, Fergus, a message, the player may first choose to complete a sidequest in which Dog is introduced as a party member. After the player speaks his/her goodbyes to Fergus, the day transitions to evening. The player awakens to discover the castle under attack, revealing that Arl Howe had betrayed the Couslands and ordered his men to kill the family. Fighting his/her way through mobs of enemy infantry, the player and Dog ultimately escape with Duncan via secret passageway. Vowing to bring Arl Howe to justice for his treachery and avenge his/her family, the player journeys on to Ostagar to become a Grey Warden. At this point, the entire Cousland family has been wiped out, barring the player and Fergus