The Mercenary Fortress is a side quest in Dragon Age: Inquisition.
Mercenaries are stirring unrest in the Hinterlands. They have occupied an old fort in the woods.
Acquisition
Note: Letter on a Bandit in the Hinterlands
Codex Entry: An Unsigned Letter
This quest is triggered by looting the orders dropped from Outlaws. A copy of the orders can also be found near a group of bandits during the side quest East Road Bandits.See Notes below if you are having trouble triggering this quest.
Walkthrough
The Mercenary Fortress, Grand Forest Villa, is located in the southwestern area of the Hinterlands just south of the Forest Inquisition Camp. Approaching the entrance completes the quest.
Note: An Unsigned Letter
Though not a part of the quest, a few outlaw enforcers patrol the villa itself. The Mercenary Leader (level 9 elite rank enforcer) is on the second level guarding the key needed to unlock Valammar for the side quest Deep Trouble. The Mercenary Leader always drops a random amount of gold, a rare belt and unique armor (see notable items).
Additional XP can also be earned by reading the Codex entry: An Unsigned Letter found on a table to the right of the Valammar Key. The note text An Unsigned Letter can be found in the room directly across from the villa's main entrance.
Reward
- 128 XP
- Influence 80
Collections
Astrariums
Landmarks
Mosaics
The Fall 1/12 pieces:
- Found atop the southwestern-most tower of the Grand Forest Villa.
Shards
Skyhold Customizations
Ferelden Banner - looted from a large chest in the room directly across from the Grand Forest Villa's main entrance.
Songs
Saga of Tyrdda Bright-Axe, Avvar-Mother - unlocked after finding all Saga of Tyrdda Bright-Axe landmarks.
Notable items
Loot
Enhanced Belt of Health - looted from the Mercenary Leader inside the Grand Forest Villa.- Masterwork Vanguard Armor - also looted from the Mercenary Leader.
- Valammar Key - found on the over look guarded by the Mercenary Leader.
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Codex entries
Codex entry: A Letter from the Carta
Codex entry: An Unsigned Letter
Codex entry: Grand Forest Villa
Codex entry: Saga of Tyrdda Bright-Axe, Avvar-Mother
Codex entry: The Orlesian Empire
Note texts
A Letter in an Empty Home (Safeguards Against Looters)
An Unsigned Letter
Letter on a Bandit in the Hinterlands
Notes
- For those having a difficult time triggering this quest, visit the outlaw encampment east of the Grand Forest Villa. (It will be slightly north of the eastern rift for Rifts in the Woods.) The orders are on the ground of the camp and picking them up will start this quest. If you have already visited the Grand Forest Villa, it will trigger and immediately complete.
- The ocularum can be found at the front of the villa.
- Quest may disappear from the journal upon completion.
- Looting the Valammar Key unlocks Codex entry: A Letter from the Carta
Bugs
- Entering Valammar before starting this quest breaks it.