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* Go to the [[Lower Ruins|Elven Ruins]] in the [[Brecilian Forest]] and acquire the notes from the bone pile of another dead adventurer. It is located on the left side of the large "fire trap" room in the [[Lower Ruins]].
 
* Go to the [[Lower Ruins|Elven Ruins]] in the [[Brecilian Forest]] and acquire the notes from the bone pile of another dead adventurer. It is located on the left side of the large "fire trap" room in the [[Lower Ruins]].
   
Once all three are completed, travel to the [[Dirty Back Alley]] in southeastern [[Denerim]]. Interact with the door to a Quaint Hovel and ask about [[Gaxkang]] to initiate dialogue and a difficult battle. See [[Gaxkang#Strategy|Gaxkang (Strategy)]] for tips on how to defeat it.
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Once all three are completed, travel to the [[Dirty Back Alley]] in southeastern [[Denerim]]. Interact with the door to a Quaint Hovel which is the home of Vilhm Madon and ask about [[Gaxkang]] to initiate dialogue and a difficult battle. See [[Gaxkang#Strategy|Gaxkang (Strategy)]] for tips on how to defeat it.
   
 
==Result==
 
==Result==

Revision as of 04:43, 6 November 2010

Unbound is a side-quest that requires the Warden to travel across Ferelden to uncover an ancient mystery.

Acquisition

In Orzammar you may come across a nervous dwarf in Tapster's Tavern. He's panicked and after a frightened few comments, he disappears. You need to track down the individual mentioned in the new quest 'Unbound' and find out why he is terrifying everyone he encounters.

Walkthrough

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Nervous Adventurer, Tapsters, Orzammar Commons

In order to obtain this quest you need to do three things (in no particular order):

  • Get the letter off the dead adventurer's corpse located down the first hallway on the left after entering the Ruined Temple during the quest line for the Urn of Sacred Ashes.
  • Go to Tapster's Tavern in Orzammar and talk to the nervous adventurer in the north-west corner. After some dialogue, he will give you a set of notes.
  • Go to the Elven Ruins in the Brecilian Forest and acquire the notes from the bone pile of another dead adventurer. It is located on the left side of the large "fire trap" room in the Lower Ruins.

Once all three are completed, travel to the Dirty Back Alley in southeastern Denerim. Interact with the door to a Quaint Hovel which is the home of Vilhm Madon and ask about Gaxkang to initiate dialogue and a difficult battle. See Gaxkang (Strategy) for tips on how to defeat it.

Result

Upon defeat, Gaxkang the Unbound will drop the Keening Blade and several other items. There is a chance he will drop the Fade Wall shield and up to 5 Gold on his body (this chance increases significantly if you switch to nightmare difficulty, which can be exploited by taking down Gaxkang's health on Casual then switching to Nightmare just before the killing blow). In addition, you can find around 10 Gold and Elementalist's Grasp in the chest in the back room.

After defeating Gaxkang, the Dirty Back Alley will disappear from the Denerim Map. The area will then be inaccessible. It is therefore advised to complete the quests Blood of Warning and Notices of Death prior to Unbound.

Trivia

  • Gaxkang seems to be a reference to an opponent in Baldur's Gate II: Kangaxx. Like Gaxkang, Kangaxx had two different forms: once his initial lich form was defeated, he transformed into a demi-lich.

See also

Codex entry: Unbound Codex entry: Unbound