The Ruins Upper Level is the topmost section of the Brecilian Ruins, located in the Brecilian Forest.
Quests[]
Enemies[]
- Fanged skeleton (Undead, Normal)
- Shambling skeleton (Undead, Normal)
- Werewolf (Beast, Normal)
- Poisonous spider (Animal, Normal)
- Giant spider (Animal, Critter)
- Dragon (Dragon, Boss)
Containers[]
- Chest (Qunari, Critter) - locked, contains Love Letter
- Chest (Elven, Normal) - locked
- Chest (Elven, Normal) - locked
- Cocoon (Generic, Critter)
- Cocoon (Generic, Critter)
- Cocoon (Generic, Normal)
- Cocoon (Generic, Normal)
- Pile of Bones (Elven, Critter)
- Pile of Bones (Elven, Critter)
- Pile of Bones (Elven, Critter)
- Pile of Bones (Generic, Critter)
- Pile of Bones (Darkspawn, Normal)
- Pile of Bones (Fereldan, Normal)
- Pile of Filth (Generic, Critter)
- Rubble (Generic, Normal)
Dragon lair
- Dwarf Corpse (Dwarven, Normal)
- Knight Corpse (Ferelden, Normal)
- Soldier Corpse (Generic, Normal)
- Chest (Darkspawn, Normal) - locked at 50 XP
- Chest (Elven, Normal) - locked
- Dragon Hoard (Ferelden, Elite) - see below
Notable items[]
Dragon Hoard:
Money 19 44 25
Codex entries[]
Codex entry: Correspondence Interruptus, source: Love Letter, Chest
Codex entry: Falon'Din: Friend of the Dead, the Guide, source: Falon'Din's Reach, Dragon Hoard
Traps[]
- x2 Leghold Traps (40 XP to disarm)
- x6 Pressure Plates (50 XP to disarm)
Notes[]
- There are three hidden doors leading to small rooms in the entrance hall which only become apparent when standing close to them: these conceal some minor loot, enemies and a Love Letter involved in the Correspondence Interruptus quest. For their exact location see the red marker in the page's map.
- As the Dragon Hoard contains a lot of gold, wearing the Dwarven Merchant's Belt may be beneficial.
Companion remarks[]
Upon entering:
- Alistair: "Is this an elven place? Did the elves live underground just like the dwaves?"
- Leliana: "Do you think it's safe to be in here? I thought I heard a wall crumbling off in the distance."
- Morrigan: "The ruins certainly look Tevinter, but are filled with elven trappings. How very odd."
- Oghren: "Smells like wet dog in here."
- Shale: "There are no doubt many traps here. Don't get squished."
- Wynne: "I wonder what ruin used to be. Is it Tevinter, or elven?"
- Zevran: "It seems that elves once lived with the Tevinter humans? Or the Tevinter built this place for them? I never heard of such thing."
After hearing a loud growl:
- Alistair: "I think there's something ahead. Something big."
- Leliana: "I have a bad feeling about this passageway. Why don't we turn back?"
- Morrigan: "We should prepare ourselves for combat."
- Oghren: "You see that? My mother told me never to trust anything that could make turds larger than you are."
- Shale: "Some manner of large creature lies ahead. Perhaps it will eat you?"
- Wynne: "Did you hear that? Sounds like... loud breathing..."
- Zevran: "That smell... we're definitely approaching some kind of lair."