Carta

The Carta is a powerful and ancientCodex entry: First Legionnaire's Journal dwarven crime syndicate headquartered in Dust Town in Orzammar. Once headed by Beraht, it has since passed through the hands of his lieutenants Jarvia and Karshol. 
== Background ==
The ranks of the Carta are composed of casteless dwarves who are forced to resort to crime to survive. Given no other alternatives in the grim world of Dust Town, and restricted from performing legitimate work, few casteless dwarves can resist joining with the Carta for their livelihood.
In recent years the Carta and its dealings have become a threat to even Orzammar itself as the "dusters" boldly walked the streets of Orzammar during the Fifth Blight, enacting an extortion and intimidation racket upon merchants in the Commons. Carta dwarves specialize in smuggling lyrium, surface goods, Orzammar exports, weapons, people,Codex entry: The Carta and slaves; they command a formidable racket in Dust Town, patronizing prostitutes, beggars, and businesses. The Carta is also hired for contract killings and profit from gambling (generally from games they have fixed themselves).Varric's dialogue in Legacy with Sebastian Vael
Despite the flow of business, its members are still desperate and violent. With no strong leader to rein in their excesses, they have little sense of dwarven honor, and freely break their word, double-cross allies, and renege on deals.
In the years following the end of the Blight the Carta expanded its influence into the human city of Kirkwall. Although they do not operate as openly as in Orzammar, they are still one of the most powerful criminal organizations in the city.
== Involvement ==
=== Dragon Age: Origins ===
=== Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening ===
=== Dragon Age II ===
=== Dragon Age: Inquisition ===
== Known members ==
* Beraht – leader of the Carta during the events of the Dwarf Commoner Origin
* Cadash – they may conditionally be known as Inquisitor Cadash if they are the sole survivor of the Divine Conclave
* The DasherThe Carta Gets Its Cut
* The Dwarf Commoner – they may conditionally be known as the Warden / the Warden-Commander
* Gerav
* Hagen Mortren
* Jarvia – a skilled assassin and former right-hand of BerahtCodex entry: Hands of the Carta
* Karshol – former left-hand of Beraht; current leader of the CartaCodex entry: Journal of Tog
* Lantos – a friend of Cadash
* Leske
* Luka
* Nadezda
* Oskias
* Rhatigan – leader of the Carta in KirkwallCodex entry: Carta Bronto
* Roggar
* Sigrun
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== Notes ==
* According to Varric, the Dwarven Merchants' Guild and the Carta function in much the same way, both dealing in smuggled goods and engaging in other dubious activities.Mentioned in conversation between Varric Tethras and Sebastian Vael in Dragon Age II.
* According to Darktown's Deal, Varric's fictional book, it states that surface dwarves who lack legitimate contacts in Orzammar resort to turning to the Carta for help. The Carta acts as a contact in Orzammar for surface businesses and sells their goods on the black market in exchange for a cut of the profits. Darktown's Deal even says that the Carta's black market is secretly tolerated and encouraged because the dwarven elites know that trade with the surface is the only thing sustaining Orzammar's economy and the Carta's black market is an essential factor in the surface trade.Codex entry: Darktown's Deal However, it is not known how much of this is fictional, exaggerated, or real.
* The Merchants' Guild loaned Gamlen Amell a significant amount of money for a business venture involving the import of an Ander delicacy, which however failed. As he was unable to pay back the money, the Guild sent the Carta to Hawke in order to collect from them sometime between 9:34 and 9:37 Dragon. But in a surprising turn of events Carta's debt collectors were dissuaded by Hawke and did not further pursue the matter.The tale is mentioned by Varric Tethras in Skyhold as he mourns Hawke if the latter is left behind during Here Lies the Abyss.
== Gallery ==
Dwarf WoT.jpg|A Carta member
Carta.png|Carta member concept art
Carta Bowman.png|Carta Bowman in Dragon Age: Inquisition
Carta Grunt.png|Carta Grunt in Dragon Age: Inquisition 
Carta thug (HoDA).png|Carta thug in Heroes of Dragon Age
Carta Smuggler (HoDA).png|Carta smuggler in Heroes of Dragon Age
Carta Assassin - HoDA.png|Carta assassin in Heroes of Dragon Age
== References ==
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Category:Dwarven groups
Category:Carta members
Category:Dwarven lore