The First Sacrifice

The First Sacrifice is a secondary quest in Dragon Age II.

Walkthrough
In Hightown you will notice a Help Poster on the wall asking for help in finding a missing wife.

Talk with Ghyslain de Carrac (the husband who is looking for his wife) and listen to his story.

If you accept the quest to find his wife (Ninette) you will gain. If you decline it to be followed later you gain. Choosing the second response (humorous) after investigating the option "Don't you want her back" will get. The quest will not disappear if you refuse to help; Ghyslain will redirect you to The Blooming Rose and Jethann will be there to restart it. Speak with Jethann in The Blooming Rose.

In the southeast part of Darktown, the cursor will lead you to an underground passage called the Meeting Place.

Save Emeric from an assault of thugs. He will tell you that he was investigating multiple women's disappearances and suspects foul play. He will also mentions Mharen, an older mage who disappeared, if you investigate his words during the conversation. If you ask if you can help you will recieve. If you instead say it sounds suspicious you will get the quest, but no approval changes.

Read Emeric's notes and go to the foundry district in Lowtown where Mharen's trail ended. After entering the Dark Foundry through a door in Lowtown in the foundry area, You will see a cut scene where a mage is looking over a rail and then runs off. You will be attacked upon moving into the room by a desire demon and multiple shades and abominations. The room off to the right of the center door has a chest and 2 more shades to dispatch. Through the center door are 4 more shades. The door to the left has some bones which have Ninette's ring.



Next you need to go to the Gallows to show Emeric the remains. He is standing right at the front of the area. When speaking with Emeric he will take the bones and say this should be proof for the guards and if Aveline is in the party she will say the guards will assist with this. If you choose the aggressive dialogue option with Fenris in your party, he will suggest bringing the bones to the guard. You will receive 3 and 250 Experience for completing the quest.

Go to Hightown and speak with Ghyslain and tell him the ring is all you could find of his wife. He will ask where you found it and if you tell him you found Ninette's ring on her severed hand he will say keep the ring saying he would rather not have anything to link him to her death since her family is angry and give you 1 though there is no ring in your inventory. If you instead tell him it doesn't matter he will say he will send the ring to her family and you still receive 1.

Rewards

 * 3 from Emeric
 * 1 from Ghyslain de Carrac

Trivia

 * Dulci de Launcet and her daughters will be sharing rumors about Ninette and her elven lover at Duke Prosper's party in the Mark of the Assassin DLC.

Bugs

 * Emeric will appear in The Blooming Rose (Night) after rescuing him with a quest marker over him, but cannot be interacted with after visiting the factory.
 * It says you can visit Emeric in Darktown at either Day or Night, but when you exit darktown after saving him, it will always be night time.