The Lowdown

The Lowdown is a side quest in Dragon Age II.

Acquisition
Whilst travelling in Docks, Act 2, at night you will be attacked by the The Undercuts. Eventually, after enough encounters you will be given a message to visit the hide-out.

Walkthrough
Follow the newly appeared map marker. Kill everybody in the hide-out area to complete the quest.

Reward
There is a lady character in the back rooms of "The Hanged Man" at night named A Friend who gives 2 for removing another bunch of lowlifes.

Bugs

 * Sometimes The Undercuts fail to spawn during Act II. This may be related to the incorrect appearance of Senestra in which she spawns with her team but cannot be engaged in combat, apparently "tying up" the docks and blocking the spawning of The Undercut mobs. (This can be circumvented by only killing one group of thugs during the initial visit.)