New Dragon Age Lore Videos: I’m starting a Bestiary section

I really need to up my video making skills. This is good stuff.

I believe we’ve seen chicken, because I think the bird Shale stepped on upon leaving Honnleath was one, but I think the rest have been referred to in dialogue but unseen. I was actually a bit baffled by the Druffalo to be honest, because they seemed to just be filling the same role as normal livestock basically despite knowing there are cows in Ferelden. They just seemed redundant...

I get that, but I’m thinking more on the developer’s decisions. If you’re going to show us a farm with livestock in a place we know they keep cows, pigs, and chickens, why go ignore all those and create an entirely fictional animal?

Do you suppose it was really a nod towards the Gruffalo in the children's story? They do like to pop in these odd references to real world media. Then the design team came up with something that was a cross between the Gruffalo and a Buffalo (Bison).



I think it was more likely they came up with Druffy the Druffalo for the Hinterlands first and then decided to reuse it in Crestwood. Perhaps they wanted to imply that all the ordinary livestock had been killed off by demons or eaten by the dragon. Wasn't there a sign somewhere that said the villagers had been appeasing the dragon with cattle and sheep? May be it didn't like the taste of druffalo so it left them alone.

I accept that many 'mundane' farm and household animals are referenced, I just notice that none are ever seen. Even the crows are those funny crested things! Have we ever seen a non-mabari dog either? I guess the reason is that the developers want to immerse us in a fantastical world and one of the ways of doing that is to have Druffalos and Great Rams instead of cows and sheep occupying the fields. I haven't got  problem with it - it's just a little quirk I noticed.

Cats and kittens too, don't forget about them.

I always thought it was implied that was Morrigan as she shapeshifted into a dog if we reject her offer. You could imagine her turning up out of curiosity but not wanting to reveal herself. Still that means there have to be ordinary dogs for her to have studied.

Thankfully they also decided to have normal horses, which I far preferred to the more exotic mounts, purchasing every breed available.

That merchant we meet on the road in DAO had a wagon pulled by oxen I seem to recall.   And wasn't there another who was looking for his mule/donkey?