Zerlinda's Woe

In the streets of Dust Town, The Warden can find a beggar named Zerlinda in need of assistance. If The Warden talks to her, she asks for money for her son (5 will suffice). If the Warden gives her this, she'll go on to talk about what led to her sad situation.

Zerlinda fell in love with a man beneath her caste, and fell pregnant with his child. However, when the child was born a boy, her lover left her. This was because he only pursued Zelrinda to raise his own caste, which would have only happened in the child was a girl, as dwarves inherit their caste from their same sex parent. Zerlinda was cast out of her own family for the disgrace she brought on them. The Warden can convince her that she shouldn’t leave Orzammar and help reconcile her with her family. To persuade her family to help, travel to Tapster's in the Orzammar Commons, where her father Ordel waits. The Warden can force him to change his mind about her using persuasion or intimidation. Once he has agreed to welcome her back, return to Zerlinda and tell her the good news. Alternatively, The Warden can encourage Zerlinda to visit the world, or if you have completed the Chantry quest for Brother Burkel, you may tell her to go there. A final option is to convince Zarlinda to consign the child to the perils of the Deep Roads and go home.