Still Waters

Still Waters
Location	Crestwood
Related	Burdens of Command
Appearances	Dragon Age: Inquisition

Still Waters is a side quest in Dragon Age: Inquisition.

Undead have terrorized Crestwood since a Fade Rift appeared in the Lake. There must be a way to close it.

Acquisition

Automatically obtained when the Inquisitor first travels to Crestwood. This quest serves as an introduction to Crestwood and is a significant quest plot in that area.

Walkthrough

• Travel to the Village of Crestwood and destroy the undead attacking at the town gates
• Speak with Crestwood's mayor Gregory Dedrick in the Village of Crestwood to obtain access to the keep where the dam controls are located
• Complete Capturing Caer Bronach
• Once Caer Bronach has been captured, enter the door which is to the right of the merchant and keep going down the path outside the keep. On the dam is the Rusted Horn tavern which houses the dam controls to drain the lake.
• Proceed to Old Crestwood (located next to the first camp) and enter the Flooded Caves.

Note: Make sure you speak to the Wraith in Old Crestwood first to obtain the Burdens of Command quest which is completed in the same location.

• Destroy the Fade rift in the Flooded Caves
• Return to the Village of Crestwood to speak with the mayor
• Find his letter on his desk to complete the quest.

Rewards

Destroying the Fade rift in the Flooded Caves yields

• 512 XP plus 1,934 XP
• 600 Influence
• 2 Power plus 3 Power

Finding the mayor's Letter of Confession yields

• 150 XP
• Unlocks Find Crestwood's Mayor war table operation.

Notable Items

• Three mosaic pieces for the Freed Are Slaves collection are found in the Flooded Caves. The first is in a room down a ladder behind the destructible wall (near the Fade rift room). The second is on a table through the door right across from the Fade rift room (same room you exit through). The third is just before the final exit (where you pull the lever).

Approval

When talking to the Mayor for the first time:

You'd have to evict the bandits in the old fort to use the dam. I cant ask you to risk your life.

• Please, let me help. - Cassandra Slightly Approves, Blackwall Slightly Approves
• I'll be fine. - No approval change.
• Admit you need the help. - Dorrian Slightly Approves, Sera Slightly Approves

Talking to the two villagers in The Rusted Horn tavern:

We didn't know you were here, ser. Please dont tell anyone!

Q How did you get in here? - Solas Slightly Approves

• I won't. - Cole Greatly Approves, Blackwall Slightly Approves, Iron Bull Slightly Approves
  Sera Slightly Approves, Cassandra Slightly Disapproves
• This place is hardly romantic. - Dorrian Slightly Approves, Solas Slightly Approves
• Why the secrecy? - No approval change

Related Codex

Codex entry: Letter Of Confession