PART 15 - READY FOR A GOOD DEFLOWERING
The last sidequest I'd bother to complete. It will introduce us to the city leader, the Viscount, and his emo scion.
Oh, the delivery.
OK, it seems Hawke am not the only contender.
Insist if you must, but Viscount Dumar will see no one! If you've news of Saemus, I will relay it to him.
Fine. Tell Dumar my scouts have tracked the boy and his Qunari captor to the Wounded Coast.
I'm taking a full company after them, and when I return, I expect him to make a show of the reward.
So many to deal with one qunari seems... excessive.
He may be Tal-Vashoth. The Winters leave nothing to chance.
Get out of my bloody way!
What an impudent bitch. I'll school you for your lack of manners.
Sighs Yes, what is it?
Sounds like you have a problem that needs fixing.
I have several, thanks to the... base types who responded to our call.
As I told the others, Viscount Dumar's son, Saemus, is missing. We suspect he was taken by a Qunari.
If you would like to try your hand at securing his safe return, feel free.
I have certainly granted no exclusivity to the Winters and their violent approach.
I'll drag the boy back here soon enough.
Declare it if you like, but the reward goes to whomever brings him back safe.
A discussion you are welcome to have with the Winters, should you encounter them. On the Wounded Coast.
Oh, yes, we will.
Tal-Vashoth have respawned at the same locations.
Here's the crybary...
Weeping over the corpse of his horny friend.
And the world's rid of one more Qunari. Easier than I expected.
Call the men back. We've got an appointment with the viscount.
Isn't that right, Saemus?
Ashaad... you killed him. You... you vashedan bitch!
That one of their words? See, that's why you need to be dragged home. You're playing too nice with those things.
I'll wager you've gone even further than that. Haven't you, brat?
Nice work, but I'll take it from here.
Competition? Well, you're too late. The Winters... I have already claimed him.
Serah! If I must go back, so be it, but I will not see these... murderers rewarded!
Spoiled shit! I'll cut out your tongue and charge extra for bringing you back quiet!
And as for you... I could do with some entertainment while we wait for the others.
So we'll fight a fuckton of mercs. Ginnis and her team go down pretty fast.
Dead and good riddance but... she said she was waiting for more. A lot more!
We're not giving you up.
Strip the camp, and we'll ready a fitting welcome.
This quest plays like a retardo's vision of the Invasion mode from UT2004. You have to hold the spot while mooks are keeping swarming you. No tactics are involved - just keep aggro and spam, spam, spam.
Oh Andraste, I've never seen so many corpses. So much blood!
I don't need you falling apart. There may be more men on the way.
The final wave. Things are a bit trickier here, because the assassin is added to the mix. Anders's resurrection ability comes in handy.
The assassin went brittle and is crushed by Hawke's mighty blow.
Done
Ashaad never lied, never coddled. You were worth his time, or you were not.
They are not the brutes others claim they are. Take me to my father, and I will try again to make him see.
We'll leave soon enough, Saemus. Be ready.
I am at your whim, serah.
Looting comes first. Let's go, finally.
I am ready to leave, and you have coin to collect, I'm sure.
Let's go, Saemus. Your father will be waiting in the Keep.
Then take me to him.
At the Keep.
Father...
My son. I thought I'd lost you.
Enough, Father.
Er, allow me to present one Serah Hawke, Excellency. He fulfilled the bounty.
You have my gratitude. I hope you encountered no great difficulties on my son's behalf.
We were heavily outnumbered, but I prevailed.
I was told the Winters had involved themselves. Was there no way to avoid an incident?
They murdered my friend! Where is the concern for that?
It was my understanding you were captured alone, foolishly traipsing about the coast as you do.
I was not captured, I was with Ashaad. The Qunari. They are not monsters to be feared.
If you would just try to understand, others would see as well.
Better that you were thought abducted than to have their influence suspected in my own family... benign or not, it's too much.
There is no middle ground? It sounds like you've both been hardheaded.
That is... quite enough! My apologies, Excellency, for this intrusion into personal matters! There is no... just... move!
Whatever, the reward is the only thing that matters. Time to wrap the remaining things up.
Someone powerful in Kirkwall wants the raiders to attack Amaranthine ships.
As I suspected. You've earned a bonus.
You've done Ferelden and Amaranthine a great service.
And make a shitton of healing potions.
This is it.
Varric! Where did you get off to? And what are you planning?
Bartrand! So suspicious! I have, in fact, brought us our future partner!
What? Partner! You stupid, nug-humping dirt-farmer! Why did you go promising something like that?
Because if we don't get this expedition moving, Brother, then we won't have any profits to argue about, will we?
Hmph. Maybe you have a point.
Glad you're finally seeing some sense.
I'd prefer to see some coin. That all in Varric's head, or do you have any?
I do have your coin, in fact.
You're joking.
What did I tell you, Bartrand? Not bad for a human.
All right, partner. Full share of the profit between you, me, and Varric.
Now we just need a decent entrance into the Deep Roads.
Those might be just what we need.
Hawke gives him Grey Wardens' maps.
What's this? Three... four entrances into the Deep Roads, all in the Free Marches? Where did you get these?
A wizard did it.
Well, color me astounded! We just pick the most promising one and go!
Time to wrap up any business you have in the city, my friend. We'll be gone for several weeks at least.
Let me know as soon as you're ready and we'll head out.
So are you ready? It's a long trek. If you have any business you need to wrap up here, you'd better do it now.
I'm ready. Let's get started.
Then let's not waste any more time.
Bart proceeds to the encouraging speech.
We've chosen one of the hidden entrances. The Deep Roads there will be nice and virginal, ready for a good deflowering.
Now there's an interesting image.
It'll take a week for us to get to the depth we need, and there are bound to be leftover darkspawn from the Blight.
Big risks, big rewards.
I didn't give up that coin for nothing.
Trust me. You will reap what you sow, partner.
Now, before we... wait. Who invited the old woman?
We need some family drama here.
I'm sorry to interrupt, ser dwarf, but I need to speak with my children.
Mother? I told you not to get involved with this!
I just want to know one thing: are you planning on taking Bethany with you?
I hadn't decided yet.
Mother... I'll be fine. I want to go.
It's not fine! You can't both go! What if something were to happen to you?
You I understand wanting to do this. But leave your sister here, I beg you!
It's the templars or the darkspawn, Mother. At least I'm allowed to fight darkspawn.
Well, you're not going to be able to take everyone, anyhow. You'll need to decide.
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Indeed, but it won't be my decision.
So, our companion list.
Bear in mind that Varric is in no matter what. Since you can't make several simultaneous polls, I'll ask another question here: should I take Anders to the Deep Roads as well?
A) Yes.
B) No homo.
Decide.
I'll make a compromise: two sidequests somewhat related to the main plot arc, then the Derp Roads.
