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Caridin's Cross is a crossroads within the Deep Roads, named after the ancient Paragon, Caridin.

Background[]

Caridin's Cross was once the largest crossroads in the Deep Roads, connecting the city of Orzammar with many outlying thaigs. However it has been lost to the darkspawn and according to the Mines Commander no dwarf in centuries has managed to reach the Cross. It is now in a state of ruin, inhabited only by darkspawn and deepstalkers.

A deepstalker matriarch and deepstalker nests are located in the eastern portion of the map.

A makeshift darkspawn fort is located south of the starting point (in the middle of the crossroads), with three ballistae manned by genlocks watching the roads. Charging the position without first removing the ballista crews can be dangerous. Fortunately the area is small enough that area-based spells can easily dislodge them.

There are many road markers throughout Caridin's Cross.

Characters[]

NPC-Hired Goon

Hired Goon

  • Hired Goon #1
  • Hired Goon #2
  • Elven Mercenary

Quests[]

A Paragon of Her Kind A Paragon of Her Kind
An Admirable Topsider An Admirable Topsider
Asunder Asunder
The Black Vials The Black Vials
The Drifter's Cache The Drifter's Cache
The Shaper's Life The Shaper's Life

Hostile creatures[]

Bronto (Lieutenant)
Deepstalkers

Enemies[]

Caridin Cross Map

Map of the area

Mercenaries
  • Elven Mercenary (Normal, Mage)
  • Hired Goon (Normal, dwarf)
  • Hired Goon (Lieutenant, dwarf)
Darkspawn
Undead

Notable items[]

Caridin's Cross - river view

An underground river crossing the location

Effort's Gloves Effort's Gloves - source: Drifter's Cache.
Head in a Bag Head in a Bag - source: Small Bloody Sack.
Ring of the Warrior Ring of the Warrior - source: Drifter's Cache.
Thorn of the Dead Gods Thorn of the Dead Gods - source: Drifter's Cache.
Topsider's Hilt Topsider's Hilt - source: on the genlock emissary located in the cave on the southernmost corridor of Caridin's Cross.
Torso in a Bag Torso in a Bag - source: Small Bloody Sack.

Companion Gifts[]

Totem Totem - source: Chest.

Containers[]

Caridin's Cross - darkspawn barricade

The darkspawn fort

Northwest

North-central passage

  • Chest (Dwarven, Elite) - locked.
  • Fractured Stone (Stone, Normal)
  • Fractured Stone (Stone, Normal)

Fort

Deepstalker nest

  • Fractured Stone (Stone, Normal)
  • Fractured Stone (Stone, Normal)
  • Sarcophagus (Dwarven, Boss)

Southwest tunnel

Special objects[]

  • Ballistae (3) - manned by genlocks.
  • Glass phylactery - contains one of the essences of a Black Vial revenant.
  • Leghold Trap (8) - steel claw, medium difficulty, 40 XP granted per trap disarmed (located next to the deepstalker cage, in the darkspawn fort, and on the bridge).
  • Road Markers
  • Tripwire (2) - 40 XP and 50 XP respectively granted per trap detected and disarmed; both are attached to exploding barrels.

Codex entries[]

Codex entry: Asunder Codex entry: Asunder - source: Small Bloody Sack.
Codex entry: Orzammar History: Chapter One Codex entry: Orzammar History: Chapter One - source: Statue near southwest exit to Deep Roads.
Codex entry: The Black Vials Codex entry: The Black Vials of Argruth Massaad, The Third Corpse Walker - source: glass phylactery.
Codex entry: The Blights Codex entry: The Blights - source: Firepit.
Codex entry: The Crosscut Drifters Codex entry: The Crosscut Drifters - source: Rubble.
Codex entry: The Shaper's Life Codex entry: The Shaper's Life - source: The Shaper's Life.
Codex entry: Thorn of the Dead Gods Codex entry: Thorn of the Dead Gods - source: Drifter's Cache.
Codex entry: Topsider's Honor Codex entry: Topsider's Honor - source: Genlock emissary.

Notes[]

  • Two dwarves and an elven mage are hired by either Lord Harrowmont or Prince Bhelen, unless the Warden is publicly working for one and secretly working for the other, will be waiting for the party at the start of the area; after a short exchange, they will immediately attack.
  • The exits are all marked "Deep Roads" on ps3PS3pcPC, but they do not go to the same areas. The bottom one opens up Ortan Thaig on your travel map. On xbox360XBOX360, the south exit is marked Ortan Thaig correctly.
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