Measuring the Veil

Measuring the Veil is a companion quest for Solas in Dragon Age: Inquisition.
== Acquisition ==
The player can initiate the quest in the Hinterlands by taking the east road out from the Crossroads to the fork in the road, and then taking the path to the right. Upon doing so, Solas will prompt the Inquisitor into looking into some nearby elven ruins for an artifact that may help prevent additional veil tears. Alternately this quest can be acquired by speaking to Solas in Haven.
== Walkthrough ==
Upon arriving at the ruin, the party will encounter a Dalish mage named Mihris fighting a demon. The demon should be weakened considerably as the party gets closer, if Mihris doesn't finish it off entirely. The player has the following options:
:*Ignore Mihris entirely. - (No effect)
:*Tell her to leave. - , , 
:*Offer to help, after which she temporarily joins the party. - (No effect)
A mage in the active party will need to use their special "Energize" ability to remove rubble blocking the entrance of the cave. If not, Mihris will ask Solas to help. Once the blockage is removed, a lesser shade and two wraiths will spawn just inside. Follow one of the two sets of stairs into a larger chamber. In this main chamber, the party will encounter two lesser shades and two wraiths. After the battle, the party will discover the elven artifact: a veil-measuring device, which will strengthen the veil when activated. upon its activation. At this point, if Mihris is with the party, she will discover something near the artifact. Speak to her, and the player will have the following options:
:*If the Herald is Dalish there will be a special option, "Please, I need it." The Herald says, "Mana. Ma halani," and appeals to Mihris as a fellow Dalish. She hands over an Amulet of Power and . If Sera is in the party, .
:*With the Inquisition perk Arcane Knowledge, an option to convince Mihris that she doesn't have the knowledge to use it properly will be available. She hands over the Amulet of Power and .
:*Ask Solas to persuade Mihris. He says, "Ma Halani. Ma Glandival. Vir Enasalin." She then hands over the Amulet of Power and .
:*Take it by force. Mihris turns hostile and you must kill her to get the Amulet of Power. If she is in the party, . There is no approval change for Solas with this option.
Before leaving the cave, return to the entrance and find the Veilfire brazier. Carry the veilfire torch towards the wall and head to the left of the artifact to examine the hidden rune to reveal one three tiers of the Fire Rune Schematic.
== Rewards ==
* 44 XP
* Influence 40
* Amulet of Power (Solas only)
== Codex entries ==
Obtained only if this is the first time the player encounters veilfire and veilfire runes:
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== Notes ==
* Solas must be in the active party to complete the quest. If the cave is approached without him, Mihris will not be there. The cave can still be entered and looted, but neither demons nor the elven artifact will spawn.
* After completing this quest, if he is in the active party while any artifact is found and activated. An additional 44 XP and 40 Influence is awarded for each artifact activated.
* If Mihris is ignored or told to leave, Solas' Amulet of Power cannot be acquired.
== Trivia ==
* Mihris is only honest about her intentions to a Dalish Inquisitor. If asked, she will tell a Dalish Inquisitor about what happened to her clan during the events of The Masked Empire. Mihris will tell a non-Dalish Inquisitor that while she was exploring in service of her clan, she noticed the Breach and hoped to use her magical knowledge to help. Solas will comment, "Ma harel, da'len," which translates to, "You lie, child." This makes Mihris uneasy, and she quickly changes the subject.
* Solas' words when asked for help in retrieving the amulet ("Ma Halani. Ma Glandival. Vir Enasalin.") can be roughly translated to "You must help us. You must believe. We will win."
== Bugs ==
* If Solas is not in the current party after activating the tenth artifact, the notice for the war table operation becoming available may potentially fail to appear.
* Leaving without activating the artifact may cause it to disappear preventing the player from being able to complete the questine.
Category:Dragon Age: Inquisition companion quests