Caer Bronach

Caer Bronach
Type	Keep
Location	Crestwood, Western Ferelden
Inhabitants	Ferelden Soldiers (formerly) Highwaymen Inquisition (conditional)
Quests	Capturing Caer Bronach
Appearances	Dragon Age: Inquisition Dragon Age: Magekiller

Caer Bronach is an old Ferelden military outpost in Crestwood.

Background

King Brandel erected Caer Bronach in 8:26 Blessed, intending the fort as a stopover garrison for Ferelden soldiers fighting Orlesian invaders. When the fort's defeat seemed inevitable, Ser Crestwood opened the gates, holding a flag of truce, and challenged every chevalier in the Imperial army to a duel.

Amused, one Orlesian officer accepted the offer; Ser Crestwood swiftly cut him down. Eight more followed, honor and the watching soldiers forcing them to fight Ser Crestwood one on one. The tenth challenger finally managed a fatal blow, only because Ser Crestwood had slowed due to blood loss from previous injuries. Impressed by Ser Crestwood's tenacity and endurance, the remaining officers left the small village around the fort untouched as the Orlesians made for the capital, sparing hundreds of innocent lives.

Involvement

Caer Bronach has since become the base of a group of bandits named the Highwaymen, who prey on traders going between Orlais and Ferelden.

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This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Inquisition.

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The Inquisitor can capture Caer Bronach for use by the Inquisition during the side quest Capturing Caer Bronach. Capturing the Keep is vital to completing the quest Still Waters as this is the only way to reach the dam controls which are needed to drain the lake.

Charter receives orders to acquire Marius and Tessa Forsythia for the Inquisition at Caer Bronach and the keep is later used as a rendezvous point following their raid on the Hissing Wastes.

Characters

• Charter
• Caer Bronach Merchant

Quests

Capturing Caer Bronach
High Stakes
Still Waters
Weeding Out Bandits

Rifts

Rift at Caer Bronach

War table operations

Escape Routes for Agents in Crestwood
Expose the Double Agent
Rescue the Spy
Diverting Soldiers in the Frostbacks

Collections

Landmarks

Landmarks in Crestwood

Mosaics

Freed Are Slaves - Through the door to the right of the requisition table. (the room cannot be accessed until Caer Bronach has been captured)

Skyhold Customizations

Inquisition Banner - Capture Suledin Keep (conditional: awarded after the Inquisitor captures their first keep.
Inquisition Banner Crown - Capture all three keeps: Caer Bronach, Griffon Wing Keep, and Suledin Keep.

Resources

Herbs

Deep Mushroom

Enemies

• Highwaymen
  • Highwayman Archers (Bow)
  • Highwayman Foot Soldiers (One-Handed Weapon)
  • Highwayman Guardsmen (Weapon and Shield)
  • Highwayman Prowlers (Double Daggers)
  • Highwayman Lieutenants (One-Handed Weapon)
  • Highwayman Chief (Two-Handed Weapon)
• Poisonous spider
• Snowball

Notable items

Loot

• Healing Mist Grenade Recipe - Looted from Snowball, the unique giant spider, found in the cave underneath Caer Bronach.
• Master Demon-Slaying Rune Schematic - Available for purchase from the Caer Bronach Merchant for 1844 .
• Sad Splinters - Looted from the destroyed gate remains; see side quest Capturing Caer Bronach.
• Silkdart - Available for purchase from the Caer Bronach Merchant for 472 .
• The Last Stand - Looted from the Highwaymen Chief in Caer Bronach; see side quest Capturing Caer Bronach.
• Thunderstrike - Randomly available at the Caer Bronach Merchant for 8572 .
  Note: Requires The Short List Inquisition perk.
• Supply Cache

Codex entries

Codex entry: A Magister's Needs
Codex entry: Caer Bronach
Codex entry: Hard in Hightown: Chapter Three
Codex entry: Hard in Hightown: Chapter Four

Gallery

Interior of the Keep.

Front Gate of Caer Bronach.

Gallows at Caer Bronach.

Cave under Caer Bronach.

Caer Bronach at night