Consoling Words; The Tethras Signet Dragon Age II Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Consoling Words
The quest giver: automatically after completing the main quest The Deep Roads Expedition [Hightown - Viscount's Keep]
Step 1: Talk to Merrill
You'll receive this quest automatically after completing the main quest The Deep Roads Expedition and after conversation with Viscount Marlowe Dumar in the [Hightown - Viscount's Keep] location. But notice that if Isabela has died in the Deep Roads, you'll get the quest Mourning instead of this one. Otherwise you'll have the quest Consoling Words active. The aim of this mission is to talk to Merrill again and in order to do so you have to go to the [Lowtown - Merrill's House] #1 location of course. A main topic of your conversation will be your reaction to events in the Deep Roads #2. Quest will be finished when the conversation is over.
The Tethras Signet
The quest giver: automatically after buying a signet [Lowtown - Market]
Step 1: Buy a signet
A chance to do this mission appears after your return from the Deep Roads. Go to the [Lowtown - Market] location during the day. Once you're in the market, find the Trinkets Emporium #1 (M12, 16) and start shopping. Select a fifth tab (Others) and but a signet #2, which costs almost 5 sovereigns.
Step 2: Give Varric the signet
Now you can close this window and go to the [Lowtown - At The Hanged Man] location. Click on Varric once you're inside the inn #1 (M15, 2). During a short conversation with the dwarf give him a signet #2 which will automatically end the quest.