While heading towards the Chantry in Lothering you stumble on to an argument between a Chantry sister and an unscrupulous Merchant.
Walkthrough
As you approach the chantry, you will encounter a group consisting of a Sister, a merchant, and two farmers. The priest and the unnamed merchant are arguing over the prices the merchant is charging for his wares. In the ensuing dialogue, you have the option of removing yourself from the argument, siding with the merchant, or siding with the sister.
These decisions can result in approval or disapproval from your companions and possibly also a monetary reward from the merchant.
If you remove yourself from the argument, the merchant will leave Lothering:
Leliana approves (+1)
Sten disapproves (-3)
If you side with the merchant, you will receive 1
and you will be able to barter with the merchant:
Alistair disapproves (-3)- Leliana disapproves (-15) or (-10) if you choose "You don't think you're being unscrupulous?" as your 2nd dialogue option
- Morrigan approves (+2)
If you decide to kill the merchant:
- Alistair disapproves (-3)
- Leliana disapproves (-30)
- Morrigan approves (+2)
- Sten approves (+4)
If after siding with the merchant, you choose the dialog option "Don't worry about it. I hate the self-righteous", (you will still receive the 1):
- Alistair disapproves (-6)
- Leliana disapproves (-15)
- Morrigan approves (+4)
If you side with the Sister, you will have the opportunity to either persuade or intimidate the merchant to lower his prices. Upon success, you will be able to barter with the merchant.
- Leliana approves (+2)
- Morrigan disapproves (-3)
Rewards
- 150 XP
- 1 for siding with the merchant
- Access to the merchant's inventory if he is not killed and either
- the Warden convinces him to lower his prices
- or
- the Sister is driven away by the Warden
Notes
- This quest is not documented in your journal.
- If you do not want to offend any party members by your actions, simply remove those who will disapprove prior to engaging in the dialogue.
- Despite assurances of a discount, the prices the merchant applies to you are the same whether you choose to support the merchant or the priest.