Guide: Legend
What do the other board icons mean? Well, we use a number of icons to flag what we imagine will be popular areas, either IC or OOC.
Icons - General
‣ You, the player, have bookmarked a thread.
‣ This board is associated with a Main Plot.
‣ You've stumbled across a poll! If you see this, we want you to participate by voting.
‣ Applications waiting area, this is where you post your first/new character profiles.
‣ Just a marker for the character-to-character correspondence board "Send A Raven"... and possibly a Thor pun.
Icons - In-Character Areas
Major Regions & Capitals
‣ The general marker we use for Ferelden, but it is also the Theirin family crest.
‣ Marker for the Arling of Denerim as well as for the City of Denerim, which is also Ferelden's capital.
‣ Marker for the Arling of Amaranthine as well as for the City of Amaranthine.
‣ Marker for Dragon's Peak Bannorn, part of Denerim's Arling and found in Ferelden.
‣ Marker for the Teyrnir of Highever as well as for the Town of Highever.
‣ Marker for the Teyrnir of Gwaren as well as for the Town of Gwaren.
‣ Marker for the Arling of Redcliffe as well as for the Village of Redcliffe.
‣ Marker for the Arling of South Reach as well as for the Town of South Reach.
‣ Marker for the Southern Bannorn, as part of the greater Bannorn found in Ferelden.
‣ Marker for the Waking Sea Bannorn, as part of the Coastlands found in Ferelden.
‣ Marker for West Hills Arling, found in Ferelden.
‣ Aeducan Thaig, also known as Ruined Thaig in the DA games. It was once home to the powerful House Aeducan, but it was overrun by darkspawn.
‣ Marker for the Anderfels and major Anders settlements.
‣ Marker for Antiva and major Antivan settlements.
‣ Marker for establishments and hideouts related to the Antivan Crows.
‣ Marker for the city-state of Kirkwall, found in the Free Marches.
‣ Marker for the city-state of Starkhaven, found in the Free Marches.
‣ Marker for Orlais.
‣ Marker for Montfort, found in Orlais, but it's also House Montfort's family crest.
‣ Marker for Val Royeaux, found in Orlais, but it's also House Valmont's family crest.
‣ Marker for Verchiel, found in Orlais, but it's also House de Chalon's family crest.
‣ Marker for major Qunari settlements.
‣ Marker for Rivain and major Rivaini settlements.
‣ Marker for the Tevinter Imperium and major Tevinter settlements.
Other Area Markers
‣ The Fade... for those who didn't install the "Skip the Fade" mod when playing the video games.
‣ These mark either Andrastian or Imperial Cathedrals, Chantries, and Chapels.
‣ Circle Tower markers. Many Circle Towers were destroyed during the Mage-Templar War, so we will only be marking active and/or rebuilt ones with this icon.
‣ Markers for Grey Warden strongholds.
‣ Markers for Alienages i.e. the city slums where City Elves typically dwell.
‣ Markers for docks or ferries.
‣ Markers for inns or large taverns, typically places that offer lodging of some kind.
‣ Markers for smaller taverns, typically just alehouses with no formal sleeping accommodations.
‣ Markers for smithies of any variety (Blacksmith, bladesmith, etc.).