The Wooded Hills is a random encounter whereby the Warden is confronted by an angry Dalish woman named Melora—who has gone against the wishes of the Keeper in order to punish the Warden's thievery.
Involvement[]
The encounter only occurs if the Warden failed a stealing attempt while at the Dalish Camp, or if they took the clan's Song Book, from the chest situated behind Zathrian, before concluding the Nature of the Beast questline.
Enemies[]
- Dalish
- Dalish (Normal)
- Dalish (3) (Lieutenant)
- Melora (Boss)
Resources[]
Special objects[]
- Flimsy Leghold Trap - wooden claw, medium difficulty, 30 XP granted per trap detected and disarmed.
- Treasure Chest (2) - located in the southeast corner of the map, a moderately high lockpicking skill is required, 40 XP and 50 XP is granted respectively for successfully unlocking both chests.
Notes[]
- This encounter is most commonly experienced when traveling between Denerim and the Brecilian Outskirts.
- This encounter can still occur once Nature of the Beast has concluded.
- Melora dual-wields maces, enabling her to significantly damage heavily armored opponents.