The Absent Mistress is a side quest in Dragon Age: Origins. It is the first burglary of the Crime Wave quest line.
Acquisition[]
Lady Sophie, Arl Rendon Howe's lover, is visiting the country and her room in the Gnawed Noble Tavern is empty. The first burglary requires the Warden to break into the room and retrieve the valuable items. For this information Slim Couldry requires 1
, however if the Warden had already broken into that room, then he will apologize, return the money and say that he will do better next time.
Walkthrough[]
Once you enter the tavern, Lady Sophie's room is the last one in the eastern corridor. She also has a guard posted at the beginning of the hallway to keep her room safe; however, the guard is eagerly waiting for her shift to end and is not paying attention. The staff of the tavern will also not intervene if the Warden attempts to break in. The door in Lady's Sophie's room requires Mechanical Expertise or the equivalent in cunning and the chest inside requires Device Mastery.
Inside the room, the Warden can find a book which gives Codex entry: Rivain. Looting from any containers will mark the quest as completed. The following items can be found in the chest with the quest marker (may vary a bit):
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