Way of the Rift Mage

Way of the Rift Mage is a side quest in Dragon Age: Inquisition. It is one of three potential quests that a mage Inquisitor can complete to obtain a class specific specialization.
== Acquisition ==
This quest becomes available after the Inquisitor completes the main quest From the Ashes and relocates to Skyhold. The war table operation, Specializations for the Inquisitor, will appear after leaving Skyhold for the first time and returning. Completing the operation unlocks there specialization quests.
There are three potential trainers, one for each specialization, that will arrive at Skyhold to teach a mage Inquisitor their specialization. Conversing with Your Trainer, the Rift Mage trainer, will initiate the quest.
== Walkthrough ==
The Inquisitor will need to craft the item: "Tome of Rifts" via the requisition recipe received.
Gather the following materials:
: Writing on Rift Magic methods
: (3)
: (10)
Writing on Rift Magic methods can be obtained in Skyhold from the table located in Solas' room or from Willvan in Val Royeaux.; reading it unlocks Codex entry: Way of the Rift Mage.
Venatori Tomes can be looted from Venatori found at Ghilan'nain's Grove, Halin'sulahn, and the Desolate Bank regions of the Exalted Plains, It may take multiple visits to the area in order to collect them all. The tomes can technically be looted from any Ventori encountered or can be randomly purchased from the Griffon Wing Keep merchant in the Western Approach if The Short List Inquisition perk has been unlocked.
Ring Velvet is a common drop from Venatori and Freemen of the Dales forces across the Plains. It can also be obtained from the repeatable war table operation Gather Cloth with Josephine.
Craft the tome at any requisition table and bring it to Your Trainer to complete the quest and learn the Rift Mage specialization.
== Rewards ==
Choosing the specialization yields:
* 512 XP
* Influence 200
* Power 2
== Notes ==
* All three specialization quests can be active at the same time and their appropriate items crafted; however, only one specialization can be chosen.
* Completing the quest will unlock the war table operation Train once the Inquisitor reaches Influence level 8.
* Tomes can also be purchased from the Griffon Wing Keep Merchant in the Western Approach for if the The Short List Inquisition perk has been obtained.
* Approval can be gained afterwards from Cole when conversing with him back in Skyhold.
== Bugs ==
* It is entirely possible to kill Venatori groups on the Exalted Plains before acquiring this quest. If this occurs, Venatori will not drop the tomes needed. However, as Venatori Tomes are a random drop, they can be obtained from other random Venatori encountered throughout the game (e.g. in the Hinterlands during Dorian's quest One Less Venatori). It is advised to save the game prior to commencing Dorian's questline in case the items do not drop.
Category:Dragon Age: Inquisition side quests