Changes: Coracavus

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Coracavus is an ancient Tevinter prison in the northern part of the Western Approach. Long-abandoned, it is now in ruins.

Background

Coracavus was used to house prisoners whose crimes ranged from treason to public indecency. The prison was eventually abandoned and remained sealed until 9:41 Dragon when a Venatori expedition to the Western Approach, led by Crassius Servis, arrived and began to excavate it in search of lost Tevinter knowledge. To increase the pace of the work, the Venatori captured a Giant to perform the heavier tasks.

Unknown to the Venatori, the ancient Tevinters had unwittingly built Coracavus over an old entrance to the Deep Roads. The Venatori activity lured darkspawn, who poured into the prison after the workers breached a wall. Although the first wave was defeated and Servis ordered that work be continued, more darkspawn followed and slaughtered the remaining workers. The Venatori abandoned Coracavus and focused their efforts elsewhere.

Involvement

This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Inquisition.

When the Inquisitor arrives in the Western Approach, Servis and his minions have secured themselves in Echoback Canyon, inaccessible behind the Gate of Andoral and the Gate of Toth. After capturing Griffon Wing Keep, darkspawn emerge from the northern entrance of Coracavus, cut off from the rest of the area by hazardous sulphur pits, and begin roaming the region. Upon bridging the sulphur pits, the Inquisitor enters Coracavus, seals the tunnel the darkspawn were using, and gains access to Echoback Canyon via the prison's southern entrance.

Locations

North Prisoner Entrance
North Guard Hall
Holding Cells
Records Room
Front Corridor
South Hall
South Entrance

Enemies

Notable items

Master Spirit Rune Schematic / Spirit Rune Schematic - In a torture cell to the right of the stairs in the Holding Cells.
Veilfire torch - On the south wall of the Holding Cells
Mosaic piece - Locked room west of the Records Room.
Superb Ring of Critical Damage
Demon-Slaying Rune
Vandal Aria

Additional Notes

The South Entrance leads to Echo Back Canyon Camp in the Western Approach.

South of the camp is the gate of Toth and the release lever to open it, which when opened let's you landmark the gate.

Quests

The Trouble with Darkspawn

Codex entries

Codex entry: A Missing Slave
Codex entry: Coracavus
Codex entry: The Secret Tongue of Slaves

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-{{SpoilerDAI|Coracavus was used to house prisoners whose crimes ranged from treason to public indecency. The prison was eventually abandoned and remained sealed until 9:41 [[Dragon Age (time period)|Dragon]] when a [[Venatori]] expedition to the [[Western Approach]] led by [[Crassius Servis]] arrived and began to excavate it in search of lost Tevinter knowledge. To increase the pace of the work, the Venatori captured a [[Giant]] to perform the heavier tasks.
+Coracavus was used to house prisoners whose crimes ranged from treason to public indecency. The prison was eventually abandoned and remained sealed until 9:41 [[Dragon Age (time period)|Dragon]] when a [[Venatori]] expedition to the [[Western Approach]], led by [[Crassius Servis]], arrived and began to excavate it in search of lost Tevinter knowledge. To increase the pace of the work, the Venatori captured a [[Giant]] to perform the heavier tasks.
-Unknown to the Venatori, the ancient Tevinters had unwittingly built Coracavus over an old entrance to the [[Deep Roads]]. The Venatori activity lured [[darkspawn]], who poured into the prison after the workers breached a wall. Although the first wave was defeated and Servis ordered that work be continued, more darkspawn followed and slaughtered the remaining workers. The Venatori abandoned Coracavus and focused their efforts elsewhere.}}
+Unknown to the Venatori, the ancient Tevinters had unwittingly built Coracavus over an old entrance to the [[Deep Roads]]. The Venatori activity lured [[darkspawn]], who poured into the prison after the workers breached a wall. Although the first wave was defeated and Servis ordered that work be continued, more darkspawn followed and slaughtered the remaining workers. The Venatori abandoned Coracavus and focused their efforts elsewhere.
 == Involvement ==