Follow our comprehensive walkthrough for Dragon Age II's 'A Friend in the Guard' quest. Includes steps to rescue Guardsman Donnic, find items, and defeat enemies.
Walkthrough
- 1Head east to find a book on the Chantry Hierarchy.
- 2Leave the area and move to the Sundermount Ambush Site.
- 3Head around the bend and then south, fighting off small groups of Raiders.
- 4Make your way to a chest.
- 5Follow the path and find an elfroot and some Raiders.
- 6Go north up a small path to find some rubble.
- 7Head back down and make your way west to a pile of bones.
- 8Prepare for an ambush. Focus on the Raider Assassin first, then pick off the Raider Archers. Be cautious of the simple trap placed around the area.
- 9Return to the Viscount’s Keep and let Aveline report in.
- 10Check the Duty Roster to trigger an event.
- 11Leave the area and head to Lowtown at night.
- 12Observe the Kirkwall - Lowtown monument and The Badly Copied Leaflet.
- 13Check the sack to the south. This position will most likely trigger a swarm of Sharps Highwayman to attack.
- 14Defeat the attacking enemies.
- 15Make your way to the Elven Alienage in the northeast of Lowtown.
- 16Check the Kirkwall - The Elven Alienage monument, The Enigma of Kirkwall, and a sack in this area.
- 17Head back to the south.
- 18Fight your way through Lowtown and rescue Guardsman Donnic.
- 19Around the corner to the south is a barrel. Samson should be within view.
- 20Head to the ambush point and defeat the Coterie Thugs and their Leader to rescue Guardsman Donnic.
- 21Loot the Coterie Leader for The Bann’s Backhouse Door.
- 22Check the two crates.
- 23Head back to the Keep. Aveline receives the good news and the quest is completed.
Tips
- From here it is best to go to Lowtown and complete the quests there.
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