Alistair's Family

Alistair's Family
Location	Denerim
Quest Giver	Alistair
End	Alistair
Appearances	Dragon Age: Origins

Alistair's Family is Alistair's Companion Quest. Whilst this quest is fairly short and simple to complete, it can be crucial as one possible result is that Alistair's personality is hardened, affecting his reactions at a number of points later in the campaign.

In order to receive this quest, Alistair must have approval of Warm or Interested (26+) and you need to know who Alistair's father is. This can be learned when entering Redcliffe Village the first time, but only if Alistair is in your party. If you missed this chance, you must finish The Urn of Sacred Ashes before it will be revealed.

Once these prerequisites are met, the next time you initiate dialogue with Alistair (or go to Denerim with him in the party), he will tell you about his sister, Goldanna, and ask to visit her next time the party is in the Denerim Market District.

Walkthrough

• Head to Denerim with Alistair in your party. Once there, walk toward the market and Alistair will engage you in a cut scene and point out Goldanna's House (which is to the left of Wade's Emporium).
• Walk into the house and Goldanna and Alistair will talk. Goldanna, it transpires, resents Alistair and is only interested in any money he can give her. You can give her money, or not: this doesn't affect the outcome of the quest or Alistair's approval.
• Once the scene ends, you'll find yourself outside the house. There is the potential here, through dialogue, to "harden" Alistair's personality and change his reaction to certain events later in the story.

To harden Alistair, select the "Everyone is out for themselves. You should learn that." conversation option. Once Alistair's approval reaches Friendly or Adore, then the next time you speak to him (as long as your approval remains high enough) he will comment that he's been thinking about what you said and he agrees he should stand up for himself more. As long as you do not say "That's not what I meant. Don't do that!", then his personality will be hardened.

Approval Guide

Arriving at Denerim

• Loghain will get what is coming to him, I promise you. (+1)
• That's wonderful news. (+1)

In front of her house

• We don't have time for side trips. (-5)
• If you want to, we could try. (+1)
• You are such a coward! (-1)
• We don't have time for this, really. (-1)

Dialogue

My what? I am Goldanna, yes... how do you know my name? What kind of tomfoolery are you folk up to?

1. He's telling the truth. Listen to him.
2. Are you sure your information was correct Alistair?
3. Maybe you two should be left alone?
   • I don't think this was a good idea.
   • So is she everything you expected, Alistair? (-1)
   • That's hardly Alistair's fault, is it? (+1)
     • (Persuade) Goldanna, Alistair came here hoping to find his family. (Only works if the Warden is male. Party loses no money, Alistair promises, and conversation with her ends.)
     • You've got some nerve talking to your brother like this.
     • This is your family. Prhaps you can help them out?
     • It looks like all she wants is your money.
       • Let's leave. Now. (Alistair makes no promise and conversation with her ends.)
       • Yes, go ahead if you like. (if as an answer to giving her money party loses up to 15 sovereigns)
       • It's true, you are going to be the king, after all... (Alistair promises to make sure she is looked after later and conversation with her ends.)

After leaving her house

• You don't need her. You have others who care for you. (+2)
• I care about you. (+2) (only appears if romance is active)
• I care about you. More than you know. Activates romance
• I don't know what to say. I'm sorry it turned out like this. (+1)
• That's how it goes. We should really get under way. (-20)
• You're an idiot. How naive can you get? Approval Set To 0, ends romance

Result

The quest is marked as complete when the conversation with Alistair is ended outside Goldanna's house. Whether Alistair's personality is hardened can affect the game in a number of ways.