Complete the Ostagar Part 2 quest in Dragon Age: Origins. Learn about the Hungry Deserter quest, Tainted Blood, The Grey Wardens' Cache, and The Tower of Ishal.
Walkthrough
- 1Stop by the Quartermaster again to get another Backpack for cheap.
- 2After more dialogue, you receive the treaties and Morrigan escorts you back to camp.
- 3Turn in several quests, starting with “The Mabari Hound” which you can bargain for a reward of 20 silver.
- 4Open the gate and check the note for Codex 120: Dogs in Ferelden.
- 5Complete “The Hungry Deserter” where you open the chest near where the Tranquil was standing during the day time. The chest contains many helpful items for mages.
- 6Return to Duncan around the campfire to complete “Tainted Blood” and “The Grey Wardens’ Cache”.
- 7A cutscene and dialogue ensues and when you awake you receive all the gear Daveth and Ser Jory were wearing.
- 8You also receive a new quest “After the Joining“.
- 9Your Mabari also rejoins your party if you are a Human Noble.
- 10Move down towards Duncan, Loghain, and the King to initiate a cutscene and more dialogue.
- 11Afterwards you receive a new quest “The Tower of Ishal“.
- 12Make your way back towards the bridge to start a cutscene.
- 13Cross the bridge to find out that the tower has been taken.
- 14Guards will fill out the remainder of your party.
- 15Head up the stairs and take out the Darkspawn.
- 16Two wooden crates sit to the left and against the tower is a Deathroot.
- 17Two more wooden crates and two barrels sit on the south-eastern part of the upper layer.
- 18Continue past the camp fires to find more Darkspawn.
- 19Up the ramp defeat the Hurlock Alpha and loot the Deathroot in the corner.
- 20A locked chest sits to the right of the ramp before entering the Tower of Ishal.
Tips
- Remember to complete this quest and get some amazing items out of this chest.
- On your way to the Tower, raid the wooden crates.
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