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hi guys, just noticed, on Dragon Age: Origins the map is extremely similar to that of the Nentir vale in the back of the DMG. Not particularly the layout but the places on it are practically identical. I noticed this as a new DM who plays Dragon Age and thought it might be useful for any other new DM's looking for adventure ideas that fit in the Nentir vale. So if your a new DM and you have a compatible console I highly suggest you grab a copy of Dragon Age: Origins, then you can use this guide below to plan your adventures and what they contain.
If the players decide to go to any of the following places, you go there in Dragon age and have a look around, complete any quests there and then build that as your adventure for the next session. Here they are then:
Hammerfast = Orzammar
Harken Forest Elves = Brecilian Forest Elves
Nenlast = Lothering
Thunderspire Tower = Circle Tower
Winterhaven = Redcliffe (With Redcliffe castle as the Keep on the Shadowfell.)
Fallcrest = As it is in the DMG.
Harkenwold villages = Sections of Denerim
The Witchlight Fens = Korcari Wilds
Temple of Yellow Skulls = Ruined Temple (The quest where you go to the gauntlet to search for Andrastes ashes.)

So that's all the relative bits of both maps, if you find anythign else to add, please comment and i will add it. I just thought this might be helpful for new DM's to use if they are having trouble thinking of adventures. Also, I have built a version of the Thunderspire/Circle Tower that is loosly based on both ideas. It is a level 2 adventure that should pretty much level a party. One thin, when I started the adventure, I had 4 players, now I have 5, so it changed midway. Floor 1 of the tower is aimed at 4 players, and the rest is for 5. So you may want to adjust the number of creatures in your adventure depending on how many players you have. Lastly, have fun, improvise if you need to, and remember your job is to make sure the players have fun and don't feel forced into following a specific storyline.
Thanks for reading, look forward to replys!