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 during the Second Orlesian Invasion of Ferelden. When Orlesian forces approached the outpost, defeat seemed inevitable. Captin Venar Crestwood opened the gates while holding a flag of truce and challenged every chevalier in the Imperial army to a duel.[1]
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.[1]
Involvement[]
Caer Bronach has since become the base of operations for a group of bandits named the Highwaymen, whom prey on traders traveling between Orlais and Ferelden.
The Inquisitor can capture Caer Bronach for 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 required to drain the lake.
Charter receives orders to acquire Marius and Tessa Forsythia for the Inquisition, the keep is later used as a rendezvous point following their raid on the Hissing Wastes.
Characters[]
Merchants[]
Quests[]
Rifts[]
War table operations[]
Escape Routes for Agents in Crestwood- Expose the Double Agent
- Rescue the Spy
- Diverting Soldiers in the Frostbacks
Hostile creatures[]
- Spiders
- Poisonous spider
- Snowball (a unique giant spider)
Enemies[]
- Highwaymen
- Highwayman Chief (Warrior - Two-Handed Weapon)
- Highwayman Archer (Rogue)
- Highwayman Foot Soldier (Warrior - One-Handed Weapon)
- Highwayman Guardsman (Warrior - Weapon and Tower Shield)
- Highwayman Prowler (Rogue - Double Daggers)
- Highwayman Lieutenants (Warrior - One-Handed Weapon)
Collections[]
Bottles on the Wall[]
- Vintage: Warden Daedalam - search inside the destroyed house northwest of the keep.
Landmarks[]
Mosaics[]
Freed Are Slaves numbering
- Freed Are Slaves (piece #4) - head through the door just to the right of the requisition table (the room can only be accessed after the keep 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[]
Notable items[]
Loot[]
- Healing Mist Grenade Recipe - looted from Snowball in the cave located 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 Highwayman Chief; see side quest Capturing Caer Bronach.
- Thunderstrike - randomly available at the Caer Bronach Merchant for 8572 .Note: Requires The Short List Inquisition perk.
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
Notes[]
- A supply cache can be found next to the stairway leading into the interior of the keep.
Gallery[]
