East Brecilian Forest

East Brecilian Forest
Terrain	Forest
Location	Brecilian Forest
Inhabitants	Werewolves, Sylvans, Darkspawn
Characters	Mad Hermit
Exits	West Brecilian Forest Brecilian Ruins
Appearances	Dragon Age: Origins

The East Brecilian Forest is a section of the Brecilian Forest. The ruins of an ancient settlement can be seen in this area.

Quests

Nature of the Beast

Lost to the Curse

Thy Brother's Killer

The Mage's Treasure

Wynne's Regret

Characters

• Aneirin
• Danyla
• The Mad Hermit
  • The hermit will remain non-violent so long as things go the way he wants them to. He will attack the Warden however when annoyed and he is capable of some magic, being a renegade Blood Mage. He will summon some Rage demons to help him. Note: If you search the tree stump to recover the acorn before speaking with him and ignore him telling you it's his house, he will attack you without any further conversation.
• Maleficar: They will be in the large barren area where you found one of the tombstones after you have accepted the Mage Liaison's quest Thy Brother's Killer. After a short conversation a fight ensues.

Enemies

Maleficarum

• Werewolves - (Beast, Normal and Elite)
• Rabid Werewolves - (Beast, Normal)
• Swiftrunner - (Beast, Elite)
• Black Bears - (Animal, Normal)
• Great Bear - (Animal, Elite)
• Wild sylvans - (Demon, Normal or Elite)
• Ogres - (Darkspawn, Elite)
• 4 Maleficarum - refer to the quest Thy Brother's Killer for more details.

Hermit's camp

• Mad Hermit - (Human, Boss)
• 2 x Greater rage demons - (Demon, Normal)

• 8 Bandits - 4 melee, 4 archers and a 2-handed leader . Melee half uses Precise Striking, Shield Cover, Shield Pummel and Assault, archers employ Pinning Shot, Critical Shot and Shattering Shot, while the leader activates Powerful Swings and Sunder Armor.

Note: The bandits only appear if you killed the Mad Hermit and return later.

North Gravestone

• Revenant (Undead, Boss)
• Fanged Skeleton (Undead, Normal)
• Devouring skeleton (Undead, Normal)
• Devouring skeleton (Undead, Elite)
• Skeleton archer (Undead, Normal)

South Gravestone

• Revenant (Undead, Boss)
• Skeleton archers (Undead, Normal)
• Skeleton archer (Undead, Elite)

• 4 Genlock Alphas - (Darkspawn, Elite) - 3 archers, one Dual-Weapon.
• 2 Hurlocks - (Darkspawn, Normal) - both archers.

Note: The darkspawn only appear if you killed the Revenant from the southern gravestone and return.

Containers

• Chest (Generic, Normal) - locked
• Skeleton (Special) - contains Mythal's Blessing

North Gravestone

• Charred Corpse (Generic, Normal)
• Chest (Elven, Normal) - locked
• Pile of Bones (Generic, Normal)
• Pile of Bones (Generic, Normal)
• Rubble (Generic, Normal)
• Rubble (Special) - contains Steel Spiked Collar

South Gravestone

• Chest (Tevinter, Normal) - locked
• Chest (Elven, Elite) - locked
• Pile of Bones (Generic, Critter) - contains Onyx Demon Statuette

Notable items

Map of the area

Ancient Elven Helm, source: Mad Hermit

Aneirin's Token, source: Aneirin (via Wynne's Regret)

Deathroot

Dreamsever, source: drop Mad Hermit

Golden Ring, source: steal from Mad Hermit's stump

Grand Oak Acorn, source: Mad Hermit

Mythal's Blessing, source: Skeleton

Scarf, source: Danyla

Steel Spiked Collar, source: Pile of Bones

Notable gifts for companions:

Onyx Demon Statuette, source: Pile of Bones

Codex entries

Codex entry: Archons of the Imperium, source: Mad Hermit

Special objects

The magical barrier

• A "Magical Barrier" is present along the southwest path to the ruins. You will need to obtain the assistance of either the Grand Oak or the Mad Hermit to pass. See Nature of the Beast for details.
• A "Landmark Tent" at the hermit's camp can be used to activate Mabari Dominance.
• "Ancient Tombstones" - used for quest The Mage's Treasure.