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'''A Story Being Told''', or '''A Rumor Making the Rounds''' is an Act 2 [[Companion quests (Dragon Age II)|companion quest]] for [[Varric]] in ''[[Dragon Age II]]''.
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'''A Story Being Told''', or '''A Rumor Making the Rounds''' is an Act 2 [[Companion quests (Dragon Age II)|companion quest]] for [[Varric Tethras|Varric]] in ''[[Dragon Age II]]''.
   
 
== Acquisition ==
 
== Acquisition ==
The quest becomes available at 50% friendship or rivalry after completing the [[Family Matter]].
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The quest becomes available at 50% friendship or rivalry after completing the quest [[Family Matter]].
   
 
== Walkthrough ==
 
== Walkthrough ==
"Check in with Varric at his suite in the Hanged Man."
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Speak with Varric at [[The Hanged Man]].
   
 
After you begin the dialogue Varric talks about a rumor going around and a dialogue wheel pops up allowing you to investigate the situation a bit more. It turns out Varric is spreading tales about [[Hawke]], the latest being either that Hawke "single-handedly fought off a pirate invasion at midnight, on the sacred ground of the [[Kirkwall chantry|chantry]]" (friend) or that Hawke and "a band of pirates tried to burn the chantry down in the middle of the night" (rival).
Speak with [[Varric]] at [[The Hanged Man]].
 
   
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If you did not help Isabela in her recruitment quest a different tale is being told. The tale being "Hawke and that old coot Solivitus have gone into business together ... making love potions".
After you begin the dialogue Varric talks about a rumor going around and a dialogue wheel pops up allowing you to investigate the situation a bit more. It turns out Varric is spreading tales about Hawke, the latest being either that Hawke "single-handedly fought off a pirate invasion at midnight, on the sacred ground of the chantry" (friend) or that Hawke and "a band of pirates tried to burn the Chantry down in the middle of the night" (rival). While we know Varric is telling a story (the story) to the Seeker we see the beginnings of the [[Champion of Kirkwall]] unfold and Hawke learns that Varric is telling tales. He describes how he tells his tales and makes a hero.
 
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While we know Varric is telling a story to [[Cassandra]] we see the beginnings of the Champion of Kirkwall unfold and Hawke learns that Varric is telling tales. He describes how he tells his tales and makes a hero.
   
 
The quest is short lived and only exists within the cutscene dialogue and does not lead directly to any other quests.
 
The quest is short lived and only exists within the cutscene dialogue and does not lead directly to any other quests.

Revision as of 03:34, 19 September 2015

A Story Being Told, or A Rumor Making the Rounds is an Act 2 companion quest for Varric in Dragon Age II.

Acquisition

The quest becomes available at 50% friendship or rivalry after completing the quest Family Matter.

Walkthrough

Speak with Varric at The Hanged Man.

After you begin the dialogue Varric talks about a rumor going around and a dialogue wheel pops up allowing you to investigate the situation a bit more. It turns out Varric is spreading tales about Hawke, the latest being either that Hawke "single-handedly fought off a pirate invasion at midnight, on the sacred ground of the chantry" (friend) or that Hawke and "a band of pirates tried to burn the chantry down in the middle of the night" (rival).

If you did not help Isabela in her recruitment quest a different tale is being told. The tale being "Hawke and that old coot Solivitus have gone into business together ... making love potions".

While we know Varric is telling a story to Cassandra we see the beginnings of the Champion of Kirkwall unfold and Hawke learns that Varric is telling tales. He describes how he tells his tales and makes a hero.

The quest is short lived and only exists within the cutscene dialogue and does not lead directly to any other quests.