Solas, the Dread Wolf. Some say he might be an ancient elven god, but some say not. Others say a betrayer of his people…or a savior who now seeks to rescue them at the cost of your world. His motives are inscrutable and his methods sometimes questionable, earning him a reputation as something of a trickster deity—a player of dark and dangerous games. We suspect you have questions and they’ll be answered in time. Rest assured, Solas is placing his pieces on the board as we speak. Set approximate 10 years after Inquisition.
Players can customize the world state during the game's character creation without needing an internet connection, imported save files, or 'Dragon Age Keep' web application. During character creation, the player chooses a lineage for their player character (human, dwarf, elf, or qunari), a fighting class (rogue, mage, or warrior), and a character backstory from one of six faction associations (Antivan Crow, Grey Warden, Lords of Fortune, Shadow Dragons, The Mourn Watch, Veil Jumpers). Backstories are a throwback to Origins, but will not contain any unique missions. Instead they will put the player in a different starting location and come with three unique perks. The player character will have special knowledge and dialogue options relevant to their faction, and characters will react to them differently. New customization options include body size and part sliders which are not tied to gender.
An "Adventurer's Past" section of the character creator is built into the game itself (unlike Dragon Age Keep) and let's players select a few story decisions via tarot cards: Was the Inquisition disbanded? Did the Inquisitor vow to stop or save Solas? Who did the Inquisitor romanced? These three choices will have big impacts.