


Josmael reveals he is a talented healer, and Tallis puts his skills to a grim test. Tallis and her companions continue on tracking the Saarebas. This episode gives a deeper insight into Thedas's lore. In the encampment they pick up another travelling companion - Josmael - a Dalish apostate. Tallis has a religious clash with Cairn, but saves him in the Dalish encampment.

In her search she crosses paths with a templar named Cairn, who is tracking the same mage. She is promised to have her title - Tallis - returned, if she succeeds. Introduces the protagonist, initially referred to as "Athlok", who is tasked by the Qunari to recapture a rogue Qunari mage, who was originally captured and imprisoned in Kirkwall by the templars but managed to break out of captivity.
