SIDEQUESTS – Hissing Wastes
Field of bones (reward: +150 Influence)
From: Note found in Sand Crags Camp
A patrol has gone missing in the bone fields between the Canyon Camp and the Four Pillars.
Locate the missing patrol
Travel to the marked area, and take out the group of giant spiders that ate your allies. Loot the chest next to the caravan to complete the quest.
Holding the Hissing Wastes (reward: +200 Influence, +1 Power per camp)
From: The Inquisition, automatically after arriving
Establish camps to hold the Hissing Wastes and support Inquisition activity in the region.
Camps established (7) *Note: First camp is already established
Establish camps to hold the Hissing Wastes and support Inquisition activity in the region.
Nevarrite survey in the Wastes (reward: +300 Influence, +1 Power)
From: Requisition officer at any camp
The university of Orlais has requested nevarrite and volcanic aurum samples for a geological survey of the hissing wastes.
Gather the survey samples (x20 Nevarrite, x6 Volcanic aurum)
Both of these materials can be found in this area. Collect enough and return to a requisiton officer in any camp to complete.
Notes on the Wastes (reward: +150 Influence)
From: Note found in Wastes using advanced search
A page was recovered from a log book that was apparently kept by someone studying old dwarven ruins. Perhaps there are additional pages to be found deeper in the Hissing Wastes.
Pages found (8)
Travel to each location and use advanced search to find the eight pieces.
Relief requisition in the Wastes (reward: +300 Influence, +1 Power)
From: Requisition officer at any camp
Forces in the desert are rapidly using up supplies of Inquisition-issue sun ointment.
Gather ointment ingredients (x20 Nevarrite, x10 Vandal Aria)
These materials can be found in this area. Collect enough and turn into a requisition officer in any camp to complete.
Rifts at the Sunstop Mountains (reward: +600 Influence, +2 Power)
From: The Inquisition, automatically after claiming Sunstop Mountain Camp
Active fade rifts have been spotted in the area near The Canyon Camp.
Fade rifts closed (3)
Positions in relation to Sunstop Mountain Camp.
Far north-west rift: Normal
North-west rift: Normal
South-east rift: Normal
Rifts near the Canyon (reward: +600 Influence, +2 Power)
From: The Inquisition, automatically after claiming The Canyon Camp
Active fade rifts have been spotted in the area near The Canyon Camp.
Fade rifts closed (3)
Positions in relation to The Canyon Camp.
North-west rift: Normal
North-east rift: Normal
South-east rift: Normal
Rifts near the Cove (reward: +600 Influence, +2 Power)
From: The Inquisition, automatically after arriving
Active fade rifts have been spotted in the area near the Cove Camp.
Fade rifts closed (3)
Positions in relation to The Cove Camp.
Close North rift: Normal
Far North rift: Normal
North-west rift: Normal
Rifts near the Sand Crags (reward: +600 Influence, +2 Power)
From: The Inquisition, automatically after taking over Sand Crags Camp
Active fade rifts have been spotted in the area near the Cove Camp.
Fade rifts closed (3)
Positions in relation to Sand Crags Camp.
North-east rift: Normal
West rift: Normal
South-east rift: Normal
Sand and Ruin (reward: +150 Influence)
From: The Inquisition, automatically after arriving at Skyhold
There is a sizeable Venatori presence in the Hissing Wastes. It is an odd place for them to be dispatched at all, let alone in such significant numbers.
Go to the war table to stop Venatori advancing in the west (Power cost: 20)
Fast travel to the area once you have unlocked it via the operation Stop venatori activity in the west.
Search the Venatori camp north of the Cove (+600 Influence, +2 Power)
Travel to the north and fight the Venatori at the camp to the north-north-west of The Cove Camp.
Search the Venatori camp near the canyon (+150 Influence)
Travel to the north-west of Logging Camp, into the marked area, and examine the book on a table in the centre of the Venatori Canyon Camp to complete this objective.
Search the Venatori camp known as the Watchtower
Travel to the Sunstop Mountain Camp, and kill the enemies there to find this book.
Search the Venatori camp in the mountains
Head to the mountains at the marked location and take out the Venatori troops there. After passing through some wooden barricaded areas with Venatori in them, there will be an area with an Overseer. In here is the book needed to complete this part.
Once all the separate parts are complete, the quest will finish.
The tomb of Fairel (reward: +2000 Influence, +3 Power) *Note: Mage required
From: The Inquisition, automatically after arriving
Rumors tell of a grand treasure buried in a tomb in the Hissing Wastes. Explore the Wastes, using any available clues and maps to find it.
Tomb of Fairel key fragments found (5) *Note: This objective will appear once you have found the first fragment
Follow the treasure map to the tomb
The map can be viewed by pressing the Related Codex button while viewing the quest in the log. The area you need to search is the tomb underneath Sand Crags Camp. A book will be lying on the table to give you a clue to another tomb and treasure. To complete this part of the quest, you will need to light the torches in the order that makes the story whole. Failure to do this will summon two rage demons. The order is:
This is the tale of Fairel…
who, against their father's wishes…
For pride these halls were made…
And for loss these halls were made…
Once the torches are lit, the door will open. Inside you can find the first fragment.
Find the mountain fortress tomb's treasure
To the east of Mountain Fortress Camp, is the entrance to the tomb. Head all the way down to find the pillars with the tablets.
The order to light the veilfire is:
The sun burned…
but in the sand…
Fairel hewed the stone…
And with his sons' help…
Once the torches are lit, the door will open. Inside you can find another fragment.
Find the graveyard tomb's treasure *Note: This clue can be found to the north-west of Logging Camp, in a Venatori camp
This can be found to the south-east of Logging Camp, in the Burial Grounds area. Here you will find some large statue monuments of dwarves. In this section the tablets are further apart than in other tombs. They are all in the area on stone pillars next to ruins.
The order to light the veil fire is:
Fairel's sons built…
and worked together…
but each ruled differently…
And where one brother fell…
Once the torches are lit, the door will open. Inside you can find another fragment.
(Dwarven banner crown)
Find the canyon tomb's treasure
This tomb can be found to the east of Canyon Camp. Again, light the torches in the order that the story makes sense.
The order is:
After many years Fairel…
And with the burden growing…
He bade each son swear…
and the brothers swore…
Once the torches are lit, the door will open. Inside you can find another fragment.
(Dwarven banner)
Find the statue tomb's treasure
This tomb can be found to the north of Statue Camp (look for a colossus statue half buried, and a landmark).
The order to light the fires is:
Fairel, Paragon, fled…
the strift that destroyed thaigs…
His own clan…
the surface…
Once the torches are lit, the door will open. Inside you can find another fragment.
Enter the Tomb of Fairel and retrieve the dwarven relics
This final tomb can be found to the far east of Sand Grags Camp. Be aware that in the area before it is a High Dragon (Sandy Howler). You can skirt around the dragon without angering it if you wish to enter the tomb without killing it (or it killing you).