Nice Crime You Have Around Here

Nice Crime You Have Around Here
Act	1
Location	Merrill's Home (Kirkwall Alienage, Lowtown)
Quest Giver	Merrill
End	Merrill
Appearances	Dragon Age II

Nice Crime You Have Around Here is an Act 1 companion quest for Merrill in Dragon Age II.

Acquisition

This quest becomes available after the completion of the main quests, Blackpowder Promise or Wayward Son, or the secondary quest, The Unbidden Rescue, or by giving Solivitus any of the three ingredients required for the secondary quest, Herbalist's Tasks.

Walkthrough

Travel to Merrill's Home in the Kirkwall Alienage in Lowtown and speak with Merrill. She will tell Hawke of a mugging that she witnessed outside her house.

Choice 1

• "Muggings are fascinating?"
• "By ignoring most of it."
• "They don't."
• "A lot of practice."

No effect on approval.

Choice 2

• Diplomatic "Like you?" (You can sometimes get Merrill: friendship (+5) without investigating.)
• Humorous "It's like a treasure hunt!"
• Aggressive "That's not always bad."
• Investigate
  • "Feeling homesick?"
  • "Have the templars spotted you?"

NOTE: For PC V1.04 and ps3, the diplomatic option does NOT yield any positive approval changes.

Bugs

• pc (1.03) Sometimes, if Merrill is a rival, picking "Muggings are fascinating?" and then the aggressive option will give Merrill: rivalry (+5).