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Dragon Age: Inquisition

Approval Quest

Measuring the Veil

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Solas: As I explored the Fade, I felt the presence of an intriguing artifact in the Hinterlands. If you are willing, I would like to locate it. I have marked its location as best as I could determine.

The PC heads to the Hinterlands.

Solas: According to my research, the ancient elves may have set up wards near here. If we can find the artifacts they used, it may help strengthen this area against tears.

As they approach a ruin, they see and elf fighting off a demon. The party helps.

Mihris (Dalish PC): Andaran atish’an. I did not expect to see another of Dalish blood here. My name is Mihris. Mihris (non-Dalish PC): Peace. I am no danger to you. My name is Mihris.

Mihris: By your weapons, I see you come ready for battle. Perhaps we face a common enemy in these demons.

Dialogue options:

  • General: What are you doing out here? [1]
  • General: Leave. I don’t trust you. [3] +Cassandra slightly approves -Dorian slightly disapproves -Blackwall disapproves

1 - General: What are you doing out here? PC: Are you fighting demons on your own? Mihris: Fighting demons is pointless. There will always be more. And I have no means of closing the rifts. But I have heard of elven artifacts that measure the Veil. They may tell us where new rifts will appear. I was not expecting so many demons, however. I believe one of the artifacts is nearby. Can you help me reach it?

  • General: Yes. We’ll help. [2]
  • General: Leave. I don’t trust you. [3] +Cassandra slightly approves -Dorian slightly disapproves -Blackwall disapproves

2 - General: Yes. We’ll help. PC: It sounds worth investigating. Mihris: Thank you. It shouldn’t be too much farther ahead. [4]

3 - General: Leave. I don’t trust you. PC: Get out of here. Things are dangerous enough without another mad mage. Mihris: The may the Dread Wolf take you, fool. She leaves.

4 - Scene continues.

Mihris: Thank you for joining me. I do not think I could have done this alone.

Dialogue options:

  • Investigate (Dalish PC): Why did you leave your clan? [5]
  • Investigate (non-Dalish PC): How did you end up here? [6]
  • General: Let’s keep moving. [7]

5 - Investigate: Why did you leave your clan? PC: What took you away from your clan? Mihris: They were all killed… by a demon that our Keeper was foolish enough to summon. I am the only survivor of clan Virnehn. I was searching for another clan that would take me in when the Breach appeared. Now, I am doing whatever I can to help with this madness. [8]

6 - Investigate: How did you end up here? PC: How did you come to be here? Mihris: I was—am—First of Clan Virnehn. I left in service of my clan and saw that great tear in the Veil on my journey. I know more of magic and the Veil than any shemlen, so I hoped to help. Solas: Ma harel, da’len. Mihris: I… We should keep moving. [8]

7 - General: Let’s keep moving. PC: Come on. Mihris: Of course. [8]

8 - Scene continues.

The approach a barrier at the front of the ruin.

Mihris: We need focused magical energy to get by.

Dalish mage PC Mihris: You likely have more power than I do. My clan taught me little of such magic.

Non-Dalish mage PC Mihris: Can you manage it?

Solas in party Mihris: You, flat-ear. Can you manage it? Sola: Na nuvenin, da’len.

Dorian in party Mihris: You, human. Can you manage it? Dorian: Oh, I don’t know. We humans are so preoccupied by our inadequacies.

Vivienne in party Mihris: You, human. Can you manage it? Vivienne: Better than you can, apparently.

No mage in party Mihris: Give me a moment.

They head inside, fighting demons along the way.

Mihris: There. If we activate that crystal, it should react to the strength of the Veil.

The PC activates the artifact.

Solas: Yes, the wards are helping to strengthen the Veil. This area should be safer for travelers now.

Mihris: Well, that should prove useful. And it seems the ancestors left something for me as well. Interesting. I believe our alliance is concluded. Go in peace, stranger.

Dialogue options:

  • Special: Solas? [9] +Solas approves
  • Special (Dalish PC): Please, I need that. [10] -Sera slightly disapproves
  • Arcane: I can use that. [11]
  • General: I want what you found. [12] -Cassandra slightly disapproves
  • General: Goodbye. [13]

9 - Special: Solas? Solas: Ma halani, ma glandival. Vir enasalin. Mihris: I… perhaps you’re right. Here. Take it. [14]

10 - Special: Please, I need that. PC: Mana. Ma halani. There are few in this world I can trust without my own people turning against me. Have I not proven myself? I’m of your blood, and I may be able to use what you’ve found. Mihris: I… perhaps you’re right. Here. Take it. [14]

11 - Arcane: I can use that. PC: Do you even know what you’re holding? How it will interact with the Veil, the Breach, the demons? I have the knowledge to use what you’ve found safely. you don’t. Mihris: I… perhaps you’re right. Here. Take it. [14]

12 - General: I want what you found. PC: Give me whatever it is you found there. Mihris: I should have expected this. May the Dread Wolf take you. They fight, and the PC must kill her for the amulet.

13 - General: Goodbye. PC: Farewell to you. [14]

14 - Scene continues.

Mihris: Go with Mythal’s blessing.

—

As the PC comes across other artifacts across Thedas:

  • Solas: I believe I sense one of the atrifacts of my people.
  • Solas: I can sense elven magic somewhere nearby.
  • Solas: I can feel another of the elven artifacts.
  • Solas: There’s an elven artifact nearby.
  • Solas: We’re near another artifact.

When the PC activates an artifact:

  • Solas: The ward are working. It should be harder for tears to form here.
  • Solas: Good. That should help strengthen the Veil.
  • Solas: Excellent. The wards are functioning again.
  • Solas: That should help ward off demons.
  • Solas: The wards are working.

[Fun fact! Mihris is from the clan that summoned Imshael in The Masked Empire. She plays a rather large role in the book and I recommend giving it a read for a number of different reasons.]