Tower of Ishal

The Tower of Ishal is a tower located to the east of the abandoned fortress of Ostagar and plays an important role in King Cailan's plans to defeat the darkspawn during the Fifth Blight.
== Background ==
Archon Ishal ordered the construction of the Tower at the height of Tevinter Imperium's power as a fortification against the Chasind of the Korcari Wilds. The tower was named after the Archon that ordered its construction and it was reportedlyAccording to the Tower Guard. constructed by the dwarves. Due to its massive height, the tower had primarily served as a lookout post in order to quickly detect Chasind incursions. After the First Blight, the whole of Ostagar, along with the tower, was abandoned and fell into disrepair but the tower still stands strong more than a millennium later.
== Involvement ==
== Enemies ==
:Darkspawn
:* Genlock (Critter or Normal)
:* Hurlock (Critter or Normal)
:* Genlock emissary (Lieutenant)
:* Genlock alpha (Lieutenant)
:* Ogre (Boss)
== Notable items ==
: - source: third floor.
=== ===
: - source: first floor.
: - source: upper floor.
== Containers ==
First floor
* (Ferelden, Normal) - locked.
* (Generic, Normal) - locked.
* (Ferelden, Critter) - locked.
* (Generic, Normal) - contains .
* (Generic, Critter)
* (Generic, Normal)
Second floor
* (Ferelden, Normal) - locked.
* (Ferelden, Normal) - locked.
* (Ferelden, Elite) - locked.
* (Generic, Elite)
* (Generic, Normal)
* (Generic, Normal)
* (Generic, Critter)
* (Generic, Critter)
Third floor
* (Ferelden, Normal)
* (Generic Weapons, Normal)
* (Generic, Critter) - locked, contains Warpaint of the Wolfhound.
* (Generic, Normal)
* (Generic, Normal)
* (Generic, Normal)
* (Generic, Normal)
* (Generic, Normal)
* (Generic Weapons, Elite)
* (Ferelden, Normal) - locked.
Upper floor
* (Generic, Critter)
* (Generic, Normal) - contains .
== Special objects ==
* Ballista (2) - found on the second floor, southeastern portion of the map.
* Cage release - a lever found on the third floor near the dog kennels. Using the lever will release three dogs to fight alongside your party, as long as you are on the third floor and enemies remain in range of the dogs.
== Codex entries ==
: - discarded book on second floor.
== Gallery ==
Toi-firstfloor.jpg|Map of Tower of Ishal - First Floor 
Toi-secondfloor.jpg|Map of Tower of Ishal - Second Floor 
Toi-thridfloor.jpg|Map of Tower of Ishal - Third Floor 
Toi-upperfloor.jpg|Map of Tower of Ishal - Upper Floor 
== References ==
Category:Locations
Category:Dragon Age: Origins locations
Category:Fortresses
Category:Ferelden
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