Sit in Judgment

Sit in Judgment is a side quest in Dragon Age: Inquisition.

Someone being held in Skyhold awaits judgment.

Acquisition[]

Once the Inquisitor has acquired Skyhold, they must leave at least once and return in order to trigger this quest. After the first prisoner is judged, the quest independently triggers each time a new prisoner is captured.

Walkthrough[]

The judgment options, approval changes, and outcomes are outlined below for each prisoner the Inquisitor may capture. Sit on the throne in the main hall to begin a judgment. Some options require certain Inquisition perks to be active, and some options are only available if certain criteria is met.

Main quest judgments[]

These judgments become available through completing portions of the main quest line. The specific quest is noted in the description of each judgment:

Magister Gereon Alexius[]

Captured as part of the In Hushed Whispers quest. Judged for his crimes of apostasy, attempted enslavement, and attempted assassination (of the Inquisitor).

Judgment options	Approval changes	Results
Execution	Approves - Cole and Iron Bull Slightly approves - Sera Slightly disapproves - Solas and Varric Disapproves - Dorian
Imprisonment	Approves - Iron Bull Disapproves - Cole
Forced to work for the Mages	Approves - Solas and Cole Slightly approves - Blackwall, Dorian and Iron Bull Slightly disapproves - Sera Note: Additional approval changes on subsequent dialogue: Dorian slightly approves
Made Tranquil (Available to Mage Inquisitors only)	Approves - Iron Bull Slightly approves - Cassandra Disapproves - Blackwall and Cole Greatly disapproves - Solas and Dorian	Unlocks the war table operation Judgment: How Could You (if first time sentencing someone to be made Tranquil)
Forced to research magic arcana for the Inquisition (Requires Arcane Knowledge Inquisition perk)	Approves - Dorian and Solas Slightly approves - Vivienne, Cole and Iron Bull Slightly Disapproves - Cassandra Disapproves - Sera Note: Additional approval changes on subsequent dialogue: Dorian approves	Alexius recruited as an Agent (Secrets) Unlocks the war table operation Judgment: The Magic Used in Redcliffe

Knight-Captain Denam[]

Captured as part of the main quest Champions of the Just. Judged for his crimes of willfully corrupting his fellow Templars with Red Lyrium, betraying the Order, (and murdering the Knight-Vigilant if it was discovered).

Judgment options	Approval changes	Results
Execution (Only available if the locked door to his quarters was opened, and the Knight-Vigilant's body was discovered)	Approves - Solas, Iron Bull, Sera and Cole Slightly approves - Cassandra
Imprisonment	Slightly approves - Solas, Iron Bull and Varric
Given to the Templars to be punished	Approves - Iron Bull and Cole Slightly approves - Cassandra, Varric, Solas, Blackwall, Sera and Vivienne
Exiled to the Sea of Ash (Requires History Knowledge Inquisition perk)	Approves - Cassandra and Iron Bull Slightly approves - Solas, Blackwall, Sera and Cole
Conscription (Only available if the locked door to his quarters was NOT opened)	Approves - Blackwall Slightly disapproves - Sera Disapproves - Solas, Cassandra, Cole and Varric	Unlocks the war table operation Judgment: Denam's Red Templar Patrols

Grand Duchess Florianne de Chalons[]

Captured as part of the main quest Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts quest. Judged for crimes against Orlais and Empress Celene. (Her judgment will happen regardless if Celene remains as Empress, or if Gaspard takes over and rules as Emperor. It will also happen regardless if Briala rules with them, or if they rule alone.)

If Florianne lives[]

Judgment options	Approval changes	Results
Encloisterment (Special - Available to a faithful Inquisitor only)	Approves - Cole Slightly approves - Cassandra Slightly disapproves - Solas and Iron Bull
Recruit her for the Inquisition (Requires Nobility Knowledge Inquisition perk)	Greatly approves - Solas Approves - Iron Bull Slightly disapproves - Cassandra, Vivienne and Varric Disapproves - Sera and Cole	Recruited as an Agent (None) Note: Though this decision states "Agent Acquired", she does not appear in the Inquisition perk list. Unlocks the war table operation Judgment: Playing to Win
Farm work (Common work with the Common)	Approves - Sera, Cole and Blackwall Slightly approves - Vivienne and Iron Bull Disapproves - Solas
Exile	Slightly disapproves - Solas, Iron Bull and Vivienne
Make her the Inquisition's court jester	Approves - Sera Slightly approves - Vivienne and Dorian Slightly disapproves - Cassandra	Adds Florianne to the throne room as a court jester NPC. She will appear periodically next to the throne. She will make sarcastic remarks if the Inquisitor approaches her.

If Florianne is dead[]

Judgment options	Approval changes	Results
Ignore her	Approves - Iron Bull Slightly approves - Sera Slightly disapproves - Cassandra
Put her remains to use (Ha! Community service!)	Approves - Sera, Varric and Dorian Slightly disapproves - Cassandra, Cole	Recruited as an Agent (Connections) Unlocks the war table operation Judgment: Duchess in a Box Tour 9:41
Return the trade routes to the reigning monarch (Requires History Knowledge Inquisition perk)	Approves - Vivienne, Solas
Void her claims	None

Magister Livius Erimond[]

Captured as part of the main quest Here Lies the Abyss. Judged for his crimes of conscripting the Grey Wardens to serve Corypheus, and attempted assassination (of the Inquisitor).

Judgment options	Approval changes	Results
Imprisonment	Slightly approves - Dorian, Blackwall, Varric, Vivienne, and Sera Slightly disapproves - Solas Disapproves - Cole
Execution	Approves - Iron Bull, Cole, Solas and Sera
Made Tranquil (Available to a mage Inquisitor only)	Approves - Iron Bull and Vivienne Slightly approves - Cassandra Disapproves - Blackwall, Cole, Solas and Dorian	Unlocks the war table operation Judgment: How Could You (if first time sentencing someone to be made Tranquil)
Remand to the Grey Wardens (Available only if the Wardens were not exiled from Orlais)	Approves - Blackwall and Iron Bull Slightly approves - Sera and Cole Slightly disapproves - Solas

Ser Ruth[]

Turned herself in after Here Lies the Abyss. Asked to be judged for her crime of murder, (abetting in a blood sacrifice).

Judgment options	Approval changes	Results
Divine Forgiveness (Available to a faithful Inquisitor only)	Approves - Iron Bull and Cole Slightly approves - Sera, Blackwall and Cassandra Disapproves - Solas	Unlocks the war table operation Judgment: The Good Works of Ser Ruth
Public Humiliation	Approves - Solas and Vivienne Disapproves - Blackwall, Sera and Cole
Imprisonment	Slightly approves - Dorian and Cole Slightly disapproves - Solas, Iron Bull and Sera
Refuse to judge a Warden (Available only if the Wardens were not exiled from Orlais)	Approves - Sera and Iron Bull Slightly approves - Blackwall Slightly disapproves - Cassandra, Cole and Vivienne Disapproves - Solas
Exile like the rest of the Wardens (Available only if the Wardens WERE exiled from Orlais)	Approves - Solas and Blackwall Slightly disapproves - Iron Bull, Sera and Cole
Exile to the Deep Roads	Approves - Sera and Iron Bull Slightly approves - Varric and Cole Slightly disapproves - Solas	Unlocks the war table operation Judgment: The Death of Good Ser Ruth

Samson[]

Captured as part of the main quest What Pride Had Wrought if In Hushed Whispers was also completed. Requires completion of the war table mission Bring Samson to Skyhold for Judgment. Judged for his crimes while in the position of accomplice/general to Corypheus and being a traitor to the Templar Order.

Judgment options	Approval changes	Results
(Special) Serve the Inquisition (Requires completion of Before the Dawn) (Must choose the "Maddox respected you" dialogue option, then "Cullen will question you.")	Approves - Cole, Solas and Iron Bull Slightly approves - Vivienne, Blackwall
Give him to Dagna for study	Approves - Solas Slightly approves - Sera and Varric Slightly disapproves - Dorian	Corrupting Runes of various levels
Remand to Kirkwall for judgment	Approves - Sera and Varric
Exile to the wilderness	Slightly disapproves - Cole, Iron Bull, and Varric Disapproves - Solas
Imprisonment	Slightly approves - Sera Disapproves - Cole

Note: The Inquisitor can speak to Cullen after this judgment regarding the decision made.

Side quest judgments[]

These judgments become available through completing specific side quests. The quest required is noted in the description:

Captain Thom Rainier[]

Captured as part of the Revelations companion quest and either the war table operation Rainier's Release: An Alternative or Thom Rainier's Fate. Judged for his crimes of murder, treason, and impersonation.

Judgment options	Approval changes	Results
Pardon	Greatly Approves - Blackwall Approves - Sera	Blackwall is pardoned and now openly lives as Thom Rainier, pledging his future to the Inquisition.
Give him to the Wardens after the Inquisition ends	Greatly Approves - Blackwall Slightly Approves - Sera Additional approval changes on subsequent dialogue: Tell Blackwall good riddance: Blackwall Greatly Disapproves Otherwise: Blackwall Approves	Blackwall will be judged by the Grey Wardens after Corypheus is defeated.
Servitude to the Inquisition	Disapproves - Sera Greatly Disapproves - Blackwall	Blackwall will impersonate a Grey Warden in the service of the Inquisition.

Chief Movran the Under[]

Captured as part of the Lost Souls quest. Judged for his crime of attacking Skyhold with a goat in retaliation for his son's death.

Judgment options	Approval changes	Results
Banishment	Slightly approves - Sera Slightly disapproves - Solas and Iron Bull Disapproves - Cole	Receive Chasind Throne
Put on public display in a gibbet and "probably" released	Slightly disapproves - Solas, Iron Bull and Cole	Receive Chasind Throne
Arm and Exile to Tevinter	Greatly approves - Iron Bull Approves - Sera Slightly approves - Cole, Vivienne, Solas, Dorian and Blackwall	Movran recruited as an Agent (None) Note: Though this decision states "Agent Acquired", he does not appear in the Inquisition perk list. Unlocks the war table operation Judgment: Movran's Arrived! Receive Chasind Throne
Assign to Abernache (Requires Abernache to have survived Champions of the Just)	Approves - Iron Bull and Sera Slightly approves - Blackwall, Cole and Varric Slightly disapproves - Vivienne	Movran recruited as an Agent (Forces) Unlocks the war table operation Judgments: Abernache over Under Receive Chasind Throne

Mayor Gregory Dedrick[]

Captured as part of the Still Waters side quest and after the Find Crestwood's Mayor war table operation. Judged for his crimes of purposely drowning a number of citizens in Old Crestwood during the Fifth Blight

Judgment options	Approval changes	Results
Give him to the Grey Wardens (Requires completion of the main quest Here Lies the Abyss, and the Wardens must still be present in Orlais.)	Slightly approves - Sera, Iron Bull, Blackwall and Cole Slightly disapproves - Vivienne and Solas	Receive Fereldan Throne
Exile	Approves - Solas Slightly approves - Cole Slightly disapproves - Iron Bull and Sera	Receive Fereldan Throne
Give him a clean death	Approves - Iron Bull, Sera and Cole Disapproves - Solas	Receive Fereldan Throne
Lock him up in Ferelden	Slightly approves - Vivienne, Varric and Iron Bull Slightly disapproves - Cole	Receive Fereldan Throne

Crassius Servis[]

Possibly captured at the conclusion of the quest The Trouble with Darkspawn in the Western Approach. Judged for his crimes of working for Corypheus, apostasy, and smuggling.

Judgment options	Approval changes	Results
Imprisonment	Slightly approves - Solas and Iron Bull Disapproves - Cole
Returned to Corypheus	Approves - Sera and Iron Bull Slightly approves - Solas Slightly disapproves - Varric, Blackwall, Cole and Dorian
Recruited as an Informant	Approves - Solas and Iron Bull Slightly approves - Blackwall and Vivienne Slightly disapproves - Sera, Dorian and Cassandra Disapproves - Cole	Recruited as an Agent (Secrets) Unlocks the war table operation Judgment: Recover Sold Artifacts
Recruited as a Smuggler (Requires Underworld Knowledge Inquisition perk)	Approve - Solas Slightly approves - Iron Bull, Varric and Dorian Slightly disapproves - Cole, Sera and Cassandra	Recruited as an Agent (None) Note: Though this decision states "Agent Acquired", he does not appear in the Inquisition perk list

Mistress Poulin[]

Judged for selling the quarry in Emprise du Lion to the Red Templars and continuing to take their gold even after finding out that they were growing Red Lyrium there. Her judgment is triggered by the Rocky Rescue quest.

Judgment options	Approval changes	Results
Have her rebuild the town (Requires the completion of the side quest Quarry Quandary)	Greatly approves - Cole Approves - Blackwall, Varric, Cassandra and Sera Slightly approves - Vivienne, Solas Slightly disapproves - Iron Bull	Unlocks war table operation Judgment: Help the People of Sahrnia Receive Orlesian Throne
Released	Slightly approves - Blackwall and Varric Slightly disapproves - Iron Bull and Sera	Receive Orlesian Throne
Put to work	Approves - Cole Slightly approves - Blackwall, Cassandra, Sera, Solas, Varric and Cole	Receive Orlesian Throne
Execution	Approves - Iron Bull Slightly approves - Cassandra, Solas Disapproves - Blackwall, Cole, and Varric	Receive Orlesian Throne
Money confiscated for House Trevelyan (Human only)	Slightly disapproves - Blackwall, Cassandra, and Iron Bull Disapproves - Cole, Solas, and Varric	~150 gold Receive Orlesian Throne

Unofficial judgments[]

Storvacker[]

In the Jaws of Hakkon DLC, after completing Storvacker Caged, Guests of the Hold and Hakkon Wintersbreath, the Inquisitor will be asked by Thane Svarah Sun-Hair to sit in judgment of the Hold-Beast Storvacker, as, in the Avvar manner, she should have perished before allowing herself to submit to capture and imprisonment by the Jaws of Hakkon. The trial takes place in Stone-Bear Hold rather than Skyhold.

Judgment options	Approval changes	Results
No treats for a week	N/A	N/A
The skald will recite to the bear an unflattering report over its performance every day for a week	N/A	N/A, though Svarah Sun-Hair will sigh upon hearing the judgement
Declare the trial itself punishment enough	N/A	N/A, though Svarah Sun-Hair will approve of the Inquisitor's kindness.
Recruit as agent	N/A	Storvacker becomes an agent of Cullen. Unlocks the war table operation Too Grizzly To Bear.
Tranquility (Mage only)	N/A	This option is negated as Svarah Sun-Hair will immediately reject the punishment.

Non-judgments[]

The Inquisitor will preside over these events like they would a judgment, but they are technically not judgments.

Promotion of Ser Delrin Barris[]

Completing the war table operation Investigate Man Accused of Abomination will allow you to promote Ser Barris to the rank of Knight-Commander of the Templar Order. He earns his promotion after saving Val Colline from a Venatori invasion, breaking a siege of demons in Ansburg, and stopping a mob from attacking a mage without raising his sword. This will only be available if you completed Champions of the Just by making the Templars your allies, and only if Ser Barris survives the assault at Therinfal Redoubt. It will not be available if you conscript the Templars, or if Ser Barris dies at Therinfal. Likewise, it will not be available if you complete In Hushed Whispers, regardless of your decision to make the mages your allies or conscript them at Redcliffe Castle.