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The door to the Thaig Chamber is nearby and marked on the map - go ahead and move through it now and as you
enter the chamber you get a brief CS after which you issue your orders - Look around, there must be a clue.
There is a sarcophagus in the center of the chamber, and it contains a slot in which your signet ring can fit - but
using that appears to do nothing. A closer examination of the floor however reveals that there are three oddly
colored tiles.
To trigger these, switch to each of your three party members and position one on each of the tiles, and then insert the
signet ring again and voila! Access granted!
Look the Aeducan Shield from the sarcophagus for a brief CS, you exit the chamber only to be confronted by more
darkspawn forces, but they are more an irritation than any real threat. After you take them out, retrace your steps
over the bridge and through the tunnels to the rendezvous point, where you are surprised to discover the bodies of
your brother Trian and his men!
The Betrayal
Gorim thinks it was a darkspawn attack, but Ivo does not agree - pointing out that there are no bites, scratches, or
mutilation. Suddenly you hear the noise of an approaching party - it is your father and he has Bhelen with him!
What first seems like a good thing quickly turns sour, as Bhelen accuses you of the treacherous slaying of your
brother Trian!
Clearly you have been set up by Bhelen - as has Trian, but he is beyond caring about that now. Your father does not
want to believe it, but Bhelen has constructed a very convincing plot, and the Scout and Ivo, it turns out, are part of
the conspiracy, lying as they accuse you of killing Trian!
There really is nothing you can do to make this better mate, it is part of the Origin Story and it is working as intended
- after all you have to be put in a position wherein you are free to join the Grey Wardens, right? You are taken
prisoner and thrown into a cell, awaiting the judgment of the Assembly - but you will not have to wait long.
Ser Gorim arrives at your cell to give you the news: Bhelen moved to have you condemned without a trial and the
Assembly approved, sentencing Gorim to exile on the surface, and you to death. You are to be sealed into the Deep
Roads where you will fight the darkspawn until they kill you. Gorim actually came not just to say goodbye, but to
let you know that Duncan and the Grey Warden party is in the Roads near where you will be sealed off, and
suggests that you should seek them out and join them to escape the fate that Bhelen has arranged for you.
That sounds like a good idea to me! Perhaps we will meet with Ser Gorim again some day?
The Beginning of the End?
You get a brief CS in which you receive your sentence and are cast into the Deep Roads, given a sword and shield
and sent to your fate. Once you are inside the tunnels you prepare to fight your way to Duncan. You are already
wielding the shield but not the sword, so you might want to equip that in place of the dagger you are wielding - you
have nothing else to equip at the moment - though interestingly they did not take away your money!
There will be a checkpoint save as you enter the tunnel that leads into the Deep Roads - this is the same entrance we
used before on the Shield mission by the way - and just inside the tunnel you will see the body of a human knight
just as you are attacked by the same Giant Spider you killed here last time. After you dispatch the spider - again -
loot the body, as it has some armor and a greatsword.
Note that the greatsword is a two-handed weapon and not a bad one really - it has a Damage level of 10 and armor
penetration of 3, with a strength modifier, but if you are like me and spent some points upgrading the sword and
shield skills set, this may not be the best choice, as the shield gives added defense and is necessary for some of your
special moves. Either way, once you have equipped what you want to, continue into the Deep Roads.
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