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[[Category:Dragon Age: Origins side quests]]
 
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[[Category:Lothering side quests]]

Revision as of 18:22, 26 March 2011

By the exit of Lothering, Sten, a qunari warrior, is imprisoned for killing a family. The Warden can convince him to seek atonement by aiding them in the battle against the darkspawn. The Warden needs to ask the Revered Mother in the Lothering chantry to release him.

Walkthrough

Note: As soon you complete any of the main questlines (including the Urn of Sacred Ashes), you will be unable to return to Lothering. So ensure that if you want Sten in your party, you rescue him prior to doing these things.

Speak with Sten in his cage. He will be dismissive and suggest you leave him to die for his crimes. Regardless of how the conversation goes, your companions will strongly urge you free him his fate. To free Sten, the Warden needs the key to his cage or the pick the lock. The Warden can open the cage in a variety of ways:

  • The Revered Mother can be persuaded to release Sten into the Warden's custody. This is easier depending on the amount of money the Warden donates to The Chantry; e.g. if you donate a 30 silver, you need 2 coercion points to persuade the Reverend Mother to give you the key. However, if Leliana is in the active party, she will consult Leliana and give her the key to Sten's cage even if the Warden does not provide her with the tithe she requests.
  • If the Warden has the Stealing skill they can pickpocket the Revered Mother for the key.
  • If Leliana is present and you give a donation her approval will rise-Approves (+2) if you donate 30 silver and Approves (+4) if you donate 5 sovereigns.

Return to Sten's cage and release him. He then joins the party if you ask him.

Result

Sten will join the Warden as a companion.

Exploits

It's possible to gain maximum approval for Morrigan when trying to convince The Revered Mother to release Sten. When first talking to The Revered Mother choose the most threatening options until Morrigan comments how fun it is to threaten a priest. Simply keep talking to The Revered Mother and keep threatening her and Morrigan will add +4 approval each time. Repeat until approval is maxed. Make sure Alistair is not in your party or you will lose his approval.


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