Quote Originally Posted by Tempy View Post
This might be a stupid question but do you need the previous DLC's for Awakening? I haven't even completed the original game (recently rerolled a mage after 13 levels of hacking and slashing with my warrior) but once I do complete it I'd probably get the DLCs.
No you don't. You should have shale since it was free with the game but you need return to ostagar or warden's keep. Since the dlc equipment doesn't transfer unlike the normal equipment you won't be missing much if you don't have the two dlc's.