Not really all that much to tell. Lot of problems.

[ understatement. between darkspawn, the mage/templar war, and then the years following... he's probably making it sound better than it is. ]

Very different from things around here. We're not so... advanced. [ he shrugs his shoulders, pouring himself a glass of water. ] Miss it, though, all the same.

[ taking a second, he downs the water smoothly before placing the glass back on the counter ]

You've heard about a lot of different places?