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Ambient comments made by the Inquisition's soldiers

Ambient comments - Research Camp

Male soldier: Your Worship.

Female soldier: Inquisitor.

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Male soldier: Have you been to the hold?

Female soldier: No. I've heard it's quite the sight.

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Male soldier: A new book? May I borrow it when you're done?

Female soldier: Of course. But if you mark the pages by bending the corners…

Male soldier: I won't!

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Male soldier 1: Here.

Male soldier 2: Ah! Kenric was looking for this.

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Female soldier: Ameridan?

Male soldier: No. That refers to Orinna.

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Female soldier 1: The Left Hand? Not surprising. Do you know much of her?

Female soldier 2: I have every confidence in Lady Pentaghast.

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(The following exchange occurs after visiting the Lady’s Rest island - see “What Yet Lingers: Look for information on Inquisitor Ameridan”.)

Male soldier: A spirit?

Female soldier: It spoke to the Inquisitor.

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(The following exchange refers to the death of Jace, friend of Scout Grandin - see “The Loss of a Friend”.)

Female soldier: You've heard about Jace?

Male soldier: (Sighs.) I have.

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(The following exchange occurs after the truth about Ameridan’s identity is revealed. Completing the war table mission “Assuage Ameridan’s heirs” might be required.)

Female soldier: But a mage? How can that be?

Male soldier: It's been declared in Val Royeaux.

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Ambient comments - River Camp

Male soldier 1: How's it coming?

Male soldier 2: Making progress.

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Male soldier 1: Let me know if you need a break.

Male soldier 2: I'm alright. Thanks.

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Male soldier 1: Missive from Harding.

Male soldier 2: Let's see.

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Male soldier 1: Unfriendly place, this.

Male soldier 2: Rather be stationed here than in the Approach.

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Male soldier 1: Supplies?

Male soldier 2: On their way.

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(The following exchange occurs if the main game was completed.)

Male soldier 1: You ever think about going home?

Male soldier 2: That Corypheus bastard may be dead, but I'll stay on. This is good work.

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(The following comment occurs prior to initiating “The Loss of a Friend”, hinting at what happened to Scout Grandin.)

Male soldier: The Jaws of Hakkon, fighting a demon. I went for aid, but when I returned, the demon was gone.

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(The following exchange happens if Grandin was allowed to live and continue taking his revenge on the Hakkonites - see “The Loss of a Friend”.)

Male soldier 1: Grandin? I heard he was killed…

Male soldier 2: I swear I heard his voice…

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(The following comment occurs after Hakkon Wintersbreath is set free.)

Male soldier: Did you see that dragon?

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The Loss of a Friend

Side quest: The Loss of a Friend

Characters involved: Lace Harding, Scout Grandin

Grandin, an Inquisition scout, has disappeared in the Frostback Basin. Grandin's friend was recently murdered and Scout Harding is concerned about Grandin's safety.

(Approach Scout Harding after completing the side quest “Lead the Charge” and initiating the side quest “Jawbreaker”.)

Harding: Did you see Scout Grandin on your way back? He should be on watch, but he's gone. Grandin was a good friend of Jace Turbot, one of the researchers. He was killed by Hakkonites. I'm starting to worry that Grandin's gone and done something... stupid. He was supposed to send word back when he reached his station, but... nothing. Keep an eye out for him, please? For me?

(Ambient dialogue in the Inquisition’s camp)

Female soldier: You've heard about Jace?

Male soldier: (Sighs.) I have.

(Search for Grandin in the Frostback Basin. Follow the trail of carnage. Find Grandin’s orders.)

Note text:

“A brief note, followed by a rough map of the area with key points marked:

Grandin,

Details are below. We need to keep to our patrols—it will allow us the upper hand.

I understand where you're coming from. Word has been sent to Jace's family. I promise you: whoever did this will face justice.

Harding”

PC: Orders for Grandin.

Party comments:

Iron Bull: Looks like he survived the fight with the Hakkonites. Won't get far on his own, though.

Cassandra: And dead Hakkonites. Impressive that he fought them off alone.

Blackwall: And dead Hakkonites. Hope he hasn't run into more trouble.

(After running into a pile of burning bodies near where Note: A Warning can be found, attached to a dagger plunged into a dead Hakkonite.)

PC: These were Hakkonites.

Party comments:

Iron Bull: That dagger has the Inquisition seal. Fair bet our missing scout came this way.

Varric: And that's an Inquisition dagger. Harding said that scout might try something stupid.

Vivienne: One of our soldiers has been through here. That dagger bears the Inquisition crest.

Blackwall: A dagger with the Inquisition seal. Property of our missing soldier?

Solas: That dagger bears the Inquisition's crest. Perhaps the missing scout came this way.

Cassandra: That dagger bears the Inquisition crest. Could it belong to the missing scout?

Dorian: He has an Inquisition dagger in his back. Property of our missing soldier, perhaps?

(After running into another pile of burning bodies.)

Party comments:

Iron Bull: More dead Hakkon warriors.

Dorian: Someone's cut their way through these Hakkon warriors. I can't decide if it's impressive or disconcerting.

Cassandra: More dead Hakkon warriors. Could one man accomplish this?

Blackwall: Maker. More dead Hakkon warriors.

Cole: Too much, too sharp. Something's wrong.

(Enter the Ancient Culvert where Grandin has hidden.)

PC: The Inquisition soldier. Grandin?

Party comments:

Solas: Careful. Something is amiss here.

Cassandra: Something's not right.

Dorian: Something doesn't feel right.

Vivienne: Be cautious. Something feels wrong.

Cole: No. He's different.

(Approach Grandin.)

Grandin: Inquisitor. I've abandoned my post, haven't I? I had cause. Just missing the permission part.

PC: Harding told us about your friend Jace.

Grandin: He was studying at the University. Those Hakkon bastards. Jace wasn't a soldier—he wasn't even armed. After this, he was going to show me Val Royeaux. I've never been. I thought we might... I can't let this happen.

Dialogue options:

General: I'm sorry. [1]

General: I can't believe you're alone. [2]

General: It's never easy. [3]

[1] General: I'm sorry.

PC: I'm sorry, Grandin. [4]

[2] General: I can't believe you're alone.

PC: You've been fighting your way through the Jaws of Hakkon? Alone?

Grandin: (Laughs). [4]

[3] General: It's never easy.

PC: We don't want to lose anyone. Sometimes we have no choice. [4]

[4] Grandin: I wasn't a soldier either, not before this. I lived in the Circle. Never had the skill for combat spells, so I picked up a sword. I wanted to fight for the Inquisition. The Jaws of Hakkon almost ended that, too. I was bleeding out when it saw me. It knows what I know. They will not kill more people. Not like Jace. I will protect them, Inquisitor.

Party comments:

Solas: And then? Will you stop or will the rage take you?

Varric: This is bad.

[5] Dialogue options:

Investigate: You can leave, spirit. [6]

General: Serve as you are. [7]

General: I can't let you go, demon. [8]

[6] Investigate: You can leave, spirit.

PC: It doesn't have to be this way. Release Grandin, spirit.

Grandin: Release? The spirit remains because I want it to. I will protect our people. I want to fight, Inquisitor. [Back to 5]

[7] General: Serve as you are.

PC: Very well. Go.

Grandin: Thank you, Inquisitor. I serve your cause—I swear to it.

(The screen fades to black. Grandin leaves.)

Party comments:

Dorian: No chance of this ending poorly. Spirits can always be taken at face value.

Iron Bull: Hope he sticks to killing those Hakkon assholes.

Cole: Hakkonites hurt people. It wants to kill them. It doesn't know how to stop.

Vivienne: Suffering a demon to live is never a lesser of two evils.

(Report back to Harding.) [Go to 9]

[8] General: I can't let you go, demon.

PC: You're not walking out of here, demon.

Grandin: If you stop me, then I cannot stop them. I won't allow it.

(Grandin turns into a full Rage demon. A fight ensues, Grandind dies.)

Party comments:

Varric: (Sighs.) Better than leaving him as an abomination.

Sera: Stupid demons and what they frigging do.

Blackwall: Poor lad.

Cassandra: Harding will inform the family of the death... if not the details.

(Report back to Harding.) [Go to 9]

[9] Dialogue options:

General: I found Grandin. [10]

[10] General: I found Grandin

PC: I've news about Scout Grandin.

Harding: Maker. Don't tell me. He's dead, isn't he? [11]

[11] Subsequent dialogue options:

General: Yes. [12] (If Grandin was killed.)

General: Not exactly. [13] (If Grandin was allowed to live.)

[12] General: Yes.

PC: Yes, he is dead.

Harding: Another one gone. Just like that. You never get used to it, do you? [14]

[13] General: Not exactly.

PC: He's not dead. Technically. He's actually possessed and taking revenge on the Hakkonites.

Harding: I was not expecting that answer. I... I need some time. But he's as good as dead, isn't he? [14]

[14] Harding: Maker. I'll miss him. The boy was great company. Terrible jokes, but that was part of his charm, you know? [Exits the conversation]