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Haunted is an Act 3 companion quest for Varric in Dragon Age II.

Acquisition

This quest can be obtained by speaking to Varric in The Hanged Man after completing On The Loose and A Small Problem.

Walkthrough

Go to Hightown and enter Bartrand's Estate.

Note: The quest description says Hawke must go at night but the estate can be accessed and the quest during the day as well.

Go through the house until the party can go upstairs and into the center room. After a cut scene they will be faced with an Ethereal golem. It will disappear after an initial battle, any fallen characters are revived and then several shades will spawn which will have to be defeated before it becomes attackable again. When the golem attacks, the floating paraphernalia will intermittently strike nearby team members, doing little damage but knocking them back and potentially interrupting moves.

Varric red lyrium - DA Keep — The choice for giving Varric the red lyrium or not in *Dragon Age Keep*

After the battle, Hawke will find a piece of the idol and they will have the option to let Varric keep it or get rid of it.

If Hawke lets him keep it, this will give him three extra rune slots on Bianca, and will result in Varric: friendship (+10), Anders: rivalry (+5), Sebastian: rivalry (+10).
If Hawke makes him get rid of it, they'll be able to give it to Sandal who will make a Primeval Lyrium Rune out of it. The latter option will result in Varric: rivalry (+10), Anders: friendship (+5), Sebastian: friendship (+10).

After the battle, the room at the top of the stairs on the right, which was previously locked, will unlock. Visit it to loot a master difficulty chest and examine a ledger near the bed which will trigger a cutscene with Varric.

Rewards

Varric DA2 quest - DA Keep — Choices for the quest in *Dragon Age Keep*

2050 XP (for the fight) and 1200 XP (quest completion)
Rock Band looted from the Ethereal golem
Acquisition of the quests Closure and An Anniversary

There are two possible outcomes:

Varric's armor will change names to Varric's Armored Leather Duster, and Bianca will be upgraded with 3 additional rune slots (4 total) if Hawke allows him to keep the shard. You will also receive the Codex entry: Bianca.
Sandal will make a Primeval Lyrium Rune from the shard, which increases attack speed (varies by weapon strength).

Trivia

The picture on the ground in the room where Varric Tethras talks about Bartrand and the broken plate is the same image as is used for the Kindly Knight in Dragon Age: The Last Court.

Bugs

When the Ethereal golem shows up, the journal says to defeat the Rock wraith.

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 |start       = [[Varric Tethras|Varric]] ([[The Hanged Man]])
 |end         = [[Varric Tethras|Varric]] ([[The Hanged Man]])
-|prereqs     =
 |location    = [[Bartrand's Estate]] ([[Hightown]])
 |previous    = [[A Small Problem]] <br> [[On the Loose]]
-|next        = [[An Anniversary]] <br> [[Closure]]
+|next        = [[Closure]] <br> [[An Anniversary]]
 |appearances = [[Dragon Age II]]
 }}</onlyinclude>
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 == Walkthrough ==
-{{SpoilerDA2|style=short|Go to [[Hightown]] and enter [[Bartrand's Estate]].
+Go to [[Hightown]] and enter [[Bartrand's Estate]].
-{{Note|The quest description says you must go at night but you can access the estate and the quest during the day as well.}}
+{{Note|The quest description says Hawke must go at night but the estate can be accessed and the quest during the day as well.}}
-Make your way through the house until you can go upstairs and into the center room. After a cut scene you will be faced with an [[Ethereal golem]] which will provide 2050 XP upon its defeat. It will disappear after a short time and spawn several [[shade]]s which you will have to defeat before he becomes attackable again. When the golem attacks, the floating paraphernalia will intermittently strike nearby team members, doing little damage but knocking them back and potentially interrupting moves.
+Go through the house until the party can go upstairs and into the center room. After a cut scene they will be faced with an [[Ethereal golem]]. It will disappear after an initial battle, any fallen characters are revived and then several [[shade]]s will spawn which will have to be defeated before it becomes attackable again. When the golem attacks, the floating paraphernalia will intermittently strike nearby team members, doing little damage but knocking them back and potentially interrupting moves.
+[[File:Varric red lyrium - DA Keep.png|thumb|250px|The choice for giving Varric the [[red lyrium]] or not in ''[[Dragon Age Keep]]'']]
-After the battle you find a piece of the idol. You will then have an option to let Varric keep it or get rid of it.
-* If you let him keep it, this will give him three extra rune slots on [[Bianca]], and will result in {{Approval2|Varric|+10}},{{Approval2|Anders|-5}}, {{Approval2|Sebastian|-10}}.
-* If you make him get rid of it, you'll be able to give it to [[Sandal]] who will make a [[Primeval Lyrium Rune]] out of it. The latter option will result in {{Approval2|Varric|-10}},{{Approval2|Anders|+5}},{{Approval2|Sebastian|+10}}.
+After the battle, Hawke will find a piece of the idol and they will have the option to let Varric keep it or get rid of it.
-Also after the battle, the room at the top of the stairs on the right, which was previously locked, will unlock.  Visit it to loot a ''master'' difficulty chest and examine a ledger near the bed which will trigger a cutscene with Varric.}}
+* If Hawke lets him keep it, this will give him three extra rune slots on [[Bianca]], and will result in {{Approval2|Varric|+10}},{{Approval2|Anders|-5}}, {{Approval2|Sebastian|-10}}.
+* If Hawke makes him get rid of it, they'll be able to give it to [[Sandal]] who will make a [[Primeval Lyrium Rune]] out of it. The latter option will result in {{Approval2|Varric|-10}},{{Approval2|Anders|+5}},{{Approval2|Sebastian|+10}}.
+After the battle, the room at the top of the stairs on the right, which was previously locked, will unlock.  Visit it to loot a ''master'' difficulty chest and examine a ledger near the bed which will trigger a cutscene with Varric.
 == Rewards ==
+[[File:Varric DA2 quest - DA Keep.png|thumb|250px|Choices for the quest in ''Dragon Age Keep'']]
 * 2050 XP (for the fight) and 1200 XP (quest completion)
 * [[Rock Band]] looted from the Ethereal golem
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 * Varric's armor will change names to [[Varric's Tailored Leather Duster#Notes|Varric's Armored Leather Duster]], and [[Bianca]] will be upgraded with 3 additional rune slots (4 total) if Hawke allows him to keep the shard. You will also receive the [[Codex entry: Bianca]].
 * Sandal will make a [[Primeval Lyrium Rune]] from the shard, which increases attack speed (varies by weapon strength).
-== Bugs ==
-* When the [[Ethereal golem]] shows up, the journal says to defeat the [[Rock wraith]].
 == Trivia ==
 * The picture on the ground in the room where [[Varric Tethras]] talks about [[Bartrand Tethras|Bartrand]] and the broken plate is the same image as is used for the [[Kindly Knight]] in ''[[Dragon Age: The Last Court]]''.
+== Bugs ==
+* When the Ethereal golem shows up, the journal says to defeat the Rock wraith.
 [[Category:Dragon Age II companion quests]]