Ruins Upper Level

Ruins Upper Level
Type	Ruins
Location	Brecilian Ruins
Enemies	Skeletons Spiders Dragon Werewolves
Exits	East Brecilian Forest (becomes World map (after the Nature of the Beast is completed) Lower Ruins Werewolf Lair
Appearances	Dragon Age: Origins

The Ruins Upper Level is the topmost section of the Brecilian Ruins, located in the Brecilian Forest.

Quests

Nature of the Beast

Correspondence Interruptus

Enemies

• Fanged skeleton (Undead, Normal)
• Shambling skeleton (Undead, Normal)
• Werewolf (Beast, Normal)
• Poisonous spider (Animal, Normal)
• Giant spider (Animal, Critter)
• Dragon (Dragon, Boss)

Containers

Map of the area. The red markers indicate the location of the secret rooms

• Chest (Qunari, Critter) - locked, contains Love Letter
• Chest (Elven, Normal) - locked
• Chest (Elven, Normal) - locked
• Cocoon (Generic, Critter)
• Cocoon (Generic, Critter)
• Cocoon (Generic, Normal)
• Cocoon (Generic, Normal)
• Pile of Bones (Elven, Critter)
• Pile of Bones (Elven, Critter)
• Pile of Bones (Elven, Critter)
• Pile of Bones (Generic, Critter)
• Pile of Bones (Darkspawn, Normal)
• Pile of Bones (Fereldan, Normal)
• Pile of Filth (Generic, Critter)
• Rubble (Generic, Normal)

Entrance hall

Dragon lair

• Dwarf Corpse (Dwarven, Normal)
• Knight Corpse (Ferelden, Normal)
• Soldier Corpse (Generic, Normal)
• Chest (Darkspawn, Normal) - locked at 50 XP
• Chest (Elven, Normal) - locked
• Dragon Hoard (Ferelden, Elite) - see below

Notable items

Dragon Hoard:

Money 19 44 25

Falon'Din's Reach

Silver Medallion

Health Poultice

Greater Health Poultice

Greater Lyrium Potion

Greater Nature Salve

A secret room with skeletons waiting inside

Emerald

Fluorspar

Malachite

Topaz

Codex entries

Codex entry: Correspondence Interruptus, source: Love Letter, Chest

Codex entry: Falon'Din: Friend of the Dead, the Guide, source: Falon'Din's Reach, Dragon Hoard

Traps

• x2 Leghold Traps (40 XP to disarm)
• x6 Pressure Plates (50 XP to disarm)

Notes

• There are three hidden doors leading to small rooms in the entrance hall which only become apparent when standing close to them: these conceal some minor loot, enemies and a Love Letter involved in the Correspondence Interruptus quest. For their exact location see the red marker in the page's map.
• As the Dragon Hoard contains a lot of gold, wearing the Dwarven Merchant's Belt may be beneficial.

Companion remarks

Upon entering:

• Alistair: "Is this an elven place? Did the elves live underground just like the dwaves?"
• Leliana: "Do you think it's safe to be in here? I thought I heard a wall crumbling off in the distance."
• Morrigan: "The ruins certainly look Tevinter, but are filled with elven trappings. How very odd."
• Oghren: "Smells like wet dog in here."
• Shale: "There are no doubt many traps here. Don't get squished."
• Wynne: "I wonder what ruin used to be. Is it Tevinter, or elven?"
• Zevran: "It seems that elves once lived with the Tevinter humans? Or the Tevinter built this place for them? I never heard of such thing."

After hearing a loud growl:

• Alistair: "I think there's something ahead. Something big."
• Leliana: "I have a bad feeling about this passageway. Why don't we turn back?"
• Morrigan: "We should prepare ourselves for combat."
• Oghren: "You see that? My mother told me never to trust anything that could make turds larger than you are."
• Shale: "Some manner of large creature lies ahead. Perhaps it will eat you?"
• Wynne: "Did you hear that? Sounds like... loud breathing..."
• Zevran: "That smell... we're definitely approaching some kind of lair."