Ruins Upper Level

The Ruins Upper Level is the topmost section of the Brecilian Ruins, located in the Brecilian Forest.
== Quests ==
== Enemies ==
* Fanged skeleton (Undead, Normal)
* Shambling skeleton (Undead, Normal)
* Werewolf (Beast, Normal)
* Poisonous spider (Animal, Normal)
* Giant spider (Animal, Critter)
* Dragon (Dragon, Boss)
== Containers ==
270px|thumb|right|Map of the area. The red markers indicate the location of the secret rooms
* (Qunari, Critter) - locked, contains Love Letter
* (Elven, Normal) - locked
* (Elven, Normal) - locked
* Cocoon (Generic, Critter)
* Cocoon (Generic, Critter)
* Cocoon (Generic, Normal)
* Cocoon (Generic, Normal)
* (Elven, Critter)
* (Elven, Critter)
* (Elven, Critter)
* (Generic, Critter)
* (Darkspawn, Normal)
* (Fereldan, Normal)
* (Generic, Critter)
* (Generic, Normal)
Dragon lair
* (Dwarven, Normal)
* (Ferelden, Normal)
* (Generic, Normal)
* (Darkspawn, Normal) - locked at 50 XP
* (Elven, Normal) - locked
* (Ferelden, Elite) - see below
== Notable items ==
Dragon Hoard:
 
== Codex entries ==
, source: Love Letter, 
, source: Falon'Din's Reach, 
== Traps ==
* x2 Leghold Traps (40 XP to disarm)
* x6 Pressure Plates (50 XP to disarm)
== Notes ==
* There are three hidden doors leading to small rooms in the entrance hall which only become apparent when standing close to them: these conceal some minor loot, enemies and a Love Letter involved in the Correspondence Interruptus quest. For their exact location see the red marker in the page's map.
* As the Dragon Hoard contains a lot of gold, wearing the Dwarven Merchant's Belt may be beneficial.
== Companion remarks ==
Upon entering:
* Alistair: "Is this an elven place? Did the elves live underground just like the dwaves?"
* Leliana: "Do you think it's safe to be in here? I thought I heard a wall crumbling off in the distance."
* Morrigan: "The ruins certainly look Tevinter, but are filled with elven trappings. How very odd."
* Oghren: "Smells like wet dog in here."
* Shale: "There are no doubt many traps here. Don't get squished."
* Wynne: "I wonder what ruin used to be. Is it Tevinter, or elven?"
* Zevran: "It seems that elves once lived with the Tevinter humans? Or the Tevinter built this place for them? I never heard of such thing."
After hearing a loud growl:
* Alistair: "I think there's something ahead. Something big."
* Leliana: "I have a bad feeling about this passageway. Why don't we turn back?"
* Morrigan: "We should prepare ourselves for combat."
* Oghren: "You see that? My mother told me never to trust anything that could make turds larger than you are."
* Shale: "Some manner of large creature lies ahead. Perhaps it will eat you?"
* Wynne: "Did you hear that? Sounds like... loud breathing..."
* Zevran: "That smell... we're definitely approaching some kind of lair."
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