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All That Remains is an Act 2 main quest in Dragon Age II, revolving around the disappearance of Hawke's mother, Leandra.

Acquisition

Complete Prime Suspect and Offered and Lost.

Walkthrough

Sandal bodahn gamlen all that remains — The quest begins when a distressed Gamlen shows up at the Hawke Estate.

Hawke Estate

Go to your estate; Gamlen is here but Leandra is not. She did not show up for their weekly meeting. Bodahn says she may be with her suitor who has sent her some flowers.

If you tell Gamlen about the killer from Prime Suspect then he refuses to believe it and goes to search for her in Lowtown.
If you tell him she's probably with her suitor then he isn't convinced and leaves to retrace her path from your home to his.

After Gamlen leaves, Bodahn suggests searching for her in Lowtown at night.

Gallows Courtyard

If you killed Gascard DuPuis during the Prime Suspect quest, or you let him go but told Moira that he fooled you, or that it's not that simple and then told her he is in Darktown, then you can report Leandra's disappearance to Moira in the Gallows Courtyard, though doing so has no lasting effect. During this conversation she will tell you that DuPuis has been executed by the Templars.
Otherwise Moira is not at the Gallows Courtyard so there is no reason to go there.

Lowtown/Darktown

There are two ways to get access to the Dark Foundry depending on whether Gascard is alive or not:

If Gascard DuPuis is alive, you can find him in Darktown. Tell him to perform the ritual. Perhaps reflecting the gravity of the situation, Fenris and Anders will let this one instance of blood magic pass without comment or consequence. Sebastian, however, still disapproves Sebastian: rivalry (+5). If you turn down Gascard's offer to use blood magic, Sebastian approves of your decision Sebastian: friendship (+5) and Merrill disapproves Merrill: rivalry (+10) . It is still possible to accept Gascard's offer after turning him down. After the instant transition to the Dark Foundry, Gascard will accompany your party through the area.
- If Gascard DuPuis is dead (either killed by you or the City Guard) then this option is unavailable. Gamlen then becomes your only option.

An alternative solution which will always be available is to meet Gamlen in Lowtown at night. Speak to the Urchin and either pay Varric: friendship (+5) or intimidate him Varric: rivalry (+5) to obtain information. Then follow the blood trail to the Dark Foundry entrance.

If Gascard still lives and you have performed the blood magic ritual to track down the location of the killer, Gascard reveals his ulterior motives and will betray you and take the side of the killer in the upcoming battle unless you are a diplomatic or aggressive Hawke, in which case you can talk him into helping you or intimidate him into assisting you. If neither of those options is taken and Varric is present, he immediately kills Gascard.

Dark Foundry

When you arrive at the foundry, follow the blood trail to a trapdoor.

The Killer's Lair

As you battle through the area you will come across notes that begin to paint a picture of what's happening. This picture begins to become clear after the battle in the living quarters.

Note: There is a complex locked chest (30 Cunning to open - 150 XP) in the living quarters.

At the end of the next hallway, a cut scene plays where you confront the killer. During the fight, the killer will summon swarms of abominations, Shades, and Undead; plus three possessed women in the form of desire demons, which you must destroy in order for him to lower the shield he generates around himself. You will not be given time to loot the bodies after Quentin dies.

Result

All that remains shrine — The shrine in Quentin's lair.

If Gascard DuPuis is with you in the killer's lair for the meeting with Quentin, there are three possible outcomes:

If Varric is in your party, he will intervene and kill Gascard.
Without Varric you can persuade Gascard to turn away from his current path via a diplomacy (Diplomatic personality only) option. If successful he will fight alongside you in the battle with Quentin. There is also a star option that becomes available with an aggressive personality that will convince Gascard to help you.
If Gascard feels disinclined to assist Hawke, he will join Quentin for the final battle.

Unlocks Following the Qun and The Captain's Condolences, a companion quest.
The Gloves of the Overseer, Gloves of Enasalin, or Stonehammer Gauntlets are in a chest in the killer's lair, before the final encounter, depending on Hawke's class.
In the Killer's Lair there is a letter to the killer from someone in the Circle of Magi, congratulating him on his discoveries and indicating that the writer has placed certain books on magic in a drop-off place for Quentin to obtain. The letter is signed "O."
No matter which option you choose above (with Gascard's help or without), there is no way to save your mother from her unfortunate fate. Before Leandra dies, she tells Hawke that she is proud of him/her.
If a companion was romanced, they will come to console you in your bedroom at the Estate excluding Sebastian. (This happens after the conversation with Gamlen) If no companions are romanced, Aveline will come saying she has heard the news and that you know where to find her. In any case, The Captain's Condolences will initiate.
1 and 750 XP (quest completion).

If you recruited Gascard in Darktown, and he survives, you can talk to him after in Darktown. Bringing Aveline or Fenris to interrogate him proves enlightening. Aveline is given preference over Fenris, regardless of friendship or romance status. If you let him go here, Isabela: rivalry (+10), if you kill him Isabela: friendship (+10).

Notes

If you are seeking the Supplier achievement, be sure to grab the Orichalcum in the Killer's Lair.
If you bring both Aveline and Fenris, Aveline will take precedence for interrogating Gascard.

Trivia

The title of the quest may be a reference to the novel All That Remains by Patricia Cornwell, also involving the hunt for a serial killer.

Bugs

pcps3xbox360 If you complete this quest by going to Gascard DuPuis in Darktown instead of going to Lowtown, you might still see Gamlen and the Urchin in Lowtown after the quest. Talking to the Urchin starts the dialogue and suggests that the quest has been started. It also gives rivalry points depending on your actions. The quest immediately says it's completed afterwards. However, the completed quest text will now read "Follow the trail of blood", instead of noting Leandra's death.
pcxbox360 Before talking to Leandra, DuPuis' disembodied voice may offer condolences despite you having killed him.
pc This quest is susceptible to the "Loading..." bug that some others are. If the game is killed and the resumed from a point after the combat starts, Gascard shows up with the party even if he was killed by Varric. He does nothing, cannot be talked to and is gone for good once the cut scene loads correctly.
Moira may be spoken to about Leandra's disappearance even if the quest has already been completed.

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 After Gamlen leaves, Bodahn suggests searching for her in Lowtown at night.
-=== Gallows Courtyard===
+=== Gallows Courtyard ===
-You can report [[Leandra]]'s disappearance to [[Moira]] in the [[Gallows Courtyard]], though doing so has no lasting effect.
+* If you killed Gascard DuPuis during the [[Prime Suspect]] quest, or you let him go but told Moira that he fooled you, or that it's not that simple and then told her he is in Darktown, then you can report [[Leandra]]'s disappearance to [[Moira]] in the [[Gallows Courtyard]], though doing so has no lasting effect. During this conversation she will tell you that DuPuis has been executed by the [[Templar Order|Templars]].
+* Otherwise Moira is not at the Gallows Courtyard so there is no reason to go there.
-{{Note|If you did not kill Gascard DuPuis, and you made certain dialogue choices regarding him in the [[Prime Suspect]] quest, Moira may tell you that he has been executed by the [[Templar Order|Templars]].}}
 === Lowtown/Darktown ===
 There are two ways to get access to the Dark Foundry depending on whether Gascard is alive or not:
 * If [[Gascard DuPuis]] is alive, you can find him in [[Darktown]]. Tell him to perform the ritual. Perhaps reflecting the gravity of the situation, Fenris and Anders will let this one instance of blood magic pass without comment or consequence. Sebastian, however, still disapproves {{Approval2|Sebastian|-5}}. If you turn down Gascard's offer to use blood magic, Sebastian approves of your decision {{Approval2|Sebastian|+5}} and Merrill disapproves {{Approval2|Merrill|-10}} . It is still possible to accept Gascard's offer after turning him down. After the instant transition to the Dark Foundry, Gascard will accompany your party through the area.
-** If Gascard DuPuis is dead then this option is unavailable. [[Gamlen]] then becomes your only aid.
+** If Gascard DuPuis is dead (either killed by you or the City Guard) then this option is unavailable. [[Gamlen]] then becomes your only option.
 * An alternative solution which will always be available is to meet [[Gamlen]] in [[Lowtown]] at night. Speak to the Urchin and either pay {{Approval2|Varric|+5}} or intimidate him {{Approval2|Varric|-5}} to obtain information. Then follow the blood trail to the Dark Foundry entrance.