Walkthrough - Vigil's Keep Dragon Age: Origins - Awk Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

 

A Medical Necessity

Quest giver: Soldier [Vigil's Keep]

To get this quest you have to rescue a soldier fighting with hurlocks (M1, 3). This could be quite difficult because he dies very quickly and, as a matter of fact, you have to kill darkspawns as fast as you can.

A good idea is to get to him after the gate explosion (M1, 2) during the fight with the emissary. If you will help him, he will ask you to bring some bandages that located in the chest (M1, 4) on the other side of the courtyard. Kill all darkspawns and take all medical supplies. Then get back to the soldier.

The Survivors of Vigil's Keep

Quest giver: Survivor [Vigil's Keep- Interior]

In one room you will find a survivor (M1.1, 4). Kill all monsters and you will get the quest to find and rescue another humans. You will find three of them nearby (M1.1, 4).

Oaths of Fealty

Quest giver: Soldier [Vigil's Keep]

One soldier (M2, 5) will tell you that some nobles are coming to town. Enter the [Vigil's Keep - Throne Room] and tell Varel to start the ceremony. Now you can speak with Mistress Tamara or Anders to get a quest A Brewing Conspiracy or with Lord Eddelbrek to get a quest Defending the Land. You may also listen to lord Guy (only if you are playing a new character) and them chose what you want to do with him: sentence him to death, punish him in another way or just do anything. When you will be ready to end the meeting, simply talk to the Varel.

A Brewing Conspiracy

Quest giver: Mistress Tamara [Vigil's Keep - Throne Room]

You can take this quest during the ceremony (look quest: Oaths of Fealty). Speak with Mistress Tamara or Anders and you will now that many nobles are plotting against you. Tell Varel about it and choose one option:

Option 1: Do nothing

During the quest A Day in Court you will have to make a judgment about a warrior accused of killing Mistress Tamara. Then, after the quest The Peasant Revolution Varel will tell you that some nobles are waiting for you in [Vigil's Keep - Throne Room]. When you will be there, you will see Esmerella who will attack you with some assassins - Ravens. If you will win, the quest will be completed.

Option 2: Take hostages

Oder Varel to take some hostages as a guarantee of ending the conspiracy.

Option 3: Look for a Dark Wolf

In [Amaranthine] you will find a city guard (M10, 8) that will give you a note from the Dark Wolf. You have to meet him near the fountain.

The Dark Wolf and the guard is the same person.	After paying him, you have to wait couple of minutes.

Go to the northern part of the town and you will see this suspicious guard (M10, 15) once again. Speak with him and you will find that he is the Dark Wolf. He will offer you his help for 50 $. Accept it and return here after a short time. The Dark Wolf will be waiting for you with some informations - he know the place where the traitors are hiding. It is the [Old Stark's Farm]. Go there and kill your enemies.

And You, Esmerelle?

Quest giver: Esmerelle [Vigil's Keep - Throne Room]

This quest will available only if you will decide to do nothing in quest A Brewing Conspiracy. After the quest The Peasant Revolution, Varel will tell you that some nobles are waiting for you in [Vigil's Keep - Throne Room].

When you will be there, you will see Esmerelle who will attack you with some assassins - Ravens. If you will win, the quest will be completed.

Defending the Land

Quest giver: Lord Eddelbrek [Vigil's Keep - Throne Room]

You can get this quest during the ceremony (look quest: Oaths of Fealty) Speak with lord Eddelbrek. He will ask you to send some troops to defend the village. Then talk to Esmerelle. She will ask you to send some troops to Amaranthine. If you will chose the second option, at the end of the game you will have more troops during the siege. You can send troops to defend trade routes too. As a matter of fact, trader Yuriah [Vigil's Keep - Throne Room] will have better items in his store. When you will be ready to make a decision, speak with Varel.

A Day in Court

Quest giver: Soldier [Vigil's Keep]

Go to the [Vigil's Keep - Throne Room] and tell Varel that you are ready to make a judgment. You will have to decide about three things:

1. Sheepherder Alec - you can sentence him to death, punish him in another way or order him to join to the army.

2a. Danella - you can sentence her to death, lock her in prison or let her move her family to the garrison.

2b. Ser Temmerly (look the quest: A Brewing Conspiracy).

3. The land case - you can take it for yourself (you will gain 100 $); give it to Redon Howe supporter; give it to Redon Howe opponent; use your Persuasion to make an agreement.

The Peasant Revolution

Quest giver: You will get this quest as a result of completing all the main quests in the [Vigil's Keep]

Before the entrance to the [Vigil's Keep - Throne Room] you will meet some peasants. They want to start the bounty. Use your persuasion to stop them. If you will fail, you will have to kill your opponents.

Trade Must Flow

Quest giver: Mistress Woolsey [Vigil's Keep - Throne Room]

Award: 60 $

After some time you will be able to speak with Mistress Woolsey about some supplies. She will ask you to convince traders to come to the tower. You will meet two traders during your journey:

1. Lillith - you will find her in [Turnoble Estate], she is a random encounter.

1. World Map

2. Bandits

3. Lillith

Kill bandits that are attacking the trader. As a result of your help, you will get 15 $. From now on, you will be able to find Lillith in [Vigil's Keep].

2. Armaas (M6, 10) - you will be able to find him during the quest The Righteous Path. He is selling his goods in [Silverite Mine]. Speak with him and invite him to the [Vigil's Keep].

After completing these two tasks, speak with Woolsey and take your reward.

Elemental Requirements

Quest giver: Herren [Vigil's Keep]

Speak with Herren about some soldiers armors. He will ask you to find some metal deposits. You will find three deposits:

1. Veridium ore - [Underneath Vigil's Keep] (M2.1, 5) (during the quest It Comes From Beneath)

2. Iron ore - in [Kal'Hirol - Trade Quarter] (M4.2, 4) (during the quest Last of the Legion)

3. Silverite Ore - in [Silverite Mine] (M6, 6) (during the quest Shadows of the Blackmarsh)

Cost of Doing Business

Quest giver: Voldrik Glavonak [Vigil's Keep]

Voldrik (M2, 7) needs some money for the wall. Give him 80 $.

What is Built Endures

Quest giver: Voldrik Glavonak [Vigil's Keep]

Voldrik (M2, 7) wants you to find a granite deposit (M5, 7). You have to go to the [Wending Woods]. Look at the deposit and return to Voldrik and tell him about it.

It Comes From Beneath

Quest giver: Sergeant Maverlies [Vigil's Keep]

Phase 1: Go to the underground

Tell Sergeant Maverlies (M2, 6) that you want to get to the [Vigil's Keep - Basement] (M2, 4) and seek for some darkspawns. Sergeant will lead you downstairs and you will have to get to the northern part of the underground. You will have to fight with some darkspawns and ghouls. At last you will get to the rumble (M2.1, 6) that is blocking your passage. A cut scene will be shown with Sergeant Maverlies and Voldrik. They will tell you that you can return when the rumble will be taken away.

Now you can do other quests for a while. Some time later, you will be able to talk to Sergeant Maverlies and return to the underground.

Phase 2: Return to underground

Speak with Sergeant Maverlies (M2, 6). He will tell you that the passage is clear and he will lead you downstairs to [Vigil's Keep - Deep Roads]. Now you have to get to the huge barrier (M2.2, 11) and kill every darkspawn that you will be able to find. Under the dam, you will have to fight with the ogre commander.

Kill the rest of the darkspawns and Voldrik and Sergeant Maverlies will come. Give them a while to repair the mechanisms and the roads will be blocked. As a matter of fact the Vigil's Keep will be safe. Speak with the Maverlies once again and tell him that you wanna come back to the keep.

Adria's Plight

Quest giver: Mabari [Vigil's Keep - Basement]

During the quest It Comes From Beneath you will find a wounded mabari (M2.1, 3). Search his body and take the scroll. If you have high level of the survival skill then you can try to calm down the dog. The scroll will tell you about Adria (M2.1, 4) that is living in the underground. It is good to have Nathaniel in your team, because he knew Adria in the past.

You will find Adria in one corridor, but she was already turned into ghoul and you have to kill her.

The Shrine of Korth

Quest giver: The offering [Vigil's Keep - Deep Roads]

During the quest It Comes From Beneath you will find The Shrine of Korth in [Vigil's Keep - Deep Roads]. Look at the offering (M2.2, 4) located on the offering table. You can:

Option 1: Take the offering

You will get 15$, but you will be attacked by steel golems.

Option 2: Add diamond or the golden idol

The golden idol is near the darkspawn body (M2.2, 2). When you will add it (or a diamond) to the offering - you will get a battle axe called - Frenzy (10 $).

Option 3: Add corrupted idol

Corrupted idol is in the urn (M2.2, 9). When you will add it to the offering you will corrupt the temple. All the golems will be destroyed and you will get nothing.

The Wraith's Vengeance

Quest giver: Strange Apparatus [Vigil's Keep - Deep Roads]

During the quest It Comes From Beneath you will find a wraith called The Dark Teurg in [Vigil's Keep - Deep Roads].

Kill him and then eliminate all skeletons wandering in the room. They use the Strange Apparatus located in the middle of the room. That will result in freeing the wraith. You have to chase him now. For the first time you will meet him again after the fight with the ogre commander (M2.1, 11). After killing him wraith will come and he will take control over the ogre body.

Kill him for the second time and take 3 keys: key of Korth - in the urn (M2.2, 3), key of Haakon - under the locked trapdoor (M2.2, 6), key of the lady - in the locked chest (M2.2, 10).

Now go to the [Vigil's Keep - Basement]. Get into the crypt and take the key of the Kiveal from one sarcophagus (M2.1, 12). Now click on 4 locks (M2.1, 7 and 8 and 9) to open the passage. Now you will meet the wraith for the last time. Now he will be fighting as Awar Lord (M2.1, 10). Kill him to end this quest.

A Master's Work

Quest giver: Master Wade [Vigil's Keep]

When you will be in [Vigil's Keep] speak with Master Wade (M2, 10). He will ask you to find three special materials. To complete this quest, you have to do three quests: Heart of the Forest, Worked to the Bone and Golem's Might.

Bombs Away

Quest giver: Dworkin Glavonak [Vigil's Keep]

Dworkin Glavonak (M2, 8) will ask you to find Lyrium Sand that he needs for his bombs. You find it in:

1. [Vigil's Keep - Basement] (M2.2, 5). To get there you have to be during the quest It Comes From Beneath. The Sand is in the lyrium ore.

2. [Kal'Hirol - Main Hall] (M4.1, 7). To get there you have to be during the quest Last of the Legion. The Sand is in the skeleton.

3. [Kal'Hirol - Trade Quarter] (M4.2, 5). To get there you have to be during the quest Last of the Legion. The Sand is in the lyrium ore.

4. [Silverite Mine] (M6, 7). To get there you have to be during the quest The Righteous Path. The Sand is in the lyrium ore.

When you will find the Sand return to Dworkin and give it to him. After a while, his brother will come who will ask you to order Dworkin to be very cautious during his work. Now you can:

Option 1: Tell him that his brother is right

You will get a Dworkin's "Safe" Explosives.

Option 2: Tell him that you need that explosives

You get Dworkin's High Explosives .

Golem's Might

Quest giver: Inferno Golem Shell [Kal'Hirol - Lower Reaches]

You will get this quest after the death of fire golem (M4.3, 3). Take the Inferno Golem Shell (look the quest The Righteous Path). Go to the Master Wade (M2, 10). He will give you a list. Now you have to collect:

1. Wool Padding - you will find them in the chest in [Amaranthine] (M10, 23)

2. Master Lyrium Potion you will make it from the recipe found in the sarcophagus in [Vigil's Keep - Basement] (M2.1, 11) (look the quest The Wraith's Vengeance)

3. Pure Iron - you can buy it from Glassric the Weaponsmith [Amaranthine] (M10, 13).

4. Blood Lotus

When you will give all of these items to Master Wade he will give you a Golem Shell Armor.

Heart of the Forest

Quest giver: Ancient Heartwood [Wending Wood]

You will get this quest after killing the Ancient sylvan. Search his body and the Ancient Heartwood. Go to the Master Wade (M2, 10). He will give you a list. Now you have to collect:

1. Oil - you will find it on the table in [Amaranthine - Crown and Lion Inn] (M10.1, 9)

2. Catgut - you will find it near the mabari body on the [Blackmarsh] (M7, 6)

3. Flawless Ruby - you can buy it from Master Henley [Amaranthine] (M10, 14).

4. Grandmaster Lightning Rune - you can buy it from Yuriah [Vigil's Keep - Throne Room].

When you will give all of these items to Master Wade he will give you a choice: you can take a bow or a shield.

Worked to the Bone

Quest giver: Dragonbone Rubble [Kal'Hirol - Lower Reaches]

You will get this quest after killing the Queen of the Blackmarsh (M9, 10). When you will get the Dragonbone Rubble go to the Master Wade. He will give you a list. Now you have to collect:

1. Diamond

2. Greater Warmth Balm - you can buy it from Yuriah [Vigil's Keep - Throne Room].

3. Grandmaster Flame Rune - you can buy it from Cerra [Vigil's Keep - Throne Room].

4. Fresh Dragon Egg - you will find it during the quest The Righteous Path in [Silverite Mine] (M6, 9)

When you will give all of these items to Master Wade he will ask you couple of questions and then he will give you a sword:

1. Is it have to be long or a short sword?

2. Is it have to be fast (+0,5 to armor penetration; +8 to attack), have strength (+2 to armor penetration, +2 to attack)

3. Is it have to be sharp (+3% to critical strike chance ; +15% to critical/backstab damage), helps defense (+6 to defense; +10% to chance to dodge attacks), easy to swing (+0,5 to combat stamina/mana regen; +50 to stamina)

After all of these questions, he will give you a sword: