Non-Circle Mage Origins

So Mage is my favourite class but I was a bit disappointed by the lack of background options for it. And since I love the Human Noble Origin I decided to try and make mage available for it.  I was a bit surprised there weren't any other mods available for this option except for the fantastic Dalish Mage- Origin mod. This is my first mod so I'm pretty happy with it so far.

It sort of snowballed from there, because I decided to do City Elf as well and thought I might as well include Dalish Elf as well. The Dwarf Noble Mage was a bit of a surprise extra, because the way it's set up in the toolset means the Dwarf and Human Noble backgrounds share the same strings. I originally didn't have a default character for it so it just turned up blank, but I decided to do one up anyway just in case someone wanted it. I didn't include Dwarf Commoner as a mage, because like I said it was a surprise bonus, but if anyone wants it just ask and I'll make that up and upload a new version with it included.

I haven't tested it all the way through with each background (yet) but I have tested the city elf through to Ostagar. Wynne definitely didn't recognize the Warden and neither did the Tranquil.

I'm considering making a mod where all combinations and romance options (ie. male mage elf with human noble background marrying Alistair) are available. If anyone has any interest let me know in the posts.

EDIT: Now includes an Optional download for those that want Dwarf Commoner to be available as well. Found in the Optional Files section of the Files page. This is the full Manual installation. If you already add the original, just delete and replace with this one.

INSTALLATION:

Remember to back up your saves.

Simply unzip the folder and place it in your override folder. Usually found in Documents/Bioware/Dragon Age/packages/core. Some good instructions are found here if you need help: Using Dragon Age Mods for Dummies.

If you have multiple mods installed add "zzz_" (without quotation marks) in front of the folder name. ie zzz_Non-Circle Mage. This will mean it gets "read" last and override any other files.

I've also included a .dazip version but I had trouble installing that with DAModder. It worked fine with DAO Mod Manager though. That might just be on my end though.

TO UNINSTALL:

Simply delete the folder from your override folder or use the Mod Managers to uninstall.

WARNING:

This mod affects the character creation screen in Awakening as well if you create a new character. It gives you all the usual options of the six backgrounds, but the game still seems to recognize you as an Orlesian Warden. I've only played the first few minutes just to test it out though so I'm not entirely sure.

MISC INFO.

Testing