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Dragon Age: Origins Hints

The Pearl Tour

  • 1 of 10: Look on a counter near the entrance to find a codex book.
  • 2 of 10: In the next room, watch as a woman named Isabela scares off some ruffians who assault her. After they're gone, try to get her to teach you the Duelist specialization.
  • 3 of 10: Look for a codex-giving book near Isabela, then look on the counter near Sanga for another one.
  • 4 of 10: You can talk to Sanga and pay for a brothel-style "encounter," but it's not worth the money.
  • 5 of 10: Go through the door that the two bouncers are standing next to, then turn left to find a wooden chest and a locked door you can't open yet.
  • 6 of 10: Go the other way to find two closed doors, and an open room with a locked chest in it.
  • 7 of 10: The left closed door leads to the "encounter" room, which has nothing in it, and the right closed door requires a password to open.
  • 8 of 10: Enter the room past it to learn that this is an ambush for Grey Wardens and their supporters.
  • 9 of 10: You'll then have a tough combat with Paedan and his supporters. You might want to try running your party out of the room to see if you can leave any enemies behind, or at least get a chance to pound on one of them a bit before the others catch up.
  • 10 of 10: After they're killed and looted, the unpickable locked door you found earlier will be unlocked, allowing you access to a small room with a locked chest.