Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening Hints

Go to Forlorn Cove.

  • 1 of 7: Use the world map to travel to the Forlorn Cove area.
  • 2 of 7: Cross the bridge, then move toward the bandits until their leader talks to you.
  • 3 of 7: If you try to pay the 30-gold ransom or choose to attack the bandits, the captive girl will be killed.
  • 4 of 7: If you have any ranks in the Coercion skill, there are two better choices.
  • 5 of 7: One is to demand to see the girl first, then pass a persuade check. If you succeed, you can attack the bandits without the girl getting killed. (Unless the bandit archers fire off too many scattershots, which will hit her, too.)
  • 6 of 7: The other option is to say that Lord Bensley sent the Commander of the Grey instead, and then pass an intimidate check. This will scare some of the bandits away, which saves the girl and makes the combat easier.
  • 7 of 7: In any case, you'll get the "Kill the kidnappers" objective.