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Dragon Age: Origins Hints
Tainted Blood
1 of 7: NOTE: This entire quest is all stuck in under the one objective of "Find three vials of darkspawn blood," so these hints won't have an objective list.
2 of 7: Go directly west from Duncan's fire to find the exit to the Korcari Wilds area. (Note that you can come back to Ostagar for supplies at any time during your visit to the wilds.)
3 of 7: After adjusting your companions' equipment and combat tactics however you like, move forward and start thrashing hostile wolves.
4 of 7: Look for a dead missionary west of the big pond that you can get the "The Missionary" optional quest from, plus an elfroot plant east of the pond that you can harvest.
5 of 7: South of the pond, you'll find a wounded soldier. Talk to him and choose to have him bandaged up and returned to the camp.
6 of 7: Enter the large three-pond area to the south and go all through it, killing and looting genlocks and hurlocks as you encounter them. You're bound to get at least three vials of darkspawn blood before you're done. (Just be sure to not let too many of them gang up on you at once.)
7 of 7: After thoroughly checking the central area for optionals, switch to working on the "The Grey Wardens' Cache" quest. This quest will be finished at the same time it is.
