Dragon Age II: The Platinum Champion of Kirkwall

Trophy 6: Birthright

Official Description: Kicked the slavers out of your ancestral mansion.
Type: Bronze
Earned on: September 17th, 2021
Overall Earned: #1638

Turns out Uncle Gamlen lost the family mansion to a bunch of worthless slavers thanks to a gambling debt. Breaking in and forcefully evicting the asshats reveals that Hawke’s mom’s parents didn’t disown her and they left her the mansion, not Gamlen.

Leandra isn’t too upset by her brother’s betrayal. Just knowing her parents didn’t die mad at her was all she needed. She’s too pure for this city… as proven horrifically in Act 2, but I digress.

Trophy 7: Gift Giver

Official Description: Gave a gift to one of your party members.
Type: Bronze
Earned on: Septmeber 17th, 2021
Overall Earned: #1639

While kicking the slaver jerks out of the old family mansion, I found a gift to give Bethany. It’s a photo of Leandra before she ran off with their Ferelden father. The pair discuss if Leandra would have been better off staying in Kirkwall and marrying the dude she was supposed to.

Trophy 8: Darkness Falls

Official Description: Toggled the map from day to night.
Type: Bronze
Earned on: September 17th, 2021
Overall Earned: #1640

Dragon Age II’s biggest flaw is its copy-paste environments, that’s for sure. The half-assed way to make even more areas is to have a day/night toggle for the City of Kirkwall. I’ll be honest and say this didn’t bother me at all during my first playthrough way back when. I was so invested in the story and characters it didn’t matter. The more playthroughs you do, the more tedious it feels.

Anyway, I’ll happily take the easy trophy for changing day to night. Thanks, lazy game.

Trophy 9: Friend

Official Description: Earned the friendship of one of your party members.
Type: Bronze
Earned on: September 17th, 2021
Overall Earned: #1641

Sister friends! My first earned friendship was with Bethany this playthrough. She highly approved of me letting Smuggler Boss Athenril’s errand boy flee Kirkwall and start a new life with his sisters.

Trophy 10: Treasure Hunter

Official Description: Opened 50 chests.
Type: Silver
Earned on: September 17th, 2021
Overall Earned: #1642

I love looting everything shiny! That’s probably why I got this trophy so early into the game. The Deathroot in the Disused Passage apparently counted as a treasure chest for my 50th loot. Weird.