Nathaniel Howe

Learn all about Nathaniel Howe's personal quest, dialogue points, and gift preferences in Dragon Age: Origins: Awakening. Find out where to get the Howe Bow and complete 'The Howe Family' quest.

Nathaniel Howe is a companion you can recruit in the Dragon Age: Origins expansion, Awakening. He has a personal quest tied to his family and specific dialogue points you can trigger throughout the game. Giving him the right gifts can also improve his approval.

The Howe Family Quest

After recruiting Nathaniel, speak with Groundskeeper Samuel. He'll tell you that Nathaniel's sister is alive and married to a shopkeeper in Amaranthine. This conversation kicks off the personal quest, “The Howe Family.” You'll need to travel to Amaranthine and locate Nathaniel’s sister, who can be found near the merchant Henley. Your dialogue choices during this encounter will affect Nathaniel's approval rating, but completing the conversation itself finishes the quest.

Dialogue Points

You can trigger specific conversations with Nathaniel in various locations:

• Vigil’s Keep Throne Room - “Portrait of a Howe”
• The Blackmarsh - “The Blackmarsh”
• City of Amaranthine - “Statue of Andraste”

Gifts for Nathaniel

Nathaniel has a special fondness for the Howe Bow, a usable item that once belonged to his grandfather. Giving him this gift will earn you significant approval.

Here's a list of gifts and their locations: