Showdown

Showdown is the opening scene of Act III in Dragon Age II

Acquisition
This is acquired through completion of Demands of the Qun in Act II.

Walkthrough
In the beginning of Act III, Hawke arrives in Hightown, and sees Orsino rallying a crowd against the Templars. Meredith walks up to put a stop to Orsino. At this point, you can choose to support the Meredith and the Templars or Orsino and the Mages, or to stay neutral and not favour either. What you decide will have an effect on the quests you receive for Act III, as well as count towards the 1 of 5 times you side with either the mages or templars in earning the achievement of "Arcane Defender" or "Mage Hunter". Afterwards, the Grand Cleric Elthina will step in and ask both Orsino and Meredith to leave and you will be free to continue Act III.