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"... be bound here for eternity, hunger stilled, rage smothered, desire dampened, pride crushed. In the name of the Maker, so let it be."

Malcolm's Will is an optional side quest in the Legacy DLC for Dragon Age II.

Acquisition

The quest is acquired in Corypheus's Prison - Sashamiri's Floor upon the deactivation of the first magical prison and defeating the shade that was confined within. The prison barrier is deactivated by using the two trigger points ("Mark of the Binder") which look like glowing red dots (see photo, above) and are located on nearby walls. Then a third Mark of the Binder on the magical barrier itself must be used. Once the shade (and its replicas) have been defeated, the quest triggers and appears in Hawke's journal.

Walkthrough

There are three magical prisons to be deactivated within the prison:

The first magical prison is deactivated while obtaining the quest (see Acquisition, above).
The second magical prison is located soon after entering Farele's Floor, on the eastern side. A Mark of the Binder is near the magical prison, and a second in the next room. This prison contains elite rank abomination along with three normal rank abomination and one normal rank desire demon if you are doing this in act 1 otherwise contains elite rank abomination along with four profanes which two of them are ranged and two are melee. Defeating the enemies updates the quest.
The third magical prison is located about halfway through Farele's Floor, on the northern side. Hawke will encounter two interlinked rooms of prison cells, the first of these two rooms contains a Mark of the Binder and the magical prison. The second Mark of the Binder is in the next room (to the west). The prison holds a desire demon that summons corpses and skeleton archers to her defense. Defeating the enemies completes the Malcolm's Will quest.

Rewards

Bloodline – if Bethany is in the party.
Lineage – if Carver is in the party.
Belt of the Hawke – if neither Bethany nor Carver is in the party.
350 XP (quest completion - after the conversation with Hawke's sibling)

Result

The voice of Malcolm Hawke explains his role in imprisoning these demons as part of a deal to allow him and Leandra Amell to return home with their baby. Malcolm expresses hope that the baby will not take after him (i.e., that the unborn Hawke will not be a mage).

If Carver/Bethany are present in the party a conversation will begin, providing an opportunity to gain friendship or rivalry:

"You know that's not true" and "Stop doubting" results in Carver: friendship (+15).
"You know that's not true" and "More like abnormal" results in Carver: friendship (+15).
"You know that's not true" and "Shut up" results in no change.
"No we weren't. Grow up." and "Stop doubting" results in Carver: friendship (+10).
"No we weren't. Grow up." and "More like abnormal" results in Carver: friendship (+10).
"No we weren't. Grow up." and "Shut up" results in Carver: rivalry (+5).
"We should have been" and "It's confidence, not neglect" results in (+10)
"We should have been" and "You were free" results in (+10)
"We should have been" and "Shut up" results in (+5).

Alternate dialog wheel options (diplomatic/sarcastic Hawke, obtained on PC patch 1.04 with a neutral-to-friendly Warden Carver. Tested also with a rival Templar Carver, PC patch 1.04):

First dialogue option appears to have no effect, except:
- Special option (rivalry): "Why you became a templar?" results in Carver: rivalry (+5). Conversation ends.
Second dialogue option:
- "She saw the best in us both." Carver: friendship (+25).
- "You? Normal?" Carver: friendship (+15).
- "Doubt has killed this family." No change.

If neither are present, a party member will talk to Hawke.

Bugs

If the game is not up-to-date with the latest patch and Carver is in the party during the quest, he will not receive Lineage.
pcps3xbox360 Conversation with Carver Hawke to gain friendship/rivalry does not trigger after death of 3rd demon.

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+"... be bound here for eternity, hunger stilled, rage smothered, desire dampened, pride crushed. In the name of the Maker, so let it be."
-'''Malcolm's Will''' is an optional side quest in the ''[[Legacy]]'' [[DLC]] for ''[[Dragon Age II]]''.
+'''Malcolm's Will''' is an optional side quest in the ''[[Legacy]]'' [[Downloadable content (Dragon Age II)|DLC]] for ''[[Dragon Age II]]''.
-== Acquisition ==
-The quest is acquired when [[Hawke]] is in [[Corypheus's Prison - Sashamiri's Floor]]. In Sashamiri's Floor, you will encounter the first of several magical prisons (located throughout the prison) holding demons. The prison barrier is destroyed in two steps:
+== Acquisition ==
-* First, by activating the two trigger points called "Mark of the Binder" - which look like glowing red dots.  These are on the walls near the magical prison.
+The quest is acquired in [[Corypheus's Prison - Sashamiri's Floor]] upon the deactivation of the first magical prison and defeating the [[shade]] that was confined within.  The prison barrier is deactivated by using the two trigger points ''("Mark of the Binder")'' which look like glowing red dots (see photo, above) and are located on nearby walls.  Then a third ''Mark of the Binder'' on the magical barrier itself must be used.  Once the shade (and its replicas) have been defeated, the quest triggers and appears in [[Hawke]]'s journal.
-* Second, by activating the third Mark of the Binder on the magical barrier itself.
-This releases the [[shade]] inside the barrier. Once the shade and its replicas have been defeated, the quest triggers and appears in your journal.
 == Walkthrough ==
-There are three magical prisons located within the prison, one on [[Corypheus's Prison - Sashamiri's Floor|Sashamiri's Floor]], and two on [[Corypheus's Prison - Farele's Floor|Farele's Floor]].
+There are three magical prisons to be deactivated within the prison:
-* The first prison is described under "Acquisition" above.
+* The first magical prison is deactivated while obtaining the quest (see ''[[Malcolm's_Will#Acquisition|Acquisition]],'' above).
-* The second prison is located soon after entering Farele's Floor, on the east side of the prison.  You encounter a Mark of the Binder, along with the magical prison itself. The second Mark of the Binder is beyond in the next room. This prison contains an [[abomination]], who summons four [[profane]]s to attack you in the battle. Defeating the abomination and the profane updates the Malcolm's Will quest.
+* The second magical prison is located soon after entering [[Corypheus's Prison - Farele's Floor|Farele's Floor]], on the eastern side.  A ''Mark of the Binder'' is near the magical prison, and a second in the next room.  This prison contains elite rank [[abomination]] along with three normal rank abomination and one normal rank desire demon if you are doing this in act 1 otherwise contains elite rank [[abomination]] along with four [[profane]]s which two of them are ranged and two are melee.  Defeating the enemies updates the quest.
-* The third and final prison is located about halfway through Farele's Floor, on the north side of the prison. You encounter two interlinked rooms of prison cells. The first of these two rooms contains one Mark of the Binder, and the magical prison. The second Mark of the Binder is in the next room to the west. The prison holds a [[desire demon]] who summons [[corpses]] and [[skeleton archer]]s to her defence. Defeating the desire demon and the other enemies completes the Malcolm's Will quest.
+* The third magical prison is located about halfway through Farele's Floor, on the northern side.  Hawke will encounter two interlinked rooms of prison cells, the first of these two rooms contains a ''Mark of the Binder'' and the magical prison.  The second ''Mark of the Binder'' is in the next room (to the west). The prison holds a [[desire demon]] that summons [[corpse]]s and [[skeleton archer]]s to her defense.  Defeating the enemies completes the [[Malcolm's Will]] quest.
 == Rewards ==
+* {{:Bloodline (Legacy)|style=iconmini}} – if [[Bethany Hawke|Bethany]] is in the party.{{clrl}}
-* If [[Bethany Hawke]] is in the party during the quest, she will receive an exclusive [[Staves (Dragon Age II)|staff]], [[Bloodline (Legacy)|Bloodline]].
-* If [[Carver Hawke]] is in the party during the quest, he will recieve an exclusive [[Mauls (Dragon Age II)|maul]], [[Lineage]].
+* {{:Lineage|style=iconmini}} – if [[Carver Hawke|Carver]] is in the party.{{clrl}}
+* {{:Belt of the Hawke|style=iconmini}} – if neither Bethany nor Carver is in the party.{{clrl}}
-* If both siblings are dead, or the living one is not present in the party, Hawke will receive a belt.
+* 350 XP (quest completion - after the conversation with Hawke's sibling)
 == Result ==
-Once the third prison has been defeated, the voice of [[Malcolm Hawke]] explains the background to his role in imprisoning these demons. He explains that he imprisoned the demons as part of a deal to allow him and [[Leandra Amell]] to return home with their [[Hawke|baby]]. Malcolm expresses the hope that the baby will not take after him, i.e., that the unborn Hawke will not be a mage.
+The voice of [[Malcolm Hawke]] explains his role in imprisoning these demons as part of a deal to allow him and [[Leandra Amell]] to return home with their [[Hawke|baby]].  Malcolm expresses hope that the baby will not take after him (i.e., that the unborn Hawke will not be a mage).
-If [[Carver Hawke]] was present in the party after defeating the third demon a conversation between you and him will start, giving you the possibility to gain friendship or rivalry points:
+If Carver/Bethany are present in the party a conversation will begin, providing an opportunity to gain friendship or rivalry:
 * "You know that's not true" and "Stop doubting" results in {{Approval2|Carver|+15}}.
 * "You know that's not true" and "More like abnormal" results in {{Approval2|Carver|+15}}.
-* "You know that's not true" and "Shut up" changes nothing.
+* "You know that's not true" and "Shut up" results in no change.
 * "No we weren't. Grow up." and "Stop doubting" results in {{Approval2|Carver|+10}}.
 * "No we weren't. Grow up." and "More like abnormal" results in {{Approval2|Carver|+10}}.
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 * "We should have been" and "It's confidence, not neglect" results in {{Approval2|+10}}
 * "We should have been" and "You were free" results in {{Approval2|+10}}
-* "We should have been" and "Shut up"  results in {{Approval2|-5}}.
+* "We should have been" and "Shut up" results in {{Approval2|-5}}.
+Alternate dialog wheel options (diplomatic/sarcastic Hawke, obtained on PC patch 1.04 with a neutral-to-friendly Warden Carver. Tested also with a rival Templar Carver, PC patch 1.04):
-== Bugs ==
-* If Carver Hawke is in the party during the quest, he was meant to receive an exclusive [[Mauls (Dragon Age II)|maul]], [[Lineage]]. Unfortunately, like a number of other items in ''Legacy'', it is bugged and will not appear. This bug was fixed in the latest patch.
-* {{PS3}} {{XBOX}} Conversation with Carver Hawke to gain friendship/rivalry does not trigger after death of 3rd demon.
+* First dialogue option appears to have no effect, except:
-[[Category:Quests]]
+** Special option (rivalry): "Why you became a templar?" results in {{Approval2|Carver|-5}}. Conversation ends.
-[[Category:Legacy]]
+* Second dialogue option:
+** "She saw the best in us both." {{Approval2|Carver|+25}}.
+** "You? Normal?" {{Approval2|Carver|+15}}.
+** "Doubt has killed this family." No change.
+If neither are present, a party member will talk to Hawke.
+== Bugs ==
+* If the game is not up-to-date with the latest [[Patches (Dragon Age II)|patch]] and Carver is in the party during the quest, he will not receive [[Lineage]].
+* {{platforms|pc|ps3|xbox360}} Conversation with Carver Hawke to gain friendship/rivalry does not trigger after death of 3rd demon.
+[[Category:Legacy quests]]