Storm Coast

The Storm Coast is a region in Ferelden located in the north western portion of the country.

Background

The Storm Coast is a sparsely-populated stretch of shoreline along The Waking Sea. Ancient dwarven ruins dot the landscape which have been abandoned since the Divine Age as they were forced to seal the Deep Roads due to darkspawn. Storm Coast used to be very rich in minerals which the ancient dwarves mined^[1] and they also used the subterranean port of Daerwin's Mouth to trade with the Imperium.^[2] The large statue at Morrin's Outlook used to serve as a marker for incoming ships coming to trade with the dwarves.^[3]

Involvement

This section contains spoilers for:
Dragon Age: Inquisition.

The Storm Coast has become the home to a troublesome group of religious inspired bandits, the Blades of Hessarian. There have also been reports of darkspawn sightings in the area and for some reason a number of boats with Templar Order insignia have washed up along the shore.

Note: The western portion of this region is accessible only through a gate that is locked until the Red Water quest is acquired (this, in turn, requires the completion of the Red Templars on the Storm Coast operation from the War Table which in turn requires the Inquisitor to have reached level 16.). The gate in question is found north-north-west of "Driftwood Margin Camp".

Places

Storm-Coast-Map — Map of the Storm Coast

Regions

Note: The 10 regions below make up the Regions on the Coast collection. Discovering all of them grants 200 Influence.

Apostate's Landing
Driftwood Margin
Great Cove
Hessarian Camp
Long River
Morrin's Outlook
Small Grove
Storm's Solitude
Waterfall Cave
Westridge

Additional places

Daerwin's Mouth
Dragon Island
Storm Coast Fissure (Requires The Descent DLC)

Inquisition camps

See Holding the Storm Coast.

Driftwood Margin Camp
Small Grove Camp
Storm's Solitude

Quests

Main article: Quests (Inquisition)

Unlock the area by completing the Scout the Storm Coast War table operation.
The Captain of the Chargers
Cleaning House
Demands of the Qun
Fragment of Inadequate Chain Mail
A Glowing Key
Holding the Storm Coast
Keeping the Darkspawn Down
Memories of the Grey
Red Water
Sutherland and Company Missing
Vigilance on the Coast
Wardens of the Coast

Rifts

Main article: Fade rift

Rifts on the Coast
Rift at the Falls

Requisitions

Main article: Requisitions

Antivenom Requisition on the Coast
Iron Survey on the Coast
Salvage Requisition on the Coast

War Table Operations

Main article: War Table

An Offer from the Blades of Hessarian
Red Templars on the Storm Coast
Reports of Darkspawn Activity
Restore the Port on the Storm Coast

Collections

Astrariums

Astrariums on the Coast

Bottles

Vintage: Warden Anras - South-east of "Small Grove Camp", on top of the cliff overlooking "Long River" (north side of the river).
Vintage: Warden Riordan - In a hut east of "Driftwood Margin Camp", where items for Memories of the Grey and Wardens of the Coast are found.

Storm Coast Scenic — Dwarven statue on *Morrin's Outlook*

Skyhold Customizations

Dwarven Banner Crown - Located in a room close to where you fight the Behemoth in Daerwin's Mouth. (Can also be acquired in the "Burial Grounds" tomb in the Hissing Wastes)
Free Marches Banner Crown - Found in the Astrarium Cave.

Songs

Codex entry: The Storm Coast's Claim - On a hill on the south side of the Long River in the Storm Coast: On the ground next to a vase filled with arrows overlooking the river. The spot is almost directly south of the cave icon next to Small Grove Camp

Creatures

Enemies

Storm Coast Hessarian Camp — Hessarian Camp

Bears
Blades of Hessarian (Initially hostile; will become allies if recruited as agents)
- Hessarian Archer - (Archer)
- Hessarian Blade - (Warrior - One-Handed Weapon)
- Hessarian Shield - (Warrior - Weapon and Tower Shield)
- Hessarian Hound
Darkspawn
Deepstalker
Dragonling
Giant
Giant spider
Mabari
Rebel Mage (boss. Apostate's Landing random spawn)
Red Templars
- Red Templar
- Red Templar Marksman
- Red Templar Guard
- Red Templar Shadow
- Red Templar Horror
- Red Templar Knight
Venatori (Only during Demands of the Qun quest)
- Venatori Mage
- Venatori Marksman - (Archer)
- Venatori Zealot - (Warrior - One-Handed Weapon)
- Venatori Gladiator - (Warrior - Weapon and Tower Shield)
Vinsomer

Crafting materials

Herbs

Black Lotus
Blood Lotus
Deep Mushroom
Elfroot
Prophet's Laurel
Spindleweed

Leather

Bear Hide
Canine Leather
Deepstalker Hide
Dragonling Scales
Nugskin
Ram Leather

Metals

Iron
Serpentstone
Summer Stone

Notable items

Elven artifacts

Inside "Waterfall Cave" at the far south-east of the map.
In Daerwin's Mouth, on the lower level of the Red Templars base, in front of a broken bridge.

Logging stands

On the outside along the southern wall of the Blades of Hessarian camp.
West by northwest of Driftwood Margin Camp, the southernmost inquisition camp. Just down the hill.

Quarry

North of the entrance to the "Lyrium Falls" cave, on the east mountain side of long river.

Veilfire glyphs

Lightning Rune Schematic - Inside the "Waterfall Cave" in the far south-east of the map. The glyph is halfway into the cave, on the left, and the veilfire brazier is further in near the dwarven statue and waterfall.

Loot

Bane of Red Crossing - In the cave revealed by Astrariums on the Coast
Dread - Looted from a chest just before completion of Iron Bull's companion quest Demands of the Qun.
Fragment of Inadequate Chain Mail - Found on a corpse after arriving on Dragon Island, just west of where the boat docks.
In Peace, Vigilance - Looted from the Vinsomer High Dragon.
Master Dragon-Slaying Rune Schematic - Looted from the Vinsomer High Dragon.
Mighty Offense Tonic Recipe - Looted from a chest behind the locked door during A Glowing Key side quest.

Prismatic Greataxe - In the cave revealed by Astrariums on the Coast.

Note: Requires Trespasser DLC.

Schaefer's Rampart - In a chest in an unmarked dwarven mine east of the "Hessarian Camp"
Superb Ring of Flanking - Looted from the Vinsomer High Dragon.
Wyvern Tooth - Looted from the Vinsomer High Dragon.

Codex entries

Codex entry: The Blades of Hessarian
Codex entry: A Challenge!
Codex entry: Constellation: Fervenial
Codex entry: Constellation: Servani
Codex entry: Constellation: Bellitanus
Codex entry: The Conversion of Hessarian
Codex entry: Daerwin's Mouth
Codex entry: A Father's Letter
Codex entry: From the Canticle of Transfigurations
Codex entry: A Grey Warden's Journal
Codex entry: Hard in Hightown: Chapter Two
Codex entry: Iron Bull
Codex entry: In the Mists: A Torn Sky
Codex entry: In the Mists: Phantoms Out of Dreams
Codex entry: In the Mists: The Windline Marcher
Codex entry: Notes Found in a Mage's Hut
Codex entry: Par Vollen: The Occupied North
Codex entry: The Qun
Codex entry: The Stone Tree
Codex entry: The Storm Coast
Codex entry: The Storm Coast's Claim
Codex entry: A Supply List
Codex entry: Surface Dwarves
Codex entry: Unsigned Journal
Codex entry: What Discipline Achieves

Note texts

Bandit Notes

A Bitter Note

Initiation for the Blades of Hessarian

Journal Found on the Storm Coast

Notes

During the first visit of the Inquisitor on the Storm Coast there could be seen a fighting between a Giant and High Dragon. This is the only opportunity to see a giant on the Storm Coast.
The Rebel Mage from A Glowing Key quest can be encountered multiple times, even after the quest is complete.
The Storm Coast is one of two areas that don't have a Resources war table operation, the other being the Forbidden Oasis.
Depending on player choices, it is possible to witness three-way fights involving Red Templars, Darkspawn and the Blades of Hessarian.

Gallery

References

[1] Morrin's Steps

[2] Codex entry: Daerwin's Mouth

[3] Morrin's Outlook

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