Griffon Wing Keep

Griffon Wing Keep is a former Grey Warden outpost in the Western Approach.
== Background ==
The Griffon Wing Keep is an old fortress built by the Wardens for use as an outpost to monitor darkspawn activity. The keep lies between the Warden's observation tower and Adamant Fortress, the main stronghold in the region. The keep was subsequently abandoned when the Wardens withdrew from The Approach. Drinking water for the nearby inhabitants was primarily obtained from a well found in the cave directly below the keep.
== Involvement ==
== Characters ==
:Prelate Macrinus
:Commander Rylen
=== Merchants ===
:Griffon Wing Keep Merchant
== Quests ==
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=== War Table Operations ===
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== Enemies ==
:Venatori
:* Venatori Mage (Mage)
:* Venatori Spellbinder (Mage)
:* Venatori Marksman (Rogue - Archer)
:* Venatori Stalker (Rogue - Double Daggers)
:* Venatori Zealot (Warrior - One-Handed Sword)
:* Venatori Gladiator (Warrior - Mace and Tower Shield)
:* Venatori Brute (Warrior - Two-Handed Great Axe)
== Collections ==
=== Astrariums ===
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=== Landmarks ===
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=== Mosaics ===
: (piece #8) - found under the keep in the Old Well, near the Old Well landmark. 
=== Skyhold Customizations ===
: - capture Griffon Wing Keep (conditional: awarded after the Inquisitor captures their first keep)
: - capture all three keeps: Caer Bronach, Griffon Wing Keep, and Suledin Keep.
== Resources ==
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== Notable items ==
=== Elven artifacts ===
* Up the stairs and to the right (when coming in through the main gate). (Solas when activated)
=== Loot ===
: - looted from Macrinus during the assault.
: - looted from Macrinus during the assault.
: - randomly available at the Griffon Wing Keep Merchant for .
: - looted after destroying the keep gate during the assault on Griffon Wing Keep.
: - randomly available at the Griffon Wing Keep Merchant for .
: - randomly available at the Griffon Wing Keep Merchant for .
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== Notes ==
* After the assault, a wooden scaffolding is found on the keep's mid tier, leaning against a wall. On its upper level there's a , containing some random loot. However, a ladder only leads up from the second to the top level, there's no direct access from the ground. The chest can only be reached by climbing the pile of wooden crates beside the scaffolding, then jumping across the gap on the construction.
* Griffon Wing Keep receives the most significant design overhaul between enemy and Inquisition occupation of any fort; a massive rock construct is added next to the uppermost turret along with scaffolding, the crumbling corners of the battlements are reinforced with iron retaining walls, and large green drapes are drawn from the turrets to the battlements across the lower marketplace, presumably to reduce its exposure to direct sunlight. Three of the turrets are also extended with iron spires.
== Trivia ==
* After the fort is claimed, passing the drill sergeant may cause the Inquisitor to overhear a dialog in which the sargent asks the recruits what the two main weapons of the Inquisition are. One recruit says "Surprise, ser!" and another says, "Surprise and fear, ser!". This is a reference to the Monty Python sketch The Spanish Inquisition.
== Bugs ==
* After capturing the keep and leaving the area or reloading a save game from after this point, the Inquisition flag on the flagpole will revert back to the Venatori one.
* If you take the keep before the Still Ruins, Rylen might still refer to you having cleared out the latter, when asked for a status report and nothing else is to mention.
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== Gallery ==
 
Griffon Wing Keep Front.png|The front gate
Griffon Wing Keep Overview.png|An overview of Griffon Wing Keep
Griffon Wing Keep Cave.png|The Outpost Well under the keep
== References ==
Category:Locations
Category:Dragon Age: Inquisition locations
Category:Fortresses
Category:Regions in the Approach
Category:Orlais
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