A Golem's Memories

A Golem's Memories is Shale's personal quest in Dragon Age: Origins. It requires The Stone Prisoner DLC to be played.

Walkthrough
If you brought Shale with you during Anvil of the Void, he is told about her origin by Caridin. This will prompt Shale to remember the location of Cadash Thaig, allowing you to travel there. You can speak to Shale immediately after the final battle at the Anvil and viewing the stone tablet there to initiate the quest.

If Shale was not with you during Anvil of the Void, he will talk to you in Party Camp, wanting to know what happened to Caridin and the Anvil. Shale will give you the quest; when you travel to Caridin's Cross in the Deep Roads with Shale, he will remember the location of Cadash Thaig and mark it on your map.

Once in Cadash Thaig, fight through the town up to the bridge where you fight an ogre alpha and some shrieks. You will then be free to approach the golem monument. Approach the monument and there will be a short cutscene with Shale.

Completing the quest will potentially give you +29 approval points with Shale.

Approval

 * In the Party Camp conversation, Shale disapproves being told it used to be squishy (-4) and asking it where you should go (-3).

Rewards
As in Wilhelm's Cellar, there are many crystals for Shale here, though of a much better quality. , source: Drop

, Lots of Gold (in locked chests)