I finished the castle and I went on to the Tower where the Mages are supposed to live. I keep dying caus you're on your own in the tower once you get into dreamland (that's just what I call it) and I get to the room with a bunch of mages. horrible place to die LOL. Morrigan can heal but only so much so use it sparingly. I'm thinking you're getting close to last level. Keep up the fighting and keep Morrigan alive and healthy. You're probably going to want her later on. I know I did.

EDIT: Worse advice EVER! sorry i couldnt be of more help. once i know where you are i can help better...i just don't want to blow the end caus it's important the choice you make.

Thanks, ghrark and no it wasn't a worse advice. I'm in the cirlce too. When I was talking to wyane [spl?] morrigan disapprived it for -1. So I reloaded the game, thinkin that if I would change some options she won't disapprove but now she goes -3 and I can't get that -1. Maybe it was always -3 and I didn't notice earlier. Hopefully the book she wants will make her happy.

Hugh, Morrigan will disapprove of many things throughout the game, as she is a contrarian. Ignore her for the time being. There will be lots of opportunity to push her disposition back up later on. She and Wynne are not exactly kindred souls (actually, Morrigan doesn't like anyone).

Morrigan will disapprove of many things, among others talking to any mages in the cirle of tower (remember he upbringing?) Morrigan (and Sten?) I believe will have you focus on the task at hand, stopping the darkspawn.

And as hagatha said; ignore Morrigan for now. And the book she wants might help a bit...

Thanks Hagatha & Karsten.

Actually, I told Wynne that I need time to consider. After that I could change the party members before agreeing to help her. So morrigan didn't get -1 but I guess, like you guys said that, I have to ignore her at times since she and Sten don't like it when I try to help others.

If you talk to your party members in camp and get it right, you can get large increases in their disposition. Just make sure you save before you start talking. Sten is really quite easy to get up to max disposition. So is Morrigan. Actually, most of the party members are easy to get to max disposition. The only ones I ever have trouble with are Oghren and Wynne.

Thanks Hagatha

I'm almost done with the broken circle quest (killed Uldred). Before I say 'yes' to Irvin, I wanted to know weather I'd be able to come back to this tower or would it be closed forever. I still have 2 side quests to do here or maybe only "Watchgaurd of the reaching" one.

You'll always be able to go back to the Tower, all of it. So don't worry if you can\'t complete all the quests in there.

Thanks

My PC's power supply and motherboard died and all so I got my PC fixed today. Will resume soon.

Morrigan wants me to kill Flemeth. I'm not sure weather I should kill her or let her go and lie to Morrigan What did you do? I read that Morrigan would be a little less happy at the epilogue?