Location Senior Mage Quarters
Type:	Dungeon
Location:	Circle Tower
Inhabitants:	Humans, Demons
Exits:	Apprentice Quarters Great Hall
Appearances:	Dragon Age: Origins

See Magi Origin for information about who and what can be found at this location during the origin story.

The Senior Mage Quarters is the second level of the Circle Tower. It is involved in the Mage Origin story and Broken Circle quest.

Contents 1 Background 2 Quests 3 Characters 4 Enemies 5 Notable items 6 Codex entries 7 Special objects 8 Containers

Background Edit

While trying to clear the tower, the Warden comes upon the second level where they meet Owain. He gives the Warden some additional information about what is happening and what to do.

Quests Edit

Broken Circle The Scrolls of Banastor Correspondence Interruptus Friends of Red Jenny Flemeth's Real Grimoire The Black Vials Watchguard of the Reaching Precious Metals

Characters Edit

• Owain - a tranquil and, in more orderly times, a quartermaster responsible for the Circle Mages' stockroom.
• Blood Mages - after defeating the first 3 blood mages you get a chance to talk to one of them. It's the Warden's choice to either kill her or let her go.
• Godwin - a mage hiding from demons in a closet

Enemies Edit

• Blood Mages (Human, Normal)
• Hunger Abomination (Demon, Normal)
• Rage Abomination (Demon, Normal)
• Abomination (Demon, Elite)
• Shambling corpse (Demon, Normal)
• Lesser Rage Demon (Demon, Critter)
• Revenant (Demon, Boss)

Notable items Edit

Black GrimoireBlack Grimoire

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Gift
A black leather-bound book with a tree on the cover.
, source: Irving's Chest, needed to start the quest Flemeth's Real Grimoire Love LettersLove Letters

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Plot Item
A note between wealthy paramours.
, source: Locked Chest, for Correspondence Interruptus Scroll of BanastorScroll of Banastor

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Plot Item
, source: Ancient Texts, in the same room as the first 3 blood mages, but on the other side Small Painted BoxSmall Painted Box

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Plot Item
A small painted box found in First Enchanter's office.
, source: First Enchanter's Desk, used in the quest Friends of Red Jenny The Rose of OrlaisThe Rose of Orlais

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Gift
"The Rose of Orlais" appears to be a book about a woman named Lady Talia Lyonne, and her tempestuous romance with the arrogant chevalier, Garren.
, source: Pile of Books, Found at the first 3 blood mages Water-Stained PortraitWater-Stained Portrait

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Gift
An antique portrait, slightly water-stained, of a man wearing furs and a heavy crown.
, source: Charred Corpse

Codex entriesEdit

Codex entry: Irving's Mistake, source: Enchanter's Journal on Irving's Desk Codex entry: Circles Within Circles, source: Scrap of Paper

Special objects Edit

• A talking closet, or more accurately, a mage who is hidden inside the closet.
• A Toppled Statue containing a hidden Glass Phylactery. Inspecting the phylactery initiates a confrontation with one of The Black Vials Revenants
• 2 more Apprentice Notes used in Watchguard of the Reaching.

Containers Edit

• Charred Corpse (Special) - Water-Stained Portrait
• Pile of Filth (Generic, Critter)
• Chest (Circle, Elite) - locked
• Bel's Cache (Special) - contains Shock Bomb and misc. supplies
• Pile of Books (Special) - The Rose of Orlais
• Pile of Books (Books and Scrolls, Critter)
• Charred Corpse (Circle, Normal)
• Chest (Antivan, Normal) - locked, contains Love Letter
• Chest (Circle, Normal) - locked
• Armoire (Circle, Critter)
• Vanity (Special) - Silver Chain
• Chest (Circle, Normal) - locked
• Ancient Texts (Special) - Scroll of Banastor
• Armoire (Circle, Normal)
• Scrolls (Books and Scrolls, Critter)
• Soldier Corpse (Tevinter, Normal) - Chantry Amulet
• Charred Corpse (Circle, Normal)
• First Enchanter's Desk (Special) - Small Painted Box
• Irving's Chest (Generic, Boss) - Black Grimoire
• Chest (Circle, Normal) - locked
• Cabinet (Circle, Normal)