Thy Brother’s Killer

Start: Mages’ Collective at Lake Calenhad Docks

Destination: Northern grove in the East [[Brecilian Forest\\

Task: Slay the dark Maleficarum Cabal

Quest Tips: To discover the Maleficarum Cabal’s hidden ritual, you must first clear the northern grove in the East Brecilian Forest of the ogres that normally inhabit the area. Leave the East Brecilian Forest, then re-enter and return to the northern grove. Four dark mages will be chanting in a circle. Speak with them and then the fight is on.

If you have Alistair, use his templar abilities to great effect against the mages, especially if you have Holy Smite to drain the mages of mana and deal Spirit damage. A rogue’s Dirty Fighting or mage’s Crushing Prison can nullify a single target, or Earthquake can knock most or all of them off their feet. If you have distance, and the mages do like to keep their range, return deadly AoE of your own with spells such as Fireball or Inferno. Anti-Magic Ward on your tank will usually mean lights out for at least one of the mages.