Dragon Age: The Origins of the Dwarven Commoner

The Dwarven Commoner is the latest to be profiled in IGN’s series of spotlight features for the origin stories in Dragon Age: Origins.

Much of dwarven society is governed by a rigid caste system, which dictates what people can become and what they’ll inevitably do. The life of a dwarven commoner, by contrast, is a harsh existence, as you’re a casteless individual doomed to poverty and victimization. As a young dwarf trapped in this brutal life, you’ve been bound to a local crime lord, who uses you as a lackey and muscle for various illegal tasks around your underground city. Will you have a chance to escape this life and shatter dwarven preconceptions about the common folk, or will you continue to drag this shame around with you for the rest of your life?

And, once again, there’s a new video to go with it.