- For the village located in this region, see Village of Crestwood.
- For the keep located in this region, see Caer Bronach.
Crestwood is a grasslands region located north of Lake Calenhad in Ferelden.
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Background[edit | edit source]
Crestwood's namesake, taken from Ser Venar Crestwood, was awarded to the region by King Brandel after Ser Venar, the first captain of Caer Bronach, guarded the keep against Orlesian forces during the Second Orlesian Invasion of Ferelden in 8:26 Blessed.[1]
Three Trout Pond hides a sinkhole hundreds of yards deep. Darkspawn emerged from this and other caves to attack Crestwood during the Blight. The flood that wiped out Old Crestwood drowned the blighted ones, and the excess water created the pond we see today.[2]
The village was hit hard by the darkspawn during the Fifth Blight. Many refugees tried to find shelter in Crestwood, however some of them were carrying the blight disease and were infecting others. The diseased were moved to the caves beneath the town. On the 8th of Bloomingtide 9:30 the invading darkspawn finally arrived and surrounded most of the valley the village is in. Mayor Gregory Dedrick decided to open the dam and flood the village, killing the darkspawn, and any remaining villagers inside, to save the lives of everyone else.
—Excerpt from the quest journal
Involvement[edit | edit source]
Places[edit | edit source]
Regions[edit | edit source]

Map of Crestwood
- The Black Fens
Caer Bronach
- Dead Man's Pass
- East Side Hills
- Forester Homestead
- Glenmorgan Mine
- Hilltop Farm
- Linden Farm
- New Crestwood Docks
- North Gate
Old Crestwood
- Old Market Road
- Old Whitter's Farm
- Rocky Slope
- South Road
- The Flats (after the lake has been drained)
The Rusted Horn
- Three Trout Pond
Village of Crestwood
Additional places[edit | edit source]
Inquisition camps[edit | edit source]
- North Gate Camp
- Three Trout Farm Camp
Characters[edit | edit source]
- Alistair (conditional)
- Caer Bronach Merchant
- Charter
- Gauld
- Mayor Gregory Dedrick
- Jana
- Jean-Marc Stroud (conditional)
- Judith
- Loghain Mac Tir (conditional)
- Sister Vaughn
- Village of Crestwood Merchant
- Old Crestwood Wraith
Quests[edit | edit source]
Burdens of Command
Capturing Caer Bronach
Here Lies the Abyss
High Stakes
Holding Crestwood
Homecoming
Still Waters
The Naturalist
Weeding Out Bandits
Wyrm Hole
Rifts[edit | edit source]
Requisitions[edit | edit source]
Caravan Requisition in Crestwood
Iron Survey in Crestwood
Longbow Requisition in Crestwood
Obsidian Survey in Crestwood
Truth Requisition in Crestwood
War table operations[edit | edit source]
Crestwood Resources
Escape Routes for Agents in Crestwood
Find Crestwood's Mayor
Find the Warden
Gather Herbs
Rescue the Spy
To Serve Any Master
Creatures[edit | edit source]
Hostile creatures[edit | edit source]
- Deepstalker
- Poisonous spider
- Snowball (a unique giant spider)
- Wolf
- Black wolf
- Wyvern
- Northern Hunter
Enemies[edit | edit source]
- 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)
- Red Templars
- Red Templar (Warrior - One-Handed Sword)
- Red Templar Guard (Warrior - Sword and Tower Shield)
- Red Templar Horror
- Red Templar Knight
- Red Templar Marksman (Rogue - Archer)
- Red Templar Shadow (Rogue - Double Daggers)
- Venatori
- Venatori Mage
- Venatori Gladiator (Warrior - Mace and Tower Shield)
- Venatori Marksman (Rogue - Archer)
- Venatori Zealot (Warrior - One-Handed Sword)
- Demons
- Undead
Collections[edit | edit source]
Astrariums[edit | edit source]
Bottles on the Wall[edit | edit source]
Antivan Sip-Sip - in a cave northeast of the Three Trout Farm Inquisition Camp, at Glenmorgan Mine, search near the Guide of Falon'Din landmark.
Hirol's Lava Burst - in Old Crestwood, head west by northwest from the astrarium, search inside the house with a closed door.
Vintage: Warden Daedalam - search inside the destroyed house northwest of Caer Bronach.
Vintage: Warden Gibbins - in Old Crestwood, search the damaged house on the lakeshore.
Dragon Hunter[edit | edit source]
Landmarks[edit | edit source]
Mosaics[edit | edit source]

Freed Are Slaves numbering
Freed Are Slaves (piece #1) - found in the Flooded Caves, in an adjacent chamber to the rift (bash the destructible head down the ladder).
Freed Are Slaves (piece #2) - found in the Flooded Caves, on a stone table next to the dwarven statue located in the chamber across from the rift.
Freed Are Slaves (piece #3) - found in the Flooded Caves, on a wooden table situated near the cave's exit leading back to East Side Hills region of Crestwood.
Freed Are Slaves (piece #4) - found in Caer Bronach, head through the door to the right of the requisition table (the room can only be accessed after the keep has been captured).
Freed Are Slaves (piece #5) - found in the Hidden Cave off of Old Market Road located just south of the Village of Crestwood.
Skyhold Customizations[edit | edit source]
Ferelden Banner Crown - inside the Fisherman's Hut located due south of the astrarium found in the East Side Hills / The Flats region.
Fereldan Throne - see judgment of Gregory Dedrick; related quest: Still Waters.
Inquisition Banner - capture Caer Bronach (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[edit | edit source]
Herbs[edit | edit source]
Leather[edit | edit source]
Metal[edit | edit source]
Everite
Iron
Obsidian
Veridium
Paragon's Luster (only found in the Flooded Caves)
Stormheart (only found in the Flooded Caves)
Notable items[edit | edit source]
Elven artifacts[edit | edit source]
- • Situated atop a stone foundation, just outside of a damaged house, located furthest west along the lake-shore of Old Crestwood.
- • On the shoreline next to a destroyed home located west of Caer Bronach, near the Caer Bronach rift, and directly south of the Fisherman's Hut landmark.
- • Near the northernmost wall of the chamber situated across the hall from the rift in the lowest level of the Flooded Caves.
Logging stands[edit | edit source]
- Near the Memory of the Drowned landmark, in front of the wall with a painting, located on the northeast side of the Village of Crestwood close to Sister Vaughn (from the fast travel marker head up the stairs and follow the path to the ruined structures).
Quarries[edit | edit source]
- In the Black Fens next to the Lawspeakers's Assembly landmark.
Red Jenny's Caches[edit | edit source]
- • In the southernmost cave located in the Black Fens region (southeast of the Northern Hunter's ruins).
- • In the cave located in Dead Man's Pass, opposite the Astrarium cave.
Veilfire glyphs[edit | edit source]
Lightning Rune Schematic - in the southernmost cave located in the Black Fens region (southeast of the Northern Hunter's ruins).
Loot[edit | edit source]
Amulet of Power (Inquisitor only) – found in the locked home located in Crestwood Village; requires closing the rift in the Flooded Caves; see side quest Still Waters.
Note: Requires Deft Hands, Fine Tools Inquisition perkAxe of Green Edges - looted in the Flooded Caves; see side quest Still Waters.
Blade of Tidarion - see Astrariums in Crestwood
Note: Trespasser required.Call of the Dark - randomly available at the Village of Crestwood Merchant for 16488
.
Note: Requires The Short List Inquisition perk.Fade-Knocker - looted from the large wyvern in Glenmorgan Mine; see side quest Wyrm Hole.
Healing Mist Grenade Recipe - looted from Snowball, the unique giant spider, located in the cave underneath Caer Bronach.
In Death, Sacrifice - looted from the Northern Hunter high dragon.
Inquisitor Hat Schematic - looted from the Northern Hunter high dragon.
Malika's Guard – found in the locked home located in Crestwood Village; requires closing the rift in the Flooded Caves; see side quest Still Waters.
Master Demon-Slaying Rune Schematic - available for purchase from the Caer Bronach Merchant for 1844
.
Sad Splinters - looted from the destroyed gate remains of Caer Bronach; see side quest Capturing Caer Bronach.
Silkdart - available for purchase from the Caer Bronach Merchant for 472
.
Superb Belt of Fire Resistance - see Astrariums in Crestwood.
Superb Ring of Life-Drain - looted from the Northern Hunter high dragon.
The Dueling Blade - randomly available at the Village of Crestwood Merchant for 941
.
Note: Requires The Short List Inquisition perk.The Last Stand - looted from the Highwayman 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.Wedge of Destiny - on a table atop a hill just west of the Three Trout Farm Inquisition Camp.
Codex entries[edit | edit source]
Codex entry: Alistair (conditional)
Codex entry: The Anderfels
Codex entry: Caer Bronach
Codex entry: Constellation: Kios
Codex entry: Constellation: Silentir
Codex entry: Constellation: Tenebrium
Codex entry: Crestwood
Codex entry: Crumpled Letter
Codex entry: The First Blight: Chapter 1
Codex entry: Grey Whiskey/Ritewine/Conscription Ale
Codex entry: Hard in Hightown: Chapter Three
Codex entry: Hard in Hightown: Chapter Four
Codex entry: Letter Of Confession
Codex entry: Loghain Mac Tir (conditional)
Codex entry: A Magister's Needs
Codex entry: Paragons Known and Lesser Known
Codex entry: Plants vs. Corpses
Codex entry: Regarding the Calling
Codex entry: Ser Stroud (conditional)
Codex entry: Warden-Commander Clarel
Note texts[edit | edit source]
Banner of the Blind Men
Battered Journal
A Crumpled Note (the monster)
The Lost Outpost Plaque
Message Board
Mildewed Diary
The Rusted Horn's Menu
Scrap of Paper
Sealed Orders
A Soggy Note Pinned to the Dock
Tattered Journal
Bugs[edit | edit source]
- Venatori / Red Templars may not spawn at their camp in Glenmorgan Mine upon arriving there for the first time; however, the Inquisitor will still say: "Look, Venatori / Red Templars!"
Gallery[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ From Notable Fortresses, Castles, Towers, and Other Edifices of Interest in Fereldan, by Henry Lannon; excerpt from Codex entry: Caer Bronach
- ↑ From the memoirs of Sister Vaughn of Crestwood; excerpt from Codex entry: Crestwood