Non-Circle Origin Mage Dialogue Fixes
⚪ Last updated 2011Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #35 of 177 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Originally taken down due to lack of interest in the game any longer, re-uploaded due to popular demand. PLEASE NOTE that I will no longer offer support for this mod; I recently swapped to using Ubuntu, which does /not/ agree with the DA toolset. Name: Non-Circle Mage Dialogue Fix Version: 1. 1 Date: 8/28/2010 Category: Gameplay Effects and Changes Author: Jillianne (AKA Charvyll AKA illerianna) Source: ================= Requirements: ================= Latest Patched version of Dragon Age: Origins ================= Description: ================= NPCs will no longer refer to mages with a non-Circle background as \'the apprentice\'. Now you can be an apostate without everyone at the tower suddenly remembering you! ================= Installation ================= Simply drop the Non-Circle Mage Dialogue Fix folder into C:\\Documents\\BioWare\\Dragon Age\\packages\\core\\override\\ ================= Un-Installation: ================= Remove the Non-Circle Mage Dialogue Fix from C:\\Documents\\BioWare\\Dragon Age\\packages\\core\\override\\ ================= Known Issues: ================= Not all dialogue is patched, I\'m still hunting down any other lines I might need to fix. Please let me know if you find any yourself! ================= History: ================= 8/28/2010 - v1. 1: Several bug fixes, mainly to do with Ostagar. v1. 0: Initial release, fixes most dialogue with the Broken Circle plot and NPCs at Ostagar. ================= Contact: ================= If you have any bug reports or comments, please leave them on my comment page at DANexus (http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=1623), or at the BioWare Social Network as illerianna. (http://social.bioware.com/project/3362/). Or you can email me at charvyll@gmail.com ================= Licensing/Legal: ================= You may use this as you wish but you must credit me for my work. Please do not re-host this file without my explicit permission.
This mod fixes dialogue in Dragon Age: Origins where characters assume a mage player character came from the Circle, even if they chose a non-Circle origin. It's a simple, lore-friendly correction for players who want their mage origin to be acknowledged. With 568 endorsements and over 12,000 downloads, it's a popular fix for a common immersion-breaking issue.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved fix with 568 endorsements and over 12,000 downloads.
- Addresses a real immersion-breaking issue for mage players who didn't choose the Circle origin.
- Simple and focused—doesn't touch anything else, so low risk of conflicts.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2011, so it may not be compatible with newer patches or DLC without testing.
- Only affects dialogue, so if you're looking for more extensive origin-related content, this won't satisfy.
- Potential conflicts with other dialogue overhaul mods that touch the same lines.
For Dragon Age: Origins players who roll a mage with a non-Circle origin (like Dalish or Human Noble) and hate when NPCs assume you're from the Circle. It's a must-have for roleplayers who want consistency. Skip if you only play warrior or rogue, or if you're fine with the default assumption.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to place the mod file in your Dragon Age: Origins 'override' folder (Documents/BioWare/Dragon Age/packages/core/override) to ensure it loads correctly.
- If you're using other dialogue mods, load this one last to avoid overwriting its fixes.
- Test with a new game or a save before the dialogue triggers to see the changes immediately.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Dragonage Mods
- Author
- Charvyll
- Version
- v1.1
- Downloads
- 12,201
- Endorsements
- 568
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Created
- 1/2/2011
- Updated
- 1/2/2011
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