The Long Road - p. 1 Dragon Age II Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

The quest giver: automatically after second conversation with Arishok [Docks]

Step 1: Talk to Aveline

This quest should appear in your journal after your final conversation with Arishok at the Docks, while completing the main quest Blackpowder Courtesy. Go to the [Hightown - Viscount's Keep] location during the day and click on Aveline #1 (M9, 2) to start a conversation with her. She'll tell you that she wants to give guardsman Donnic a gift, but he can't know that it is from her. You can act now in three ways #2:

• agree to deliver a gift (upper right dialog option)
• tell her that she can trust you in this matter (middle right dialog option): this option is connected with flirting with her
• refuse to deliver a gift (bottom right dialog option)

If you choose upper or middle dialog option then you'll get copper marigolds in your inventory. If you've refused to deliver a gift, the quest will be over and you won't be able to take it again.

Step 2: Deliver a gift to guardsman Donnic

You can find a guardsman Donnic in the southern room in the barracks #1 (M9, 11). Click on him to initiate conversation. You can ask him about his health (as you remember he was wounded in I Act of the campaign) #2 and then give him a gift from Aveline.

Step 3: Talk to Aveline

Return to Aveline #1 (M9, 5), who would like to know what was Donnic's reaction when he got a gift. Now she'll ask you to post a duty roster and to observe Donnic - particularly his reaction for a new roster. Also in this case you have three possibilities #2:

• agree to post a roster (upper right dialog option)
• "make her wish come true" (middle right dialog option): this option also has a romantic deeper meaning
• refuse to post a roster (upper right dialog option): if you choose this option the quest will be over and you won't be able to take it again

Step 4: Post a duty roster

Exit the Aveline's office and click on the duty roster #1 (M9, 3) to post it. A short cut-scene will be displayed and you'll learn that Donnic is not very happy because of his new patrols in most dangerous Hightown #2.

Step 5: Talk to Aveline

Return again to Aveline (M9, 5) who will be surprised by a negative Donnic's reaction #1. This time you can ask her few additional questions about her feelings towards Donnic (you can show your negative reaction for her decision). Her next idea is to invite Donnic to the inn - of course you have to do it. At the end of a conversation with Aveline you can agree to do it #2 or refuse her request. If you refuse to help her the quest will be over.

Step 6: Go to the inn with Donnic

Return to the room where Donnic stays (M9, 11). Regardless of the dialog option you choose #1, you'll invite him to the inn. You can exit the keep now and go to the [Lowtown - At The Hanged Man] location during the night. Once you get there click on Donnic #2 (M16, 7) and you'll see funny cut-scene.