Gascard DuPuis is an Orlesian noble who now lives in Kirkwall. He is a reclusive man who rarely leaves his estate in Hightown. Knight-Templar Emeric suspects him of being involved in a series of gruesome murders.
Background[]
Involvement[]
Gascard is involved in the quest Prime Suspect. Emeric suspects Gascard of being linked to the serial killer that has been operating in Kirkwall for the past three years and asks that Hawke investigates, as Knight-Commander Meredith has forbidden him from pursuing the investigation himself after a search of the DuPuis estate turned up nothing.
When Hawke goes to search the DuPuis estate, they are attacked by shades, giving credibility to Emeric's suspicions. Finding evidence that Gascard is a blood mage and is searching for mages escaped from the Starkhaven Circle, Hawke eventually finds Gascard with a woman named Alessa. Gascard claims to be innocent of the murders. He says that he is in fact hunting the true killer, who murdered his sister several years ago, and that he only took Alessa to protect her, as she was to be the killer's next victim. When Alessa says that Gascard hurt her, he explains that he only took her blood so he could track her with blood magic should she be abducted. She doesn't believe him and runs out of the estate, fleeing for her life. Gascard is concerned that she will link him to the murders.
Hawke can either kill him or offer their assistance in finding the killer. If Hawke tries to kill him, Gascard flees to several rooms in the manor, summoning shades and demons to fight for him, before being tracked down and killed. Otherwise, he refuses Hawke's help and leaves, telling Hawke he is going to Darktown. Letting him go while Aveline or Isabela is in the party results in:
After Emeric's death at the hands of a shade, Hawke can tell the templar who arrives to investigate where Gascard is, leading to his arrest and execution for the murders.
If Hawke did not tell the templars where Gascard is he can be found in Darktown after Leandra is kidnapped. By performing a blood magic ritual, he can locate Alessa and take Hawke to her. Bringing Hawke to Quentin's lair, Gascard confronts Quentin, revealing that he lied when he said his sister had been murdered. In truth, Quentin was Gascard's former mentor. When Quentin, who had gone insane from the loss of his wife, refused to share the secrets of necromancy with his apprentice, Gascard spent years tracking him down to learn his magic.
Quentin offers to share his secrets with Gascard if he helps kill Hawke. Through the right dialogue choices, Gascard can be convinced to go against Quentin, but if he is not dissuaded he turns on the party. If Varric is in the party, he shoots Gascard through the throat before Hawke can do anything, looking at Hawke and saying "What? You were going to do that, right?"
If not killed during Prime Suspect or All That Remains, Gascard can later be found in Darktown, in the same location where he was to perform the blood ritual. If Aveline or Fenris is in the group, they can be asked to make Gascard talk. He can then either be executed, resulting in:
Or he can be allowed to leave, resulting in:
If allowed to leave, he sends you a letter and package at the beginning of Act 3, stating that he has given up magic.
Quests[]
- Prime Suspect
- All That Remains (conditional)
Note texts[]
- A Package from Gascard DuPuis (conditional)
Bugs[]
- (v1.04) Sometimes this note will be received even if Gascard was killed in Darktown after All That Remains.
- It has been known for Gascard to explain to you why he can't save your mother even if you killed him, thus having his disembodied voice speak to you.
- If Gascard is allowed to live, White Scapular of the Defender should be included with the Act 3 letter, but is not.
References[]
- ↑ Dragon Age: The World of Thedas, vol. 2, p. 157