Villa Maurel is the former estate of Lord Ramond Maurel, situated in the Emerald Graves in the Dales of Orlais.
Background[]
During the War of the Lions, Lord Maurel abandons the Villa for the safety of Val Royeaux, dismissing his staff and hiding his valuables away in a secured room, one which may only be opened via using a runed key. The abandoned Villa then is taken over by the Freemen of the Dales, deserters of the Orlesian Imperial Army looking to establish a new settlement under their own banner, and is currently serving as their headquarters.
Involvement[]
The operations being carried out by the Freemen of the Dales in Villa Maurel, unbeknownst to them, are in servitude of the Elder One. The Freemen are being manipulated by the Venatori and the Red Templars of whom are both actively progressing the Elder One's sinister agenda. After clashing with Costeau, a corrupt Chantry sister (operating out of the Veridium Mine), and Auguste, a former Chevalier and the current leader of the Freemen (operating out of Argon's Lodge), the Inquisitor sets out to investigate Villa Maurel and confront another of the Freemen's leaders, General Maliphant.
Areas[]
Map of the Villa Maurel
- Front Foyer
- Courtyard
- Dinning Hall
- East Hall
- Private Chambers
- Study
- Personal Store Room
- Vault
Characters[]
Quests[]
Enemies[]
- Freemen of the Dales
- Freeman Enchanter (Mage - Spellbinder)
- Freemen Archer (Rogue)
- Freemen Prowler (Rogue - Double Daggers)
- Freemen Soldier (Warrior - One-Handed Sword)
- Freemen Guardsmen (Warrior - Mace and Tower Shield)
- Red Templars
- Red Templar (Warrior - One-Handed Sword)
- Red Templar Guard (Warrior - Sword and Tower Shield)
- Red Templar Horror
- Red Templar Knight
- Red Templar Marksman (Rogue - Archer)
- Red Templar Shadow (Rogue - Double Daggers)
Collections[]
Mosaics[]
Invasion numbering
Invasion (piece #7) - found in the Personal Store Room adjacent to the Study; a warrior is required to break down the wall to access the area.
Skyhold Customizations[]
- Orlesian Banner Crown - looted from the safe located inside the Vault; see side quest Safe Keeping.
Resources[]
Herbs[]
Notable items[]
Loot[]
- Andraste's Sacrifice - looted from a chest in the Study.Note: Requires installation of Patch 10.
- Glittering Darmallon - looted from Commander Duhaime outside Villa Maurel's entrance; see side quest A Vicious Thug.
- Red Templar Note - looted from a Red Templars inside Villa; see side quests A Corrupt General and Victims of War.
- Red Templar Orders - looted from a Red Templars inside the Villa; see side quests A Corrupt General and Victims of War.
- Sigil of the Chevalier - found in a chest in the Vault; see side quest Safe Keeping.
Codex entries[]
- Codex entry: The Exalted March of the Dales
- Codex entry: The Long Walk to Halamshiral (see bugs below)
- Codex entry: Maliphant's Journals
- Codex entry: A Midwife's Journal
- Codex entry: Scrap of Paper
- Codex entry: Sexuality in Thedas
Note texts[]
- Duhaime's Notes (Watcher's Reach Rats)
- Lady Maurel's Diary
- A Letter to Maliphant
- An Official Appraisal
- Pages from Lord Maurel's Journal
- Red Templar Correspondence (Anneke)
- Red Templar Correspondence (C)
- Red Templar Orders
- A Servant's Letter
Special objects[]
Bugs[]
- The activation circle for Codex entry: The Long Walk to Halamshiral floats away from the book as you mouse over the book. To get the codex entry on PC, stand close to the bookcase, highlight the book and press the "interact" key on the keyboard (default is "F").
Gallery[]
Villa Maurel Courtyard
Looted from freemen after Maliphant's death