Mirror Image - 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 Merrill

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 [Lowtown - Merrill's House] location and click on Merrill #1 (M14, 8) to initiate a conversation with her. She wants to boast to you about the magic eluvian mirror, which she brought to Kirkwall #2.

During a conversation you can flirt with Merrill #1 and also ask her some questions about the mirror. You'll learn that it is responsible for deaths of several people. Merrill informs you also that she needs a very rare elven item, arulin'holm, in order to fix the mirror. At the end of a conversation you can offer her your help in finding the item #2 or refuse to help her. The first option results with 10 or 15 friendship points with Merrill and the second one gives you 25 rivalry points with her. It is worth noting that if you do not agree to take part in an expedition, the quest will end now, but you can change your mind later.

Step 2: Meet Keeper Marethari

If you've promised to help Merrill you can now leave her house. Add her to your party and go to the [Sundermount - Dalish Camp] location. After you reach the destination talk to Keeper Marethari #1 (M25, 3). You can ask her about an object you're looking for #2. You'll also learn that according to elven tradition, she has to give Merrill the artifact in return for completing particular mission. You'll be sent to the nearby cave to kill varterral. Note that a side quest connected with this expedition appeared in your journal.

Unlocked side quest: Honoring the Fallen

Step 3: Find varterral's den

After conversation with Keeper Marethari choose upper left path, which leads to the north-east #1. Head north here and then north-east - you should soon get to the cave entrance (M25, 14) leading to the [Sundermount - Varterral Hunting Ground] location #2 (M68, 1).

Head north. Be careful because you'll be attacked by a group of spiders which you have not probably fought yet, namely cave spiders #1 and wasp spiders #2. Kill them one by one, often controlling your party members' health bars and heal them if needed.

After winning the battle examine Radha's corpse (M68, 2) which is a part of a side quest unlocked recently #1. Head north and when you reach larger cave try to choose a passage located south-west from here #2. Thanks to that you would be able to locate a body of another hunter (M68, 3).

Watch out, because when you use the stairs, a new group of cave spiders will attack you #1. Some monsters will appear behind your party members so do not leave mages and rogues without proper supervision. You should try to eliminate spider hunters first #2 because they are very difficult to kill.

Go further north. After reaching a new location try to locate a body of third dead hunter #1 (M68, 4) and then head west. A very chaotic cut-scene with Pol #2 (M68, 5), an elf, will be now displayed. He will run away towards varterral's den regardless of the dialog option you choose.