Friends in Low Places

Friends in Low Places is a main quest in Dragon Age II.

Acquisition
You will only be offered this quest (by a letter in Gamlen's House), if you have completed all main plot quests in Act I This is to continue the story even if you don't have the 50 sovereigns to pay for the Deep Roads Expedition.

Walkthrough
Meet Dougal near the foundries in Lowtown at night.

Dougal offers to finance your part of The Deep Roads Expedition. In return he asks for double his coin when you return from the expedition.

If you refuse he will peacefully wait around in case you change your mind.

if you accept the offer.

Rewards
This quest is there in case Hawke does not have enough money to finance the expedition even after having done all the other quests (due to spending). If you accept he will send the money required to Bartrand so that you can continue the plot. When you return he will confront you, asking for an additional 100 gold. You then have the choice of either paying up or refusing, refusing will result in fighting him.