The Wrath of Haven Pt. 7
The Temple of Sacred Ashes
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The party approaches the ruins.
Solas: The Temple of Sacred Ashes.
Varric: What’s left of it.
Cassandra: That is where you walked out of the Fade and our soldiers found you. They say a woman was in the rift behind you. No one knows who she was.
There are dozens of burning/charred corpses scattered through the ruins. The party descends down into the temple to see the Breach in full, passing more corpses.
Varric: The Breach sure is a long way up.
Leliana approaches from behind with some soldiers.
Leliana: You’re here. Thank the Maker.
Cassandra: Leliana, have your men take up positions around the temple.
Leliana leaves with a nod, and Cassandra walks up to the PC.
Cassandra: This is your chance to end this. Are you ready?
Dialogue Options:
General: I’ll try. PC: I’ll try, but I don’t know if I can reach that, much less close it.
General: Can I even get up there? PC: I’m not sure how to even start getting up to that thing.
General: Just tell me what to do. PC: I’m assuming you have a plan to get me up there.
Solas: No. This rift was the first, and it is the key. Seal it, and perhaps we seal the Breach.
Cassandra: Then let’s find a way down. And be careful.
Leliana accompanies the party as they make their way around the temple. A voice echoes out from the Breach.
Voice: Now is the hour of our victory. Bring forth the sacrifice.
Cassandra: What are we hearing?
Solas: At a guess: the person who created the Breach.
The group approaches a growth of red lyrium.
Varric: You know this stuff if red lyrium, Seeker.
Cassandra: I see it, Varric.
Varric: But what’s it doing here?
Solas: Magic could have drawn on lyrium beneath the temple, corrupted it…
Varric: It’s evil. Whatever you do, don’t touch it.
The voice continues as they keep walking.
Voice: Keep the sacrifice still.
Justinia’s voice: Someone help me!
Cassandra: That is Divine Justinia’s voice!
They leap down to the temple floor, and the PC’s mark begins to crackle with power.
Justinia’s voice: Someone help me!
PC’s voice: What’s going on here?
Cassandra: That was your voice. Most Holy called out to you. But…
The voices turn into a scene from the Fade.
PC: What’s going on here?
Justinia: Run while you can! Warn them!
Voice: We have an intruder. Voice (non-human PC): Slay the dwarf/elf/Qunari! Voice (human PC): Kill [them]. Now!
The scene vanishes in a flash.
Cassandra: You were there! Who attacked? And the Divine, is she…? Was this vision true? What are we seeing?
PC: I don’t remember!
Solas: Echoes of what happened here. The fade bleeds into this place.
Cassandra and the PC walk up to him.
Solas: This rift is not sealed, but it is closed… albeit temporarily. I believe that with the mark, the rift can be opened, and then sealed properly and safely. However, opening the rift will likely attract attention from the other side.
Cassandra: That means demons. Stand ready!
The soldiers take up their positions as the PC opens the rift. A huge Pride demon materializes.
Cassandra: Now!
Boss Fight: Pride Demon
Cassandra: We must strip its defenses! Quickly, wear it down!
Cassandra: Quickly, disrupt the rift!
After the PC disrupts the rift the first time:
Cassandra: The demon is vulnerable—now!
When the first wave of shades appears:
Cassandra: More coming through the rift!
When the Pride demon is defeated:
Cassandra: Now! Seal the rift!
The PC begins to close the rift while the soldiers watch in awe.
Cassandra: Do it!
The scene cuts to Haven, showing the townspeople watch the rift close, and the screen fades to black.
Next Quest: The Threat Remains
