As the Warden approaches the village the first time, they will be greeted by Tomasa member of the Redcliffe militia. In late autumn the villagers smoke the fish they have caught, to the dismay of visiting merchants. The citizens of Redcliffe are primarily fishermen or merchants engaged in shipping dwarven goods from Orlais.
Such favorable conditions caused the domain to be named an arling in spite of its small size. Redcliffe is one of the largest and most prosperous towns in Ferelden, due to its position between Orzammar and Orlais. Redcliffe Castle is the first and last line of defense for the sole land route into Ferelden and the country has never fallen to any assault that did not first take Redcliffe. The village below the castle and others under Redcliffe's authority grew until the arling was as powerful a settlement as any teyrnir. Redcliffe is located in the western hills of Ferelden. A path leads up into the hills and across a bridge to an island where the ancient Castle Redcliffe has stood far longer than the village itself.
Sitting on the western shore of Lake Calenhadthe village of Redcliffe is so named for the reddish hues of the cliffs that tower above it.
