Map of the area
The West Brecilian Forest is the first section of the Brecilian Forest that the Warden enters. This part features several streams crossing the pathways, and is where the Grand Oak lives. It can only be entered after approaching the Dalish Elf clans for the Nature of the Beast quest.
Involvement
There is an "abandoned" campsite near the Grand Oak. Investigating any of the three objects in the campsite leads to the party falling "asleep" and being attacked by a Greater shade, with only the person with the highest willpower left awake to fight it.
The Warden can also turn and try to leave the camp. If he or she did not examine any of the items in the camp the entire party will resist the illusion and stay awake.
The encounter yields Dalish Gloves (gift) and Dusk Ring.
Quests
Characters
- Deygan
- The Grand Oak
- Swiftrunner
- Panowen (appears after completing Nature of the Beast)
Enemies
- Wolves (Animal, Critter)
- Blight Wolves (Darkspawn, Normal)
- Werewolves (Beast, Normal or Elite)
- Rabid Werewolves (Beast, Normal)
- Black Bears (Animal, Normal)
- Great Bear (Animal, Elite)
- Hurlocks (Darkspawn, Normal)
- Ogre (Darkspawn, Elite)
- Wild sylvan (Beast, Normal or Elite)
- Greater shade (Demon, Elite)
- Denerim Mercenaries (Human, Critter/Normal/Elite) - see Sign of Safe Passage
Gravestone
- Revenant (Undead, Boss)
- Fanged Skeleton (Undead, Elite)
- Skeleton archers (Undead, Normal)
- Skeleton mage (Undead, Normal)
Grand Oak Clearing
- Grand Oak (Beast, Boss)
- Ogre Alpha (Darkspawn, Boss)
- Genlocks (Darkspawn, Normal)
- Hurlock (Darkspawn, Normal)
Notable items
[[File:|20px|middle|link=Deathroot|Deathroot]] Deathroot
Deygan's Boots, source: Deygan
Deygan's Dal'Thanu, source: Deygan
Dusk Ring, source: Chest (after defeating the Greater Shade)
[[File:|20px|middle|link=Elfroot|Elfroot]] Elfroot
Ironbark, source: Fallen Tree
Magister's Cinch, source: Corpse
Silver Cord, source: drop Ogre
Notable gifts for companions:
Dalish Gloves, Gift, source: Chest (after defeating the Greater Shade)
Painted Skyball, source: Rubble
Ox Bone, source: Rubble
Containers
- Corpse (Ferelden, Normal) - near Great Bear
- Corpse (Special) - contains Magister's Cinch
- Rubble (Special) - contains Painted Skyball & Ox Bone
- Skeleton (Ferelden, Normal)
Camp
- Chest (Generic, Boss) - contains Dusk
- Pile of Bones (Generic, Critter)
- Pile of Bones (Elven, Critter)
- Pile of Bones (Elven, Normal)
Special objects
- A "Landmark Tree" can be used to activate Mabari Dominance.
Trivia
- The abandoned camp is a possible reference to the Codex entry: Cautionary Tales for the Adventurous
Bugs
- There is an occasional glitch with the group of darkspawn, where if the character doesn't interact with them, they stop and stand around as NPCs. The Warden may not interact or fight them like this.