A Day for Celebration

A Day for Celebration is the central quest in the City Elf Origin'''.

Find Soris
The quest begins when your cousin Shianni wakes up to inform you that you and your cousin Soris will be getting married today and encourages you to find Soris. Before you leave the house take the goods from the footlocker and speak to your father Cyrion to receive Adaia's Boots.

Before speaking to Soris you have the opportunity to gather some money from the local elves as a wedding gift. Near wall there is a group of drunken elves, speaking to them results in a gift of 30, though they can be persuaded to give 40. Nearing to the Alienage centre there is an old friend of your mother, named Dilwyn. She and her husband have saved 15, and offer it you.

Help Nessa
Near the Vhenadahl, there is also a family of elves that you can help.

Nessa and her family have been forced out of their home as their human landlord want to use it for storage. They are currently preparing to travel to Ostagar, although Nessa is concerned about how the soldiers will treat her. Her parents are too proud to ask for help, but if you show concern Nessa asks you to intervene. You can:
 * Leave to her fate
 * Offer her 3 so the family can travel to Highever
 * Offer her 10 so they can rent a new house in Denerim,with the possibility of opening a shop
 * Ask if Nessa would like to stay with your father Cyrion, while her family travels on to Ostagar.

Soris can be found near the northern exit of the Alienage.

Talk to your betrothed
After he has been found, you can speak to Taeodor, who offers his regrets that his brothers will not attend the wedding as they have left to find the Dalish. This conversation yields Codex Entry: The Dalish Elves.

Before you can speak to your betrothed, a human man enters and insults the women, including Shianni. Shianni takes offence at their actions and knocks out the man. After this is done it is revealed he is the arl of Denerim's son, and they leave. You can now have brief discussion with your betrothed. After this Soris notices another human and suggests you persuade him to leave.

Investigate the new human's presence
The new human is Duncan, leader of the Grey Wardens and an old friend of Elder Valendrian, talking to him will lead to several new codex entries.

Proceed to the wedding
After you have spoken to Duncan, the next step is to proceed to the wedding ceremony, but before it can be completed Vaughan and his henchmen return and abduct the women of the bridal party.

Find a way out' (female'')
If you are a female you will be abducting by Vaughan and awaken in a cell with the other women. A group of guards will come to take the women to Vaughan, but before they do this they kill one of the bridesmaid. You are the last prisoner to be taken out, but before you can be taken away Soris appears and offers you a Borrowed Longsword which you use to kill the guards. He says that the sword is from Duncan, and that your betrothed Nelaros has come to help.

Rescue the women' (male'')
Vaughan knocks you out and when you awaken on the wedding platform, you discover that all the women are gone and the Alienage is in a state of unrest. Another elf works at arl's estate and offers to show you and Soris a way in. This involves entering the estate from the outside, and fighting several Mabari hounds.

For both genders
After the section the story largely continues on the same path, regardless of gender.

When you enter the kitchen you have the opportunity to gather some brandy and rat poison. This will come in handy when you enter the next room. Before you enter the dining hall be sure to go unarmed, and without any blood on your clothes. If you do this you are able to convince the guards that you are a servant and serve them poisoned alcohol, causing their deaths without having to fight them.

After this proceed through the estate fighting any guards that you encounter. A female will encounter the guard captain, just after he has killed Nelaros, while a male will encounter him, just after he has killed a bridesmaid.

Eventually you will encounter Vaughan, his lackeys, and Shianni. He will offer you a deal, if you promise to leave the women with him, exit the city immediately, and not speak of his actions to anyone, he will give you 40. If you do not agree to his his terms he will attack.

If you agreed to take the money the money, you have the opportunity to stash the money in the Alienage before you speak to the elder. It can be retrieved when you return. If you do not do this it will be lost forever.

When you return to the Alienage Valendrian and Duncan are waiting for you, after telling them what you will the local guards arrive. To arrest whoever attacked the estate. This happens regardless of how you dealt with Vaughan. You have the option of accepting full responsibility, announcing that it was you and Soris, or remaining silent, which will cause another elf to turn you in. Before you can be arrested Duncan will invoke the Right of Conscription, and save you from impending execution. If you said that Soris is part of this, Duncan will not save him and he will be arrested. You now have an opportunity to say goodbye to your friends and family, before leaving with the Grey Wardens and heading to Ostagar.