Varric

Complete walkthrough for Varric's quests in Dragon Age: Inquisition, including 'Seeing Red' and 'Well, Shit'. Learn about approval points and dialogue choices.

This section covers Varric's companion quests in Dragon Age: Inquisition, specifically 'Seeing Red' and 'Well, Shit'.

Seeing Red

This quest involves finding red lyrium veins across various regions. Breaking these veins grants Approval with Varric. You gain +1 Approval for each red lyrium vein broken when Varric is not in the party, and +2 Approval if he is present.

Locations of Red Lyrium Veins:

1. Emerald Graves, near Villa Maurel.
2. Emerald Graves, Veridium Mine to the east.
3. Emerald Graves, north, near a camp.
4. Hinterlands, Lady Shayna’s Valley.
5. Hinterlands, inside the ruins of Fort Connor.
6. Hinterlands, at the back of the Ash Warrior’s Refuge.
7. Emprise du Lion, north of the Highgrove Camp.
8. Emprise du Lion, through Highgrove’s nearby cave on a ledge to the east.
9. Emprise du Lion, atop Drakon’s Rise near the Behemoth.
10. Emprise du Lion, east of Drakon’s Rise next to a Fade Rift.
11. Emprise du Lion, atop structures in the second area of Sahria Quarry.
12. Western Approach, inside the Sand Rock Mine.
13. Western Approach, inside the Forgotten Mine (requires Energize).
14. Western Approach, just above the Shimmer Stone Mine landmark.
15. Storm Coast during Red Water, next to Daerwin’s Mouth Landmark.
16. Storm Coast during Red Water, further in Daerwin’s Mouth near a bridge before the docks.
17. Storm Coast during Red Water, at the docks in Daerwin’s Mouth.
18. Storm Coast after Red Water, in Daerwin’s Mouth behind a locked door (requires Red Lyrium Key).

Well, Shit

Requirement: Speak with Varric after the quest 'Here Lies the Abyss'.

Varric's friend Bianca visits to share information about Corypheus's Red Lyrium operations. You have the option to shut down this operation.

Dialogue Choices and Approval Points:

• Initial Dialogue:
  • It’s a pleasure. (Varric +1)
  • We should shut this down. (Varric +5)
  • We have other priorities. (Varric -1)
• In Valammar:
  • That was stupid. (Varric +1)
  • It isn’t really your fault. (Varric +1)
  • You put this on us. (Varric +1)
  • You’ve done a lot of damage. (Varric -5)
  • She's right. (Varric +1)
  • Varric is right. (Varric +1)
• At Skyhold (Quest Completion):
  • No, you wouldn’t. (Varric +5)
  • Nothing’s stopping you. (Varric +1)
  • She did you a favor. (Varric -1)
  • Talk your way out of it. (Varric -1)